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Veterinary Rare Books Move to RMC Books that were part of the Veterinary Library collection in the late 1800s and early 1900s were recently moved to Rare Books and Manuscripts (RMC) in Kroch Library. This valuable collection is an excellent historical representation of the veterinary profession. In 1897 New York State governor Roswell P. Flower, following an impromptu visit to the new Veterinary College, contributed $5,000 to found the Veterinary Library. The funds were used to procure bound volumes, unbound works, pamphlets, and watercolor illustrations, many of which were already considered highly valuable, such as The Anatomy of the Horse, by George Stubbs. These materials, along with others identified as rare and valuable, had been stored in the Rare Books Room in the Veterinary Library until late last year, when a decision was made to move them because of preservation and access issues. RMC has climate and security control that will extend the lives of the materials—and a broader range of patrons can more easily access the materials as part of the History of Science Collections.
Once the decision was made, Erla Heyns, the director of the Veterinary Library, worked with Elaine Engst, the director of RMC, and David Corson, the curator of the History of Science Collections, to create a plan for the move. Pat Miller and Donna Thomas, Veterinary Library staff members, inventoried the collection and individually wrapped each of the 800 items in bubble wrap, packing them into more than 70 boxes. Everything was ready when the staff from Olin’s Shipping and Receiving arrived to take them away. Lucy Burgess, a technical services specialist, is now involved in the final step: changing the catalog records to reflect the materials’ new location.
The move was a success by all accounts. The former Rare Books Room in the Veterinary Library has been converted into office and conference space. More importantly, the rare and valuable materials now reside in safety, well preserved for those patrons who seek quality historical veterinary medicine information. Weill Cornell Medical Library and CITRA Collaborate The collaboration of the Weill Cornell Medical Library and the Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging (CITRA) is well founded. The Library had previously made outreach overtures to the Department of Geriatrics, and at Geriatric Grand Rounds in late fall 2005, CITRA explained its purpose and function and also its desire to find ways to reach out to the Aging Services providers in New York City. Helen-Ann Brown, of Information Services, connected with Rhoda Meador, of CITRA, and suggested that these providers could come to the Library for an informational workshop. In January 2006 the Medical Library co-sponsored a workshop with CITRA and the Council for Senior Centers and Services entitled Using the Internet for Practical Research. The objectives of the workshop included acquiring skills for conducting research on the Internet, judging quality information on the Internet, and searching online for evidence-based data on aging issues. Twenty staff members from Aging Services community affiliates attended and provided positive feedback about the workshop. Participants received free copies of the 2005 Thesaurus of Aging Terminology and materials on AgeLine, a database of gerontology literature provided by AARP. The Library hopes to continue to collaborate with CITRA on future projects. Next: Home |
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