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The Worcester District Medical Society, The Lamar Soutter Library, and
The Humanities in Medicine Committee
invite you to a lecture and book signing by Lori Arviso Alvord, M.D. the first Navajo woman surgeon and author of The Scalpel and the Silver Bear Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Reception: Library Conference Room, Lamar Soutter Library - 5:30 p.m. Lecture: Lazare Auditorium - 6:00-7:00 p.m. For more information contact Ellen.More@umassmed.edu |
(Posted on 5-2-08)
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The Lamar Soutter Library
invites you to its Artist in Residence Series Through My Eyes Photography & Paintings By Sherry A. Moskowitz Exhibiting: April 28 - June 6, 2008 Reception: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Place: First Floor of the Library For more information contact Nancy Harger 508-856-3334 / Nancy.Harger@umassmed.edu |
(Posted on 4-16-08)
NCMETV™ is a monthly series of professionally produced CME video programs on important
state-mandated and other topics of
interest to practicing clinicians. The library has subscribed to these for many years as videocassettes and, more recently, as DVDs.
Now they are available online for registered library users and can be accessed 24/7. Several types of CME credit are
available for those who complete a self-assessment quiz.
To use NCMETV™, registration with the Hospital ID is required. To obtain this login code to get started, please call the library Public Desk and User Services Department at 508-856-6099. A sample program is also available.
(Posted on 4-4-08)
To use NCMETV™, registration with the Hospital ID is required. To obtain this login code to get started, please call the library Public Desk and User Services Department at 508-856-6099. A sample program is also available.
(Posted on 4-4-08)
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The Humanities in Medicine Committee of the Lamar Soutter Library and the Office of
Student Affairs
invite you to attend The Fourth Annual Gerald F. Berlin Prize for Creative Writing Award Ceremony & Readings Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Place: Library Conference 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_writing_award.html |
(Posted on 3-18-08)
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The Humanities in Medicine Committee of the Lamar Soutter Library
invites you to a book signing and lecture by author Carla Yanni Associate Professor of Art History and Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Academic Affairs, Rutgers University Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Place: Rare Book Room, Lamar Soutter Library Dr. Yanni promotes the study of architectural history as a way of understanding a society's values. |
(Posted on 2-20-08)
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The Lamar Soutter Library
invites you to its Artist in Residence Series by Paul Berman, M.D. New England Landscapes Exhibiting: March 7 - April 18, 2008 Reception: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Place: First Floor of the Library For more information contact Nancy Harger 508-856-3334 / Nancy.Harger@umassmed.edu |
(Posted on 2-19-08)
On February 4, 2008, Ovid will introduce a new search interface, OvidSP, incorporating new searching tools. To preview OvidSP,
go to the Ovid Choose a Database screen and click on the
Try OvidSP! link at the top. Tabs allow you to choose Basic Search, Find Citation, Search Tools, Search Fields, or Advanced Ovid
Search.
If you have questions, please contact Jim Comes or Len Levin.
(Posted on 1-25-08; revised 2-4-08)
If you have questions, please contact Jim Comes or Len Levin.
(Posted on 1-25-08; revised 2-4-08)
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The Lamar Soutter Library
invites you to its Artist in Residence Series A Celebration of Black History Month February 2008 Featuring the artwork of UMass students, local artists, and artworks purchased abroad Reception in the Lamar Soutter Library, Thursday, February 7 at 5:00 p.m. For more information contact Josue Chery at Josue.Chery@umassmed.edu |
(Posted on 1-25-08; revised 2-1-08)
Beginning in 2008, access to CINAHL is now available to library users only from EBSCO. To aid users in the transition
from the Ovid platform, the library offers a CINAHL class, open to all UMMS
and UMMHC personnel.
(Posted on 1-3-08)
(Posted on 1-3-08)
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The Humanities in Medicine Committee of the Lamar Soutter Library presents:
The Alchemy of Grief by Emily Ferrara A Reading from her award-winning book of poetry about writing and healing after the loss of her 19-year-old son Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 5:00-7:00 p.m. Reading, reception, and book-signing will be held in the Rare Book Room of the Lamar Soutter Library, UMass Medical School Emily Ferrara, M.A., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at UMass Medical School. |
(Posted on 1-2-08)
The Lamar Soutter Library's Artist in Residence Series will feature the art of 14 UMass students. The exhibit will start on
Monday, December 17, 2007 and go through Friday, January 25, 2008. For more information, contact Cindy Lai.
(Posted on 12-12-07)
(Posted on 12-12-07)
The library pays all the necessary copyright fees for the articles supplied via the Loansome Doc service. Due to increases in
copyright
fees, we find it necessary to increase our charge to $25.00 per article, with a surcharge of $5.00 for material held at other
institutions. This price increase will go into effect on January 1, 2008.
