If you missed the 3D Printing Expo that took place at the Carmel Clay Public Library on Saturday, March 4th, 2023, don't worry! We've got you covered. Cassandra Jones, Nexus Manager and her assistant, Amanda Papandreou of the Ruth Lilly Medical Library (RLML) Makerspace attended this exciting event to share how 3D prints are being […]
Beth Whipple, MLS, AHIP, Assistant Director for Research and Translational Sciences at the Ruth Lilly Medical Library has been honored with the Estelle Brodman Award for the Academic Health Sciences Librarian of the Year from the Medical Library Association (MLA). One of the Association’s most prestigious awards, the Brodman Award recognizes an academic health sciences […]
On March 1, 2023, IU Health's Jane Hartsock, JD, MA, and the IU Center for Bioethics' Colin Halverson, PhD, gave a fascinating lecture on “The First English Translation of the Ebers Papyrus” as part of the John Shaw Billings History of Medicine Society’s Spring 2023 Lecture Series. In this talk, Hartsock and Halverson examined the […]
Now is the best time to create Valentine's Day cards using the Cricut, our smart cutting machine, along with gentle guidance from the Makerspace's experienced staff members, Cassandra Jones and Amanda Papandreou. Edit existing projects to create white coat and scrubs cards like Cassandra or design your own cards like Amanda with her lace heart […]
In case you missed it, last month the John Shaw Billings History of Medicine Society, together with the IU School of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology & Physiology, IUPUI Medical Humanities and Health Studies Program, IUSM History of Medicine Student Interest Group, and the Ruth Lilly Medical Library hosted […]
The Ruth Lilly Medical Library seeks a dynamic, collaborative, and talented Assistant Director for Education and Access Services to assist in planning, coordination, and promotion of instruction, reference, and circulation services that support the needs of students, residents, faculty, researchers, and staff of the Indiana University School of Medicine. Full job description can be found […]
Professor Dina Peterson, Director of the Indiana University School of Medicine’s Diagnostic Sonography Program, PoCUS manager, and Clinical Radiology professor, didn’t originally think of 3D printing when she visited the Ruth Lilly Medical Library’s Makerspace. In fact, her original intention was to use the Makerspace’s button maker to create buttons for her students to wear, […]
Congratulations to Laura Menard on her new opportunity at Northern Kentucky University. Laura will be taking over as their new Head of Library Access Services next month. Laura joined the Ruth Lilly Medical Library team as the Assistant Director for Medical Education and Access Services in 2018. During her time here, she has accomplished a […]
Beth Whipple, MLS, AHIP, Assistant Director for Research and Translational Sciences, has been selected as a fellow in the 2022-2023 NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine and the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries. The Leadership Fellows Program prepares emerging leaders for director positions in academic health sciences libraries through […]
Physician and suffragist Amelia Keller, MD was the first woman to become a faculty member at Indiana University School of Medicine. Specializing in gynecology and pediatrics, Dr. Keller served as associate professor of diseases of children from 1908 to 1919. Dr. Keller was also one of the first female physicians practicing in Indianapolis, having started […]