Category Archives: Announcement
HHS Opioid Symposium & Code-a-Thon
On December 6 and 7, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will host an Opioid Symposium and Code-a-Thon to promote and employ innovative ways to leverage technology and data to address the nationwide opioid epidemic. Continue reading
Whiteboard Project: Who Will Win the World Series?
The Houston Astros may have won the World Series, but not at the HS/HSL! We just don’t care.
Announcing the UMB Entrepreneur Toolkit
The HS/HSL has put together a toolkit of information for entrepreneurs and innovators on campus interested in learning more about intellectual property, starting their own company, innovating, and other related topics. Continue reading
USM Releases Statement on Open Access
The University System of Maryland has released a statement, endorsed by USM Presidents, Provosts, Library Directors, CUSF, and the USM Student Council supporting and encouraging the use of open access publications. Continue reading
Whiteboard Project: What is Your Favorite Floor in the Library…and Why?
And the big winner is the 5th floor with 29 votes, followed by the 1st floor with 20 votes. Our other floors garnered some nice comments but did not come close in the tally. From the notes you left it … Continue reading
The HS/HSL Partners with TMLL for Access to POLITICO Pro
In collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall Law Library, the HS/HSL has extended access to POLITICO Pro to the entire campus. This two-year pilot offers granular reporting and analysis across 16 policy coverage areas along with tools, trackers, and data to … Continue reading
Request for Information: Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Research on Women¹s Health
Less than 4 weeks remain to submit your comments to the Request for Information (RFI) on the next Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Research on Women¹s Health! The strategic plan will be relevant to each NIH IC and office, so we … Continue reading
Browzine Trial, A Simple Way to Explore Scholarly Journals, What Do You Think?
Try BrowZine, a simple way to discover, browse, and read the library’s scholarly journals. BrowZine makes it easy to view a journal’s table of contents and to create a personal bookshelf of your favorite journals. Apps are available for Android and Apple devices. Continue reading
Meet YOUR Librarian
Each school has a dedicated Research, Education and Outreach librarian, which ensures the best possible service for faculty, staff, and students. Continue reading
Whiteboard Project: What is Your Favorite Tool in the iSpace?
And the winner is 3D Printing with 24 votes, with a surprising number of votes for the dark-horse – button making. Continue reading