If you have any questions about the price increase, please contact Jane Fama at 508-856-2099, or Vivian Frempong at 508-856-2080.
(Posted on 12-4-07)
If you have any questions about the price increase, please contact Jane Fama at 508-856-2099, or Vivian Frempong at 508-856-2080.
(Posted on 12-4-07)
Eileen Costello, M.D., co-author of Quirky Kids, will be speaking on Tuesday, Dec. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Rare Book Room
of
the Lamar Soutter Library.
Sponsored by the Central Massachusetts Early Childhood Resource Center, Lamar Soutter Library and the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. For more information, contact Nancy Harger at 508-856-3334.
(Posted on 11-29-07)
Sponsored by the Central Massachusetts Early Childhood Resource Center, Lamar Soutter Library and the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. For more information, contact Nancy Harger at 508-856-3334.
(Posted on 11-29-07)
David Loxterkamp, M.D., will be speaking on the topic, "A Storied Life: Why Words Matter in Medicine." Copies of his book A Measure
of My Days: The Journal of a Country Doctor will also be available for purchase and signing.
When: Wednesday, November 14, 2007; 5:00 p.m.
Where: Rare Book Room, Lamar Soutter Library, UMass Medical School
Refreshments will be served.
David Loxterkamp, M.D. is a family physician from Belfast, Maine, where he has lived for 23 years with his wife, Lindsay, and their two children. His stories and essays have appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association and the British Medical Journal. He has written popularly for America Magazine, Commonweal and the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine. His work as a family physician was the subject of a Life Magazine photoessay in 1998 and an NBC Nightline documentary in 2000.
Dr. Loxterkamp has authored A Measure of My Days: The Journal of a Country Doctor (University of New England Press, 1997) and contributed to two anthologies, A Life in Medicine, edited by Robert Coles and Randy Testa (The New Press, 2002) and Professions of Face, edited by James Martin and Jeremy Langford (Sheed & Ward, 2002). He is currently writing a book on pilgrimage.
This event is co-sponsored by the library's Humanities in Medicine Committee, the UMMS Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, and the UMMS Family Medicine Interest Group.
For more information, contact Nancy Harger at Nancy.Harger@umassmed.edu
(Posted on 10-25-07; revised 10-26-07)
When: Wednesday, November 14, 2007; 5:00 p.m.
Where: Rare Book Room, Lamar Soutter Library, UMass Medical School
Refreshments will be served.
David Loxterkamp, M.D. is a family physician from Belfast, Maine, where he has lived for 23 years with his wife, Lindsay, and their two children. His stories and essays have appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association and the British Medical Journal. He has written popularly for America Magazine, Commonweal and the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine. His work as a family physician was the subject of a Life Magazine photoessay in 1998 and an NBC Nightline documentary in 2000.
Dr. Loxterkamp has authored A Measure of My Days: The Journal of a Country Doctor (University of New England Press, 1997) and contributed to two anthologies, A Life in Medicine, edited by Robert Coles and Randy Testa (The New Press, 2002) and Professions of Face, edited by James Martin and Jeremy Langford (Sheed & Ward, 2002). He is currently writing a book on pilgrimage.
This event is co-sponsored by the library's Humanities in Medicine Committee, the UMMS Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, and the UMMS Family Medicine Interest Group.
For more information, contact Nancy Harger at Nancy.Harger@umassmed.edu
(Posted on 10-25-07; revised 10-26-07)
The Medical Dimension of Non-medical Movies series continues with a presentation of the 1997 TV movie ...First Do No
Harm
(94 mins., rated PG-13), starring Meryl Streep. The film addresses epilepsy and the ketogenic diet.
Participation: Open to students, postdocs, staff, faculty, and their family and friends at no charge.
When: Monday, October 22, 2007; 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Where: Room S1-123, UMass Medical School
Pizza will be served.
The Medical Dimension of Non-medical Movies series is presented and facilitated by Cristian Stefan, M.D., Associate Professor in the Departments of Cell Biology and Radiation Oncology. Dr. Stefan will lead a discussion following the movie. The series is sponsored by the library's Humanities in Medicine Committee.
For more information, contact Nancy Harger at Nancy.Harger@umassmed.edu
(Posted on 10-18-07)
Participation: Open to students, postdocs, staff, faculty, and their family and friends at no charge.
When: Monday, October 22, 2007; 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Where: Room S1-123, UMass Medical School
Pizza will be served.
