University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Author: Aarik Danielsen

What Kelly Gonzalez brings to McGoogan—and American Archives Month

October is American Archives Month as well as National Medical Librarians Month. To celebrate, we’re sharing conversations with just three of the staff members that make McGoogan a shining example of a medical library and an embodiment of the archivist’s job. To begin, get to know Archives Specialist Kelly Gonzalez.   What drew Gonzalez to librarianship, and archives in particular  With overlapping passions for […]

Oct 15, 2026

Thanks to CLIR grant, McGoogan digitizes historical medical films

Furthering missions of preservation and especially access, McGoogan Library staff regularly digitizes materials within the library’s archives, ensuring touchpoints for generations.   Among their accomplishments, library staff recently digitized 65 historical medical films thanks to a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). These films shed light on “mid-century psychiatry, medical education, and […]

Oct 8, 2026

Special author reading with Dr. Amy Haddad set for Oct. 21

A special author reading presented by McGoogan Library    Writing What We Witness as Clinicians and Patients   Date: October 21, 2026   Time: 12 to 1 p.m.     Location: MSC 2018 or via Zoom    Presented by: Dr. Amy Haddad, Professor Emerita in the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions at Creighton University   Writers who are also health care professionals and patients often draw from personal and clinical experiences. Turning […]

Oct 5, 2026

Library Opens Rare Book Room for First-Ever Study Hours

Surround yourself with wisdom and the lovely smells of a bygone era.  Seize the chance to work in one of the coolest rooms on campus during McGoogan Library’s Rare Book Room Study Hours October 6-8. The library will open this serene space for study for the very first time.   While we can’t guarantee these study hours will make you smarter by osmosis, it’s a doubly rare chance to read, write and […]

Sep 28, 2026

Fall McGoogan Sessions offer three chances to polish research skills 

This fall’s McGoogan Sessions offer three distinct opportunities to grow your research skills and add tools for your academic work belt. McGoogan librarians will guide you through the following hour-long courses, providing practical tips and important context.   EndNote: Basic to Advanced Features  Tuesday, Oct. 6 / Noon to 1 p.m.  This session will cover the citation and reference management tool from A to Z, both for newcomers and users looking to brush […]

Sep 24, 2026