NLM Virtual Representative Job Description
Who am I?
My name is Cosmo. I virtually represent the National Library of Medicine's Customer Services Section.
What do I do?
- I answer simple questions about the Library and the Library's products and services. I am like a person in an information booth. My knowledge is based on answers to frequently asked questions about the Library, its products, and its services. For example,
- • What are the Library's hours?
- • Can I borrow books from the National Library of Medicine?
- • How do I use MEDLINE?
- • Do you have information about National Library of Medicine Grants?
I can also point you to other sources of information. If you ask me about a disease or a condition, I may link you to the Library's MedlinePlus consumer health pages or to our medical literature database PubMed/MEDLINE to find more information. I may suggest you contact our Customer Services staff if your question is not about the NLM, its products or services, or if it is too complicated for me.
How Do I Work Best?
I like whole sentences that ask me questions. One or two words from you are often not enough for me to give a useful answer.