Author Archives: Melissa Cox Norris

Cecil Striker Society for the History of Medicine Meets for First Time in 30 years

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Medical College, University of Cincinnati

Before the May 26, 2010 meeting of the “new” Cecil Striker Society for the History of Medicine, the Society had last met in 1980, shortly after Dr. Striker’s death.  Recently, as the latest phase of the Winkler Center’s own history began to blossom, the idea of resurrecting the Society made eminent sense.  Cincinnati’s medical history is the envy of most cities, large and small, but with the passing of a generation of physicians and historians who knew and understood their community’s prominent role in medical history, appreciation of this illustrious history began to pass with them.

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Snapshots in Time

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A new exhibit, on display on the 5th floor of Langsam Library, features monthly calendars produced by the Strobridge Lithography Company.

Ranging from 1897 to 1917, the calendar cards are exquisite examples of Art Nouveau design in America, showing the artistry and printing skills of the company. The cards functioned as “home advertising” for the firm and were meant to be displayed on a kitchen or office wall. The color separations are remarkable, and the vivid beauty of the illustrations perfectly captures the collaboration between artist and craftsman.

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Welcome New Student Orientation

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UC Libraries are welcoming new students to the university with a library orientation session in Langsam Library from 9:30-10:30am, June 29 through August 12.

During this time, new students tour the library, learn about the Libraries website, how to print in the libraries, watch a short video in the STRC, and visit UCit@Langsam.

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New Point of Care Resource

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JBI COnNECT

Check out JBI COnNECT+ (Clinical Online Network of Evidence for Care and Therapeutics) at

http://proxy.libraries.uc.edu/login?url=http://connect.jbiconnectplus.org/

JBI COnNECT is designed to provide service providers, health professionals and consumers with the best available international evidence at the point of care.

Find:

  • Information on topics such as acute care, burns, diagnostic imaging, infection control, mental health, and wound healing and management.
  • Summarized research including Systematic Reviews, Best Practice Information Sheets, Evidence Summaries and Evidence Based Recommended Practices.
  • Resources to help assess the quality of single research papers.

Brought to you by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) which is an international collaboration involving nursing, medical and allied health researchers, clinicians, academics and quality managers across 40 countries in every continent.

Bookmark this URL or go to the Health Sciences Library home page at http://libraries.uc.edu/hsl/ and click on JBI COnNECT under Express Links.

If you have any questions, please contact Edith Starbuck at 558-1433 or edith.starbuck@uc.edu.

College of Applied Science (CAS) Library Closing to Merge with Engineering Library

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Effective June 11, the College of Applied Science (CAS) Library will be closed to the public so that the CAS Library collections and services can be merged with the existing Engineering Library (to be called the CEAS Library), located in Baldwin Hall.

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