The Medical Dimension of Non-medical Movies series is presented and facilitated by Cristian Stefan, M.D., Associate Professor in the Departments of Cell Biology and Radiation Oncology. Dr. Stefan will lead a discussion following the movie. The series is sponsored by the library's Humanities in Medicine Committee.
For more information, contact Nancy Harger at Nancy.Harger@umassmed.edu
(Posted on 10-18-07)
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The Lamar Soutter Library
invites you to its Artist in Residence Series by Jessica Vasale One if by Land, Two if by Sea topside and underwater images capturing the colorful creations of nature Exhibiting: November 2, 2007 - December 14, 2007 Reception: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. Place: First Floor of the Library For more information contact Nancy Harger 508-856-3334 / Nancy.Harger@umassmed.edu |
(Posted on 10-18-07)
The library has recently acquired online access to four titles in the Current Protocols series:
(Posted on 10-10-07)
- Current Protocols in Cytometry
- Current Protocols in Immunology
- Current Protocols in Molecular Biology
- Current Protocols in Protein Science
(Posted on 10-10-07)
The Humanities in Medicine Committee of the Lamar Soutter Library presents a book discussion and book signing,
The Lonely Patient: How We Experience Illness, by the acclaimed novelist Michael Stein, M.D., Professor of Medicine &
Community Health at the
Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University.
When: Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Rare Book Room, Lamar Soutter Library
Refreshments will be served. Please join us!
(Posted on 9-11-07)
When: Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Rare Book Room, Lamar Soutter Library
Refreshments will be served. Please join us!
(Posted on 9-11-07)
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The Lamar Soutter Library
invites you to its Artist in Residence Series by Barry Hanshaw: textures of nature in paint and pastel Exhibiting: September 17, 2007 - October 26, 2007 Reception: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. Place: First Floor of the Library For more information contact Nancy Harger 508-856-3334 / Nancy.Harger@umassmed.edu |
(Posted on 8-22-07)
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The Lamar Soutter Library
invites you to its Artist in Residence Series Language of the Sea Oil paintings by Marianne Felice, M.D. Exhibiting: July 16, 2007 - August 24, 2007 Reception: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. Place: First Floor of the Library For more information contact Nancy Harger 508-856-3334 / Nancy.Harger@umassmed.edu |
(Posted on 7-6-07)
The library has acquired access to the Global Health database from Ovid. Global Health provides "an alternative, complementary
point of reference with a broad analysis of foreign language journals, books, research reports, patents and standards, dissertations,
conference proceedings, annual reports, public health, developing country information, and other difficult to obtain material."
Coverage includes the areas of tropical, communicable, and parasitic diseases, human nutrition, community and public health, and
medicinal and poisonous plants.
Access to Global Health is available on-campus or to UMMS users via the library's proxy service.
(Posted on 6-13-07)
Access to Global Health is available on-campus or to UMMS users via the library's proxy service.
(Posted on 6-13-07)
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The Lamar Soutter Library
invites you to its Artist in Residence Series Cloisonné Enamels by Peter Grigg June 4, 2007 - mid-July, 2007 Reception: Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. Place: First Floor of the Library For more information contact Nancy Harger 508-856-3334 / Nancy.Harger@umassmed.edu |
(Posted on 5-24-07; revised 5-25-07)
The Humanities in Medicine Committee of the library presents a reading by physician-poets Dagan Coppock and Richard Berlin from Body
Language, a collection of poems written by doctors-in-training.
When: Wednesday, May 30, 2007; 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Rare Book Room, Lamar Soutter Library, UMass Medical School
Refreshments will be served.
A "Meet the Poets Seminar" will be held preceding the event from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Enrollment for this seminar is limited and pre-registration is required. To pre-register, contact Emily Ferrara: Emily.Ferrara@umassmed.edu or (508) 856-5134.
(Posted on 5-8-07)
When: Wednesday, May 30, 2007; 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Rare Book Room, Lamar Soutter Library, UMass Medical School
Refreshments will be served.
A "Meet the Poets Seminar" will be held preceding the event from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Enrollment for this seminar is limited and pre-registration is required. To pre-register, contact Emily Ferrara: Emily.Ferrara@umassmed.edu or (508) 856-5134.
(Posted on 5-8-07)
In conjunction with Asian-Pacific Awareness Month, the Asian Community Outreach Organization (ACOO) and the Lamar Soutter Library
are co-sponsoring a movie screening of Searching for Asian America (2003).
Through intimate profiles of three Asian American individuals, this movie follows the lives of a governor, physicians, and a young cartoonist/actress as they address the question of where and who is Asian American, and how is it changing?
