Category Archives: News

New Edition of HS/HSL’s Connective Issues Newsletter

Posted on September 21, 2016 by ebrown

Check out the latest edition of the HS/HSL’s newsletter, Connective Issues. In this issue: Chchchchanges! (With apologies to David Bowie) Tips for Students Poster Printing at the HS/HSL Success Stories from the HS/HSL Innovation Space National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) … Continue reading →

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New Poster Printing Service at HS/HSL

Posted on August 22, 2016 by ebrown

The HS/HSL offers poster printing to all UMB faculty, students, and staff and University of Maryland Medical Center staff. Posters will be printed in support of academic, professional, and research purposes. Posters are printed on 42″ x 56″ Glossy Paper. Cutting tools … Continue reading →

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New! HS/HSL Off-Campus Log-in Button

Posted on August 4, 2016 by ebrown

Now there is a simple way to log-in to access HS/HSL’s electronic resources when you are off-campus.  Just click the “Off-Campus Access” button in the upper right-hand corner of the Library’s homepage and you will be prompted to sign in … Continue reading →

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Notable Tech Trends: Cybersecurity, Digital Privacy, and Online Surveillance

Posted on April 13, 2016 by ebrown

Cybersecurity is an interesting and important topic, one closely connected to those of digital privacy and online surveillance. Many of us know that it is difficult to keep things private on the Internet. The Internet was invented to share things … Continue reading →

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Project SHARE Used in National AHEC Health Information Literacy Project

Posted on April 5, 2016 by ebrown

The Project Share Curriculum, developed at the HS/HSL and funded by a grant from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), is being used and tested by five Area Health Education Center (AHEC) members:  Boston AHEC, Brooklyn-Queens-Long Island AHEC, Centennial/Southwestern Colorado AHECs, … Continue reading →

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HS/HSL Named Regional Medical Library for Seventh Straight Cycle and Awarded National DOCLINE Coordinating Center

Posted on April 1, 2016 by ebrown

Since 1983 the Health Sciences and Human Services Library has served as the headquarters for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Southeastern/Atlantic Region. The HS/HSL has been awarded a cooperative agreement to continue in this capacity from 2016-2021. This … Continue reading →

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Vote to Get Free Books for Children in Need in Maryland

Posted on March 29, 2016 by ebrown

Vote for the state of your choice to win thousands of new books for children in need from First Book and Disney. Vote as many times as you like through March 31, 2016. Schools and programs registered with First Book … Continue reading →

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Zika Virus Health Information Resources From the National Library of Medicine

Posted on March 11, 2016 by ebrown

Zika Virus Health Information Compendium of Resources This compendium from the National Library of Medicine links to numerous sources of information on the outbreak, including: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institutes of Health World Health Organization and Pan American … Continue reading →

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Holiday Giving Project Children’s Book List

Posted on March 9, 2016 by HS/HSL

As a result of the combined efforts of the staff of the Health Sciences & Humans Services Library (HS/HSL) and the UMB campus community, over 75 children’s books are now on the shelves of the UMB Community Engagement Center located … Continue reading →

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UMB Digital Archive: Capturing UMB’s Virtual Legacy

Posted on February 29, 2016 by ebrown

The UMB Digital Archive, a service of the Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HS/HSL) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), isn’t just about digitizing old books. It also supports collaboration and the building of a legacy. Collaboration is … Continue reading →

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