Anniversaries and Commemorations: Opportunities for Health Sciences Librarians
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- Kubilius, Ramune Kubilius
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Updated version of presentation given in the "Lightning Talks" segment of the 2018 Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) annual conference with its theme, "Rivers of Data, Streams of Knowledge", held September 26-28, 2018 in Rockford, IL.
Abstract
Two hundred years ago, on December 3, 1818, Illinois became the 21st state in the Union. One hundred years ago, three small countries, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, declared their independence as free-standing democratic nations. 2021 will mark the one hundredth anniversary of a brief visit to the United States (including the Chicago area) by noted researcher, Marie Curie. 2017 marked the twentieth anniversary of the publication of the first Harry Potter book. How did these historical milestones become opportunities? Though this arena may often be the work and purview of archivists (or others), what are some ways health sciences librarians can contribute and showcase their skills? The avenues of involvement may differ and results can be varied- a group project, a presentation, an exhibit, or an event. This presentation offers a few examples of how a librarians interest in medical history provided opportunities to collaborate, to utilize reference and other skills, was professionally satisfying, while also being relevant to larger institutional missions and goals. [This lightning talk builds in part on a poster presented at 2017 HSLI and Midwest Chapter/MLA conferences, and a presentation made at the 2018 Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies conference at Stanford University].
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presentation_location: Rockford, Illinois, United States
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