When: Tuesday, May 1, 2007; 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Where: Amphitheater 2, UMass Medical School
Food will be provided.
For more information, contact Angela Lo at Angela.Lo@umassmed.edu
(Posted on 4-27-07)
Through intimate profiles of three Asian American individuals, this movie follows the lives of a governor, physicians, and a young cartoonist/actress as they address the question of where and who is Asian American, and how is it changing?
When: Tuesday, May 1, 2007; 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Where: Amphitheater 2, UMass Medical School
Food will be provided.
For more information, contact Angela Lo at Angela.Lo@umassmed.edu
(Posted on 4-27-07)
Due to rising costs, the Lamar Soutter Library must raise the fee for the Pull and Copy Service from $5.00
to $8.00 for the first 20 pages of an article. Additional pages will be charged at the current rate of $.20 per page. The current
fee of $5.00 has been in place for over 5 years. This increase will help us to partially recover costs while continuing to provide the
service you need.
The increase will go into effect on May 1, 2007. We remain dedicated to providing you with the materials that you need to continue with your research. In the past year we have migrated from paper to email delivery of Pull and Copy articles. We hope that the convenience and speed of electronic delivery has been helpful. If you have any questions about the fee increase or about our Pull and Copy Service, please contact Jane Fama at (508) 856-2099.
(Posted on 4-25-07)
The increase will go into effect on May 1, 2007. We remain dedicated to providing you with the materials that you need to continue with your research. In the past year we have migrated from paper to email delivery of Pull and Copy articles. We hope that the convenience and speed of electronic delivery has been helpful. If you have any questions about the fee increase or about our Pull and Copy Service, please contact Jane Fama at (508) 856-2099.
(Posted on 4-25-07)
The Medical Dimension of Non-medical Movies series continues with a presentation of the 1989 TV movie Age Old Friends (90
mins., directed by Allan Kroeker), starring Hume Cronyn and Vincent Gardenia. Both actors received Emmy Awards for their performances.
Participation: Open to students, postdocs, staff, faculty, and their family and friends at no charge.
When: Thursday, April 26, 2007; 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Where: Amphitheater 3, UMass Medical School
Pizza will be served.
The Medical Dimension of Non-medical Movies series is presented and facilitated by Cristian Stefan, M.D., Associate Professor in the Departments of Cell Biology and Radiation Oncology. Dr. Stefan will lead a discussion following the movie. The series is sponsored by the library's Humanities in Medicine Committee.
For more information, contact Nancy Harger at Nancy.Harger@umassmed.edu
(Posted on 4-9-07)
Participation: Open to students, postdocs, staff, faculty, and their family and friends at no charge.
When: Thursday, April 26, 2007; 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Where: Amphitheater 3, UMass Medical School
Pizza will be served.
The Medical Dimension of Non-medical Movies series is presented and facilitated by Cristian Stefan, M.D., Associate Professor in the Departments of Cell Biology and Radiation Oncology. Dr. Stefan will lead a discussion following the movie. The series is sponsored by the library's Humanities in Medicine Committee.
For more information, contact Nancy Harger at Nancy.Harger@umassmed.edu
(Posted on 4-9-07)
The Medical Dimension of Non-medical Movies series continues with a presentation of the 1996 film The Road to
Galveston (93 mins., rated PG-13), starring Cicely Tyson.
Participation: Open to students, postdocs, staff, faculty, and their family and friends at no charge.
When: Thursday, April 5, 2007; 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Where: Amphitheater 2, UMass Medical School
Pizza will be served.
The Medical Dimension of Non-medical Movies series is presented and facilitated by Cristian Stefan, M.D., Associate Professor in the Departments of Cell Biology and Radiation Oncology. Dr. Stefan will lead a discussion following the movie. The series is sponsored by the library's Humanities in Medicine Committee.
For more information, contact Nancy Harger at Nancy.Harger@umassmed.edu
(Posted on 3-29-07)
Participation: Open to students, postdocs, staff, faculty, and their family and friends at no charge.
When: Thursday, April 5, 2007; 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Where: Amphitheater 2, UMass Medical School
Pizza will be served.
The Medical Dimension of Non-medical Movies series is presented and facilitated by Cristian Stefan, M.D., Associate Professor in the Departments of Cell Biology and Radiation Oncology. Dr. Stefan will lead a discussion following the movie. The series is sponsored by the library's Humanities in Medicine Committee.
For more information, contact Nancy Harger at Nancy.Harger@umassmed.edu
(Posted on 3-29-07)
You are invited to attend the Third Annual Gerald F. Berlin Prize for Creative Writing Award Ceremony &
Readings.
