Category: library
Confronting Violence: Improving Women’s Lives. Upcoming exhibit and panel event
The National Library of Medicine exhibit Confronting Violence: Improving Women’s Lives, guest curated by historian and educator Catherine Jacquet, PhD (Louisiana State University), will be on display on level 8 of the McGoogan Health Sciences Library from July 31-September 9, 2023. The traveling exhibition and companion website tell the story of nurses working to reform […]
Jul 17, 2023
Preserving Family Treasures – Textiles and Fabrics July 6
Preserving Family Treasures – Textiles and FabricsJuly 6, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. CT Want to display your family heirloom quilt while preserving it for future generations? In this Zoom session you will learn about best practices for storing and displaying family textile treasures, from clothing to blankets and everything in between. Darby Kurtz, McGoogan […]
Jun 27, 2023
Biopreparedness exhibit showcases med center’s expertise
Written by Jeff Robb, UNMC Strategic Communications As initial plans for UNMC’s Wigton Heritage Center came together, the concept always envisioned an exhibit to highlight the med center’s biopreparedness expertise. By early 2020, special collections and archives staff at the McGoogan Health Sciences Library were even ready to start working on an Ebola display. But […]
Jun 20, 2023
Guided meditation sessions available on Thursdays
We are pleased to invite you to join us for a 30-minute guided meditation session every Thursday at 2 pm in Room 7067 of the Leon S. McGoogan Health Sciences Library. This session, organized by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and Campus Wellness, offers you a valuable opportunity to take a break from your busy […]
Jun 5, 2023
Preserving Family Treasures – Digitizing Your Memories June 16
Our next instructional offering comes from our experts in Special Collections and Archives. Preserving Family Treasures – Digitizing Your MemoriesJune 16, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. CT Interested in digitizing those boxes of family photographs but don’t know where to start? In this session, you will learn about best practices for digitizing your family treasures, […]
Jun 5, 2023