In this Revealing Data series we explore data in historical medical collections, and how preserving this data helps to ensure that generations of researchers can
Category: Series
Short projects comprising several posts focused around a particular topic.
Hidden Faces of WW1: Maxillofacial Portraits Preserved
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Katherine Akey. Ms. Akey is Adjunct Professor of Photography in the Corcoran School of the Arts at the George Washington
Revealing Data: Concepts and Controversies in Modern Medicine, 1969–70
By Sarah Eilers ~ A host emerges from the shadows of a video production set. In measured tones, he introduces the viewer to a series
NLM in Pictures—Read it This Summer
Putting together a summer reading list? Images of America: U.S. National Library of Medicine, published a year ago this week in the popular series by Arcadia
Revealing Data: Sewers and other Amenities
By Ashley Bowen ~ Ilfracombe, a seaside town in southwest England, in the early summer… Is the most inviting, when the orchards are pink with
Making Exhibition Connections: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
National Library of Medicine traveling exhibitions are hosted throughout the United States and across the world. The host libraries, museums, and organizations plan and present
Max Beckmann: The Faces of World War I
By Ginny A. Roth ~ “My heart beats more for a rougher, commoner, more vulgar art … one that offers direct access to the terrible,
WWI—“Can Women Physicians Serve in the Army?”
By Susan L. Speaker ~ Women made substantial and visible contributions during the Great War. From the start they joined the war effort as nurses
Revealing Data: The 1918 Flu Never Topped War
By Ashley Bowen ~ Late February and early March marks the 100th anniversary of the Spanish flu’s appearance in the United States. Although the 1918
The Young at Heart
by Ginny A. Roth ~ There is a sweet sense of innocence evoked by the sight of young children dressing up and taking on the
Revealing Data: Collecting Data about TB, ca. 1900
By Susan L. Speaker ~ In the summer of 1901, Elizabeth Blauvelt, a Johns Hopkins medical student, prepared a summary of data (“Report on Data
The Evolution of Viral Networks: H1N1, Ebola, and Zika
On January 28-30, 2018, the National Library of Medicine will host “Viral Networks: A Workshop in the Digital Humanities and Medical History” funded by the
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Audience Engagement: Confronting Violence Visits the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Jennifer Butler Keeton from Florence-Lauderdale Public Library in Florence, AL. Drawn from a presentation given as part of a bimonthly
Revealing Data: The Color of Their Eyes
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Dan Bouk, PhD who shares his insights on nineteenth century government data collection and analysis as part of our Revealing
Gassed!
By Susan Speaker ~ World War I is notable for the size of the armies involved, the huge number of casualties, and the vast amount
Revealing Data: London’s Deadly Visitation
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Kristin Heitman, PhD, who shares her insights on seventeenth century data collection and analysis as part of our Revealing Data
“Our dear Laddie has been taken”: Edward Revere Osler killed in Flanders, August 1917
By Susan Speaker ~ In an earlier post, I highlighted the wartime experiences of Sir William Osler, who is often called “the father of American
A New History of NLM: The Library in the 21st Century
By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Kenneth M. Koyle ~ This is the final post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US
A New History of NLM: Celebrating 150 Years of Public Service and Looking to the Future
By Jeffrey S. Reznick ~ This is the eighth post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US National Library of Medicine
A New History of NLM: Information Age
By Susan L. Speaker ~ This is the seventh post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US National Library of Medicine
A New History of NLM: A New Name and A New Home
By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Susan L. Speaker ~ This is the sixth post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US
A New History of NLM: World War II and Relocation
By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ This is the fifth post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US National Library of Medicine
A New History of NLM: The “Old Red Brick”
By Anne Rothfeld ~ This is the fourth post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US National Library of Medicine in
A New History of NLM: Civil War and the Era of John Shaw Billings
By James Labosier ~ This is the third post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US National Library of Medicine in
A New History of NLM: Origins and Early Years
By Kenneth M. Koyle ~ This is the second post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US National Library of Medicine
Introducing A New Illustrated History of NLM
By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Ken Koyle ~ This is the first post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US National
The U.S. Army Medical Department begins Operations in France
By Susan Speaker ~ In recent posts, we’ve featured Base Hospital #4, the first group of American Expeditionary Force (AEF) medical personnel to join the
Revealing Data: Rain, Epidemics, and Life on the Docks in 1918
By Ashley Bowen ~ United States Public Health Service (USPHS) officers stationed in the San Francisco Bay complained about the rain and deer eating the
U.S. Army Base Hospital #4 Receives Royal Greeting in England
By Susan Speaker ~ On May 18, 1917, the Base Hospital #4 group arrived in Liverpool on the HMS Orduna. They were the first of
Revealing Data: Explorations of Data in Collections
By Christie Moffatt ~ We hear about data every day. In historical medical collections, data abounds, both quantitative and qualitative. In its format, scope, and
