By Michael Kronenfeld and Jennie J. Kronenfeld ~ People familiar with the National Library Medicine (NLM) may not be aware of its long history and Continue reading Source: NLM
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Fletcher: The Forgotten Founder
By Nicole Baker ~ If you’re familiar with A Brief History of NLM, or you’ve followed our series A New History of NLM, you’ve heard Continue reading Source: NLM
Card Tricks: The Decline & Fall of a Bibliographic Tool
By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ There was a time, not so very long ago, when card catalogues were pretty much synonymous with libraries. You really Continue reading Source: NLM
We Are Thankful For…
Thanksgiving reflections in which staff share their gratitude for the historical collections. Continue reading Source: NLM
Opening the Vault: Finding Aids for Film
By Gabrielle Barr ~ Every day, staff at the National Library of Medicine are working to maintain and expand the online catalog that provides the Continue reading Source: NLM
Escape to Iron Mountain
By Sarah Eilers and James Labosier ~ At the National Library of Medicine (NLM), what you see is not all you can get. The library Continue reading Source: NLM
118 and Counting: Happy Birthday MLA!
By Betsy L. Humphreys On May 2, 1898, a small group of U.S. and Canadian physicians and librarians met in the offices of the Philadelphia Continue reading Source: NLM
Images and Texts in Medical History—Keynote
On April 11-13, 2016, the National Library of Medicine will host the workshop “Images and Texts in Medical History: An Introduction to Methods, Tools, and Continue reading Source: NLM
A Look at Librarians
By Alexsandra Mitchell The job description for today’s librarian is ever-changing, adapting to constantly evolving technological advancements that better serve library users. Libraries have expanded Continue reading Source: NLM