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News from the Dec. 4, 2017 post of The Scholarly Kitchen – “In an interesting and potentially significant move for the scholarly publishing world, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada has granted a preliminary injunction against a major journal publisher and conference organizer in response to a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).” Read more here.
HS/HSL Partnership with the NIH All of Us Research Program
The HS/HSL is pleased to announce a partnership with the NIH All of Us Research Program, part of the Precision Medicine Initiative.
The HS/HSL is one of eight institutions to serve as Regional Medical Libraries in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM). Through a cooperative agreement from the National Library of Medicine, the NNLM will focus on improving consumer access to high quality health information in communities throughout the United States, specifically working with public libraries. [Press Release]
This partnership is a 3-year pilot program to support the All of Us Research Program. Activities in the pilot are designed to:
“Libraries serve as vital community hubs, and this collaboration presents a perfect opportunity to help the public understand how health research impacts all of us,” said Patricia Flatley Brennan, R.N., Ph.D., director of NLM. “Working with our vast network of public libraries, we hope to contribute to medical breakthroughs that may lead to more tailored disease prevention and treatment solutions for generations to come.”
The All of Us Research Program aims to build one of the largest, most diverse datasets of its kind for health research, with one million or more volunteers nationwide who will sign up to share their information over time. Researchers will be able to access participants’ de-identified information for a variety of studies to learn more about the biological, behavioral and environmental factors that influence health and disease. Their findings may lead to more individualized health care approaches in the future.
Did you know that you can 3D print unique holiday ornaments and other gift items at the HS/HSL Innovation Space? The best way to learn about 3D printing is to actually use 3D printing. Have fun and solve your holiday gift problems at the same time!
1. Choose a 3D model to print – look through our holiday picks, or browse the many websites that offer free models for download.
2. Reserve the Innovation Space by December 21.
3. 3D print your selected model(s). The colors available for printing are red, green, white, yellow, and black. Standard printing fees apply.
Visit the HS/HSL Innovation Space for more information.
Who needs veggies? We want our carbs and we want a hefty assortment of them.
In 1st place: Stuffing/Dressing
In 2nd place: Mac & Cheese
In 3rd place: Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Seriously people, make some room for vegetables on your plates, and let’s all at least try sauerkraut since it is a beloved “B’more Thing.”
Library Hours
Wednesday, Nov. 22 6:00am – 6:00pm
Thursday, Nov. 23 CLOSED
Friday, Nov. 24 CLOSED
Saturday, Nov. 25 8:00am – 8:00pm
Sunday, Nov. 26 8:00am – 10:00pm
Wings, wings, wings! Message received, you want pods that obscure your redditing and give you privacy for getting into the study zone. We love this feedback and will take it into account as we plan for refreshing the 1st floor.
Friends, it was a light-hearted, but mildly passionate debate this week. Should one pumpkin spice, REALLY pumpkin spice, expose yourself and shudder with revulsion, or to just Jason it? Here are the tallies:
Winner – Coffee with Pumpkin Spice
Runner Up – Nothing, please make it stop
Jason – A dark horse slides into 3rd place
Everything – There is something for every special person, we suppose.
Thank you for voting !
Healing Mask Exhibit – “Unmasking the Trauma of War” on display in the Health Sciences and Human Services Library Gallery.
Healing Mask Exhibit Opening & Guest Speaker Luncheon
Melissa Walker, MA, ATR,
Art Therapist, Healing Arts Program Coordinator
Health Sciences and Human Services Library
5th Floor Gladhill Boardroom
Monday, November 20, 2017
12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.
Please join us – RSVP to events@hshsl.umaryland.edu . Seating is limited.
The works documented in Unmasking the Trauma of War photo exhibit were created by military service members participating in art therapy sessions at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE). Using art therapy these service members explore the themes of patriotism, duality of self , and the physical and psychological pain so often experienced by our military servicemen and women.
The NICoE art therapy program encourages service members to externalize and then process their feelings and experiences and identifies artistically with the psychotherapeutic guidance of a credentialed art therapist. Works in this exhibit were created by military veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Guest Speaker Melissa Walker
Melissa Walker, ATR, moved to the National Capital Region to work for the Department of Defense after earning a Master’s in Art Therapy from NYU. Melissa served as art therapist on Walter Reed’s inpatient psychiatric unit before transferring to the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE). There, Melissa developed and implemented the NICoE Healing Arts Program to explore the integration and research of the creative arts therapies for service members with traumatic brain injury and psychological health concerns. Melissa also acts as lead art therapist for Creative Forces: the NEA/Military Healing Arts Network – a collaboration aimed to expand arts access for the military population. Since its inception the NICoE’s art therapy program has gained international recognition, including a National Geographic Magazine cover story and Melissa’s TEDMED talk featured as TED’s “talk of the day.”
| 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.
For full and up-to-date details, please visit: https://www.hhs.gov/challenges Register for the Opioid Symposium and Code-a-Thon at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hhs-opioid-symposium-code-a-thon-registration-39040222356 Symposium The HHS Opioid Symposium will showcase promising practices in data and technology that have improved outcomes in communities across the country that state and local leaders can bring back to their communities. The Symposium is taking place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on December 6th at HHS headquarters in Washington, D.C. You may register to join in-person or view the event via a live videostream. Code-a-Thon We need your help to develop data-driven solutions to combat the opioid epidemic, building on HHS’ five-part strategy. Are you up for the challenge? For full details on the challenge questions and prizes, please visit https://www.hhs.gov/challenges. The Code-a-Thon is taking place from 1 p.m. December 6 through 6 p.m. December 7 at HHS headquarters in Washington, D.C. This is an in-person event only. Learn More about Opiate Addiction Find more resources on Opiate Addiction and Treatment from the National Library of Medicine, including data, trends and statistics. |
The Houston Astros may have won the World Series, but not at the HS/HSL! We just don’t care.