Congratulations to Ruth Lilly Medical Library's Research & Scholarly Communications Librarian, Hannah Craven, MLIS! Hannah was promoted to Associate Librarian (in effect July 1, 2023) and awarded tenure (in effect July 1, 2024). […]
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Ruth Lilly Medical Library Makerspace Offers 3D-Printed Larynx Workshop for IU School of Medicine Anesthesiology Class
Master's Students in the Anesthesiologist Assistant Program listen as Nexus Manager Cassandra Jones explains how to use TinkerCAD, a beginner-friendly free 3D modeling software. The Ruth Lilly Medical Library (RLML) Makerspace provides medical students and faculty members access to tools and equipment for prototyping and design. Makerspaces like the one at RLML are becoming increasingly […]
John Shaw Billings History of Medicine Series Spotlights the History of Electronic Medical Records and Their Impact on Healthcare
On Wednesday, April 5th, the John Shaw Billings History of Medicine Society and Ruth Lilly Medical Library co-sponsored a lecture titled “From Paper to Purgatory: The History of Electronic Medical Records and Their Impact on Healthcare” with speaker Bill Tierney, MD of the IU Fairbanks School of Public Health. The lecture was part of the […]
3D Printing Expo Spotlights Ruth Lilly Medical Library's Makerspace
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 […]
Ruth Lilly Medical Library's Beth Whipple Honored with the Estelle Brodman Award
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 […]
John Shaw Billings History of Medicine Society Talk Spotlights the History of the First English Translation of the Ebers Papyrus
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 […]
Love Is in the Air at the RLML Makerspace!
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 […]
The John Shaw Billings History of Medicine Society Kicks Off 2023 With Guest Science Authors Mary Roach and Bill Sullivan
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 […]
Assistant Director for Education and Access Services Position Open at IU School of Medicine's Ruth Lilly Medical Library
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 […]
3D-Printed Segmented Liver Model Aids Student Learning
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, […]