Medical Curiosities
Tucked in a handsome suite of rooms in the basement of the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, a little-known collection features rare medical books from the 16th century, historic yellow fever documents and something called “trench lice.”
Carmelita Pickett
Carmelita is a senior library administrator. Her portfolio includes responsibility for acquisitions, collections, digitization, document delivery, interlibrary loan, licensing, metadata description, stacks management, scholarly communication, and Ivy Library (Stacks).
Jason Jordan
Jason builds, maintains, and supports software solutions for digital library projects.
No Big Deal: FSU Cancels Elsevier Bundle, Citing Outdated Model and Out-of-Control Cost
“FSU is being charged too much—all because of a poorly thought-out 20-year-old contract,” Library Dean Julia Zimmerman wrote in her notice to the FSU community. The Library’s decision came after 8 years of negotiations failed to yield an acceptable deal, and it was endorsed by a unanimous vote of the Faculty Senate and supported by the Provost.
Fine Press Miniatures from the McGehee Collection
What happens when great printers, binders, and publishers decide to go small? Miniature books of exquisite craft, structural diversity, and outsized beauty. Come see one hundred tiny volumes spanning four centuries and three continents. Coincides with the 2018 Miniature Book Society Grand Conclave in Charlottesville, Virginia.
The UVA Health System: 200 Years of Learning, Research, and Care
Highlights from the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library and the Eleanor Crowder Bjoring Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry featuring the history of scientific accomplishment, patient care, social transformation, and technological evolution at UVA.
Mark Henry Witteman
Mark is the Integrated Library Systems Engineer, providing configuration, customization, and support for the Library's integrated library systems.
Will Wyatt
Will oversees the public services and spaces in Shannon Library. He coordinates staffing, promotes the use of the library's resources, and provides support to patrons.