When: Wednesday, April 4, 2007; 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Where: Rare Book Room, Lamar Soutter Library, UMass Medical School
Refreshments will be served.
The Gerald F. Berlin Prize is being awarded for an essay, a poem or series of poems, or a work of short fiction written by a University of Massachusetts medical student or resident. Richard Berlin is a poet and psychiatrist in private practice in Lenox, MA, and an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School's Berkshire campus in Pittsfield. For additional information about the Berlin Awards and to read previous winning submissions visit http://www.richardmberlin.com/creative_writing_award.html.
This event is co-sponsored by the Lamar Soutter Library and its Humanities in Medicine Committee.
(Posted on 3-29-07)
When: Wednesday, April 4, 2007; 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Where: Rare Book Room, Lamar Soutter Library, UMass Medical School
Refreshments will be served.
The Gerald F. Berlin Prize is being awarded for an essay, a poem or series of poems, or a work of short fiction written by a University of Massachusetts medical student or resident. Richard Berlin is a poet and psychiatrist in private practice in Lenox, MA, and an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School's Berkshire campus in Pittsfield. For additional information about the Berlin Awards and to read previous winning submissions visit http://www.richardmberlin.com/creative_writing_award.html.
This event is co-sponsored by the Lamar Soutter Library and its Humanities in Medicine Committee.
(Posted on 3-29-07)
The Office of Medical History and Archives and the Faculty Women's Committee are sponsoring Hors d'Oeuvres and Conversation with
Naomi Rogers, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History of Medicine and of Women's and Gender Studies at Yale University. The
Conversation is entitled "Women and Mentoring."
When: Wednesday, March 28, 2007. Hors d'Oeuvres at 4:00 p.m.; Conversation at 4:30 p.m.
Where: Rare Book Room, Lamar Soutter Library
RSVP: Ellen More at Ellen.More@umassmed.edu
(Posted on 3-22-07)
When: Wednesday, March 28, 2007. Hors d'Oeuvres at 4:00 p.m.; Conversation at 4:30 p.m.
Where: Rare Book Room, Lamar Soutter Library
RSVP: Ellen More at Ellen.More@umassmed.edu
(Posted on 3-22-07)
The Humanities in Medicine Committee of the Lamar Soutter Library invites you to a reading and book signing with physician and writer
Rafael Campo, M.D.. Dr. Campo currently teaches and practices general internal medicine at Harvard Medical School and Beth
Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He will be signing copies of several of his books: The Desire to Heal, What the
Body Told, and Landscape with Human Figure. His most recent book, The Enemy, will be available soon.
When: Thursday, March 22, 2007, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Where: Rare Book Room, Lamar Soutter Library
Reception at 5:00 p.m.
For additional information about Rafael Campo visit http://www.rafaelcampo.com.
(Posted on 3-15-07; revised 3-16-07)
When: Thursday, March 22, 2007, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Where: Rare Book Room, Lamar Soutter Library
Reception at 5:00 p.m.
For additional information about Rafael Campo visit http://www.rafaelcampo.com.
(Posted on 3-15-07; revised 3-16-07)
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The Lamar Soutter Library
invites you to its Artist in Residence Series Synergy of Art & Techniques by Timothy Dailey March 5, 2007 - April 27, 2007 Reception: Thursday, March 8, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. Place: First Floor of the Library For more information contact Nancy Harger 508-856-3334 / Nancy.Harger@umassmed.edu |
(Posted on 2-27-07)
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The Student National Medical Association
presents forgotten GENIUS The story of the amazing life of Dr. Percy Julian 1899-1975 a NOVA production In honor of Black History Month 
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forgotten GENIUS will be shown on
Monday, February 26th 5:30-7:30 p.m. Amphitheater 1 Sandwiches and salad will be served. Sponsored by the Lamar Soutter Library For additional information, contact michelle.st.fleur@umassmed.edu or elizabeth.portnoy@umassmed.edu "Black Heritage of Massachusetts" poster series from the Diversity and Equal Opportunity Office is displayed in the Library. |
(Posted on 2-20-07)
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Super Size Me
A movie sponsored by Step Ahead and the Lamar Soutter Library will be shown on Thursday, February 15, 2007 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in Amphitheater I in the Medical School Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Nancy Harger at 508-856-3334. |
(Posted on 2-2-07)
December 29, 2006 – Welcome to the Lamar Soutter Library's newly redesigned website! The website provides enhanced
accessibility to the wealth of resources available through the Library. New site navigation, graphic design, and reorganized content
structure are among many notable changes. Important research tools and resources are linked for immediate access from the home page and
other pages. New content includes subject guides to online resources, information on library policies and services, and an FAQ section.
