Chronology of The RCGP by Subject

Library & Information


 
1958
 
The College library renamed "The Geoffrey Evans Library".
 
 
1959
 
Photocopying service started based at Royal College of Surgeons.
 
 
1975
 
Library publish "New Reading for General Practitioners"
 
 
1977
 
Pilot study for a central Information service
 
 
1978
 
Computer working party
 
 
1979
 
Central Information Service formally established
 
 
1980
 
Publication of "Computers in primary care"
 
 
1980
 
Central Information Service Foundation established.
 
 
1981
 
Library Foundation Board established.
 
 
1984
 
Information Technology Working party.
 
 
1986
 
Information technology working party superseded by Information Technology advisory group.
 
1987

Appointment of Margaret Hammond as Stuart Librarian

 

1988

 

Publication of The Practice Library

 

 

1996

 

First College Website

 

 

2000

 

Library moved from Geoffrey Evans room on first floor to Kuenssberg room on ground floor

 

 

April 2000

 

College website re-launched in conjunction with UKpractice.net

 

 

April 2000

 

Information Services Section[ISS] take over monitoring and providing information on Government and Parliamentary Activity [see July 2000].

 

 

July 2000

 

Information Services Section [ISS] start to produce weekly bulletin on health related news and initiatives Week in Parliament [WIP]

 

 

January 2001

 

Heritage Lottery Fund grant awarded to College to catalogue archive collections of Drs John Hunt, William Pickles, Patrick Byrne and John Fry.

 

 

2004

 

WIP Week in Parliament bulletin of health related news and initiatives produced by Information Services Section renamed Seven Days

 

Jan 2006 Redesign of website using content server system provide by Immediacy
May 2007 New logo for the College
June 2007 Redesign of website

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