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Library Genie Results
Over the month of October, the Library Genie asked for your top three library wishes. The number one wish was for water bottle filling stations, followed by requests for better lighting, more of the popular “space pod” study seats, and … Continue reading
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Women’s Health Issues Offers Free Access to Articles on Women’s Health
WASHINGTON (December 22, 2015) — The peer-reviewed journal Women’s Health Issues today released a new Special Collection of articles on women’s health in celebration of its 25th anniversary. The 25th Anniversary Collection includes a sample of some of the best … Continue reading
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Happy Holidays from the HS/HSL
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Expertise, Resources, Place – HS/HSL Strategic Plan, 2015-2020
Two years and 500 conversations later, the HS/HSL is proud to introduce its new strategic plan – Expertise, Resources, Place. Following a template similar to the one used to develop the University’s plan, the new library plan used an “outside-in” technique, … Continue reading
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NLM Releases New Health Literacy Tool Shed Website
The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), in collaboration with Boston University School of Medicine is pleased to announce the launch of the Health Literacy Tool Shed: http://healthliteracy.bu.edu/. The Health Literacy Tool Shed is a free, user-friendly, unique, curated online … Continue reading
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Newly Expanded and Renovated Innovation Space Re-opens
After a complete renovation, the HS/HSL Innovation Space is now open! The Innovation Space has expanded to encompass the adjoining area where the Reference Desk used to be. This expansion gives users twice as much room for working with Innovation Space tools … Continue reading
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HS/HSL Now Accepting Children’s Book Donations for Holiday Giving Project
Based on the number of inquiries we have had about donating books, we are expanding our holiday giving project to include accepting your donations! Anyone who wishes to donate a book should either drop them off at the Information Serviced … Continue reading
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E-books Added Through AccessMedicine®
McGraw Hill’s AccessMedicine® will be added to the collection in support of our education mission. This collection of over 85 e-books and other online tools contains standard texts including Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine and CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment. In addition to e-books … Continue reading
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MPower Library Funding Ends After FY16
Funding for the MPower Virtual Research Library will cease on July 1. This collaborative effort among the libraries at UMB and College Park received $750,000 in the first year of its existence. This funding number has been decreased in the … Continue reading
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HS/HSL Flat Funded = 1600 Journals Cancelled
Continued increases in journal prices combined with a flat resources budget have resulted in difficult collection decisions. Faculty librarians spent several months evaluating the HS/HSL’s journal collection based on data (cost per use) and the need to ensure the provision … Continue reading
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