COAHL ~ Consortium of Ontario Academic Health Libraries
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COAHL History
Established in 1994, the Consortium of Ontario Academic Health Libraries (COAHL) grew out of an Associated Medical Services Inc. (AMS) initiative to “link” the Ontario university libraries serving medical schools. This was a key component of the AMS commitment to enhancing medical education throughout the province. The libraries shared a common vision with AMS of making health sciences information available as widely as possible and integrating education into the model. AMS, considering the libraries to be catalysts, provided support for the development of COAHL and its activities for ten years.
COAHL's Report to AMS in 2001 (pdf) provides an overview of the important initiatives that COAHL completed during its first seven years. These joint actions were undertaken to prepare for the future information needs of health practitioners and still inform strategic directions today.
COAHL fosters dynamic collaborative and cooperative activities among its member institutions to provide enhanced access to information for all health professionals within the universities and their regional affiliations. COAHL is proactive in initiating resource sharing and funding partnerships to enable educational and outreach activities in Ontario.
COAHL members are the directors of the six health sciences libraries and one other appointee representing each Ontario University with a medical school.
COAHL's Report to AMS in 2001 (pdf) provides an overview of the important initiatives that COAHL completed during its first seven years. These joint actions were undertaken to prepare for the future information needs of health practitioners and still inform strategic directions today.
COAHL fosters dynamic collaborative and cooperative activities among its member institutions to provide enhanced access to information for all health professionals within the universities and their regional affiliations. COAHL is proactive in initiating resource sharing and funding partnerships to enable educational and outreach activities in Ontario.
COAHL members are the directors of the six health sciences libraries and one other appointee representing each Ontario University with a medical school.
Last updated: Feb. 5, 2010
