Tag: Special Collections and Archives
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
Meet Our Newest Team Member!
Written by: Courtney Kilroy The McGoogan Library team is excited to welcome Savanna Falter as its most recent addition. Savanna began her position as Collections Specialist in August. She works primarily with the College of Nursing collection as a part of our Special Collections and Archives department. “I’m excited to help manage the College of […]
Sep 24, 2025
Fall Semester Kicks Off with Library Open House
Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Time: 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Location: McGoogan Library, Wittson Hall (WHM), Levels 6–8 Discover McGoogan Health Sciences Library’s services and resources available to students during our open house on Tuesday, August 26, from 12 p.m.–2 p.m. Library faculty and staff, along with building and department partners, will be stationed throughout the […]
Aug 14, 2025
From Archives to Exhibition: UNMC’s Special Collections and Archives Influence on Experiences in Femininity
Blog Author Grace Spaulding, student worker My name is Grace Spaulding. I am a student at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) and a student worker in the Leon S. McGoogan Health Sciences Library. When I am not in the special collections and archives at UNMC, I am a curator for Experiences in Femininity (EIF). This […]
Jul 17, 2025
Step Back into Health Sciences History through Rare Books
Recently, the Wigton Heritage Center Rare Book Gallery on Level 5 in Wittson Hall rotated with eight new books. The exhibition features four books from the H. Winnett Orr Rare Book Collection and four books from the library’s Rare Book collection. Erin Torell, rare books librarian at McGoogan Library, shares what visitors can expect to […]
Jun 4, 2025
