Recent NU Faculty Books Acquired by Library: May 2008
The Galter Library tries to acquire current books authored by Feinberg School of Medicine faculty.
Library Notes Winter '08: New People, New Resources, and More
Library Notes is a publication of the Galter Library that focuses on news, services, and technology advances affecting the Galter Library community.
The current issue includes:
Meet the Library's New Associate Director
This article was featured in Library Notes, #46 (Winter 2008).
By James Shedlock, AMLS, Director
Heidi Nickisch Duggan, MA, became the Galter Library’s new Associate Director on January 14, 2008.
Heidi comes to Northwestern from the University of South Dakota (USD) where she was assistant professor and Head of Access Services and Systems at the Lommen Health Sciences Library, Sanford School of Medicine. She has held various other positions at USD since 1994. Previous library positions include serving as a reference/bibliographic instruction librarian and circulation/reference librarian at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, MO as well as holding an instructor of English position at the same school.
Staff News: Winter 2008
This article was featured in Library Notes, #46 (Winter 2008).
Meetings, Symposia, and Presentations
The Chicago Area Medical Archivists (CAMA) held their sixth annual history symposium on October 26, 2007 at the Galter Library. Ron Sims, Special Collections Librarian, collaborated with John Nanninga, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, on a presentation titled “Chicago and the history of transplantation of the testicle.” This paper has since been published in Chicago medicine, Fall 2007; 110 (15):26-32. More information about CAMA can be found by visiting their website.
Galter Library Recognizes Staff Service to FSM and NU
This article was featured in Library Notes, #46 (Winter 2008).
By James Shedlock, AMLS, Director
At the 2007 Galter Library holiday event, several staff members were recognized for their many years of service to the Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern University.
Ramune Kubilius, MALS, Collection Development and Special Projects Librarian, has been at the Galter Library for over 20 years. Ramune has held many different positions in the library and is currently responsible for selecting books for the circulating collection, tracking potential new serials and databases for the electronic collections, assisting in organizing these same resources in the library’s internal databases and providing backup historical research. A chief skill is her ability to do extensive research in tracking the scholarly literature, finding and verifying facts and figures, and tackling unusual topics that are often requested by medical school administration.
New Electronic Resources for 2008
This article was featured in Library Notes, #46 (Winter 2008).
The Galter Library is constantly striving to update our electronic resources and bring the most current tools to our patrons' desktops. With the new year, the library is continuing to increase its electronic collection. It is anticipated that most of the resources listed will become accessible in early 2008.
The Galter Library is constantly striving to update our electronic resources and bring the most current tools to our patrons' desktops. With the new year, the library is continuing to increase its electronic collection. It is anticipated that most of the resources listed will become accessible in early 2008.
Recent NU Faculty Books Acquired by Library: December 2007
This article was featured in Library Notes, #46 (Winter 2008).
The Galter Library tries to acquire current books authored by Feinberg School of Medicine faculty. Recent books authored or edited by faculty that were acquired include (NU authors are in bold):
- Geriatric dosage handbook : including clinical recommendations and monitoring guidelines / Todd P. Semla, Judith L. Beizer, Martin D. Higbee. (Reference, QV 39 G369 2008)
Library Notes Fall '07: Welcomes, Resource Updates, and More!
Library Notes is a publication of the Galter Health Sciences Library that focuses on news, services, and technology advances affecting the Galter Library community.
The current issue includes:
- Welcome New Students!
- Milestones in Dermatology, 1572-1808: Selected Treasures in the Galter Library's Special Collections
- Library Computer Center Available for Teaching
- Recent NU Faculty Publications
- New and Updated Resources Roundup
- Overdue Book Fines Eliminated
- Staff News
Milestones in Dermatology, 1572-1808: Selected Treasures in the Galter Library's Special Collections
This article was featured in Library Notes, #45 (Fall 2007).
Written by: Ron Sims, MA, Special Collections Librarian
The recorded dawn of dermatology can be traced to the Ebers Papyrus, a work of the Ancient Egyptians, which dates to the 16th century B.C. The papyrus is a miscellaneous collection of extracts and scraps of medical information from at least forty sources and was found in a tomb in Thebes in 1862. The ancient manuscript describes many kinds of skin diseases, cosmetic problems, and therapies. The Galter Library has one German and two English translations of the Ebers Papyrus.
New and Updated Resources Roundup
This article was featured in Library Notes, #45 (Fall 2007).
In the last few months, the Galter Health Sciences Library has acquired several new resources and is also offering some familiar resources on new platforms. The library usually presents its annual list of new subscriptions in the Winter 2008 issue of Library Notes. In the meantime, here is a roundup of some of the more recently acquired and updated resources:
CINAHL and SPORTDiscus now available on EBSCO platform
Both CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) and SPORTDiscus, the exercise, rehabilitation, and sports medicine literature database, are now available via the EBSCO search platform. While both databases are still searchable through Ovid, access using Ovid will no longer be available as of November 2007.
