{"id":2995,"date":"2021-04-05T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/?p=2995"},"modified":"2021-04-14T11:16:13","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T15:16:13","slug":"april-2021-volume-15-number-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/?p=2995","title":{"rendered":"April 2021 \u2013 Volume 15 \u2013 Number 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>#more {display: none;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"this-issue\">\n  <div id=\"this-issue-body\">\n    <h3 class=\"title\">IN THIS ISSUE:<\/h3>\n    <ul class=\"singlespace\">\n      <li><a href=\"#01\">From the Executive Director<\/a><\/li>\n\t  <li><a href=\"#02\">Beloved April Library Resource Usage Survey Returns!<\/a><\/li>\n\t  <li><a href=\"#03\"><i>Responding to the COVID-19 Infodemic:<\/i> An NNLM Virtual Symposium<\/a><\/li>\n\t  <li><a href=\"#04\">HSHSL FY20 Annual Report<\/a><\/li>\n\t  <li><a href=\"#05\">Meet the Makers: Baltimore Makers Unite for COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n\t  <li><a href=\"#06\">The Center for Data and Bioinformation Services Is Here!<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"#07\">Stay on Top of HSHSL News<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"#08\">HSHSL Opens Doors to COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"#09\">HSHSL&#8217;s Open Access Publishing Fund Pilot for Early-Career Researchers Has Early Success<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"#10\">The Sappington Family of Liberty Town, MD \u2013 New Items in Historical Collections<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"#11\">New Staff<\/a><\/li>\n\t  <li><a href=\"#12\">Staff News<\/a><\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"article-title\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n  <h3><a id=\"01\" name=\"01\"><\/a>From the Executive Director<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n  <div class=\"article-text\">\n\t<div class=\"alpha-shadow\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 14px !important; float: right;\">\n      <div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/images\/mjtooey-2018.jpg\" alt=\"M.J. Tooey\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"clear: both; float: right; margin: 0 0 15px 15px; width: 180px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: right; padding-right: 8px;\"><strong>M.J. Tooey<\/strong>, executive director<\/div>\n    <p>Almost every article you will have read over the  last month will have remarked on the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19  case or the first COVID-19 death. With 500,000+ deaths across the U.S., who  knew March 2020 would be such a pivotal month and the start of a pandemic? On  March 13, the HSHSL team closed and locked the library doors, expecting to  return in a few short weeks or at the most, months.<\/p>\n    <p>I was, and still am, so proud of the way the  HSHSL staff rose to the challenge, pivoting to an almost completely online  environment, solving problems, creating solutions, and proving a library is  more than the sum of its four walls. The building was closed but the Library  wasn\u2019t. With the exception of access to physical collections, we reimagined  and, in many cases, improved the ways we work with, and within our UMB  community.<\/p>\n    <p>On September 14, we reopened the building on a  limited basis \u2013 two floors, reduced hours, skeleton staff, physically distant  seating, restricted entry (UMB and UMMC members only), and limited capacity. This  is where we find ourselves today.<\/p>\n    <p>We have received requests from our user  community, the public, and students from other universities to relax our  restrictions. Although it warms our hearts to think how highly people regard  us, we will be maintaining our building restrictions, in line with UMB policy,  for the foreseeable future. The majority of our staff are on mandatory telework,  and we are committed to keeping our onsite staff, who are stretched very thin,  as safe as possible. We follow UMB guidelines. Monitor what health experts say.  Confer with other libraries in the USM, many of which are not open at all. And  still provide excellent services and resources virtually. While I know many of  you see the HSHSL as a place of solace, study, and scholarship, we need to  remain vigilant. It is our hope that we will be together soon.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"article-title\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n  <h3><a id=\"02\" name=\"02\"><\/a>Beloved April Library Resource Usage Survey Returns!<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n  <div class=\"article-text\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/images\/volume15_Number02\/02.jpg\" alt=\"HSHSL Survey Screenshot\" title=\"HSHSL Survey Screenshot\" width=\"549\" height=\"438\" border=\"0\">\n\t<p>In April, the HSHSL traditionally surveys people who use our digital resources. When you click to access a library resource, a  brief survey may appear asking your status, school, and  purpose of use. While it is a perennial source of annoyance, this  survey provides the HSHSL with valuable information that helps guide us in  providing important resources to our user community. For example, did you know  School of Medicine faculty use library resources primarily for research  purposes? Or that in the School of Nursing, students are the heavy hitters,  using resources to complete assignments? This survey is only one of the tools  we use to assess resource usage. However, it is an important one. The survey is  random, so if you are among those fortunate enough to be snared, we understand the  impulse to sigh and mutter a few choice words. But once you\u2019ve finished, please  complete the survey, knowing you are helping the HSHSL.