Library Chronology
| 1965 | Samuel W. Hitt appointed first library director. |
| 1966 |
Library located in 6,000 s.f. of rented space in the Security
Office Insurance Company Building at 1000 Asylum Avenue, Hartford.
This building is now the St. Francis Medical Center. |
| 1970 | Audiovisuals first added to collection. |
| 1971 | Medline searching introduced. |
| 1972 | James E. Morgan appointed second library director. |
| 1973 | Library moves to the current UCHC site in Farmington
occupying 30,000 s.f. |
| 1974 | Clinical librarian program funded with two year grant
from National Library of Medicine. |
| 1977 | Ralph D. Arcari appointed third library director. |
| 1978 | Three year grant for Continuing Education Audiovisual
Services for Nurses received from U.S. Health and Human Services
Department. |
| 1981 | OCLC interlibrary loan system introduced. Area Health
Education Center circuit librarian program initiated in Hartford. |
| 1982 | Circulation functions automated through Capitol Region
Library Council CircCess program. |
| 1983 | OCLC acquisitions system introduced. |
| 1985 | Healthnet: Connecticut Consumer Health Information
Program begins with grant awarded through Connecticut State Library. |
| 1987 | LYMAN, integrated library computer operations with
online catalog, becomes operational via OCLC LS/2000 software. |
| 1989 | Computer Education Center opens in library. |
| 1991 | National Library of Medicine awards Library Regional
Medical Library five year contract for New England. |
| 1994 | NOTIS system replaces LS/2000 software. |
| 1995 | Librarians serve as liaisons with each problem-based
learning group as part of new curriculum. |
| 1996 | National Library of Medicine awards Library second
five year contract to serve as Regional Medical Library for New
England. |
| 1997 |
Additional databases added to the UCHC network: Current Contents - Life Sciences/Clinical Sciences, HSTAR and CINAHL. |
| 1999 | Voyager system replaces NOTIS system. |
| 2001 | Library began providing support to faculty and students
with PDAs. |
| 2003 | Design finalized and construction began for first
library renovation since library opened in 1973. Main entrance changed.
Single point of service desk installed. All new furniture, lighting,
carpeting, wall treatments, and HVAC in main reading room of library. |
| 2005 | Opening ceremony for library renovation held in May
2005. Ralph Arcari retired as library director in June 2005. Plaque
noting Dr. Arcari’s many accomplishments mounted on column
in library. |
| 2005 | Evelyn B. Morgen appointed fourth library director
in August 2005. |