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Responsibilities of Science Librarian: Promote use of digital and print resources by providing outreach and instruction in natural sciences: Provide instructional support to courses in the sciences and Medical Humanities, especially in those with a literature research component, and promote the inclusion of such components in coursework Build strong relationships with faculty and students within [...]
by Lucy Marks, Special Collections Cataloger The collection of African American literature created by Drew alumnus Glen Sergeon C‘72 is clearly a labor of love. Eclectic and serendipitous, it was shaped by his personal literary interests, rather than with the intention of amassing a checklist of high spots. While at Drew, Sergeon met Professor of [...]
The sixth volume of Drew Review, Drew’s ungraduate research journal, is now available for viewing: Volume 6: 2013 in PDF Contents include: A Study of Religion and Medicine: Perspectives from Physicians Katelyn Cusmano (CLA 2014) What Led to the Boom in Private Prisons? Nicole Kuruszko (CLA 2013) Nation and Devotion: English as Social Control Eliza [...]
Homosexuality and Science: a Guide to the Debates. From nineteenth-century documents on cross-dressing, to the impact of the Cold War on perceptions of gays and lesbians, and how millennials identify. Credo Reference: http://www.credoreference.com/book/abcbiohome Greenwood Encyclopedia of LGBT Issues Worldwide Trace the conditions and issues of LGBTQ people country by country, from Andorra to Zimbabwe. Reference [...]
Drew Faculty Seminar 2012-13 presents The Second of Three Events on the Theme Scholarly Openings Monday, March 25, 2013 4 p.m. Refreshments 4:30 p.m. Guest Speaker and Conversation Founders Room, Mead Hall Topic Amherst College Press: An Open Access Model* for Scholarly Publishing Guest Speaker Bryn Geffert, Librarian of Amherst College Director, Amherst College Press [...]
Guns in American Society The ‘Sporting Purposes Test,’ Beecher’s Bibles, Samuel Colt, Waco, ‘Gun Culture,’ Columbine, the Assault Weapons Ban of 1994, Thomas Jefferson, Uniform Crime Reports: this “Encyclopedia of History, Politics, Culture and the Law” explains people, terms, incidents, and laws central to our national discussion of firearms. Reference HV 7436 .G8783 or online [...]
Conversations on Collecting The Perspective of an Editor A conversation with Rebecca Barry Wednesday, February 20 4:00 p.m. Pilling Room on the second floor of the Library The editor of Fine Books and Collections shares her experiences of working with collectors and delving into special collections across the country. Please join Dean of Libraries Andrew [...]
Conversations on Collecting November 14 “The History o f the Byron Society of America Library Collection” Marsha Manns The president of the Byron Society of America talks about the evolution of this important collection and highlights some of its treasures. February 20 “The Perspective of an Editor” Rebecca Barry The editor of Fine Books and [...]
The horror of the “Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male.” New York Times Historical The NY Times helped break the story on July 26, 1972. Find it here under “Syphilis Victims in U.S. Study Went Untreated for 40 Years:” http://www.drew.edu/library/er/new-york-times-historical Or go right to the article: http://bit.ly/P5pwxN Medicine, health, and bioethics: [...]
The staff of the Methodist Library at Drew University are in the process of digitizing nearly 20,000 images from the Methodist Library Image Collection. The images include photographs and sketches of several thousand people with historic connections to Methodism around the world. The images are available for viewing on Flickr or browse them here: For [...]