SMG 1117.3281

FDA STAFF MANUAL GUIDES, VOLUME I - ORGANIZATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER

OFFICE OF OPERATIONS

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT

OFFICE OF SHARED SERVICES

OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION AND LIBRARY SERVICES

FDA BIOSCIENCE LIBRARY

Effective Date: 01/13/2009

1. FDA BIOSCIENCE LIBRARY (DAMBCGA).

A. Provides research support to FDA through delivery of information consulting and advisory services, literature searches, and dissemination of articles and documents through document delivery services in order for FDA to carry out its public health mission.

B. Collaborates with FDA researchers on research projects, bibliographies, internal publication databases, copyright issues, digitization and more, so FDA has the information it needs to meet its scientific and regulatory mission.

C. Plans, develops and conducts training sessions to teach customers how to access and best utilize the online resources available to them to enhance their research efforts.

D. Recognized outside FDA as stewards of a unique, valuable, expensive, extensive and specialized collection of materials essential to FDA’s scientific, legal, administrative and regulatory staff. Collects, organizes, maintains and preserves information resources, in multiple formats, and in all areas of FDA’s research and the products FDA regulates, including: biologics, blood products, cosmetics, devices, drugs, food processing and safety, nutrition, pharmacy, pharmacology, radiology, toxicology, and veterinary medicine. A strong library and research collection strengthens the FDA and builds a strong science base.

E. Promotes and markets services and resources to FDA customers. Leverages FDA’s resources and increases awareness of the library services, staff expertise, and its valuable research collection. Provides services and resources to HHS customers, other federal employees and the public on a limited basis.

F. Selects, evaluates, acquires and/or develops, and provides electronic access to scientific and technical databases, publications and other media mechanisms in support of Agency-wide research needs.

G. Partners and leverages with libraries and information centers, publishers, consortia across the federal government, health related associations, and other organizations, to enhance resource sharing opportunities that provide for cost savings, leveraging of resources, sharing of skills and knowledge, benchmarking best practices, and collaborating on projects that have a beneficial impact on the library and FDA’s work.

2. AUTHORITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE.

The functional statements for this Office were approved by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on January 13, 2009.