Whiteboard Project: Which Chair is Best?

We loved all of the responses this one got!  And, we think we have a winner, the blue task chairs (with arm rests) got the most love by far.  We’re not even counting all those votes!

Our old stand by wooden chairs raised 20 votes and the stripey chairs a close 19 votes. There was also an apparent plea for more couches.  You’ll be happy to know that many of the couches around the building are being replaced and are fresh and inviting for a power nap.

The Library Genie will be returning on October 1st.  That might be the time to request something…

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Subject Guides Are Back Up

The software company that administers the guides was able to have their developers fix the issue.  We are sorry for the inconvenience.

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Subject Guides Down (Includes Poster Printing Guide) – Server Maintenance

The company who maintains our subject guides has been having technical difficulties and reports “server maintenance.”  If you need to use a guide or print a poster, please contact the Information Services desk for advice, we are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

Information Services:  hshsl@umaryland.edu, 410-706-7995

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September Edition of Connective Issues Newsletter

This edition features an abundance of informative and entertaining articles.

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NIH Request For Information – Seeks Opinions On Child Enrollment in the All of Us Research Program

You have until Sept 22 to respond to the RFI  to Inform Plans for Child Enrollment in the All of Us Research Program.  Responses should be submitted to this web form.

The All of Us Research Program is an historic effort to gather data from one million or more people living in the United States to accelerate research and improve health. The enrollment of children in the cohort has consistently been an important goal of the program: the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director (ACD) Precision Medicine Initiative Working Group, which developed the final report that informs the All of Us Research Program, strongly supported the inclusion of children in the cohort, recommending that the NIH work thoughtfully and carefully to “develop specific approaches to address the needs of [children] so that they may be included and retained in the cohort.”  The efforts of the Child Enrollment Scientific Vision Working Group (CESVWG), and this RFI, are key to the program’s efforts to develop a thoughtful and appropriate plan for the addition of children to the program.

The CESVWG seeks public input on the pediatric research that the All of Us Research Program may be uniquely positioned to enable through the enrollment of children. Responses should include:

  • What are the most significant short- (0–5 years), medium- (5–10 years), and long-term (more than 10 years) precision medicine research questions that could be addressed by the inclusion of pediatric populations in the All of Us Research Program?
  • What are the key gaps in current pediatric study designs that might be appropriate for All of Us to address through the enrollment of children (for example, preconception studies, sibling studies, etc.)?
  • What are the research resources that the inclusion of children into the All of Us Research Program could potentially generate (for example, innovative algorithms, methodologies, etc.)?
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Whiteboard Project: Best Book Series Adaptation?

book series adaptations poll

With season 7 of the popular TV show Game of Thrones drawing to a close in August, we were interested in which well-known book series had produced the best film or TV adaptation. Somewhat surprisingly given all the recent hype, Game of Thrones only came in third place out of four among our voters. The Harry Potter movies came in second place, and the Lord of the Rings films were the clear favorites. The James Bond movies were the most unloved, garnering only six votes. It seems we have many Tolkien fans out there!

Don’t miss your chance to weigh in on our current poll about the best chairs in the library – come by and vote!

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HS/HSL Labor Day Weekend Hours

happy labor day

HS/HSL will be closed Saturday, Sept. 2 – Monday, Sept. 4 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The library will begin its regular fall hours on Tuesday, Sept. 5. See the library website for more information on the fall hours.

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HS/HSL Fall Hours Begin Tuesday Sept. 5th

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HS/HSL Fall Hours : Tuesday, Sept. 5 – Thursday, Nov. 30

Monday – Thursday: 6 a.m.* – 1 a.m.**

Friday: 6 a.m.* – 8 p.m.

Saturday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Sunday: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.

 

Exceptions to Regular Hours

Labor Day Weekend Saturday, Sept. 2 – Monday, Sept. 4: CLOSED

Wednesday Nov. 22: 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Thanksgiving Thursday, Nov. 23 – Friday, Nov. 24: CLOSED

 

* Early Morning Study

  • Between 6 a.m. – 8 a.m., Monday through Friday, enter through the SMC Campus Center with your UMB ID or UMMC ID.
  • Library services and access to classrooms begin at 8 a.m.

**Late Night Study

  • Floors 1 & 2 will be open until 1 a.m. as a study hall
  • Library services and floors 3, 4 & 5 will close at 10 p.m.
  • Building entrance after 8 p.m. is limited to those with a current UMB One Card, UMMC id or an id badge from a University System of Maryland campus.
  • Visitors and borrowing members may not enter the building after 8 p.m.
  • Visitors and borrowing members entering the Library for research purposes before 8pm may remain until 10 p.m.
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Whiteboard Project: Which Citation Manager Do You Prefer?

citation manager poll

There are lots of options out there for citation management software, and we wanted to know which one you like best! Our poll results show a clear preference for EndNote over RefWorks, with a few write-in votes for other tools. RefWorks is available for free to the UMB community through HS/HSL, and EndNote is now available at a discount through the campus technology office. If you want to learn more about how to use citation managers to save time while writing, talk to a librarian or attend one of our workshops!

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