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McGoogan Session: Native Healers: Susan La Flesche Picotte, MD

As a physician, Susan La Flesche Picotte, MD, committed to walking a line between two cultures. She learned the ways of the white medicine-men, as the first Native American to receive a western medical degree, while still maintaining the traditions of her people, Nebraska’s Omaha Tribe.

Join Carrie Meyer, head of archives and special collections at the McGoogan Library, on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m. to learn about Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte’s life, her causes and lasting legacy. You will also see several of her personal artifacts before her exhibit closes in the Wigton Heritage Center.

Zoom registration required to attend this McGoogan Session.

Learn more about the McGoogan Health Sciences Library Special Collections and Archives.

Author talk with Monica Schmidt

On November 7 at noon, the McGoogan Health Sciences Library will host an author talk with Monica M. Schmidt, MA, LMHC, IADC, LCPC, titled “Late of the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers: Dr. John H. Watson’s Invisible War.” A licensed mental health counselor and Sherlock Holmes expert, Ms. Schmidt will explore the movement from mere literary fiction to a clinically accurate portrayal of a man struggling with what is now known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.    

Everybody knows Sherlock Holmes: he’s an eccentric but incredibly clever London-based detective who, along with his friend Dr. John H. Watson, solves Victorian-era mysteries.  But who is this Watson fellow? Depending upon the author or the actor, sometimes he’s portrayed as an adventurous man of action and in others he’s a befuddled “Boobus Britannicus,” so we’re never sure about him.  Upon their initial meeting, Holmes deduces that Watson was an army doctor wounded in Afghanistan.  What Holmes couldn’t have known was that Watson was a survivor of one of the deadliest battles of the 2nd Afghan War and was struggling to find his footing after being invalided from the service. 

Since 2013, Ms. Schmidt has been a staple in the Sherlockian conference/lecture circuit, typically speaking about Sherlock Holmes and mental health. She received the investiture of “Julia Stoner” from The Baker Street Irregulars in 2019 and “The Church of St. Monica” from The Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes in 2015. She practices near Iowa City, Iowa.   

The event will take place in person in the library, room WHM 6033, and via Zoom. Registration is required for the Zoom* link.

*If you do not have current badge access on the UNMC campus, we encourage you to sign up to attend virtually via the Zoom registration link.

Presentation by Mary Lou Falcone October 30

Co-sponsored by the Office of the Chancellor and the Leon S. McGoogan Health Sciences Library, Mary Lou Falcone will present from her recent book, “I Didn’t See It Coming: Scenes of Love, Loss and Lewy Body Dementia.” The October 30 presentation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in room 2018 of the Michael F. Sorrell Center* and via Zoom (registration required). 

Mary Lou Falcone is an internationally known classical music publicist/strategist who for five decades has helped guide the careers of prominent artists and provided support for many institutions. Mary Lou has steered the careers of celebrated artists such as Van Cliburn, Gustavo Dudamel, Renée Fleming, Sir Georg Solti, and James Taylor. She also advised many institutions, including Carnegie Hall, the Chicago Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, and the Vienna Philharmonic. 

Here, she combines her communication skills with her background as a performer and educator with being an advocate for Lewy body dementia (LBD) awareness. 

A drawing for copies of her book will take place via online form. 

Boxed lunches will be available while supplies last. 

*If you do not have current badge access on the UNMC campus, we encourage you to sign up to attend virtually via the Zoom registration link.

October instruction: McGoogan Sessions and Research Month

In October, the library is offering a series of instructional sessions associated with both our McGoogan Sessions series and Research Month. All events are virtual.

EndNote 20
October 4, 10am-11am

Learn how to use EndNote to manage your citations. This introduction to EndNote 20 includes importing and managing citations, using the Cite While You Write feature to create in-text citations and bibliographies, and customizing your folders and record view. Presented in conjunction with Research Month.

Zoom Registration
https://go.unmc.edu/5sf3

McGoogan Sessions: Civil War Objects from the Collection
October 10, 2023, 12-1 pm

In conjunction with the visiting exhibit, “Life and Limb: The Toll of the American Civil War” from the National Library of Medicine, learn about Civil War-era medical artifacts housed in the special collections at McGoogan Health Sciences Library. Darby Kurtz, Archivist and Public Historian will present highlights from the collection and share a history of battlefield medicine in the 1860s.

Zoom Registration
https://go.unmc.edu/7z2b

Making Data FAIR, Making Data Interoperable
October 17, noon-1pm

Learn about the FAIR data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). We will discuss what FAIR is, how to incorporate it into the design of datasets, and why it is vital for managing data. Finally, we will discuss strategies for making your data Interoperable for reuse over time. Presented in conjunction with Research Month.

Zoom Registration
https://go.unmc.edu/ik9t

Zotero
October 19, noon-1pm

See this demonstration of Zotero’s use in citation management. Included in this session are the basics of importing and organizing citations, use of Zotero’s Word add-in to create in-text citations and bibliographies, and the setting changes needed to facilitate access to UNMC-licensed, full-text journal articles. Presented in conjunction with Research Month.

Zoom Registration
https://go.unmc.edu/3sjw

McGoogan Sessions: Digital File Management: Tips and Tricks to Reducing Your Digital Clutter
October 24, noon-1pm

Have you ever looked for a document and had to spend minutes searching for it? Or wonder if something is the most recent or final version? Join us for this session that discusses best practices for digital file management. This session will cover tips & tricks related to file naming, folder structure, version control, and more. Presented in conjunction with Research Month.

Zoom Registration
https://go.unmc.edu/yjgn

Publishing Crash Course
October 31, noon-1pm

Journal articles are the predominant output of health sciences research. This fast-paced, introductory session will familiarize you with the publishing landscape by taking you through the selection of a journal, open access, writing for publication, copyright, research identity, and citation tracking. Presented in conjunction with Research Month.

Zoom Registration
https://go.unmc.edu/37qw

Life and Limb: The Toll of the American Civil War: Exhibit and instructional session

The traveling exhibition, Life and Limb: The Toll of the American Civil War, will be available for viewing on Level 8 of the McGoogan Health Sciences Library from September 25 to November 4, 2023. 

This exhibit explores experiences of men whose lives were saved by sacrificing limbs during the war and disabled veterans in the post-war period. Over three million soldiers fought in the American Civil War. More than half a million died and almost as many were wounded. Hundreds of thousands were permanently disabled by battlefield injuries, or surgeries that saved lives while sacrificing limbs. These men remained a stark reminder of the costs of the conflict for long after the war, becoming symbols of the fractured nation.  

In conjunction with the visiting exhibit, a McGoogan Session will be held on October 10 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on Zoom. Learn about Civil War-era medical artifacts housed in the special collections at the McGoogan Health Sciences Library from Darby Kurtz, Archivist and Public Historian. Kurtz will present highlights from the collection and share a history of battlefield medicine in the 1860s. Registration for the Zoom link is required.  

The National Library of Medicine-produced exhibit is curated by historian and educator Manon Parry, PhD (University of Amsterdam). The exhibit is also available online.   

The library’s instruction series, McGoogan Sessions, offers unique topics highlighting resources available for research, implementing best practices in information literacy and academic medicine, and inspiring innovation through instruction in advancements in healthcare history. Archived recordings are available on demand. 

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