User input – through focus groups and usability testing throughout the process – was crucial to the redevelopment of the
site. Launch celebrations are planned in the Library during the first week of January 2007.
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The Lamar Soutter Library
invites you to celebrate the launch of its redesigned website http://library.umassmed.edu Tuesday, January 2 - Friday, January 5, 2007 Place: First Floor of the Library Come celebrate with us! Demonstrations daily Giveaways and refreshments each day from 12-2 p.m. |
(Posted on 12-7-06)
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The Lamar Soutter Library
invites you to its Artist in Residence Series Vibrant Blooms by Shoba Balaji December 4, 2006 - January 15, 2007 Reception: Monday, December 4, 2006 at Noon Place: First Floor of the Library For more information contact Nancy Harger 508-856-3334 / Nancy.Harger@umassmed.edu |
(Posted on 12-1-06)
The Medical Dimension of Non-medical Movies film series continues with a presentation of the film,
The Doctor (1991, rated PG-13), starring William Hurt, Christine Lahti, and Elizabeth Perkins.
Participation: Open to students, postdocs, staff, faculty, and their family and friends at no charge.
Date: Thursday, November 30, 2006
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: UMass Medical School, Amphitheater III
Note: Pizza will be served.
The Medical Dimension of Non-medical Movies series is presented and facilitated by Cristian Stefan, M.D., Associate Professor in the Departments of Cell Biology and Radiation Oncology. The series is sponsored by the library's Humanities in Medicine Collection subcommittee.
(Posted on 11-27-06; revised 11-30-06)
Participation: Open to students, postdocs, staff, faculty, and their family and friends at no charge.
Date: Thursday, November 30, 2006
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: UMass Medical School, Amphitheater III
Note: Pizza will be served.
The Medical Dimension of Non-medical Movies series is presented and facilitated by Cristian Stefan, M.D., Associate Professor in the Departments of Cell Biology and Radiation Oncology. The series is sponsored by the library's Humanities in Medicine Collection subcommittee.
(Posted on 11-27-06; revised 11-30-06)
The Medical Dimension of Non-medical Movies film series continues with a presentation of the film,
Rat (2000, rated PG).
Participation: Open to students, postdocs, staff, faculty, and their family and friends at no charge.
Date: Thursday, October 26, 2006
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: UMass Medical School, Amphitheater I
Note: Pizza, chips, and soda will be served.
The Medical Dimension of Non-medical Movies series is presented and facilitated by Cristian Stefan, M.D., Associate Professor in the Departments of Cell Biology and Radiation Oncology. The series is sponsored by the library's Humanities in Medicine Collection subcommittee.
(Posted on 10-19-06)
Participation: Open to students, postdocs, staff, faculty, and their family and friends at no charge.
Date: Thursday, October 26, 2006
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: UMass Medical School, Amphitheater I
Note: Pizza, chips, and soda will be served.
The Medical Dimension of Non-medical Movies series is presented and facilitated by Cristian Stefan, M.D., Associate Professor in the Departments of Cell Biology and Radiation Oncology. The series is sponsored by the library's Humanities in Medicine Collection subcommittee.
(Posted on 10-19-06)
The library announces the launch of eScholarship@UMMS, a digital repository of scholarly work from
the
University of Massachusetts Medical School. The purpose is to make the research and scholarly output of the faculty, researchers,
staff, and students accessible campus-wide and through internet search engines. Content may include articles, dissertations,
presentations, conference papers, or other research in digital form. Each contribution is indexed with medical subject headings and
searchable.
With eScholarship@UMMS, the Lamar Soutter Library joins about 160 U.S. academic libraries creating "institutional repositories." Institutional repositories establish a showcase for the school's research, teaching, and scholarship; provide open access to research; and offer a user-friendly process for faculty, researchers, and staff to promote and distribute their work.
As of October 1, 2006, 275 documents have been added to the repository: 157 dissertations from the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; published articles from the departments of Family Medicine and Community Health, and Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology; and Library staff publications.
For more information about eScholarship@UMMS, contact Jim Comes at 508-856-6810.
(Posted on 10-4-06)
With eScholarship@UMMS, the Lamar Soutter Library joins about 160 U.S. academic libraries creating "institutional repositories." Institutional repositories establish a showcase for the school's research, teaching, and scholarship; provide open access to research; and offer a user-friendly process for faculty, researchers, and staff to promote and distribute their work.
As of October 1, 2006, 275 documents have been added to the repository: 157 dissertations from the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; published articles from the departments of Family Medicine and Community Health, and Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology; and Library staff publications.
For more information about eScholarship@UMMS, contact Jim Comes at 508-856-6810.
