NEW YORK CITY, Feb. 28-The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) is proud to announce that the Medical Library Association has awarded the Library's Grey Literature Project the 2008 Louise Darling Medal for Distinguished Achievement in Collection Development in the Health Sciences.

Grey literature consists of any documentary material that is not commercially published and is typically composed of technical reports, working papers, business documents, and conference proceedings.

The Grey Literature Project at NYAM is comprised of materials from over 700 organizations in the area(s) of health services research, health policy, and public health culled by a team of library members. The award recognizes the collection development work done in these subject areas.

The Grey Literature Report is NYAM's bimonthly publication from the Library alerting readers to new grey literature publications. It has a mailing list of over 1200 subscribers.

To subscribe to the Grey Literature Report, visit www.nyam.org/library/pages/grey_literature_report

The New York Academy of Medicine is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit institution whose mission is to enhance the health of the public. Its research, education, community engagement, and evidence-based advocacy seek to improve the health of people living in cities, especially disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. The impact of these initiatives reaches into neighborhoods in New York City, across the country, and around the world. It works with community based organizations, academic institutions, corporations, the media, and government to catalyze and contribute to changes that promote health.

Posted on 02/28/2008

Contact:
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mdoddamani@nyam.org
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