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Taira got another Culture of Yes stripe to add to her growing collection! She now has one each for care, deliver, and serve!
Please feel free to consult Taira regarding quality improvement projects or literature search questions.
We’d like your feedback about whether to use scarce funding to purchase a new scanner for the photocopy room of the Health Sciences Library. We have two models on trial. They are easy to use, and you can send to your cell phone, e-mail or a jump drive. Please feel free to stop by and give them a try.
The new Zika virus resource page from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) makes it easy to find and analyze relevant sequence data. The page includes links to the following Zika virus data at NCBI: nucleotide and protein sequences, the reference genome with updated mature peptide annotation, and publications.
Part of the MU Health Care “Culture of Yes” initiative is a recognition program called Earning Your Stripes, where employees receive a coupon for embodying The Culture of Yes.
‘Care’ is about the heart, ‘deliver’ is about getting results, ‘innovate’ is about creatively overcoming obstacles and ‘serve’ is about working together for a common goal.
Taira received a “Serve” stripe in recognition of her ability to deliver timely and targeted information in support of hospital quality improvement projects.
Comments about Taira's work:
“Taira Meadowcroft is a relatively new librarian for us…. She is amazing!…thank you for your thorough and crisp summary as well as selecting best references for better understanding [the topic]. I am sending a “SERVE” Tiger Stripe your way!”
Congratulations, Taira!
Visit our Mobile Medical Resources page for medical apps and mobile websites for your tablet and phone.
The Health Sciences Library is pleased to announce that we now have a new bottle-filler drinking fountain that we've installed in response to requests. We hope you will enjoy the filtered water from the new fountain on the second floor of the library.
The Libraries are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Ellis Library. Mark your calendar for 11:30am – 1:00pm on Thursday, October 15th for the Health Sciences Library’s Celebration. Food! Games! Prizes! Selfies!
We want to hear from you. Please take a few seconds to let us know how we contribute to your success. Comments will be included in a rotating slide show at the celebration. You can sign your comment or respond anonymously. You can also enter to win a prize. Deadline for entry: Wednesday, September 30th.
Survey URL: https://missouri.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_djzzmUk3nzmZzH7
We hope you can join us in the Health Sciences Library on October 15th!
Celebrating MU Libraries: Ellis Library Centennial, 1915-2015
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Maintenance for ClinicalKey is scheduled to begin on Saturday, August 1, 2015, starting at 5:00 pm with an estimated end time of 10:30 pm.
During this time, login and authentication services will be unavailable. ClinicalKey users will be unable to utilize any features that require login, such as the Presentation Maker, Saved Content, Search History, and Manage Credits services. However, all ClinicalKey users will still be able to access, search and browse content on ClinicalKey without logging in.
December 31, 2014, marked the five hundredth birthday of Andreas Vesalius, one of the most important anatomists in the history of medicine. The Health Sciences Library commemorates this historic occasion with an exhibit entitled Vesalius at 500: Student, Scholar, and Surgeon, now on view on the third floor of Health Sciences Library.
Andreas Vesalius is frequently called the father of modern human anatomical science. Born in 1514 in modern-day Belgium, he studied at the Universities of Louvain, Paris, and Padua before becoming a professor of anatomy and surgery at the University of Padua. His primary contribution to the history of medicine was his emphasis on dissection and firsthand observation. Vesalius differed from his colleagues because he used his observations to challenge ancient and often inaccurate Greek and Roman medical writings, which formed the basis of all medical knowledge for over a thousand years.
Vesalius at 500 showcases materials from the Libraries’ collections that helped to shape Vesalius’ career, including medieval manuscripts and early printed books on medicine. The centerpiece of the exhibition is Vesalius’ most famous work, De Humani Corporis Fabrica. The Libraries hold two copies of this important book, a second edition printed in 1555, and a later edition from 1568.
A special aspect of the exhibit is a letter from Dr. William Osler to the MU medical faculty that accompanied his 1908 donation of Vesalius’ book, De Humani Corporis Fabrica. In his letter, Osler calls it “one of the great books of the world.” The letter sent to Osler in 1909 from MU medical faculty, thanking him for donating the book, is featured along with it. We are still thankful to Dr. Osler for making this literary and scientific treasure a part of our collection.
Thanks to Kelli Hansen, Amanda Sprochi, and Trenton Boyd, of the MU Libraries, for sharing their talents and creating the exhibit, which was featured in the Ellis Library Colonnade in November, 2014.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is now available in electronic format.
Read more about the DSM-5:
New York Times: “The Book Stops Here”, May 20, 2013