(Posted on 10-4-06)
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The Lamar Soutter Library
Announces its Artist in Residence Series Inaugural Opening a practice of art making prints drawings sculpture video by Lynn Simmons September 20 - November 1, 2006 Reception: Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 4-7 p.m. Place: First Floor of the Library For more information contact Nancy Harger 508-856-3334 / Nancy.Harger@umassmed.edu |
(Posted on 9-13-06)
The Medical Dimension of Non-medical Movies film series continues with a presentation of the 1996 U.S.
film, Phenomenon (123 mins., rated PG). Directed by Jon Turteltaub, Phenomenon stars John Travolta, Kyra Sedgwick, Forest
Whitaker, and Robert Duvall.
Participation: Open to students, postdocs, staff, faculty, and their family and friends at no charge.
Date: Thursday, September 14, 2006
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: UMass Medical School, Goff Learning Center room S1-607
The Medical Dimension of Non-medical Movies series is presented and facilitated by Cristian Stefan, M.D., Associate Professor in the Departments of Cell Biology and Radiation Oncology. The series is sponsored by the library's Humanities in Medicine Collection subcommittee.
For more information, contact Jan Sohigian at Jan.Sohigian@umassmed.edu
(Posted on 9-13-06)
Participation: Open to students, postdocs, staff, faculty, and their family and friends at no charge.
Date: Thursday, September 14, 2006
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: UMass Medical School, Goff Learning Center room S1-607
The Medical Dimension of Non-medical Movies series is presented and facilitated by Cristian Stefan, M.D., Associate Professor in the Departments of Cell Biology and Radiation Oncology. The series is sponsored by the library's Humanities in Medicine Collection subcommittee.
For more information, contact Jan Sohigian at Jan.Sohigian@umassmed.edu
(Posted on 9-13-06)
The library now provides access to eMedicine Clinical Knowledge
Base, a highly regarded evidenced-based medicine database covering 59 specialties. Unique
features include Drug Recalls and Alerts, links to National Guidelines Clearinghouse, a Differential
Diagnosis Generator, 803 Patient Education articles, and 30,000 high-resolution images for clinical and
classroom use. eMedicine is also available for off-site use.
(Posted on 6-16-06)
(Posted on 6-16-06)
Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating America's Women Physicians
is a traveling exhibit currently on display in the Lamar
Soutter Library. The exhibit will close on Thursday, June 15. All are invited to view the exhibit
before it leaves the library. For more information, visit the exhibit's website.
(Posted on 6-8-06)
(Posted on 6-8-06)
This live performance of the one-woman play "A Lady Alone" is about Elizabeth
Blackwell, the first woman doctor in America. Written by Lynn Eckhert, MD and performed by Linda Gray
Kelley, the play will be performed in the Faculty Conference Room (University Campus) Wednesday, June 7,
2006 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
The encore performance is co-sponsored by Faculty Administration and the Diversity and Equal Opportunity Office, in conjunction with the traveling exhibit in the Lamar Soutter Library--"Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating America's Women Physicians."
(Posted on 6-6-06)
The encore performance is co-sponsored by Faculty Administration and the Diversity and Equal Opportunity Office, in conjunction with the traveling exhibit in the Lamar Soutter Library--"Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating America's Women Physicians."
(Posted on 6-6-06)
The Lamar Soutter Library and the UMMS Humanities
in Medicine Committee are
co-sponsoring a lecture by Perri Klass, MD, Medical Director and President, Reach Out and Read
National Center, and Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine. Dr.
Klass will speak on "A World Full of Stories: Writing and Medicine" on Monday, June 5 at 5:00 p.m. in
the Rare Books Room of the Lamar Soutter Library. Following her talk, Dr. Klass will sign copies of her
recent novel, The Mystery of Breathing (Houghton Mifflin).
(Posted on 6-5-06)
(Posted on 6-5-06)
The library now offers online
access to The Medical Letter® on
Drugs and Therapeutics and Treatment Guidelines from The Medical Letter®. The Medical
Letter® publishes critical appraisals
of new drugs as well as comparative reviews of older drugs. As a non-profit entity, the publishers of
The Medical Letter® are able to develop prescribing recommendations that are completely
independent of the pharmaceutical industry. To quickly access either or these titles, go to the library's Online Journals site.
(Posted on 5-16-06)
(Posted on 5-16-06)
The library has acquired backfiles of online journals from the American
Chemical Society. Most titles are now available from volume 1. For details, go to the library's Online Journals site and enter American Chemical Society in the
keyword box.
