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March 2: 17th Annual Estes Lecture with Anne Harrington

February 24, 2021

The Center for the History of Medicine is pleased to share information about the Boston Medical Library's 17th Annual J. Worth Estes Lecture with speaker Anne Harrington on Tuesday, March 2 at 7:00PM EST via Zoom.

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Week 49: Perseverance

February 18, 2021

In the midst of a difficult week filled with news of the disastrous weather conditions in Texas and the difficulties with signing up and locating vaccine appointments in our own state, there was some exciting news too...

Dr. Bernard Lown seated in his home library, 2014

Remembering Bernard Lown

February 18, 2021

It is with great sadness that the Center for the History of Medicine learned of the passing of Dr. Bernard Lown on Monday, February 15 at the age of ninety-nine.

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Week 48: Approaching the 2nd Pandemic Year

February 11, 2021

By now, we have experienced nearly a year of work through a pandemic. This has occurred during the backdrop of personal challenges, national unrest and racial inequity and injustice.

Describing Better: Audience and Accessibility

February 12, 2021

Read about how we incorporated accessibility into our Guidelines for Inclusive and Conscientious Description.  

Describing Better: Outdated Language

February 11, 2021

How we addressed outdated language in our Guidelines for Inclusive and Conscientious Description project.

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Week 47: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism: Planning and Programming at Countway

February 3, 2021

One of the most challenging problems medical libraries are facing right now, besides COVID is moving toward achieving a state of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.

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Color Our Collections 2021!

February 3, 2021

February 1st through 5th is #ColorOurCollections week! Download and enjoy our new 2021 coloring book. 

Countway Cares About Black History Month: Representation, Identity, Diversity

Countway Honors Black History Month

February 2, 2021

Black History Month is celebrated in the US and Canada during the month of February, which was chosen for its significance as the birth month of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, both legacy figures in the transformative timeline of black history and racial equality.

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Week 46: A Successful Start to 2021 for Countway

January 28, 2021

On Tuesday, Luciana and I presented to the HMS Business Continuity Task Force (BCTDF) an update on Countway's reopening. We discussed specifics as well as lessons learned and feedback from the students. We also showed pictures of the renovation to illustrate the variety of study spaces available for reservation.

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Week 45: The work ahead of us

January 22, 2021

We have turned a page in the library. Phase 1 of the renovation is complete except for punch list items and minor construction issues that follow with any renovation project. We are starting a new chapter.

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Week 44: The Library as a Sacred Space

January 13, 2021

On Monday, I attended the Educational Policy Committee meeting, which occurs monthly, and was established as a result of LCME preparation.  A major portion of this month’s agenda was a discussion surrounding...

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