Photo courtesy of J. William Littler Collection
Title: Tour of Drs. Barry and Bobbi Coller Rare Book Reading Room at the New York Academy of Medicine
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 at 5:45 PM (Tour begins promptly at 6:00 PM)
Capacity: 15
Admission: Free! (Open to A.R.T. Members only)
Location: 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Please join Historical Collections Librarian Arlene Shaner for a visit to the Drs. Barry and Bobbi Coller Rare Book Reading Room, where we will look at an assortment of items from the collection, including beautiful books, archival materials, and artifacts. We will also have the opportunity to talk about how the organization, which is not a HIPAA covered entity, manages access issues related to archival collections that contain historical and more recent patient information.
This is an in-person event limited to 15 A.R.T. Members. Registration is non-transferable. Please note that you MUST reserve a ticket in advance online in order to attend this event.
In the occasion that the event is sold out, we highly recommend joining the waitlist. An ART staff member will reach out to you if a spot becomes available. Unless you've been given permission, please do not show up at the event without registering.
ABOUT
Arlene Shaner is the Historical Collections Librarian in the Drs. Barry and Bobbi Coller Rare Book Room of the New York Academy of Medicine Library. She focuses on promoting the use of the Library’s collections through collaborations with individual researchers and by hosting classes and groups that focus on the connections between the humanities and the history of medicine and health.
How to find the New York Academy of Medicine Library
The New York Academy of Medicine is located at 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (on the southeast corner of East 103rd Street). Please note that the building entrance is located on 103rd Street. The closest MTA Subway station is the 6 train at 103rd st and Lexington Ave. Walk West from the subway to between Madison Ave and 5th Ave.
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