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The Big Deal: Should Libraries Stay or Should Libraries Go?
(2019)
This article examines the history of the Big Deal more than 23 years after the beginning of large journal packages being offered to libraries. This article also examines solutions and alternatives to large journal packages ...
Search Strategy for The Health of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in the U.S.: Mapping the Extant Literature
(2019-12-06)
This is the full set of search strategies for a mapping review conducted to survey and categorize literature published in the health sciences and agricultural fields on health issues of migrant and seasonal farmworkers in ...
Eastern North Carolina and the 1918 Influenza Epidemic
(2019-10-28)
As the Great War came to an end in the fall of 1918, a lethal disease spread across the globe. By the time the epidemic concluded in March 1919, more people died from the “Spanish” Influenza than died in the war, including ...
The Purple Book Poster - A Project in Print
(2019-10-05)
Kathy Cable, MLS & Carrie Forbes, MLS wanted to know if students would still appreciate or want a print resource when visiting the campus library. The idea for the resource came from observing medical students using a small ...
The Liaison Librarian's Role in Supporting Diversity Initiatives: Developing a Black History Month Exhibit in a College of Nursing
(2019-10-06)
The liaison or subject librarian traditionally takes the role of content specialist without specific content area knowledge or expertise, beyond the familiarity often gleaned through searches related to the position. While ...
Advancing the Knowledge of Public Health and Poverty in North Carolina through Oral History Interviews
(2019-10-05)
Although several U.S. advances in public health began in North Carolina (NC), the state has long faced many social and physical challenges that contributed to a high incidence of disease. This is particularly true in the ...
Rising to the Occasion: Curating Circulating Collections Beginning with a Test Prep Book Deselection Project
(2019-10-06)
Literature and experience in health sciences librarianship show that currency is key when providing resources to students enrolled in health sciences degree programs. With frequent updates to board exams for health sciences ...
Gross Anatomy: Are Anatomical Models Worth the Investment?
(2019-10-05)
Our library began its anatomical model collection in the late 1980s with one model of the fetus. In intervening years, the collection has grown to 236 models ranging from single organs to entire bodies. As of July 1, 2019, ...
Navigating Uncharted Waters: Creating a culture of assessment
(2019-06-17)
Aim: To make assessment a fully integrated part of operations in order produce more data driven decision-making?
Methods: This poster will be a case study of integrating assessment and analysis of data into operational ...
The Medical Library as a Component of a Medical School Pipeline Program
(2019-10-05)
The US is facing a shortage of physicians for minorities and patients in disadvantaged areas. Many medical schools have pipeline programs to promote the interest of minority students in medicine. The Brody School of Medicine ...