NIH Director, Francis Collins, Discusses the All of Us DNA Collection Program

Posted on May 3, 2018 by ebrown

The HS/HSL is in partnership with the NIH All of Us Research Program, part of the Precision Medicine Initiative.

The HS/HSL is one of eight institutions to serve as Regional Medical Libraries in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM). Through a cooperative agreement from the National Library of Medicine, the NNLM will focus on improving consumer access to high-quality health information in communities throughout the United States, specifically working with public libraries. [Press Release]

This partnership is a 3-year pilot program to support the All of Us Research Program. Activities in the pilot are designed to:

  • Help public libraries support the health information needs of their users;
  • Support community engagement through public libraries for All of Us; and
  • Operate the All of Us Training Center, the home for training and resources about and related to the program for consumers, health professionals, librarians, and researchers.

 

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Historical Collections Open House

Posted on May 1, 2018 by ebrown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The HS/HSL Historical Collections is opening its doors to its unique and valuable collections. Join us to experience some of the treasures from our historical collections for yourself.

Attendees will be able to:

  • Peruse select volumes from the Dr. John Crawford Collection, which founded the Library in 1813.
  • Read the Walter Reed/James Carroll correspondence from the fourth U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission, which discovered the cause of the disease in 1900.
  • Flip through the pages of the collection’s oldest volume, De Medicina, published in 1497.
  • View two exhibits highlighting the University’s involvement and experience in World War I and the 1918 Influenza Epidemic.
  • Learn more about the exceptional history of the University of Maryland Baltimore.
  • Meet the new Historical Librarian and Archivist, Tara Wink.

Light refreshments will be served in the hallway outside of the Woodward Historical Suite.  All are welcome and encouraged to attend!

For additional information contact Tara Wink, twink@hshsl.umaryland.edu or 410-706-5048.

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Historical Collections Open House

Posted on May 1, 2018 by ebrown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The HS/HSL Historical Collections is opening its doors to its unique and valuable collections. Join us to experience some of the treasures from our historical collections for yourself.

Attendees will be able to:

  • Peruse select volumes from the Dr. John Crawford Collection, which founded the Library in 1813.
  • Read the Walter Reed/James Carroll correspondence from the fourth U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission, which discovered the cause of the disease in 1900.
  • Flip through the pages of the collection’s oldest volume, De Medicina, published in 1497.
  • View two exhibits highlighting the University’s involvement and experience in World War I and the 1918 Influenza Epidemic.
  • Learn more about the exceptional history of the University of Maryland Baltimore.
  • Meet the new Historical Librarian and Archivist, Tara Wink.

Light refreshments will be served in the hallway outside of the Woodward Historical Suite.  All are welcome and encouraged to attend!

For additional information contact Tara Wink, twink@hshsl.umaryland.edu or 410-706-5048.

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HTC Vive VR Headset Launches Monday in Innovation Space

Posted on April 20, 2018 by HS/HSL

Step into the world of virtual reality at the HS/HSL starting this Monday, April 23. Our Innovation Space will be launching a HTC Vive virtual reality system that is comprised of:

  • a headset
  • hand held controllers
  • wall mounted motion sensors
  • a collection of software apps

Stop by the iSpace during VR walk-in hours, weekdays between 1pm-4pm. Staff will be on hand to strap you in and guide you through the emerging technology.

Our current list of available Vive apps includes:

Science and Education

  1. 3D Organon VR Anatomy – anatomy atlas
  2. ChimeraX – next-generation molecular visualization from UCSF
  3. nano-one – build with organic molecules
  4. Calcflow – explore and manipulate vector calculus

Art and Design

  1. Kodon – virtual sculpting tool
  2. Mesh Maker VR – 3D modeling
  3. Tilt Brush – 3D painting

VR Experience

  1. theBlu – underwater exploration
  2. Universe Sandbox – physics-based space simulator
  3. Waltz of the Wizard – experience virtual reality as a wizard

Fun and Games

  1. Fruit Ninja – a slice of virtual reality
  2. Rec Room – virtual reality social club
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Register Now for the First Annual UMB Teaching With Technology Day!

