LIS-MEDICAL is an open discussion list for members of the UK health and medical library community and other interested information workers. The list was created by, and is maintained by, the University Health & Medical Librarians Group (UHMLG). The University Health & Medical Librarians Group represents academic librarians who support undergraduate and postgraduate health and medical education in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Membership is open to all those who have relevant subject responsibility or whose major responsibility is for a site library in a university or relevant professional body. Membership is free and grants discounted attendance at our Spring Forum, plus eligibility to attend our Summer Conference. To join UHMLG, please check eligibility use the form on our membership page: http://www.uhmlg.ac.uk/membership