By Anne Rothfeld ~ This the fourth post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US National Library of Medicine in the
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New History of the NLM: Civil War and the Era of John Shaw Billings
By James Labosier ~ This the third post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US National Library of Medicine in the
New History of the NLM: Origins and Early Years
By Kenneth M. Koyle ~ This the second post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US National Library of Medicine in
Introducing a New Illustrated History of the NLM
By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Ken Koyle ~ This the first post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US National Library
Escape to Iron Mountain
By Sarah Eilers and James Labosier ~ At the National Library of Medicine (NLM), what you see is not all you can get. The library
A New Look for Circulating Now
You may have noticed…Circulating Now has an exciting new look! In the almost four years since we began, we’ve been thrilled by the success
Medical Perspectives on World War 2
By Crystal Smith ~ It’s with great pleasure that I introduce you to a treasured new addition to National Library of Medicine (NLM) Digital Collections:
World War I Centenary Forum: Stories from the NLM Collections
By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Anne Rothfeld One hundred years ago, on April 2, 1917, US President Woodrow Wilson spoke to the US Congress requesting
A Piece of Pi: Historical Perspectives from NLM
By Kenneth M. Koyle and Jeffrey S. Reznick Today is Pi Day, the internationally-recognized event when communities of various disciplines come together to celebrate the
The Power of Aggregation
By John Rees We all appreciate the convenience of the modern shopping experience. Who doesn’t love visiting a local farmer’s market on a Saturday morning
Remembering Melvin R. Laird, 1922–2016
By Jeffrey Reznick The NLM’s History of Medicine Division mourns the passing of Melvin R. Laird, former Republican congressman from Wisconsin (1953–1969), Secretary of Defense
$150 for Medical Books 180 Years Later
By Kenneth M. Koyle Those who are familiar with the history of the National Library of Medicine know that the Library traces its roots to
Marshfield Clinic’s 100-Year Contribution to the Future of Medicine
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Rachel V. Stankowski, PhD, scientific research writer at the Marshfield Clinic, located in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Dr. Stankowski offers a view
Celebrating American Archives Month
By Rebecca C. Warlow Here at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), and at archives across the country, we are spending October celebrating the unique
Hosting the Representative of Flanders
By Jeffrey S. Reznick The richness of Flemish history came alive here at the NLM recently, when we were honored to host a visit of
Three Times Around and Still Circulating
Three years ago this week, we launched Circulating Now to explore, share, and celebrate the value of the NLM’s world-renowned historical collections and programs for
Apply Now! A New History Fellowship at NLM
By Jeffrey S. Reznick Earlier this year, the National Library of Medicine announced its receipt of a generous gift from The DeBakey Medical Foundation to
Images from the History of Medicine is Moving to NLM Digital Collections
By Ginny A. Roth On June 1, 2016, Images from the History Medicine (IHM), the National Library of Medicine (NLM), History of Medicine Division’s
Grateful Med: Personal Computing and User-Friendly Design
By Nicole Contaxis Grateful Med was an NLM-developed software program that was intended to expand and ease access to the NLM databases, including MEDLINE. Supported
MEDLARS II: MEDLINE & Instantaneous Search
By Nicole Contaxis MEDLARS I, as described in my previous post, was a great step forward in providing access to bibliographic data and facilitating biomedical
Future Historical Collections: Archiving the 2014 Ebola Outbreak
Christie Moffatt spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “Future Historical Collections: Archiving the 2014 Ebola Outbreak.” Ms. Moffatt is an Archivist &
GenBank & The Early Years of “Big Data”
In cooperation with our colleagues at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), National Library of Medicine (NLM), the NLM’s History of Medicine Division recently
MEDLARS I & GRACE: The Early Mainframe Experience
By Nicole Contaxis Providing access to bibliographic data has long been a part of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) mission. Through a variety of
2015 is Almost History
Goodbye 2015, it’s been quite a year! During the past twelve months on Circulating Now, we heard from all kinds of people who work with
Publications and the Army Medical Library around World War I
Dr. Sanders Marble spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “Gathering and Spreading Knowledge: Publications and the Army Medical Library around World War
The Medical Library Assistance Act of 1965
By Elizabeth Fee In the two decades after World War II, America’s medical libraries were in very poor shape. Funding for medical research and education
“Mr. Public Health”—John E. Fogarty, Medical Research, and Health Care
By Susan Speaker In January of 1941, a twenty-seven year old Rhode Island bricklayer named John Edward Fogarty began his first term in the U.S.
Field Trip: Visiting our Sister (Institution)
By Kenneth M. Koyle and Jeffrey S. Reznick Over the summer, staff of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) took a little time out for
Where to Find History of Medicine Collections
By Crystal Smith Among the National Library of Medicine’s most versatile online historical resources is an interactive tool for locating history of medicine collections worldwide:
A History of the FDA Notices of Judgment—John Rees
On May 7, 2015, the National Library of Medicine held a special program, “A History of the Food and Drugs Act Notices of Judgment–From the
