Medical Curiosities

Tucked in a handsome suite of rooms in the basement of the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, a little-known collection features rare medical books from the 16th century, historic yellow fever documents and something called “trench lice.”

Carmelita Pickett

Carmelita is a senior library administrator. Her portfolio includes responsibility for acquisitions, collections, digitization, document delivery, interlibrary loan, licensing, metadata description, stacks management, scholarly communication, and Ivy Library (Stacks).

No Big Deal: FSU Cancels Elsevier Bundle, Citing Outdated Model and Out-of-Control Cost

“FSU is being charged too much—all because of a poorly thought-out 20-year-old contract,” Library Dean Julia Zimmerman wrote in her notice to the FSU community. The Library’s decision came after 8 years of negotiations failed to yield an acceptable deal, and it was endorsed by a unanimous vote of the Faculty Senate and supported by the Provost.

Will Wyatt

Will oversees the public services and spaces in Shannon Library. He coordinates staffing, promotes the use of the library's resources, and provides support to patrons.

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