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"article-title\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n  <h3><a id=\"03\" name=\"03\"><\/a><i>Responding to the COVID-19 Infodemic:<\/i> An NNLM Virtual Symposium<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n  <div class=\"article-text\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/images\/volume15_Number02\/03.jpg\" alt=\"NNLM Virtual Symposium\" title=\"NNLM Virtual Symposium\" width=\"549\" height=\"309\" border=\"0\">\n\t<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has  highlighted the disparities that underserved, minority, and underrepresented  communities face in areas such as health information literacy, education, and  inclusion in COVID-19 related clinical research.<\/p>\n\t<p>On April  8-9, 2021, Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) will host <a href=\"https:\/\/nnlm.vfairs.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Responding  to the COVID-19 Infodemic<\/a>, a  free virtual symposium to address health disparities, misinformation, and  mistrust surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Through paper presentations,  panels, and a networking space the symposium will allow attendees to develop a  deeper understanding of the societal effects of COVID-19, and of effective strategies  and programs to engage with communities.<\/p>\n\t<p>NNLM is excited to feature  the following keynote speakers:<\/p>\n\t<ul>\n      <li><strong>Vin Gupta, MD, MPA,<\/strong> affiliate assistant professor, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Seattle, Wash.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Gregg Orton<\/strong>, national director, The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA),  Washington, DC<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Elisabeth Wilhelm<\/strong>, health communications specialist, Centers for Disease Control and  Prevention, Global Immunization Division, Atlanta, Ga.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Chris Pernell<\/strong>, MD, MPH, FACPM, chief strategic integration and health equity officer,  University Hospital, New York, N.Y.<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\t<p>Anyone interested in  learning more about information-related issues during COVID-19 is welcome to  attend. Free registration is now available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/nnlm.vfairs.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">symposium  website<\/a>. Free  continuing education credits will be available for attendees from the Medical  Library Association and from the National Commission for Health Education  Credentialing.<\/p>\n\t<p>Be sure to check the <a href=\"https:\/\/nnlm.vfairs.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> for more information on the agenda, networking  sessions, code of conduct, and a general FAQ.&nbsp;For other questions, please <a href=\"mailto:ttnguyen@hshsl.umaryland.edu\">email Tony Nguyen<\/a>.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"article-title\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n  <h3><a id=\"04\" name=\"04\"><\/a>HSHSL FY20 Annual Report<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n  <div class=\"article-text\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/images\/volume15_Number02\/04.jpg\" alt=\"HSHSL FY20 Annual Report\" title=\"HSHSL FY20 Annual Report\" width=\"549\" height=\"115\" border=\"0\">\n\t  <p>The  HSHSL produced an attractive and engaging Annual Report for the 2020 fiscal  year. This unique report was a challenge to create because it covers our  accomplishments before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.&nbsp; The earlier part of the year felt so far  away!&nbsp; If you are interested, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hshsl\/about\/HSHSL Annual Report FY20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">take  a look<\/a>.&nbsp; We are very pleased with how  it turned out.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"article-title\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n  <h3><a id=\"05\" name=\"05\"><\/a>Meet the Makers: Baltimore Makers Unite for COVID-19<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n  <div class=\"article-text\">\n    <p><strong>Tuesday, April 6<br>\n      12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EST<br>\n    Zoom event, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaryland.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_eb5PehTuJxTcv5A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">register  here<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaryland.