Date/Time: April 30, 2021 at 4-5pm Title: Disappearing Heroes: A Look into Early Black Physicians in Indianapolis and How the Disappearance of Black Male Physicians Affects Our Society Today Speaker: Jamel Hill (MS4, Indiana University School of Medicine) Description: It has been well documented that the number of Black Male Physicians has been declining since… Read more »
Month: April 2021
Courtyard Renovation
Courtyard renovation work on the north side of the Medical Research and Library Building (IB) is scheduled to begin on Thursday, April 22nd. The Walnut Street entrance will be inaccessible until approximately July 30th. The west doors will be the main entrance to the IB building during the construction. If your Crimson card won’t let… Read more »
IU Day
IU Day is finally here! The Ruth Lilly Medical Library faculty and staff replaced their Zoom profile and background images to support IU. There are many ways to support IU: support your favorite program, binge-watch IU awesomeness, or spread a little kindness on behalf of IU. You can also share IU Day spirit with #IUDAY in social media!… Read more »
Mirian Ramirez receives MLA President’s Award 2021
Please join us in congratulating Mirian Ramirez, our very own Research Metrics Librarian, receiving the Medical Library Association President’s Award 2021. She is awarded for her work with the Latinx Caucus and contributions to the Spanish-language COVID-19 Resource Page: (COVID-19 Spanish & Indigenous Language Resources) are incredibly important for sharing reliable information resources in Spanish… Read more »
Tenure and Promotion
Congratulations to two of our Ruth Lilly Medical Library Librarians! Amy Blevins, MALS, was awarded tenure (in effect July 1, 2022) and promoted to full librarian (in effect July 1, 2021). Beth Whipple, MLS, AHIP was promoted to full librarian (in effect July 1, 2021).
North Entrance Closure
Courtyard renovation work on the north side of the Medical Research and Library Building (IB) is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 19th. The Walnut Street entrance will be inaccessible until approximately July 30th. The west doors will be the main entrance to the IB building during the construction. If your Crimson card won’t let… Read more »
Upcoming History of Medicine Lecture (April 19 at 12pm)
The John Shaw Billings Society will be sponsoring (with HOM SIG, MHHS, and RLML) a history of medicine lecture next Monday, April 19 at 12pm. Date/Time: April 19, 2021 at 12-1pm Title: One Degree of Separation: John Malone Howard, MD, Father of Pancreatology Speaker: Nicholas J. Zyromski, MD (Professor of Surgery, IUSM) Description: John M…. Read more »
National Student Employee Appreciation Week
It is National Student Employee Appreciation Week! We’d like to recognize our student employees who work in our 3-D printing lab, serve our patrons at the circulation desk, and re-shelve materials. Thank you to Kaitlyn, Prathamesh, Sean, Shachia, Victor, and William!
National Library Workers Day 2021
Today, we celebrate National Library Workers Day. While our celebration is not in-person, it is still important to highlight the critical role library workers play to keep the Ruth Lilly Medical Library operating. During the pandemic, the Ruth Lilly Medical Library’s faculty and staff continued their service to the IU School of Medicine and Indiana… Read more »