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Records of the Wood Institute, Library, and Museum Committee

 Collection
Identifier: CPP 10/037-01

Overview

Originally called the Library Advisory Committee, the Wood Institute, Library, and Museum (WILM) Committee was first established in 1998, as a result of the recommendations of the earlier Library Task Force. The purpose of the WILM Committee was “to oversee implementation of adopted recommendations and report through standing committees to the Council.” WILM held its first meeting on February 12, 1998.

In May of 2001, the Committee voted to officially combine the Francis C. Wood Institute for the History of Medicine (Wood Institute) Committee and the Library Advisory Committee into the WILM Committee. This was due to several reasons: the Director of the Library, Ed Morman, was also the Director of the Wood Institute; better strategic planning regarding the Library; and a need for an overarching, College-wide collection development policy.

As of 2019, the WILM Committee is still an active committee, usually meeting twice a year. The Committee discusses topics such as large, ongoing projects in the Library and Museum, including grants; activities of the Mütter Research Institute; major donations to the collections; Fellows engagement; and exhibits planning.

The Records of the Wood Institute, Library, and Museum (WILM) Committee document its establishment in 1998 and house the minutes and correspondence for the subsequent years from 1999 to 2006.

Dates

  • 1998-2006

Creator

Extent

.4 Linear feet (1 document box)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Records of the Wood Institute, Library, and Museum Committee
Author
Chrissie Perella
Date
February 2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository

Contact:
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