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_eb5PehTuJxTcv5A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n    <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/images\/volume15_Number02\/05.jpg\" alt=\"Meet the Makers: Baltimore Makers Unite for COVID-19\" title=\"Meet the Makers: Baltimore Makers Unite for COVID-19\" width=\"549\" height=\"645\" border=\"0\">\n    <\/p>\n    <p>HSHSL and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umaryland.edu\/communitycampus\/programs-and-initiatives\/graduate-research-innovation-district-grid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The  Grid<\/a> are proud to host Will Holman, executive director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openworksbmore.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Works<\/a>, and Jay Nwachu, president  and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwbmore.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Innovation Works<\/a>, for our  next Meet the Makers guest speaker event.<\/p>\n    <p>The two leaders will reflect on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openworksbmore.org\/2020\/03\/makers-unite-face-shield-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Makers  Unite<\/a>, Baltimore\u2019s crowdsourced personal protective equipment (PPE) drive  at the start of the pandemic. They will also discuss a new model for mutual aid  that uses makerspaces, digital fabrication, and online organizing to address  critical social issues.<\/p>\n    <p>In late March 2020, hundreds of people around  Baltimore with 3D printers at home began making parts for face shields and  other PPE. Known as Makers Unite, the effort was organized by Open Works, a  community maker and studio space that pivoted quickly to PPE manufacturing. Together  with Innovation Works, a social innovation hub and non-profit, a website was  set up to facilitate PPE distribution and maker contributions (totaling over  28,000 PPE units). Health care and essential workers around the city and state  received Makers Unite PPE.<\/p>\n    <p>Both Open Works and Innovation Works continue to  adapt their programming and services to the community\u2019s needs, including  support for students struggling with remote learning, and more.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"article-title\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n  <h3><a id=\"06\" name=\"06\"><\/a>The Center for Data and Bioinformation Services Is Here!<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n  <div class=\"article-text\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/images\/volume15_Number02\/06.jpg\" alt=\"CDABS is Here!\" title=\"CDABS is Here!\" width=\"549\" height=\"316\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n    <p>On  February 8, 2021, the Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HSHSL) officially  launched our new <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/cdabs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Center for  Data and Bioinformation Services<\/a> (CDABS). This new <em>virtual<\/em> center is  the hub for the UMB community to quickly and easily navigate the many data and  bioinformation related resources and services we provide at the HSHSL, while  also connecting to those elsewhere on campus.<\/p>\n    <p>The  launch of CDABS coincided with the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icpsr.umich.edu\/web\/about\/cms\/1576\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Love Data Week<\/a> event.  We celebrated with a festive kick-off party and virtual ribbon cutting ceremony  over Zoom. This kick-off introduced a week-long workshop series on the topics  of research data management, writing data management plans, data wrangling and  creating reproducible workflows, and understanding GitHub. Nearly 200 people  participated in these workshops!<\/p>\n    <p>CDABS  offers:<\/p>\n\t<ul>\n      <li>Informative guides to help orient you to key concepts in data management and bioinformation<\/li>\n      <li>Individualized  support on a wide range of issues through <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/cdabs\/consult.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">consultations<\/a><\/li>\n      <li>Specialized <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/cdabs\/services.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">services<\/a> like data submission to genomic repositories  and data visualization for grants and publications<\/li>\n      <li>Helpful in-house <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/cdabs\/resources.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resources<\/a> like the UMB  Data Catalog and the high performance Bioinformatics and Data Science  Workstation and connections to university-wide data centers and services<\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/cdabs\/pastworkshops.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workshops<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/cdabs\/tutorials.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tutorials<\/a> on useful data tools and practices<\/li>\n      <li>Special  datasets and repositories you have access to as a member of the UMB community,  such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icpsr.umich.edu\/web\/pages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICPSR<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchallofus.