October is National Medical Librarians Month. As part of the annual celebration, we profile some of NYU's medical librarians.
As Collection Development Librarian at the NYU Health Sciences Libraries, Stephen Maher is responsible for managing and developing the library’s collection of electronic and print resources. By monitoring usage statistics of library resources, he gauges which journals, books, and databases are most in demand, and which formats are most preferred by library users. He also assesses new editions of textbooks and newly minted journals.

Maher comes to librarianship from the world of online education and distance learning. While working as Director of Online Support the Princeton Review, Maher managed course content accessed by thousands of students and teachers scattered throughout the country. This piqued his interest in online learning and knowledge management.
Along these lines, one of Maher’s projects at NYU involves working with faculty to locate digital multimedia content for ALEX. Maher helps instructors find educational illustrations, videos, and animations, and researches related copyright issues.
In addition to his work with ALEX, Maher is closely involved with NIH Public Access Policy compliance, and is available to guide faculty through submitting manuscripts to PubMed Central.
The field of medicine is constantly changing, and Maher’s role is vital in making sure that the NYU community of health care professionals has access to the latest scholarly publications and resources in evidence-based medicine.