Posted on April 17, 2018 by ebrown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When? May 24, 2018, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Where? University of Maryland School of Nursing

Join colleagues for a day focused on effective ways technology can be used in higher education. Keynote speaker, M.J. Bishop, Director of the USM Kirwin Center for Academic Innovation, will kick-off the day. A panel discussion, lunchtime table talks, and a technology test kitchen will round out the day. New information is being added daily. Register now at  http://teachingwithtech.umaryland.edu/ and check back often.

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Introducing the UMB Data Catalog!

Posted on April 16, 2018 by HS/HSL

The UMB Data Catalog facilitates discovery of data by providing a searchable and browsable collection of records describing datasets generated by UMB researchers. It has the potential to promote interdisciplinary collaboration by identifying common research interests as well as support the process of data re-use.

The HSHSL wants to thank the researchers who have contributed to the Catalog during its initial development phase.

Sergei P. Atamas, MD, PhD, School of Medicine
Peter Doshi, PhD, School of Pharmacy
Corey Shdaimah, LLM, PhD, School of Social Work
Jay Unick, MSW, PhD, School of Social Work

Contribute to the UMB Data Catalog! Help us build a robust showcase of UMB research!

For more information about the catalog, visit About the Catalog or contact the data catalog team at umbdatacatalog@hshsl.umaryland.edu.

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Whiteboard Project: Do You Say…?

Posted on April 10, 2018 by ebrown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debate over.  We say, “I put on my sneakers to go to the store to buy a soda, lollipop, and sub then had a sip of H2O at the water fountain.”

 

 

 

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Historical Collection: Cordell Poem “The Library”

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Tara Wink

In celebration of National Poetry Month and National Library Week, we would like to share a poem that was found in our Historical Collection.  The poem was written by Martha Cordell Jeffers.  Jeffers was the daughter of Dr. Eugene F. Cordell, the first official Librarian at UMB and a Professor of the History of Medicine.  We like to think this poem was inspired by him.

The Library

As evening shadows fall across the walls
And twilight makes its usual call
He wanders down sweet memory lane
To reminisce with his friends again
He sits in deepest reverie
A book is resting on his knee
And as he turns the pages back
He sees, a dingy dusty spot
Where spiders weave their canopies
On books that seem to plead their urgent need
And this is where he first met these
Lets close the book and forward go
Come let me lead you to your goal
At last they rest on polished shelves
Their colors like the autumn leaves
Red, brown, and some are emerald green
Their wealth is there for all to share thru out the years
The evening star will soon appear
And it is time to say fare-well
He waves good bye and with a smile
Whispers yes, I’m satisfied

M.C.J.

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New Exhibit – Scarred for Life: Every Scar Tells a Story

Posted on April 4, 2018 by ebrown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A fascinating exhibit by artist Ted Meyer will be on display at the HS/HSL’s Weise Gallery from April 4 to June 22, 2018. Ted Meyer is a nationally recognized artist, curator, and patient advocate who helps patients, students, and medical professionals see the positive in the worst life can offer. Ted’s 18-year project “Scarred for Life: Mono-prints of Human Scars” chronicles the trauma and courage of people who have lived through accidents and health crises.

Ted seeks to improve patient-physician communications and speaks about living as an artist with illness. Telling stories about his own art and the stories behind his scar art collection, he offers insight into living with pain, illness, and disfigurement. Ted has been featured on NPR and in the New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and USA Today. His work has been displayed internationally in museums, hospitals, and galleries.

Ted’s rare niche mixes art, medicine, and stories of healing and survival, drawing from his experience as a lifelong patient with Gaucher Disease, an enzyme deficiency that affects bones and joints. Ted spent much of his childhood in severe pain. His work is influenced by his many hospital stays where he began mixing art and medical supplies. (How can you make something out of IV tubes, bandages, and pipe cleaners?) Contorted, graphic skeletal images appear in his early paintings, reflecting his belief that he would not reach his 30th birthday. He now considers himself normal and healthy, having outlived friends, family, and early expectations.

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Whiteboard Project: Preferred Study Environment

Posted on March 29, 2018 by ebrown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, you like the sound of … SILENCE.  We do our best to keep the library a study friendly place: free earplugs, designated quiet floors, poster reminders, etc.  If a neighbor is being too loud, please don’t cry in a mirror, come to the Information Services desk and we will be happy to assist.

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