Lister Hill Auditorium
NIH Campus – Building 38A, First Floor
National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD  20894
Phone:  (301) 496-5389

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is located approximately 5 miles from the District of Columbia in Bethesda, Maryland. The NLM (Building 38) and the Lister Hill Center (Building 38A) are at the southeast corner of the Campus of the National Institutes of Health. The NIH, like all Federal Government facilities, has instituted safety and security measures. Visitors must enter the Campus through the central location for registering and orienting visitors (the Visitor Gateway Center) and show one (1) form of identification (a government-issued photo ID—driver's license, passport, green card, etc.); visitors should continue to wear their identification badge prominently at all times while on Campus. The Visitor Gateway Center is located at the South Drive near the exit of the Metro system's Medical Center stop. A valid picture ID is required to enter the Library.

All visitors are encouraged to use Metro or other public transportation if at all possible. Parking for visitors is always in short supply at the NIH, especially during conferences, and parking regulations are strictly enforced with tickets and tow trucks. In addition, all visitor and commercial vehicles will be inspected. Visitors who drive should allow extra time for this vehicle inspection procedure. Persons with NIH parking tags can park in the employee parking areas (a four-level deck adjacent to the Lister Hill Building, the large parking lot [41-B] behind Lister Hill, and a small group of spaces north of Building 38 [the main NLM Building]). Visitors are encouraged to park in the attendant-assisted lot across Center Drive from the Library, to the right of the Natcher Building. Parking there costs $2/hour, with a maximum fee of $12/day.

• The NIH Visitor Information Page
• NIH Visitors and Security
• NIH Visitor Map
• Directions and Parking: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/psd/ref/guide/rrdirect.html
• Lister Hill Center floor plan

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We encourage visitors to the NLM to use Metrorail or Metrobus service on weekdays. Take Metro's Red Line to the Medical Center Station; visit the Metro website for information on fares and schedules: http://www.wmata.com/tripplanner/maps.cfm. Upon exiting the escalator, proceed to the Visitor Gateway Center for visitor badging. The NLM is 2 blocks, approximately 200 yards, south of the Visitor’s Center.

• RIDE ON – Montgomery County – (301) 217-7433
• CALL-A-BUS – Prince George's County – (301) 925-5656

• DASH - Alexandria – (703) 370-3274
• CUE - Fairfax – (703) 385-7859

• Metrobus – (202) 637-7000. Metrobus routes making daily stops at NIH/NLM are J2 and J3.

Barwood Taxi – (301) 984-1900
Baltimore-Washington Limo – (800) 438-5001
Taxis must go through the security checkpoint. Follow the car directions to the NLM. Advise the driver to stop either at the main entrance of NLM (facing Rockville Pike) or the 10-story Lister Hill Center (Building 38A) adjacent to the main building.

As mentioned above, visitors are encouraged to take public transportation, and all visitor and commercial vehicles will be inspected at the South Drive entrance. NIH-related traffic advisories and safety information are available on AM 1660; the broadcast range is within a few miles of the NIH Campus.

Directions from Baltimore:  Take I-695 to I-95 (South) to I-495. On I-495 proceed West toward Silver Spring. Continue on I-495 to Exit 34, Route 355 North to Rockville. Stay in the exit lane and follow the signs to Route 355 South (Bethesda), also known as Rockville Pike/Wisconsin Avenue. Continue south about 2 miles and turn right at South Drive onto the Campus and join the security line for visitors. After inspection and visitor badging, continue down South Drive to the first stop sign. Turn left onto Center Drive and proceed until you come to the NLM, Building 38, on the right.

Directions from Frederick:  Take I-270 (South) toward Washington and I-495. Where I-270 and I-495 split, follow the signs to I-495. Take the exit for 355 South (Bethesda) onto Rockville Pike/Wisconsin Avenue. Continue south about 2 miles and turn right at South Drive onto the Campus and join the security line for visitors. After inspection and visitor badging, continue down South Drive to the first stop sign. Turn left onto Center Drive and proceed until you come to the NLM, Building 38, on the right.

Directions from Virginia:  Take I-95 North to I-495. Proceed on I-495 in the direction marked "Tyson's Corner" (West). Stay on I-495. Take the exit for 355 South (Bethesda) onto Rockville Pike/Wisconsin Avenue. Continue south about 2 miles and turn right at South Drive onto the Campus and join the security line for visitors. After inspection and visitor badging, continue down South Drive to the first stop sign. Turn left onto Center Drive and proceed until you come to the NLM, Building 38, on the right.

Directions from DC:  Proceed north from the District on Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike to the intersection of South Drive and Rockville Pike. Turn left onto South Drive and join the security line for visitors. After inspection and visitor badging, continue down South Drive to the first stop sign. Turn left onto Center Drive and proceed until you come to the NLM, Building 38, on the right.

• Parking for visitors is always limited, and regulations are strictly enforced.
• Parking fees are in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.
• An attended visitor parking lot is available across Center Drive from the Library, adjacent to the Natcher Building, Building 45, for $2 per hour, with a maximum of $12 per day.
• Metered parking (coins are required) is available in front of the NLM Building and at the Natcher Plaza, for $.50 per 15 minutes with a maximum of $6 for 3 hours.
• Change for parking is available from change machines in the Library and Natcher Building lobbies.
• Handicapped visitor parking (free) is located in the north side lot next to the NLM building near the handicapped ramp.  

• Amtrak
• MARC (Maryland Commuter Rail)
• Virgina Rail Express

The NLM/NIH is accessible from any of the three major regional airports; travel time is approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour.

• Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
• Dulles International Airport
• Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

The workshop will take place on the NIH Campus in the Lister Hill Auditorium, Building 38A, on both December 1 and 2, 2008. A complimentary shuttle bus to and from the NIH Campus has been arranged for all out-of-town participants staying at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel. Hotel guests will gather in front of the Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel at 7:00 a.m. on both days of the workshop. An NIH security team will arrive at that time to conduct the security inspections of everyone’s luggage so that the bus will not have to go through a further security check on Campus. Please have your photo ID available. The bus will leave at 7:15 a.m. for the NIH Campus and the Lister Hill Auditorium. There also will be a shuttle bus to take the hotel guests back to the hotel following the workshop on the first day, but not on the second day, so please plan to have all your luggage with you on the second day of the workshop. On December 2, onsite meeting support will help coordinate transportation to local airports or train stations for out-of-town guests following the workshop, if needed. Information about obtaining hotel accommodations can be found on the Hotel Info tab above.

Click here to register for the workshop. On the registration form for the workshop, you will need to indicate if you plan to purchase a lunch both days of the workshop. If you plan to purchase the lunch, you can pay online by credit card when you register. If you have any special food restrictions or choose not to have a lunch ordered for you, please indicate that on the form. NOTE: Registration is FREE for all participants to attend this government-sponsored conference.

Registration will begin at 7:15 a.m. on both days of the workshop, and there will be breakfast refreshments available for all participants in the lobby area of the Auditorium. All participants will receive a workshop program book and badge upon check-in. The workshop will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. on both December 1 and 2 and will adjourn by 5:30 p.m. on December 1 and by 3:30 p.m. on December 2.