Our Purpose
We grow and share our resources for the benefit of patients, clinicians, and scholars to ensure the history of anesthesia informs and inspires current and future generations.
Our Mission
“Advance Anesthesiology by Preserving and Sharing our Legacy and Knowledge”
Our Vision
To be the premier anesthesia library-museum.
Our Values
Professionalism · Learning · Stewardship · Impact · Service
The Wood Library-Museum is governed by a Board of Trustees of nine anesthesiologists who collectively envision the Wood Library-Museum’s growth with a completely integrated collection of books, multimedia materials, rare books, historical literature and artifacts. Committees, appointed yearly, serve the Wood Library-Museum as expert consultants.
The Wood Library-Museum provides historical reference services by mail and e-mail, by telephone, fax or in person (by appointment). Online literature searches and photocopies are available upon request. Resources from the Wood Library-Museum are provided as a service to ASA members and on a fee basis for non-members.
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The Wood Library-Museum maintains a collection of photographs and electronic images related to the history of anesthesia. The collection documents events and illustrates equipment. Images are available upon request.
The Wood Library-Museum has artifacts and memorabilia appropriate for displays or special exhibits. These may be loaned upon special arrangement with the library staff and the Museum Curator.
The Wood Library-Museum functions similar to a university press, publishing scholarly works on the development of anesthesiology, available at our online bookstore.
