South Central Academic Medical Libraries Consortium records

Zone d'identification

Cote

IC 106

Niveau de description

Collection

Titre

South Central Academic Medical Libraries Consortium records

Date(s)

  • 1981-1999 (Production)
  • 1981-2004 (Production)

Importance matérielle

3 cubic feet (6 boxes)

Nom du producteur

(1983-)

Histoire administrative

South Central Academic Medical Libraries (SCAMeL) is a consortium of libraries that serve medical schools. Libraries from Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas make up the group. It was formed in the early 1980s, with bylaws first approved in April 1983.

SCAMeL’s mission is to empower member libraries to better meet the educational, clinical, research, and community engagement priorities of their institutions.

Zone du contenu et de la structure

Portée et contenu

This collection contains the records of the South Central Academic Medical Libraries Consortium (SCAMeL) from 1981-2013, with the bulk dating 1981-2004. Many of the records relate to or appear to have been gathered in preparation for the semi-annual SCAMeL Board of Directors meetings. Examples of documents included are bylaws, agendas, meeting minutes, budgets, member surveys, correspondence, and reports from various groups. Also present are data and discussion on various library programs such as interlibrary loan supported by the organization or otherwise of interest to members.

In the early portions of the collection, there is discussion of the rationale for creating the organization, as well as its role relative to other entities. The TALON (Texas Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma New Mexico) Regional Medical Library Program is frequently referenced.

Coordination of collections and services across libraries is a theme throughout the collection. There are materials regarding topics such as Interlibrary Loan, the Union List of Serials, the Cooperative Acquisitions Program, and the Nonprint Media Catalog. Similarly, a group of records in the second series focuses on the work of the Serials Advisory Committee, Information Resources Committee, and Collection Development Group.

Mode de classement

The collection arrived in what appear to be two distinct groupings. Most of the records arrived in three-ring binders organized by year. The materials in each binder have been transferred to archival folders and the years have been noted. Larger binders have been divided into two folders labeled "1 of 2" and "2 of 2." There were two different binders labeled "1989." A smaller portion of the collection arrived in office folders. These tended to be smaller groupings of records with more specific labels. The overall arrangement of these records was less clear, but their order has been maintained. A note accompanying at least some of these office folders indicated they were identified as SCAMeL records when someone retired.

Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation

Conditions d’accès

This collection is open for research.

Accès physique

The collection is in good condition.

Accès technique

Conditions de reproduction

Copyright restrictions may apply. Permission to publish from this material must be facilitated through the repository, McGovern Historical Center.

Langue des documents

  • anglais

Écriture des documents

  • latin

Notes de langue et graphie

Instruments de recherche

Yes

Générer l'instrument de recherche

Éléments d'acquisition et d'évaluation

Historique de la conservation

Source immédiate d'acquisition

Three large records boxes arrived at the MHC on August 26, 2022. Sent by Kristy Reynolds, Manager of Administration and Document Services at the UTSouthwestern Medical Center Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center on behalf of the South Central Academic Medical Libraries Consortium.

Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation

Accroissements

Regular accruals are expected.

Sources complémentaires

Existence et lieu de conservation des originaux

Existence et lieu de conservation des copies

Sources complémentaires

Élément de notes

Note générale

Notes spécialisées

  • Citation: South Central Academic Medical Libraries Consortium records; IC 106; McGovern Historical Center, Texas Medical Center Library.
  • Information en traitement: Initial processing upon accession by Matt Richardson, October 2022

Identifiant(s) alternatif(s)

TARO

00355

Zone du contrôle de la description

Règles ou conventions

Sources utilisées

Note de l'archiviste

Matt Richardson, October 2022

Mots-clés

Zone des entrées