(via the Historical Medical Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia)
Are you struggling to meet the virtual needs of your students, faculty and other users? Do you need to be inspired? Are you challenged by the perceived “silences” in your library, archives or museum? The Historical Medical Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, in conjunction with the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries and the University of Pennsylvania, invites you to attend a virtual symposium on Monday, October 12, from 12:00 to 3:30 PM CDT.
This symposium, titled Silences in the LAMS: Digital Surrogacy in the Time of Pandemic, explores issues of access and use that have arisen since the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2. Information on the keynote speaker is below. To see the full list of speakers, please click on the link at the bottom.
Keynote Speaker
Melissa Grafe, Ph.D.
John R. Bumstead Librarian for Medical History, Head of the Medical Historical Library
Yale University
Fear of the Digital Disease: Digital Surrogacy and Materiality in a COVID-19 World.
The link to the symposium will be distributed prior to the event.
Tickets are free. Register here by Friday, October 9.