ADOPT-A-BOOK PROGRAM CONTINUES

The History of Medicine Associates Adopt-a-Book program allows people to "adopt" historical books in the Library's collection by paying for needed conservation treatment. Books may be adopted by individuals, departments or colleges to commemorate events such as graduations, retirements, or other special occasions.

Donors receive adoption packets with pictures of the books before and after conservation treatment, and commemorative bookplates are placed inside the books indicating who adopted the books and for whom or for what events.

Past donors include individuals such as Dr. Gilbert S. Campbell, Rose Hogan, Dr. Wayne Workman, Donna M. Wolfe and Mary Manley, Dr. A. Reed Thompson, Dr. Betty Lowe, Dr. James L. Dennis, Dr. Wilma C. Diner, Mary Ryan, the Employees of Academic Services, as well as the Colleges of Nursing and Pharmacy. The works adopted include titles from the 18th and 19th centuries, that cover many aspects of the basic sciences as well as the early studies in medicine.

Please contact Margaret Johnson, Chair, Historical Research Center, (501-686-6733 or JohnsonMargaretA@exchange.uams.edu ) if you are interested in more information about the adopt-a-book program or if you would like to donate a book to the Historical Research Center.

If you would like to donate a new book to the UAMS Library in honor or in memory of someone, please contact Mary Hawks, Collection Management Librarian, (501-686-6749 or HawksMaryS@exchange.uams.edu ).