Category Archives: News
Inside Connective Issues: Tech Upgrades, Open Access, and More
The latest issue of the HSHSL newsletter is out, with timely updates, helpful tips and highlights from across the library. In this edition: Dean’s Message Advice for New Grads HSHSL Summer Hours NNLM Region 1 Now Accepting Applications for Funding … Continue reading
Posted in Announcement, Building News, News, Resources, Services, Students, Technology
Tagged Connective Issues, May 2025
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Fresh Reads for Spring: Library Updates You’ll Want to See
In this edition: Dean’s Message New Open Access Publishing Agreements Benefit UMB Authors Groundbreaking: Spring Botanicals Library Restroom Renovations: Exciting Improvements Underway Enhance Your Course with Health Literacy Online Module LibQUAL+ Survey Complete Book It Forward 2025: Donate Books for … Continue reading
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Tagged Connective Issues, March 2025
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Faith N. Steele Named Executive Director of NNLM Region 1, Advancing Public Health and Information Access
After a national search, Faith N. Steele, MLS, MIM, AHIP was selected for the position of Executive Director of the National Network of the Library of Medicine (NNLM), Region 1 effective Aug. 26, 2024. Faith joined Region 1 in 2022 … Continue reading
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HSHSL Welcomes Dean Emily Hurst
On Feb 1, 2024, the Library enthusiastically welcomed Emily Hurst, MSLS, as the new dean of the Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HSHSL) and associate vice provost at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). Emily has over 15 years … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024, Emily Hurst, New Dean
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Taxpayers to Get Immediate Access to Publicly Funded Research
The White House issued new guidance that will speed progress toward curing diseases, preventing pandemics, mitigating climate change, and more. From a statement issued by SPARC: Washington, DC (August 25, 2022) – As a result of action taken today by the White House … Continue reading
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Tagged open access
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NIH Releases Guidance on Informed Consent Language for Data Sharing
DABS: DATA AND BIOINFORMATION STUFF NIH Releases Guidance on Informed Consent Language for Data Sharing Last month we talked about the new NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing. Yesterday, the NIH released related documentation which provides suggested language to … Continue reading
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Tagged bioinformation, CDABS, DABS, data, nih, nih dmsp 2023
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Get to Know the Open Science Framework
OSF, a project of the Center for Open Science, is a free and open source project management and collaboration tool that supports researchers throughout the research lifecycle. It’s a great way to organize and share resources with your team and others. … Continue reading
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DABS Volume 3 Issue 3: Data News Roundup
In this edition of Data and Bioinformation stuff, we bring you exciting news and updates from around the data world. UMB is now an OSF Member Institution OSF, a project of the Center for Open Science, is a free and … Continue reading
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Tagged all of us, bioinformatics, bioinformation, CDABS, DABS, data, data management
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Big News – We’re Region 1!
The HSHSL will continue as a Regional Medical library from 2021-2026 in the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM). The HSHSL will also headquarter the Network Web Services Office (NWSO) for the NNLM, serving all seven of the … Continue reading
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Tagged network of the national library of medicine, nnlm, nwso, region 1, regional medical library, rml
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HS/HSL by the Numbers during Covid-19
The HS/HSL has been busy during Covid-19. Take a look at some of the resources and services we have been providing on the statistics dashboard that is now on the HS/HSL homepage as well as the HS/HSL By the Numbers … Continue reading
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