Celebrating 25 Years
2004: HKN Celebrates its 10th Year in Operation
In October 2004, HKN holds a one-day conference to celebrate its 10th year in operation. The conference brings together library stakeholders from all sectors to discuss the current and future context for health information. The keynote speaker is Dr. Sherrilynne Fuller, then Director of the Health Sciences Library at the University of Washington. Dr. Fuller completed a reverse site visit to examine the work of HKN. In her address, she provided a history of HKN. She also discussed directions for the future of health information. For instance, health care practitioners have different information needs than their patients. She also discussed how health care systems can integrate access to information into a patient’s health record and at point of care.