In those parts of the world with a written language, the first organisms in the natural world to be studied, documented and figured were plants in recognition of their economic value in agriculture, nutrition, health and well-being. In Europe these herbals, as they are called, were hand-written in…
As we’ve already seen in this blog series, the Historical Collection furnishes a huge variety of pre-twentieth-century material that is of value to anyone interested in the history of science or social studies or LSHTM as an institution. The work done to improve catalogue records for this…
These take place on:Part 1 – step by step literature searching: relevant to all types of MSc Project.Monday 24 June 13:00 to 14:30Thursday 27 June 11:00 to 12:30Monday 1 July 12:00 to 13:00Tuesday 2 July 10:00 to 11:30All the above Part…
In the 18th and 19th centuries and until the 20th Century the death of women in childbirth or shortly afterwards was a common occurrence. One early treatise on puerperal fever was written by John Leake, a physician and male midwife: Practical observations on the child-bed fever, first published in…
Devised by the Alcohol Change UK charity, ‘Dry January’ was created to encourage people to take a break from drinking alcohol for one month. The Alcohol Change UK works to reduce alcohol harm and to provide information and support around drinking. Taking a month off drinking allows people to start…
Throughout Green Libraries Week, we’ve been blogging about the relationship between sustainability and libraries, and highlighting LSHTM Library resources and initiatives. As noted in the introductory post on Monday, the climate crisis can affect and is affecting every one of us, while particularly affecting many of the world’s…
Acting sustainably as a university library is about reducing consumption of resources where possible, and reducing wasted resources through reuse. We’ve already explored the importance of acting sustainably with regard to water yesterday in another blogpost. Energy is another resource we need to use carefully, especially while universities are…
Water is at the core of sustainable development and is critical for socio-economic development, healthy ecosystems and for human survival itself. Its judicious management is a prerequisite for sustainable development.
In the last 15 years, consumption of bottled water has doubled. Along with an increase in consumption of…
Every year Libraries Week celebrates the contribution that libraries have to offer their communities across the UK. Libraries Week is organised by the library and information association, CILIP and the theme this year is climate change and sustainability:
“In 2023, Libraries Week becomes Green Libraries Week, a celebration of the…
Visit the Library’s Barnard Room to find out more about the first professional librarian at LSHTM – Cyril Cuthbert Barnard (1894-1959).
If you’ve ever taken a book out of the Library, chances are you will have noticed the shelf mark on the spine. All books in the Library…
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July 2, 2024
Eleanor Anne Ormerod (1828-1901) : agricultural entomologist and an early authority on insect pest control. LSHTM Library Blog No. 10. June 2024
June 28, 2024
Treatise on the small pox : in two parts, by Theophilus Lobb, MD. – London : printed for T. Woodward, 1731.
June 26, 2024
The Historical Collection: Cottage hospitals general, fever, and convalescent by Henry C. Burdett
June 21, 2024
Clean Air Day 20th June 2024
June 17, 2024
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