NLM Strategic Plan
Current Strategic Plan
A Platform for Biomedical Discovery and Data-Powered Health: National Library of Medicine Strategic Plan 2017–2027
Past Strategic Plans
Charting the Course for the 21st Century: NLM's Long Range Plan 2006-2016
The Board approved Charting the Course for the 21st Century: NLM's Long Range Plan 2006-2016 on September 19, 2006. It is available in two formats:
- Charting the Course for the 21st Century: NLM's Long Range Plan 2006-2016 [HTML] (This link will take you to an archived version of the site located on the Internet Archive.)
- Charting the Course for the 21st Century: NLM's Long Range Plan 2006-2016 [PDF]
It includes the following chapters (these links will take you to archived versions of the pages located on the Internet Archive):
These four pre-report planning documents are also available:
(This link will take you to an archived version of the site located on the Internet Archive.)
- Panel 1 Report. NLM Resources and Infrastructure for the 21st Century [DOC] (This link will take you to an archived version of the file located on the Internet Archive.)
- Panel 2 Report. NLM Health Information for Underserved and Diverse Populations in the 21st Century [DOC] (This link will take you to an archived version of the file located on the Internet Archive.)
- Panel 3 Report. NLM Support for Clinical and Public Health Systems of the 21st Century [DOC] (This link will take you to an archived version of the file located on the Internet Archive.)
- Panel 4 Report. NLM Support for Genomic Science in the 21st Century [DOC] (This link will take you to an archived version of the file located on the Internet Archive.)
NLM Long Range Plan (2000-2005)
- National Library of Medicine Long Range Plan, 2000-2005 [PDF]
- The NLM Track Record, 1999 [PDF]: A synthesis of past planning efforts, NLM accomplishments, and program plans relating to the Long Range Plan as of 1999.
Health Disparities Plan
Previous NLM long range planning documents can be found in the Digital Collections.
Last Reviewed: May 19, 2025