Virtual Catalog Change

The Boston Library Consortium (BLC) is switching vendors for their Virtual Catalog Service. Your access to the current system will be shut down on July 6, 2009. The new system, WorldCat Local, is scheduled to go live on July 15, 2009. The BLC is made up of 20 institutions; however, not all institutions will be live on July 15. We will post an announcement to our website when WorldCat Local will be available for your use.

Thank you for your patience during this transition period. The new system offers additional features to make your searching and ordering easier. Additional information will be available when the system is live.

Note: If you have outstanding items borrowed from the Virtual Catalog, please return them by July 31, 2009.

(Posted on 6-29-09)

PsycARTICLES® Now Available on Ovid

Library users now have access to the American Psychological Association's PsycARTICLES® journal collection on the Ovid platform. PsycARTICLES® is a database of full-text articles from 66 journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe Publishing Group. These journals are incorporated into search results of Ovid's PsycINFO database.

(Posted on 6-19-09)

MICROMEDEX® "Point of Care" Training

On Tuesday, June 23, 2009, representatives from Thomson MICROMEDEX will be in the library to conduct training sessions on the new "Point of Care" interface. These 30-minute sessions will be conducted in the library Computer Classroom at 8:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.

Registration is encouraged, as seating is limited. To register, please contact Len Levin.

(Posted on 6-16-09)

Elsevier Backfiles and New Ovid Book Titles

The library is pleased to announce the addition of two backfile collections from Elsevier, including the Cell Press Collection and the Immunology and Microbiology Collection. Acquisition of these collections extends coverage of several of our online journals back to their first year of publication.

Also, the library has licensed access to over 30 additional titles from Books@Ovid, which doubles the number of online textbooks from the Ovid platform.

(Posted on 6-12-09)

Fee Increases for Some Library Services

In order to cover rising costs, which include increases in copyright charges, the Lamar Soutter Library must raise the fees for several Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Services. These increases will help us to partially recover costs while continuing to provide the services you need.

• Interlibrary Borrowing will increase from $11.00 to $12.00 per request.
• Pull and Copy Service will increase from $8.00 to $11.00 for the first 20 pages of an article. Additional pages will be charged at the current rate of $.20 per page.
• Loansome Doc Service will increase from $25.00 to $35.00 per article, with a surcharge of $5.00 for material held at other institutions.

These price changes will go into effect on July 1, 2009. The library continues to pay all the necessary copyright fees for articles supplied. We remain dedicated to providing you with the materials that you need to continue with your research. If you have any questions about the fee increases, please contact Jane Fama at (508) 856-2099.

(Posted on 6-1-09)

The Lamar Soutter Library invites you to its Artist in Residence Series Flights of Fancy A Photographic Journey by Felicia Kuo, M.D. Exhibiting: June 8 - July 22, 2009 Reception: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Place: First Floor of the Library For more information contact Nancy Harger 508-856-3334 / Nancy.Harger@umassmed.edu

(Posted on 5-27-09)

Format of the Library Journal Collection

Elaine R. Martin, DA, Director of Library Services, has sent out a letter to the campus community regarding upcoming changes to the format of the library's journal collection for 2010.

(Posted on 5-21-09)

Follow Us on Twitter!

You can now keep up with library news and events by following us on Twitter.com. The address is:


(Posted on 5-19-09)

The GLBT Quality Improvement Committee of UMass Memorial Health Care Systems is proud to host: "Love Makes a Family" and "Pioneering Voices" A museum-quality traveling exhibit of photographs and interviews with families that have GLBT members. On display: June 1-5, 2009 Reception: June 3, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Place: First Floor of the Library

(Posted on 5-19-09)

EBSCO has added a Citation Matcher to many of its databases. This feature enables users to search for article citations for which they have incorrect or incomplete information. To access this feature, click the More link at the top of most EBSCOhost pages.



(Posted on 5-11-09)

Photo by Max Westby

Due to the current swine influenza public health emergency, the library has produced a webpage listing current sources of information on the outbreak.

(Posted on 4-30-09)

The Worcester District Medical Society, The Humanities in Medicine Committee of the Lamar Soutter Library, and The Department of Medicine Present a Special Presentation and Book Signing Narrative Medicine: Honoring the Stories of Illness Rita Charon, MD, PhD, is Professor of Clinical Medicine and Director of the Program in Narrative Medicine at the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. She directs the Narrative Curriculum for Columbia's medical school and teaches literature, narrative ethics, life-telling, both in the medical center and Columbia's Department of English. Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Presentation: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Hiatt Auditorium, UMass Medical School Reception in the Lamar Soutter Library: 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Please RSVP to Nancy Harger or call 508-856-3334.

(Posted on 4-24-09)

New Class Offered

The library is offering a new class, NIH Public Access Policy: Submitting Manuscripts to PubMed Central, which provides an overview of the Policy and covers the practical steps for compliance including determining copyright of currently published articles, maintaining author rights, and using the NIH Manuscript Submission System. For more information, go to the library Classes site.

