Expanding the Reach of Research
During the third week of October this year, libraries around the world hosted lectures, workshops, webcasts, and video contests. At the University of Minnesota, librarians used old-fashioned posters and newfangled "tweets" to get the...
Health Through the Ages
image: Maclise, Joseph. Surgical anatomy / by Joseph Maclise. 2nd ed. London : J. Churchill, 1856. 1 v. (unpaged), 52 leaves of plates (some col.) ; 54 cm. TC Bio-Med Wangensteen Flat WO M165s...
The Face of Our Friends 2010
Dear Friends, At the September meeting of the Friends of the University of Minnesota Libraries board, members were asked what instigated their interest in serving on this board. Almost every one of us told of...
An Award-Winning Year
Cupcakes and Trumpets and Libraries, Oh My! So read the headline on a flier posted around campus last spring, inviting the public to a presentation ceremony for the 2009 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award. Given...
The Road to Health
The health care reform debate has focused on offering better care and lower costs. Health sciences librarians play a key role in achieving those goals. Read All About It These resources, developed and organized by students and...
Short Stacks 2010
News from the University of Minnesota Libraries. Dig Deeper @ Your Library Did you know that Minnesota's libraries, along with the expertise of their staff, are at your fingertips? With MnKnows (read as "Minnesota Knows"), trusted...
It’s all about health . . .
The news media have offered abundant headlines about health care. The debate is robust with commentary on access, affordability and costs, and control over choices and decisions. As with any politically charged topic, we've been...