Monthly Archives: June 2021
July 1 – Updated Mask Requirements, Building Access
Effective Thursday, July 1, 2021 Masks Fully vaccinated people do not need to wear face coverings or practice physical distancing in the HSHSL. Those who are not fully vaccinated must continue to wear a mask and practice physical distancing whenever they … Continue reading
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Tagged building access, mask requirements
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Off Campus Access to Resources Down 6/28, 8pm-10pm
Off-campus access to HSHSL journals and databases will be down on Monday, June 28 from 8:00pm – 10:00pm for scheduled system maintenance.
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Tagged scheduled maintenance
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HSHSL Closed Friday, June 18th
In honor of the Juneteenth holiday, the HSHSL will be closed on Friday, June 18.
Dr. Gideon B. Smith, UMSOM Class of 1840: 17-Year Cicada Expert
Dr. Gideon B. Smith, University of Maryland School of Medicine Class of 1840 is credited with identifying the cycles of the 17-year cicadas (Brood X) in the United States. Read about his life and work in Baltimore. Continue reading
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Tagged Cicadas, Entomology, Gideon B. Smith, James J. Audubon, Nathaniel Potter, UMB History, UMSOM
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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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Citizen Science: Gearing Up for Discovery
Explore citizen science through the lens of community and environmental health with a new HSHSL-created edX course, Citizen Science: Gearing Up for Discovery. This asynchronous, free course builds skills in non-scientists who may want to implement or participate in a … Continue reading
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