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All of Us<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/covid.cd2h.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">N3C<\/a> (coming soon!)<\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/cdabs\/communications.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Communication<\/a> about data-related events and opportunities at UMB and beyond<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\t<p>Visit  the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/cdabs\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDABS web  portal<\/a> for more information, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/cdabs\/communications.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sign up<\/a> to  get CDABS news and updates directly to your inbox or RSS feed.<\/p>\n\t<p>For  questions contact Bioinformationist Jean-Paul Courneya and Data Services  Librarian Amy Yarnell at <a href=\"mailto:data@hshsl.umaryland.edu\">data@hshsl.umaryland.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-title\">\n  <h3><a id=\"07\" name=\"07\"><\/a>Stay on Top of HSHSL News<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n  <div class=\"article-text\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/images\/volume15_Number02\/07.jpg\" alt=\"RSS icon\" title=\"RSS icon\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" border=\"0\" class=\"right\">\n\t<p>Want  the latest news from HSHSL? Join our RSS feed or receive email notifications. You  will find stories and updates about our new Center for Data and Bioinformation  Services, holiday schedules, historical information on UMB African American  student organizations, and much more. Simply click the RSS symbol on the upper  right-hand side of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">homepage<\/a> to start receiving updates.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-title\">\n  <h3><a id=\"08\" name=\"08\"><\/a>HSHSL Opens Doors to COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n  <div class=\"article-text\">\n    <p>In  mid-January, the Library opened its doors to work in partnership with the  COVID-19 vaccine clinic taking place in the Southern Management Corporation  (SMC) Campus Center. Vaccine appointment holders enter through the Library\u2019s  front doors and undergo intake screening as they proceed down hallway leading to  the SMC Campus Center, where they are to receive their first or second vaccine  dose. The Library is pleased to provide ongoing support to UMB\u2019s COVID-19  Recovery plan.<\/p>\n\tngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-title\">\n  <h3><a id=\"09\" name=\"09\"><\/a>HSHSL&#8217;s Open Access Publishing Fund Pilot for Early-Career Researchers Has Early Success<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n  <div class=\"article-text\">\n    <p>The HSHSL\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/services\/apc.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Access Publishing Fund<\/a> is designed to improve access to research  produced at UMB and to promote publishing by early-career researchers.<\/p>\n    <p>So far, the fund has granted awards to nine UMB  researchers. They represent all of the schools the HSHSL supports \u2013 Dentistry,  Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Social Work \u2013 and include students, post docs  and assistant professors.<\/p>\n    <p>The fund will reimburse 50% of the cost of  article processing charges for Open Access (OA) journals up to a maximum of  $3,000 for early-career researchers. The budget for this pilot project is  limited. Reimbursements will be made on a first-come, first-served basis until  funds are exhausted. We can only reimburse UMB accounts. Currently we are  unable to transfer money to individuals or UMB Foundation accounts.<\/p>\n    <p>For details on who is  eligible, what publications are covered, and how apply, please visit the HSHSL&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/services\/apc.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Access Publishing Fund page<\/a>.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-title\">\n  <h3><a id=\"10\" name=\"10\"><\/a>The Sappington Family of Liberty Town, MD \u2013 New Items in Historical Collections<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n  <div class=\"article-text\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/images\/volume15_Number02\/10.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"549\" height=\"332\" border=\"0\">\n    <p>In  February, the Historical Collections Department purchased items from <a href=\"http:\/\/medchiarchives.blogspot.com\/2021\/01\/ephemera-for-auction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alex  Cooper Auction House<\/a> in Towson for our collections. The items were originally  owned by members of the Sappington family, an influential Maryland family from  Liberty Town in Frederick County. The Sappington Family, beginning with Dr.  