Visit the Medical Center Library from April 28 to June 7 to see the National Library of Medicine's traveling exhibit, "Take Two and Call Me in the Morning: The Story of Aspirin Revisited."

An opening reception for the traveling exhibit will take place on Monday, May 5 with cookies, coffee, and tea and remarks from Doug Way, Dean of Libraries. Rare 16th-18th century materials from the Dr. Charles T. Ambrose Collection will be on display during the reception.

For centuries, people used willow bark to relieve pain and treat fevers. It wasn't until the late 19th century that scientists developed an analog of the active ingredient in willow bark, creating an essential drug that is now part of everyday life: aspirin.

The Story of Aspirin Revisited examines this historic breakthrough and the subsequent history of the drug, shining a light on how modern organic chemistry and technology first isolated and then synthesized nature's properties into a medication used ubiquitously around the world.

Want to learn more about drug resources? Join MCL librarians on April 30 for a free online research workshop, "Free and Clear: An Introduction to Reliable Open Access Drug Searching Resources."

The presentation will introduce users to open access drug resources from the FDA and National Library of Medicine that are trustworthy, effective, and free for everyone – especially beneficial for individuals in community pharmacies and clinics without research support