Posted on behalf of Jill Barr-Walker:
I recently spent some time digging through the NCNMLG archive at UCSF Library in search of pre-1980s photos for our chapter’s poster at MLA. (If you haven’t seen the poster, Michelle Bass did an amazing job compiling its timeline here: https://stanfordmedicine.app.box.com/v/NCNMLG2018Poster)
Confession: I had never used an archive before and I’m clueless about all of those archival terms that are thrown around. What’s the difference between a crate and a box? What does “linear feet” mean? Is this how people feel when I say “systematic review” or “Boolean”? (Just kidding, I never say “Boolean”.) I’m new to NCNMLG and know very little about its history. I went in search of photos, but I found so much more! What follows is a selection of NCNMLG archival materials that caught my eye (apologies for the phone-shadows!):
1. Initial policies for the group in 1947, then referred to as “Medical Librarians of the SF Bay Area”
2. Minutes from the first meeting in 1947 and one in 1952
