Hamilton and Yellow Fever: The Library Where It Happens
The year was 1793. The place was Philadelphia, which was at that time the nation’s capital. The city was thriving. And so was a dangerous disease called yellow fever. Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton would contract it. As would the prominent physician and founding father Benjamin Rush. George Washington didn’t get it. He fled… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - January 11, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Exhibitions Source Type: blogs
The National Library of Medicine is open and available for tours
Although some federal government agencies are closed in the absence of either an FY2019 appropriation or a continuing resolution, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) is open and tours are available Monday through Friday at 1:30 pm and upon request. Thousands of visitors from every state and all over the world tour NLM every year.… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - January 3, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Programs & Services Source Type: blogs
2018 ’ s Seasons of Stories from NLM in Focus
Happy New Year! As we look back at 2018, we’d like to share a few NLM in Focus stories about some of the people and services from the National Library of Medicine that are making a difference in scientific discovery and public health. Winter 2018 We posted a profile of Dr. Kira Makarova of NCBI,… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - December 27, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Publications Source Type: blogs
More Holiday Singing with the National Library of Medicine
Earlier this month, we were singing “Data, Data, Data” to the tune of “The Dreidel Song.” Now, we can be heard putting an NLM twist on the holiday classic “Jingle Bells.” N-L-M to tune of “Jingle Bells” Dashing through the stacks, Retrieving as we go. We scan and cart and prep to bind While shouting… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - December 20, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Events Source Type: blogs
Hidden in Plain Sight: Notable Art at the National Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine is where millions of people go for medical information every day. It’s also a physical place where hundreds of people work and thousands of people from all over the world visit for tours and programs throughout the year. But how many people really see what’s around them as they walk… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - December 12, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Places Source Type: blogs
Real Talk with NLM Director Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan
NLM in Focus sat down with National Library of Medicine Director Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan to talk about a variety of topics like the future defined by data, her lab on campus, and, of course, the strategic plan. Along the way, we learned what keeps her up at night, how she maintains her energy, and what’s… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - December 4, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
Holiday Singing with the National Library of Medicine
Back by popular demand, “Data, Data, Data” sung to the tune of “The Dreidel Song.” Data, Data, Data to tune of “The Dreidel Song” O data, data, data, What knowledge will you yield? O data, data, data, So big in every field! O data, data, data, You come from every source. We spin and crunch… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - December 3, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Events Source Type: blogs
Music and Your Health: NIH MedlinePlus Magazine
In the just posted issue of NIH MedlinePlus magazine, soprano Renée Fleming talks about partnering with NIH to explore sound, health, and the power of music. She talks about working with NIH and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (in association with the National Endowment for the Performing Arts) on the Sound Health initiative.… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - November 28, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Publications Source Type: blogs
A Tradition of Gratitude: NLM Staff Express Thanks
NLM staff members mark the Thanksgiving holiday by answering the question, “Why are you thankful to be at NLM?” I am thankful for working at a purposeful place with such a massive impact. The many resources of the National Library of Medicine continually surprise me and reach far beyond anything at most other organizations. It’s… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - November 20, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
National Library of Medicine Athlete Wins Olympic Gold
The idea that one day he would stand on a podium with gold medals around his neck for tennis as the Olympic theme song played seemed as far away as Wimbledon for NLM’s Bijan Bagheri. After all, he wasn’t a competitive athlete in high school. His mother was told that Bagheri would never even be… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - November 16, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
Congratulations Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan, Winner of the Morris F. Collen Award of Excellence
NLM Director Patricia Flatley Brennan, RN, PhD, was presented the 2018 Morris F. Collen Award of Excellence on November 4 at the AMIA 2018 Annual Symposium in San Francisco. In honor of Morris F. Collen, a pioneer in the field of medical informatics, this award is considered the highest honor in informatics. It is presented… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - November 7, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
NLM Associate Fellow Achieves and Inspires
Librarian and Gold Award Girl Scout alum Nicole Strayhorn can trace the roots of her career directly to the Girl Scouts project that earned her the highest award when she was in high school. “I was very interested in both HIV/AIDS and visual arts, and I wanted to combine my two interests to increase awareness… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - November 2, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
Halloween Treats from the National Library of Medicine
In this season of skeletons and specters, monsters and mayhem, the National Library of Medicine offers a few goodies that, unlike candy, won’t add to your waistline—though they might help pass the time between knocks on your door. Spine Tingling Skeletons The human skeleton evokes more shivers than science this time of year, but whether… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - October 31, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Featured Articles Source Type: blogs
The Joy of Stacks
Library stacks tend to be functional, consistent in appearance, and, while a source of delight to bibliophiles, pretty ordinary. However, the stacks at the National Library of Medicine have tales to tell. Literally and figuratively, the stacks at NLM are the foundation of the world’s largest medical library, occupying three football field-sized floors beneath the… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - October 24, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: NLM Departments Source Type: blogs
Laughter at the National Library of Medicine?
The National Library of Medicine sounds like a serious place and it is. And yet—we do enjoy moments of levity. We can and do laugh at ourselves—or at least chuckle. From creative acronyms to cartoon penguins in a bathtub, most days we enjoy our work—and each other. Sometimes we even have a BLAST. It’s probably… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - October 18, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Featured Articles Source Type: blogs