(Posted on 4-14-09)

Regional E-Science Symposium for Librarians

On Monday, April 6, 2009, regional science and health science librarians will gather at the Hoagland-Pincus Conference Center to collaborate in an invitation-only symposium to address e-science trends in the scientific research arenas at their institutions. A day-long event, the University of Massachusetts and New England Area Librarian E-Science Symposium is co-sponsored by the Lamar Soutter Library, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine–New England Region and the Boston Library Consortium. The day features a morning address by UMass Medical School (UMMS) Chancellor Michael Collins, MD, a panel discussion with perspectives on e-science from two librarians and a UMMS researcher, a presentation on biotools and e-science resources used by researchers and librarians alike, and a presentation on Clinical & Translational Science research by Dr. John Sullivan of UMMS.

The afternoon is an opportunity for librarians to engage in breakout sessions and facilitated group discussion in order to identify next steps for action that will enable library support for their research institutions. The discussion will ultimately be reported as specific recommendations for area librarians to explore in the support of their institutional scientific research.

To view documents generated from the symposium, go to the E-Science Symposium website.

(Posted on 3-27-09)

Office of Student Affairs, Office of Educational Affairs, and The Humanities in Medicine Committee of the Lamar Soutter Library invite you to attend The Fifth Annual Gerald F. Berlin Prize for Creative Writing Award Ceremony & Readings Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Place: Rare Book Room, Lamar Soutter Library Refreshments will be served. For additional information about the Berlin Awards and to read previous winning submissions visit: http://www.richardmberlin.com/creative.html

(Posted on 3-27-09)

The Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Eagle Peak Media and Midway Pictures present TB Awareness Day Featuring a special advanced screening of the documentary, On the Lake: Life and Love in a Distant Place and Q & A with the filmmakers as well as a forum on the current TB epidemic from both global and local perspectives. Thursday, March 12, 2009 Beginning at 1:00 p.m. Faculty Conference Room, UMass Medical School More information on the movie.

(Posted on 2-24-09)

The Women's Faculty Committee and the Diversity and Equal Opportunity Office present "Nineteenth-Century Women Physicians and the Homeopathic Choice" Anne Taylor Kirschmann, PhD University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Dr. Kirschmann is the author of A Vital Force: Woman In Homeopathy. This event is being held in celebration of Women's History Month. Wednesday, March 4, 2009 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Faculty Conference Room, UMass Medical School Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for lunch. RSVP to Nellie.Toney@umassmed.edu.

(Posted on 2-20-09)

The Lamar Soutter Library's Artist in Residence Series presents A Student Art Show: Perspectives The exhibit will feature the artwork of UMass Worcester Students On display: March 2 - April 10, 2009 Reception: Monday, March 9, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Place: First Floor of the Library For more information contact Cindy Lai Cindy.Lai@umassmed.edu

(Posted on 2-19-09)

In celebration of Black History Month, the library and the Diversity and Equal Opportunity Office are co-sponsoring "A Century of Black Surgeons." Featured speaker will be Nsidinanya Okike, M.D., Professor of Surgery at UMass Medical School. When: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Where: Faculty Conference Room, UMass Medical School Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Nellie Toney.

(Posted on 1-29-09)

The Lamar Soutter Library and the UMMS Office of Research present a panel discussion:

"A New Era of Scholarly Publishing: The NIH Public Access Policy Leading the Way"

Panelists:

• Dr. Phil Zamore – Gretchen Stone Cook Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, UMMS; Editor, PLoS Biology; Editor-in-Chief, Silence
• Dr. Richard Irwin – Professor, Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine; Editor, Chest
• Tom Richardson – New England Journal of Medicine

Wednesday, February 4, 2009
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Faculty Conference Room, UMass Medical School

Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Sally Gore, Sally.Gore@umassmed.edu, 508-856-1966

(Posted on 1-26-09)

In celebration of Black History Month the library will hold a reception on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. for two exhibits:

	"Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons" is an exhibit that chronicles the history of African American surgeons and was developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine and the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture. It will be on display in the library from February 1 to March 27, 2009.
	As part of the library's continuing Artist in Residence Series, a Student Art Show honoring Black History Month will also open on February 4.

(Posted on 1-23-09)

SciFinder® is now on the web. The client version will no longer be available effective March 15, 2009. Researchers who use SciFinder® must contact the library to request a personal login and password. A link to the web version can be found from the library website.

SciFinder® is a research discovery tool that allows you to explore the CAS databases that contain literature from many scientific disciplines including biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, materials science, agricultural science. You can explore one single source for scientific information in journals and patent literature from around the world.

(Posted on 1-14-09)

The Humanities in Medicine Committee of the Lamar Soutter Library, and The Department of Psychiatry at UMass Medical School present Poets on Prozac Mental Illness, Treatment and the Creative Process A reading and book signing Richard M. Berlin, MD, associate professor of psychiatry at UMass Medical School, is a psychiatrist in private practice, and a published poet. He writes a monthly poetry column for Psychiatric Times and is author of the award-winning How JFK Killed My Father, a poetry collection about illness and the healing arts. He is the editor of Poets on Prozac. Gwyneth Lewis, DPhil, Wales' first National Poet from 2005-2006 and a nonfiction writer, has published six books of poetry in Welsh and English and two nonfiction books. Her 2002 Sunbathing in the Rain: A Cheerful Book on Depression was shortlisted for the Mind Book of the Year. Her essay "Dark Gifts" opens Poets on Prozac. She is currently a Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies at Harvard. Wednesday, January 21, 2009 6:00 p.m. Hiatt Auditorium, UMass Medical School Reception in the Library at 5:30 p.m.

(Posted on 1-6-09)