Greenberry R. Sappington, UMSOM Class of 1843, has a strong connection with the  University. The items purchased from the auction house include diplomas, certificates,  class notes, and other ephemera.<\/p>\n    <p>The  Sappington artifacts will be available for use in the Historical Collections  Department; unfortunately, the department is closed currently, due to the  COVID-19 Pandemic. When it reopens, we will provide more information about the collection  contents. For now, the Library is thrilled with the addition of these items documenting  an influential family of UMSOM graduates.<\/p>\n    <span id=\"dots\"><p><strong>&#8230;<\/strong><\/p><\/span><span id=\"more\">\n    <p><strong>Greenberry  Ridgely Sappington, 1820-1885<\/strong><\/p>\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/images\/volume15_Number02\/10-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"163\" height=\"163\" border=\"0\" class=\"left\">\n\t<p>Dr.  Greenberry Sappington, born April 13, 1820, was the son of Thomas Otho and  Sarah R. Coale Sappington. Dr. Sappington was the first of the Sappington family  to attend the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), graduating in  1843. Following graduation, Dr. Sappington opened a practice in Frederick  County, where remained for the duration of his career.<\/p>\n    <p>Dr.  Sappington married Sarah Elizabeth Pearre and had four children: Fannie R.  Sappington, Thomas Pearre Sappington, Sarah E. Sappington Whitehill, and  Greenberry R. Sappington. His son, Thomas Pearre Sappington, and grandson  Clifford T. Sappington, as well as two brothers and a nephew, are also graduates  of UMSOM.<\/p>\n    <p><strong>Thomas  Pearre Sappington, 1847-1909<\/strong><\/p>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/images\/volume15_Number02\/10-2-b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/images\/volume15_Number02\/10-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"280\" border=\"0\" class=\"right\"><\/a>\n\t<p>Dr.  Thomas Pearre Sappington, born in Unionville, MD, on February 7, 1847, was the  son of Dr. Greenberry and Sarah Elizabeth Pearre Sappington. Dr. Thomas P.  Sappington graduated in 1867 from Calvert College in New Windsor, MD, before  attending and graduating from the UMSOM in 1869. Following graduation, Dr.  Sappington joined his father\u2019s practice in Unionville, MD. From 1873 to 1882,  Dr. T.P. Sappington, practiced in Woodville, MD, before returning to Unionville,  where he completed his career.&nbsp; He was a  charter member of the Frederick County Medical Association and member of the  Medico-Chirurgical Society of Maryland, of which his great-great grandfather,  Dr. Francis B. Sappington, was a founder.<\/p>\n    <p>Dr.  Thomas P. Sappington married Emma Worman in 1871. The couple had two children:  Clifford Thomas Sappington and Claire Emma Sappington. His son Clifford and  son-in-law, Dr. James Coale Sappington, are both graduates of the UMSOM.<\/p>\n    <p>Dr.  Thomas Sappington was a wealthy landowner in Frederick County, MD. He owned 800  acres of land\u2014a total of four farms, including Rose Hill, the farm built by Dr.  Greenberry Sappington in 1845.<\/p>\n    <p>Among  the items purchased in the auction are Dr. Thomas P. Sappington\u2019s UMSOM diploma  and certificate of attendance.<\/p>\n    <p><strong>Dr.  Clifford T. Sappington, 1880-1925<\/strong><\/p>\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/images\/volume15_Number02\/10-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"122\" height=\"154\" border=\"0\" class=\"left\">\n\t<p>Dr.  Clifford T. Sappington was born March 15, 1880, to Dr. Thomas P. and Emma W.  Sappington. Dr. Clifford T. Sappington attended and graduated from UMSOM in  1903. He represents the third generation of doctors for the Sappington family  of Frederick County, MD.<\/p>\n    <p>Dr.  Clifford Sappington never married. Following graduation, he remained in  Baltimore until 1906, when he returned to Frederick County to establish up his  own physician\u2019s practice.&nbsp; He was a  member of the Frederick County Medical Society, Medico-Chirurgical Society of  Maryland, the American Medical Association, and Frederick Lodge of Elks.<\/p>\n    <p><strong>Dr.  James Coale Sappington, 1876-1930<\/strong><\/p>\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/images\/volume15_Number02\/10-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"121\" height=\"169\" border=\"0\" class=\"right\">\n\t<p>Dr.  James C. Sappington was born in Liberty Town, MD, to Dr. Augustus (UMSOM class  of 1853) and Irene Mantz Sappington on May 10, 1876. He was the nephew of Dr.  Greenbery Sappington. Dr. James Sappington attended Georgetown University and  graduated from UMSOM in 1900.<\/p>\n    <p>Following  graduation, Dr. James Sappington practiced medicine in Liberty Town before  moving to Bazile Mills, Nebraska, for two years before returning to Liberty  Town, MD.<\/p>\n    <p>He  married Claire E. Sappington, the daughter of Dr. Thomas P. and Emma  Sappington, on June 24, 1903; together they had one son, James Coale  Sappington.<\/p>\n    <p><strong>Dr.  Greenberry R. Sappington\u2019s Family Tree<\/strong><\/p>\n    <p>Dr.  Greenberry Sappington\u2019s grandparents, Dr. Francis B. and Ann Ridgely Sappington,  founded the town of Liberty Town, Frederick County, MD.