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Orthopedics and Beyond: The H. Winnett Orr Rare Book Collection at a Half-Century

Discover the world of health sciences through rare books. Hiram Winnett Orr, MD, FACS, spent his career practicing medicine in Nebraska. He was influential in orthopedic surgery, helping to establish it in the state and promoting its military medical applications during World War I.  

An avid rare book collector, he donated his extensive collection to the American College of Surgeons (ACS) in the 1930s. The ACS gave the collection to McGoogan Library as a permanent loan in 1974. For 50 years, McGoogan Library has stewarded the collection, making the volumes accessible to researchers and all interested in how knowledge of the health sciences has changed over time. 

The Orthopedics and Beyond: The H. Winnett Orr Rare Book Collection at a Half-Century exhibition runs through June 9, 2025. Each month, library staff will rotate the books on display to highlight a new topic of interest in the collection. The entire exhibition can be viewed by visiting Level 8 in McGoogan Library (located in Wittson Hall) or through an online format. Please note that the library is 24/7 badge access only. Guests need to be accompanied by library or university staff. 

Exhibition schedule: 

  • October 10–November 7: American Civil War 
  • November 7–December 5: World War I 
  • December 5–January 9: The Works of Charles Dickens 
  • January 9–February 6: Orthopedics 
  • February 6–March 6: The Works of William Shakespeare 
  • March 6–April 3: Female Perspectives on Life and Medicine 
  • April 3–May 1: Joseph Lister 
  • May 1–June 9: Taking Time Off: Physicians on Holiday 

Learn more about the library’s special collections and archives. 

Miracle to Menace: A Conversation with Dr. Lydia Kang

Date: Thursday, November 7 
Time: noon–1 p.m. CST
Location: McGoogan Library (WHM 6032) and via Zoom 

Join McGoogan Library on Thursday, November 7, for a conversation with physician and author, Lydia Kang, to discuss her research related to substance misuse and its varied acceptance in society as seen in her writing, Opium and Absinthe, Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything, and A Beautiful Poison. This event will take place in-person at the library (WHM 6032) and online via Zoom.

Throughout history substance misuse has been a constant among all classes of people. Yet, the acceptability of “using” has changed with time, the substance, the user, and scientific understanding of the nature of addition. This social, moral and political conflict has played out in legislation and in fiction writing. Dr. Kang will explore the overlaps and implications of the history, stigma, and acceptance of substance misuse as seen through her historical research, fictional characters, and her career as an internal medicine physician. This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Pick Your Poison: Intoxicating Pleasures & Medical Prescriptions, created by the National Library of Medicine and on display at McGoogan Library (located on Level 6) through November 17. An online exhibition is also available. 

About Lydia Kang 

Lydia Kang is an author of young adult fiction, adult fiction and non-fiction, and poetry. She graduated from Columbia University and New York University School of Medicine, completing her residency and chief residency at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. She is a practicing physician and associate professor of Internal Medicine who has gained a reputation for helping fellow writers achieve medical accuracy in fiction. Her poetry and non-fiction have been published in JAMA, The Annals of Internal Medicine, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Journal of General Internal Medicine, and Great Weather for Media. She believes in science and knocking on wood, and currently lives in Omaha with her husband and three children. 

Data Carpentries Workshop for Researchers and Students

Due to high demand, this workshop has reached capacity. Join the waitlist. 

McGoogan Health Sciences Library is bringing The Carpentries curriculum to the Omaha community through a two-day workshop on basic research computing skills (UNIX shell, GIT and Python).  

Students and researchers in higher education from across the metro area are encouraged to sign up for this two-day workshop on October 7 and 8. Attendees must be able to attend both days in-person on UNMC’s campus. Lunch will be provided.   

Workshop Schedule: 

Day 1 (October 7): 

  • Morning: The Unix Shell 
  • Afternoon: Version Control with Git 

Day 2 (October 8): 

  • Programming with Python (all day) 

Join the waitlist for this free two-day workshop. 

Previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented is not required. This workshop is for learners with little to no prior computational experience. Instructors will put a priority on creating a friendly environment to empower researchers and enable data-driven discovery. Those with some experience will benefit as well. Learn more about Software Carpentry. 

Participants must bring a laptop with a Mac, Linux or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc). 

This workshop is sponsored by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Region 3, a part of the National Institutes of Health. The Carpentries teach foundational computational and data science skills worldwide to improve data literacies across the globe. Data, Software, and Library Carpentries classes are taught by volunteer instructors who have a passion for teaching learners at all stages of their data literacy journeys. 

Take Advantage of Open Access Publishing Discounts

Cambridge University Press has been added to the list of publishers offering Open Access (OA) publishing discounts to UNMC authors.  

UNMC authors whose articles are accepted on or after January 1, 2024, for publication in most Cambridge University Press journals (download list of participating journals) can choose to publish their work OA at no cost to themselves. Eligible article types include research articles, rapid communications, review articles, brief reports, and case reports with a UNMC corresponding author. 

Open Access Publishing at UNMC 

The McGoogan Health Sciences Library supports OA publishing at UNMC through participation in agreements with a number of scholarly publishers. These agreements enable UNMC authors to publish their articles OA in selected journals at no cost to themselves. 

View a list of current OA publishing agreements. 

For questions regarding these agreements, contact Heather Brown, Scholarly Communications Librarian. 

Grammarly Subscription Cancellation

UNMC’s subscription to Grammarly will end on November 14, 2024. The vendor has recently implemented a new pricing structure, which has made the subscription cost prohibitive. The library is committed to retaining critical content such as journal subscriptions, course textbooks, and essential databases, which cannot be accomplished with the untenable vendor increases in other areas.

For those who wish to continue to use Grammarly, there are options for individual free and premium subscriptions. Alternative tools to Grammarly, such as Paperpal, Quillbot, and LanguageTool, also have free and premium options for individuals.

Visit our Resource Cancellations webpage for more information on our approach to cancellations.

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