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Baltimore MD 21201-1512
Reference: 410-706-7996
Circulation: 410-706-7928
Check out the latest edition of the HS/HSL’s newsletter, Connective Issues.
In this issue:
Access to the the JAMA Network websites has been restored. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The JAMA Network websites are currently inaccessible due to a technical failure at the web host, Silverchair Information Systems. Silverchair has identified the source of the failure and is actively working to resolve the issue. As soon as we have more information about the recovery timeframe for the websites, we will let you know.
We apologize for this temporary loss of service.
With the curfew in Baltimore no longer in place, the HS/HSL is resuming regular hours beginning Sunday, May 3rd.
Beginning Tuesday, April 28, the University of Maryland, Baltimore and the HS/HSL will close each day at 7:30 pm as long as the curfew is in effect in Baltimore City. The UMB Campus Escort Service also will close at 8:30 pm each day. Call 410-706-6882 to arrange for a security escort.
The Library Hours will be as follows:
Tuesday April 28th – Friday May 1st : 6:00 am – 7:30pm
Saturday May 2nd: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday May 3rd: 11:00 am – 7:30 pm
Monday May 4th : 6:00 am -7:30
You may be able to visit other USMAI libraries. Please contact them directly to see their hours and access policies. You must have your UMBID to enter these libraries.
Eisenhower Library 410-516-8335
Towson’s Cook Library 410-704-2461.
College Park’s McKeldin Library 301-405-0800
UMBC’s library 410-455-2232
Shady Grove 301-738-6000
Students who need an alternate place to study can go to other USMAI libraries including Towson, College Park, and UMBC. Please have your UMB ID so you can enter their libraries. We recommend you call in advance as their hours may change.
The Native Voices traveling exhibition, explores the connection between wellness, illness, and cultural life through a combination of interviews with Native people, artwork, objects, and interactive media. The exhibition in the Weise Gallery on the main floor of the HS/HSL, will be onsite until May 22nd and is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8am until 7pm and on weekends from 9-5 on Saturdays and 11-8 on Sundays.
The HS/HSL will be hosting two luncheon lectures in conjunction with the exhibit.
Thursday, April 30, 2015 11:30-1:00, Gladhill Board Room, 5th Floor, HS/HSL
Dr. John Reed, UM Center for Integrative Medicine,
“Post Traumatic Combat Stress, Moral Injury, and Post Traumatic Growth: Native American Models for Honoring Returning Warriors”
A light lunch will be served with dessert in the exhibit space. There is no charge.
Please reserve your space at NativeVoices2@hshsl.umaryland.edu
Monday, May 4th, 2015, 11:30-1, Gladhill Board Room, 5th Floor, HS/HSL
Dr. Donald A.B. Lindberg, Former Director, National Library of Medicine, NIH
“Understanding Health and Illness is Not Information Retrieval”
A light lunch will be served with dessert in the exhibit space. There is no charge.
Please reserve your space at NativeVoices1@hshsl.umaryland.edu
Come visit the HS/HSL Innovation Space for the hands-on learning experience! Two 3D printers – MakerBot Replicator 2X and Afinia H480 – and one Sense 3D scanner is available for use.
Make a reservation: http://cal.hshsl.umaryland.edu/booking/ispace
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 AM – 6 PM, maximum 3 hours.
(All 3D printing jobs must end by 6 pm.)
Location: The HS/HSL first floor next to the Reference Desk
Use & Cost Policy: http://www.hshsl.umaryland.edu/services/ispace/ispace-policy.cfm
Guide to 3D Printing: http://guides.hshsl.umaryland.edu/c.php?g=163717&p=1075330
Guide to 3D Scanning: http://guides.hshsl.umaryland.edu/c.php?g=163717&p=1126198
3D Printer Live Stream: http://ipcamlive.com/5535283403d36
Contact Us: ispace@hshsl.umaryland.edu, 410-706-7996
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.
Join us Tuesday April 21st, at the HS/HSL as we open our new Innovation Space. See our 3D printers live in action, have a cupcake and some lemonade, and learn more about how you can use the space.
The opening will take place Tuesday, April 21st at 2:00 pm on the 1st floor of the library at the new Innovation Space, which is located next to the Reference Desk.
For over a year, the team at the HS/HSL has been working on gathering input for its new strategic plan. Using a variety of methods, we’ve received some good feedback.
Here is one last opportunity to help us shape our future. By April 17, please go to this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YRW63P6 and complete four open-ended questions. They should take no more than 10-15 minutes.
If you have additional ideas or would just prefer to provide direct input please feel free to contact HS/HSL Executive Director, M.J. Tooey via email – mjtooey@hshsl.umaryland.edu or by calling 410-706-7545.