Following on from last week’s post here is the second instalment of the Library’s alternative guide to the Barnard classification scheme which is used to arrange books and resources into categories on the shelves.
This instalment covers Classes F-J: F, Aetiology, unclassified diseases, effects of physical agents…
In 1936, Cyril Cuthbert Barnard (1894-1959) published the first edition of his Classification for Medical and Veterinary Libraries. Barnard was the School’s first Librarian, in post between 1921-1959. In selecting resources it soon became apparent to Barnard that the classification schemes available at the time were not…
10 October 2018 is World Mental Health Day (WMHD). WMHD seeks to promote global mental health education, increase awareness of mental health issues, and advocate against stigma. The Day also enables those involved in mental health to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to ensure…
