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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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New E-reserves System Coming in January
HS/HSL is pleased to announce that we are transitioning to a new, more advanced course reserves system – Atlas ARES – beginning January 4. A project that the Library and campus IT have been working on for the last nine … Continue reading
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HS/HSL Holiday Hours
HS/HSL’s Christmas and New Year’s Holiday Hours Tuesday, December 22nd 6:00am – 8:00pm Wednesday, December 23rd 6:00am – 8:00pm Thursday, December 24th 6:00am – Noon Friday, December 25th through Sunday, January 3rd CLOSED
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Tell Us About your Favorite Children’s Books
Help spark a love for reading while helping to increase the literacy skills of the children visiting the new UMB Community Engagement Center. As part of the Library’s Holiday Giving Project, HS/HSL staff will be purchasing children’s books for the … Continue reading
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Free Seminar Series: “A Quarter Century after the Human Genome Project’s Launch: Lessons beyond the Base Pairs”
Consider attending the first of a six-part seminar series commemorating the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project (HGP) in October 1990. The series, organized by the NHGRI History of Genomics Program (http://www.genome.gov/27557501), features HGP participants who will be … Continue reading
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Scheduled Maintenance 11/25 May Affect Library Access
A system wide scheduled maintenance may impact access to library resources, including access to electronic journals and databases. This will take place at 11:00 pm on Wednesday 11/25.
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HS/HSL Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
The HS/HSL will be closed Thursday 11/26 and Friday 11/27 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will resume regular hours Saturday 11/28. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Opening Reception: The Human Figure, Anatomical Drawings
Please join the HS/HSL on Tuesday, December 1st from 4:00 – 6:00 pm for the opening reception of Joseph Sheppard’s exhibit, The Human Figure, Anatomical Drawings. You can RSVP to events@hshsl.umaryland.ed or call 410-706-7545. For more information on the exhibit … Continue reading
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