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Top eJournals & eBooks in 2012
Welcome back to our annual look at which eJournals and eBooks were the most highly accessed in 2012. (more…)
Tibetan Medical and Buddhist Texts
Nancy Moltaji spent some time visiting Tibet in June 2012. Seeing manuscript libraries in Tibetan monasteries piqued her interest in past history of the printed treasures and present day attempts to preserve them. Nancy presented a poster on the topic at the annual meeting of the Midwest Chapter/Medical Library Association this past fall and again at Mayo’s Festival of Cultures held in November 2012. (more…)
RACE: Are We So Different?
The “RACE: Are We So Different?” exhibit arrived in Jacksonville, Florida on January 26, 2013. Mayo Clinic in Florida played a large role in bringing the exhibit to Jacksonville, Florida. You may remember that it was also on view in Rochester, Minnesota in 2010 (http://liblog.mayo.edu/2010/08/05/race-are-we-so-different/). (more…)
Most Popular New Items of 2012
In 2012, over 5500 new books were added to the collections. As usual, the Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care textbooks were some of the most circulated items, accounting for over half of the total new item circulation. (more…)
“MayoSearch” 20th Anniversary 1993-2013
2013 marks the 20th anniversary of Mayo’s integrated library system which initially included a suite of databases from Ovid Technologies, Inc. (previously known as CD Plus Technologies; Ovid is now owned by Wolters Kluwer Health) called “MayoSearch” and the Micromedex drug information system. (more…)
iPad Mania
In June 2012, the Plummer Library launched an iPad lending program for Rochester-based employees and students. We initially started with 5 iPads and quickly acquired 5 more when more than 200 requests were submitted within the first two days. (more…)
The Boerhaave Society
In the study of some apparently new problems, we often make progress by reading the work of the great men of the past….
Charles H. Mayo, M.D.
From “Surgery of the Sympathetic Nervous System”
Ann. Surg., 96:481-487 (Oct.), 1932
The Center for the History of Medicine was created in 2006 with the following goals: to build the infrastructure necessary for the long-term preservation and archiving of Mayo’s historical materials, to coordinate the institution’s medical history activities, and to support historical research about the institution. The Center also provides resources to aid students, trainees and staff who wish to teach, research and write about medical history and to develop academically in the field of medical history. (more…)
Mayo Brothers Photographic Images and Other Documents Preserved
The Board of Governors room, once used for meetings of Mayo’s Board of Governors, is situated in the Plummer Building (PL-3) midway between the former offices of Dr. Will and Dr. Charlie Mayo. (more…)
Eye Candy: Views Around the New Library in Florida
On Friday, October 19, 2012 the library staff said ‘good-bye’ to the Winn-Dixie Foundation Medical Library in the Cannaday building and ‘hello’ to the new Winn-Dixie Foundation Medical Library in the Stabile North building. The new library comes in at about 2,300 square feet which may seem small to some, but it packs a punch with help from some amazing views. (more…)
“E-Patient Dave” Kicks off Rochester Conference
Internationally known participatory medicine advocate Dave deBronkart, Jr. or “E-Patient Dave” as he is widely known, was the keynote speaker on October 7, 2012 at the Midwest Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Meeting entitled “Growing Opportunities” held at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester on October 6-9, 2012. (more…)
A Cake Pan with a Call Number
For as long as I can remember I have decorated cakes. I was a self-taught, learn from your mistakes decorator. Somewhere along the road it was decided that I should try to make money doing this so I started charging for cake orders which could be anything from a simple birthday cake to the fancier wedding cakes. Throw in hundreds of sheet cakes and after 10 years it became too much. I still liked decorating but I wanted to go back to the days when it was just a fun hobby. (more…)
Renovation and reopening of the Venables Health Sciences Library
Venables Health Sciences Library on Siebens 10 underwent a significant renovation over the summer to enhance the study environment for Mayo School of Health Sciences (MSHS) students. Students had indicated on a past survey that they needed more quiet study areas and computers with extended hours of access. (more…)
Mayo Authors Database Rebuild Team Receives “Mayo Excellence Through Teamwork” Award on Sept. 19
The Mayo Authors Database on the Mayo intranet is a repository of current and archival references to Mayo Clinic scholarly publications from all sites
. It contains over 250,000 records from 1871 to date and is continuosly updated with approximately 6,000 new records of significant publications each year. (more…)
The Dakota and Ojibwe Nations: Selections from Mayo Clinic Libraries History of Medicine Library Collection
In conjunction with the exhibit Why Treaties Matter: Self Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations displayed in Mathews Grand Lobby, Mayo Building, from July 16 to August 15, Mayo Clinic History of Medicine Library curated a small exhibit highlighting the Dakota and Ojibwe nations. The books and images used in this exhibit were from the library’s Browsing Collection, a special collection established by Dr. Henry S. Plummer, and the Dr. Edgar Van Nuys Allen Collection on Native Americans. (more…)
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