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Baltimore MD 21201-1512
Reference: 410-706-7996
Circulation: 410-706-7928
The HS/HSL has special hours during the month of May. Regular fall hours will extend until Wednesday, May 17th. Slightly shortened hours will take place from May 18th to May 29th. Summer hours begin Thursday, May 30th. Please see our schedule of hours for details and information on early morning hours and holidays.
Working with the National Library of Medicine and Research!America, the Friends of the National Library of Medicine will be holding its annual conference: “Consequential and Reproducible Clinical Research: Charting the Course for Continuous Improvement.”
The conference will discuss prevention of non-repeatable research and inconsequential studies, highlight positive strategies to achieve trustworthy results, and significant quality improvement in clinical research studies.
The constructive and practical messages should benefit producers as well as users of clinical research discoveries. It features a variety of speakers including the School of Pharmacy’s Peter Doshi, PhD. The conference will take place June 14 to 17.
The Library will be closed on Sunday, April 16th for the Easter holiday.
Between 1990 and 2013, the U.S. population identified as having limited English proficiency grew 80 percent, from nearly 14 million to 25.1 million. Cultural diversity within the U.S. continues to increase.
If you provide care for patients or clients with limited English proficiency, did you know the Library provides access to a range of quality multilingual, multicultural health information resources? If you’d like to know more about these resources, come to our Health Information Resources for Culturally Diverse Patients workshop on Tuesday, April 25th from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Learn where to locate patient education resources, including medication information, available in other languages as well as those written in easy-to-read English. Discussion will include the potential impact utilizing health literacy resources can have on patient adherence, safety, and satisfaction. Visit the Library’s Spring 2017 Workshop Schedule to register.
Join the library’s next Tech Brown Bag as we discuss easy-to-use automation software for collaboration and productivity. Learn how internet-connected tools like If This Than That, Zapier, and Slack can automate information-based tasks and support team workflows for your on- and off-campus needs.
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Noon to 12:45 pm
HS/HSL Room LL05 (Lower Level)
You can now visualize and explore human anatomy and DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) files in 3D using the zSpace VR (virtual reality) station and software. The zSpace VR station is located at the HS/HSL Innovation Space and available for use on a first-come first-served basis.
ZSpace VR station allows a user wearing a pair of the 3D glasses to manipulate a digital object with a stylus. The zSpace VR station is connected to a large LCD screen to display the 3D view of the object to a group of viewers who are not wearing the 3D glasses at the same time. The zSpace VR station is equipped with Visible Body, Studio, and zView.
Come explore VR at the HS/HSL Innovation Space today!
*Modernization projects such as the Innovation Space initiative are made possible by the generosity of donors through the UMB Foundation. If you would like to support projects such as these please visit https://umaryland.givecorps.com/causes/714-hshl or contact us at (410) 706-7545.
From DNA to BEER, Harnessing Nature in Medicine & Industry exhibition is on display in the HS/HSL Weise Gallery through April 22, 2017.
Life forms such as bacteria, yeasts, and molds can cause sickness or restore health, and help produce foods and beverages for our consumption. From DNA to Beer: Harnessing Nature in Medicine & Industry explores some of the processes, problems, and potentials inherent in technologies that use life. This traveling exhibition was developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
Find out more about the exhibit on the National Library of Medicine’s website.
Please join us on April 12 for a special event to accompany our latest gallery exhibit, From DNA to Beer: Harnessing Nature in Medicine & Industry. The event will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Library’s fifth floor Gladhill Board Room with a talk featuring enthusiastic homebrewer Drew Morgan. Drew will share stories and insights about his brewing hobby and discuss some of the science behind making beer. Following the talk, there will be a reception in the Gladhill Hallway.
Although the event is free, seating is limited, and you must have a printed confirmation/ticket to attend. Attendees must be 21 and IDs will be checked the day of the event.
For additional information, contact Library Administration at 410-706-7545.
RSVP/register here for the event: https://hshslhomebrewerevent.eventbrite.com
Facts & Comparisons eAnswers Updates
New: Drug Reports Tool
Enhanced: Updated Formulary Monograph Service Interface
Enhanced: New and Updated Monograph Fields
More information here.
Training Videos and a Quick Start Guide are also available.
Due to the inclement weather the HS/HSL building will close at 10PM this evening. Campus Police have notified us that the UMB Shuttle Service will stop at 7:30PM, but that the Police Escort Service will still be available.
Please watch our homepage for any updates regarding Library hours on Tuesday, March 14th. Call the Campus Alerts number for the very latest information: 410-706-8622