Have you had the NLM Exhibits at your library? If you want to have some fun and have the
room, give it a whirl! We started
displaying the National Library of Medicine exhibits in our organization in 2014. We had just opened a new hospital building with
a large, open lobby area with plenty of room to place the exhibits.
Our first exhibit was “Life and
Limb: The Toll of the American Civil
War” and our most recent is “Graphic
Medicine: Ill-Conceived & Well-Drawn!” From 2014 to now, we have had ten exhibits
displayed and have three more scheduled in the years 2019, 2020, and 2022.
We have included programming with some of the exhibits, with
the Harry Potter exhibit having the most programming. A few of the events and activities included converting
our library into Hogwarts, online games and prizes, and a reception with a live
owl program provided by an area raptor education group. Other programming has included artists,
speakers, and additional posters and information related to the exhibits.
As you might guess, it takes a village to have these exhibits. In addition to library staff, we’ve
cooperated with our Logistics, Facilities, and Patient Experience staff. Logistics helps get the exhibits delivered, Facilities
helps with the space, and Patient Experience helps promote. The exhibits are a part of our Patient Experience
departments’ Healing Arts series. Often
the Healing Arts coordinator will help us find people to provide programming
associated with the exhibits. It has
been a great collaboration.
Overall, we’ve learned that the exhibits are a lot of fun
despite the extra work. Employees and
our visitors enjoy them, and we connect to the greater community with events
and activities. Check out the exhibits
here: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/about/exhibition/index.html
Eileen Severson,
MLIS
Supervisor,
Library and Patient Education Services
Gundersen Health
System
easevers at gundersenhealth dot org
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