&nbsp; Dr. Frances B. Sappington was also a founding  member of the Medico-Chirurgical Society of Maryland (MedChi).&nbsp; MedChi purchased Dr. Francis Sappington\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/medchiarchives.blogspot.com\/2021\/02\/the-sappington-ledger.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">physician\u2019s  record book<\/a> at the Alex Cooper auction.<\/p>\n    <p>The  tree below shows the UMSOM graduates in Dr. Greenberry Sappington\u2019s line in  red.<\/p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/images\/volume15_Number02\/10-5-b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/images\/volume15_Number02\/10-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"549\" height=\"275\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<\/span><button onclick=\"myFunction()\" id=\"myBtn\" style=\"padding:8px;\">Click here to read brief biographies of four Sappington UMSOM graduates<\/button><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n    <script language=\"javascript\">\n      function myFunction() {\n      var dots = document.getElementById(\"dots\");\n      var moreText = document.getElementById(\"more\");\n      var btnText = document.getElementById(\"myBtn\");\n\n      if (dots.style.display === \"none\") {\n        dots.style.display = \"inline\";\n        btnText.innerHTML = \"Click here to read brief biographies of four Sappington UMSOM graduates\";\n        moreText.style.display = \"none\";\n      } else {\n        dots.style.display = \"none\";\n        btnText.innerHTML = \"Read less\";\n        moreText.style.display = \"inline\";\n      }\n    }<\/script>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-title\">\n  <h3><a id=\"11\" name=\"11\"><\/a>New Staff<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n  <div class=\"article-text\">\n    <p><strong>Tony  Smith<\/strong> was welcomed into the  Resources Division in January. He comes to us from Howard University Founders  Library, where he was the Interlibrary Loan and CLS Coordinator. Tony is now a  member of the HSHSL Resource Sharing team, responsible for interlibrary loan  and document delivery services.<\/p>\n    <p><strong>Elizabeth Brown<\/strong> joined the HSHSL as an intern in our Historical  Collections Department. She comes to us from the University of Illinois iSchool,  where she will graduate in May 2022. Elizabeth is working on transcribing the  School of Medicine\u2019s 1812-1826 minutes, processing a set of letters from Dr.  John Greenwood and his family, and writing a historical blog post for <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HSHSL Updates<\/a>.<\/p>\n    <p><strong>Hanna Takemoto<\/strong> is a dual intern in our Historical Collections  and Metadata Management Departments. Hanna comes to us from the University of  Maryland iSchool, where she will graduate in May 2021. Hanna is helping to  create an inventory of early School of Medicine dissertations and writing a historical  blog post for <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HSHSL  Updates<\/a>. She is also working on the Wikidata UMB Digital Archive Local  Authorities project for the Resources Division.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-title\">\n  <h3><a id=\"12\" name=\"12\"><\/a>Staff News<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n  <div class=\"article-text\">\n    <p><strong>Emily Gorman, MLIS, AHIP<\/strong>, was selected as chair-elect of the Library and Information Science  Section of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.<\/p>\n    <hr>\n\t<p><strong>Publications &amp; Presentations:<\/strong><\/p>\n    <p><strong>M.J. Tooey, MLS, AHIP, FMLA,<\/strong> and <strong>Lauren  Wheeler, MLIS,<\/strong> co-authored a book chapter, \u201cDeveloping a multi-faceted,  intentional approach to library promotion through an Effective Communications  Committee: A case study,\u201d which was published in the book <em>Planning and  Prompting Library Events in Health Sciences Libraries.<\/em><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>IN THIS ISSUE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From the Executive Director<\/li>\n<li>Beloved April Library Resource Usage Survey Returns!<\/li>\n<li><i>Responding to the COVID-19 Infodemic:<\/i> An NNLM Virtual Symposium<\/li>\n<li>HSHSL FY20 Annual Report<\/li>\n<li>Meet the Makers: Baltimore Makers Unite for COVID-19<\/li>\n<li>The Center for Data and Bioinformation Services Is Here!<\/li>\n<li>Stay on Top of HSHSL News<\/li>\n<li>HSHSL Opens Doors to COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic<\/li>\n<li>HSHSL&#8217;s Open Access Publishing Fund Pilot for Early-Career Researchers Has Early Success<\/li>\n<li>The Sappington Family of Liberty Town, MD \u2013 New Items in Historical Collections<\/li>\n<li>New Staff<\/li>\n<li>Staff News<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-volume-15"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2995"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2995"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3078,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2995\/revisions\/3078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/newsletter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}