Category Archives: Alerts
EZproxy Update May Affect Off-Campus Access
The HSHSL and its partners in the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions Library Consortium (USMAI) are in the process of updating USMAI’s EZproxy server. EZproxy is the authentication service that allows HSHSL users to access library resources from … Continue reading
Posted in Alerts, Announcement
Comments Off on EZproxy Update May Affect Off-Campus Access
E-Reserves Server Migration: Temporary Service Disruptions
On Wednesday, April 30, our E-Reserves database is moving to a new cloud server. You may experience brief service disruptions during this transition. We expect the move to be completed by 10 a.m. Thank you for your patience! If you … Continue reading
Posted in Alerts, Resource Outage
Tagged e-reserves, resource outage, scheduled maintenance, server migration
Comments Off on E-Reserves Server Migration: Temporary Service Disruptions
🔔Update on ERIC Database Changes
Following an earlier announcement regarding funding reductions, the U.S. Department of Education has renewed its contract with AEM Corporation to continue ERIC’s operations under a more restricted scope. No existing content has been removed from ERIC, but users may notice … Continue reading
Posted in Alerts, Resources, Technology
Tagged database funding, ERIC
Comments Off on 🔔Update on ERIC Database Changes
ERIC Database Faces Major Setbacks Amid Federal Funding Cuts
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), an essential indexing database for education and the social sciences, will experience a significant reduction in content and curation beginning April 24, 2025, due to federal budget cuts. ERIC’s collection dates back to the 1960’s … Continue reading
Posted in Alerts, Resources, Technology
Tagged database, ERIC, funding cuts
Comments Off on ERIC Database Faces Major Setbacks Amid Federal Funding Cuts
Library OneSearch & Catalog Maintenance, Feb. 5, 10 p.m.
The HSHSL’s OneSearch and library catalog will be down for scheduled maintenance starting at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The work is expected to be completed overnight. These resources may still be accessible during this time, but search results … Continue reading
Posted in Alerts, Resource Outage
Tagged scheduled maintenance
Comments Off on Library OneSearch & Catalog Maintenance, Feb. 5, 10 p.m.
❄️Snow Day Alert! ❄️
Due to inclement weather, the Health Sciences and Human Services Library will be closed Monday, Jan. 6. Stay safe, stay warm, and curl up with your heftiest textbook (or browse the library from home). We’ll see you soon! 📚☕
PubMed FindIt Button Not Working
The yellow FindIt button in PubMed that links to full-text is not functional at the moment. As we work to resolve the issue there are two options: We will let you know when the issue has been resolved.
Posted in Alerts, Resource Outage
Tagged FindIt, PubMed, technical difficulty
Comments Off on PubMed FindIt Button Not Working
Library System to Undergo Major Upgrade May 23
What is Happening? UMB, along with the 17 other libraries in the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI), will be replacing our decades-old integrated library system this spring. On May 23, 2024, the new system will be available … Continue reading
Posted in Alerts
Tagged 2024, ALMA, ILS Upgrade, New OneSearch, Primo
Comments Off on Library System to Undergo Major Upgrade May 23
HSHSL Opening 9:45am Sat., February 17
Due to inclement weather, the HSHSL will have a delayed opening on Saturday, February 17. The Library will open at 9:45am.
Posted in Alerts
Tagged 2024, delayed opening, inclement weather, snow
Comments Off on HSHSL Opening 9:45am Sat., February 17
HSHSL Closed Friday, Jan 19
The HSHSL will be closed Friday, January 19 due to inclement weather.