 Volume XXXII, No. 2, Fall 2000 |
| Volume XXXII, No. 2, Fall 2000 |
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Research on Electricity, Magnetism and the Life Sciences
Resumes at the Bakken
The focus of the Bakken’s collections is the history of electricity and magnetism and their applications in the life sciences and medicine. Related materials include mesmerism and animal magnetism, 19th-century ephemera concerning alternative electromedical therapies, miscellaneous scientists’ letters, and trade catalogs. The instruments include electrostatic generators, magneto-electric generators, induction coils, physiological instruments, recording devices, and accessories. The Bakken offers Visiting Research Fellowships for the purpose of facilitating research in its collection of over 11,000 books, journals, manuscripts, and prints, as well as more than 2,000 scientific instruments. A catalog of books and manuscripts, as well as information on research fellowships may be found on the Bakken’s Web site, or at no charge by contacting our Librarian. For information about conducting research at the Bakken, contact Elizabeth Ihrig, Librarian, at ihrig@thebakken.org. Or you may call 612-926-3878, ext. 227, or send your request, along with your name and mailing address to: Elizabeth Ihrig, The Bakken Library and Museum, 3537 Zenith Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55416-4623. Appointments are recommended in order to ensure the best service.
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An
expansion and renovation project at the Bakken Library and Museum in Minneapolis
has brought improvements that have significantly enhanced library and
museum storage, access, and services. Completed in 1999, the $6 million
project doubled the total size of the Bakken and included the construction
of two new classrooms, an education workshop, three exhibit galleries
and an aquarium for electric fish. A beautiful new reading room was added
to the south end of the original building, and two existing adjacent library
rooms were also renovated and rearranged. Together with the new reading
room, they constitute a quieter, better organized library suite that for
the first time permits direct access of researchers to the entire secondary
and reference collections. A photocopy machine has also been added for
more convenient duplication services.
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