New Edition of Connective Issues

Posted on September 28, 2015 by ebrown

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Check out the latest edition of the HS/HSL’s newsletter, Connective Issues.

In this issue:

The Energy of a New Academic Year

New Information Services Desk

The Library Genie is Returning Oct. 1!

New Event – Technology Brown Bag

Helpful Hints for Students

News Regarding the MPowering the State Virtual Research Library

Public Access Compliance

Pictures of Nursing: The Zwerdling Postcard Collection

The Community Health Maps Blog: A Resource for Low Cost Mapping Tools

Open Wide: Recommended Oral Health Books for Children Booklist Now Available

Workshops at the HS/HSL

HS/HSL Donates Computers

HS/HSL Welcomes Emerging Technologies Librarian

Notable Tech Trends: Robots Have Arrived

Not Your Grandmother’s Library Video!

Staff News

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FDA Online Drug Information Resources for Students and Clinicians Webinar 9/29

Posted on September 25, 2015 by ebrown

The HS/HSL will be broadcasting the FDA Online Drug Information Resources for Students and Clincians webinar on Tuesday September 29th from 1:00-1:45 pm in LL04.

This webinar will review information regarding FDA databases that are of interest to students and practicing clinicians who will learn how to navigate and utilize these databases to find useful, relevant and current drug information.

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Helpful Hints for Students

Posted on September 24, 2015 by ebrown

Here are some helpful hints on how the HS/HSL can help you as the school year begins.

  • Want early access to the Library? From 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., Monday through Friday, you can enter the Library via the SMC Campus Center. Make sure to have your OneCard for identification. Library services begin at 8 a.m. when the front doors unlock.
  • The Library has four scanners that are free to use. Use them to scan book chapters or articles that you can save on a thumb drive or email to yourself. Scanners are located on the first floor of the HS/HSL.
  • Need assistance with research on a topic? Contact your school librarian to set up a research consultation.
  • Want a quiet place to study? The Library has study rooms on the 2nd through 5th floors. Some rooms can be reserved for up to three hours a day. All other rooms are available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Many rooms are equipped with digital displays that allow you to project content on your laptop.
  • Always bring your OneCard with you to the Library. Use it to print and check out books. The 14-digit barcode on the back of the card allows you log onto library computers.
  • The Library has a Presentation Practice Studio. Use this room to practice, record, and develop presentations, and to refine public speaking skills.
  • Want to learn about 3D Printing? Sign up for an orientation to the HS/HSL’sInnovation Space. Once you attend the orientation, you can use the space to work with 3D modeling software and print 3D objects.
  • Want to explore library resources? Sign up for a workshop or view librarytutorials.
  • Need help while in the Library? Contact the Information Services Desk. The staff is available to help you in person, via chat and email, or on the phone.
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Pictures of Nursing Exhibit and Free Luncheon/Lecture

Posted on September 21, 2015 by ebrown

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Pictures of Nursing: The Zwerdling Postcard Collection is on display in the Health Sciences and Human Services Library through October 10, 2015. The exhibition explores a unique archive of 2,588 postcards and over 100 years of images of nurses and the nursing profession from around the world, investigating the hold these images exert on the public imagination—then and now. Additional information about the display is available at the Library’s Weise Gallery webpage.

There will be a special luncheon and lecture followed by a tour of the exhibit. Guest speakers include Jiwon Kim and Dan Caughey, Exhibit Educators from the National Library of Medicine. The luncheon will be held on Wednesday, September 30 from 11:30 a.m. to1:00 p.m. in the Gladhill Boardroom. RSVP by emailing events@hshsl.umaryland.edu by September 25. Seating is limited.

This traveling exhibition was developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. Curated by Julia Hallam, PhD.

Coordinating exhibit items located in the gallery were provided by the University of Maryland School of Nursing’s Living History Museum.

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The Library Genie is Returning Oct. 1st! What Are Your 3 Library Wishes?

Posted on September 18, 2015 by ebrown

The Library Genie is coming back! Last year he asked for your 3 library wishes and you responded. We can happily say that 3 library wishes were granted.

  1. You asked for early morning hours. HS/HSL is now open at 6:00AM Monday-Friday!
  2. You asked for later hours on Saturday and earlier hours on Sunday. HS/HSL now closes at 8:00PM on Saturdays and opens at 8:00AM on Sundays!
  3. You asked for more large monitors in the study rooms. We installed 5 more monitors!

The Library Genie will be accepting wishes from October 1 to 31.

  • Are there any new technologies you would like to see the Library offer?
  • What about resources and services the Library could provide?
  • How could the Library better assist you with your research, education or clinical needs?
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Tech Brown Bag at HS/HSL – Exploring GitHub

Posted on September 15, 2015 by ebrown

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Technology Brown Bag Forum at the HS/HSL

GitHub.com is a free web tool for document management and open science. Join our Technology Brown Bag discussion on Sept. 18 at noon in HS/HSL to learn how GitHub supports collaboration and data access.

This event is free and open to the public. Lunches are welcome. It will take place Friday, September 18th,  from 12-12:45 pm, in the Distance Education Room on the Lower Level of the library.

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Reserve the Presentation Practice Studio

Posted on September 9, 2015 by ebrown

The Presentation Practice Studio provides University of Maryland, Baltimore students, faculty, and staff with the space and technology resources to practice, record, and develop presentations as well as to refine public speaking skills.

We Can Help You

The studio has the technology and our staff have the know-how to help you practice and deliver the best presentation possible. You also can record and edit your own videos or audio recordings with professional tools, like the Adobe Suite.

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HS/HSL Closed 9/5-9/7 for Labor Day Holiday

Posted on September 3, 2015 by ebrown

The HS/HSL will be closed Saturday 9/5 – Monday 9/7 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. We will resume regular hours on Tuesday 9/8.

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Fall Workshops at the HS/HSL

Posted on August 25, 2015 by ebrown

Each semester the HS/HSL offers a series of free workshops for faculty, students and staff. This fall a wide range of workshops will be offered including: Introduction to 3D Modeling, Literature Reviews: An Overview for Students, Using GitHub.com to Manage Your Scholarly Work, RefWorks, and Communicating with Patients. These are just some of the workshops that will be offered throughout the semester. For the full course schedule with descriptions and registration please click here.

 

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UMB Experts –Discontinued as of September 1, 2015

Posted on August 21, 2015 by ebrown

After careful consideration informed by surveys, experience, and discussions with users and the research deans, the UMB Experts system will be discontinued as of September 1, 2015. The system was not meeting the needs of the University. Faculty librarians working with the Office of Research and Development and the schools will continue to investigate other collaboration tools. If you have questions or would like to confer about ways to identify collaborators at UMB, please contact Patricia Hinegardner at phinegar@hshsl.umaryland.edu.

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