(Posted on 4-19-06)
(Posted on 4-19-06)
You are invited to attend the Second Annual Gerald F. Berlin Prize for
Creative Writing Award Ceremony & Literary Reading.
When: Wednesday, April 5, 2006; 4:30 p.m.--Reception, 5:00 p.m.--Award Ceremony & Medical Student/Resident Reading
Where: Rare Books Room, Lamar Soutter Library, UMass Medical School
The Gerald F. Berlin Prize was established by UMMS Psychiatry Faculty member Richard M. Berlin, MD, in honor of his father. The prize is being awarded for an essay, a poem or series of poems, or a work of short fiction written by a University of Massachusetts medical student or resident. Richard Berlin is a poet and psychiatrist in private practice in Lenox, MA, and an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School's Berkshire campus in Pittsfield.
This event is co-sponsored by the Lamar Soutter Library and its Humanities in Medicine Collection subcommittee.
(Posted on 3-24-06)
When: Wednesday, April 5, 2006; 4:30 p.m.--Reception, 5:00 p.m.--Award Ceremony & Medical Student/Resident Reading
Where: Rare Books Room, Lamar Soutter Library, UMass Medical School
The Gerald F. Berlin Prize was established by UMMS Psychiatry Faculty member Richard M. Berlin, MD, in honor of his father. The prize is being awarded for an essay, a poem or series of poems, or a work of short fiction written by a University of Massachusetts medical student or resident. Richard Berlin is a poet and psychiatrist in private practice in Lenox, MA, and an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School's Berkshire campus in Pittsfield.
This event is co-sponsored by the Lamar Soutter Library and its Humanities in Medicine Collection subcommittee.
(Posted on 3-24-06)
The Lamar Soutter Library is pleased to announce the opening of an exciting
new exhibition, Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating America's Women Physicians on May 5,
2006 at 3:00 p.m. The library is one of 61 libraries in the United States selected to host the
traveling exhibition. Interactive kiosks provide educational activities,
information about medical careers, and biographies of outstanding women physicians.
The exhibit will be at the Library May 5-June 15, 2006. The Library has assembled a wide array of events in conjunction with local sponsors to celebrate the exhibit, including book signings, guest speakers and an essay contest. See the website for additional information.
(Posted on 3-1-06)
The exhibit will be at the Library May 5-June 15, 2006. The Library has assembled a wide array of events in conjunction with local sponsors to celebrate the exhibit, including book signings, guest speakers and an essay contest. See the website for additional information.
(Posted on 3-1-06)
The Lamar Soutter Library and the Humanities in Medicine Committee are
presenting a reading and book signing by Darshak Sanghavi, M.D., Pediatric Cardiologist at
UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center and also a UMass Medical School faculty member. Dr.
Sanghavi
is author of A Map of the Child: A Pediatrician's Tour of the Body.
When: Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at 4:00 p.m.
Where: Rare Books Room, Lamar Soutter Library
Refreshments will be served. Copies of A Map of the Child will be available for purchase at the event (cash and checks accepted).
(Posted on 1-19-06)
When: Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at 4:00 p.m.
Where: Rare Books Room, Lamar Soutter Library
Refreshments will be served. Copies of A Map of the Child will be available for purchase at the event (cash and checks accepted).
(Posted on 1-19-06)
The library is offering an easier way for users to access full-text
articles:
The Get it service, powered by SFX from Ex Libris
LTD.
With the Get it service, you can search in one database and be easily connected to the full-text article in another database. If the database you are searching (e.g., Ovid) doesn't provide full-text to an article, a button will appear:
Clicking on the button will open a menu of services available to UMMS/UMMHC users:
Questions? Please contact the Reference Desk at 508-856-6857 or email RefStaff@umassmed.edu.
(Posted on 11-15-05)
With the Get it service, you can search in one database and be easily connected to the full-text article in another database. If the database you are searching (e.g., Ovid) doesn't provide full-text to an article, a button will appear:
Clicking on the button will open a menu of services available to UMMS/UMMHC users:
- Full-text access
- A link to QUIN, the library's online catalog
- A link to ILLiad to request the article from another library
- The ability to export the citation into RefWorks or EndNote
Questions? Please contact the Reference Desk at 508-856-6857 or email RefStaff@umassmed.edu.
(Posted on 11-15-05)
The UMass HealthNet website has
been redesigned as a portal for the library's various consumer health projects. Specific sites linked
from the UMass HealthNet home page include:
(Posted on 8-29-05)
- MedlinePlus Go Local Massachusetts - health services information for Massachusetts residents
- e-Mental Health in Central Massachusetts - mental health information for central Massachusetts residents
- Pediatric Family Resource Library - health information for children
- Early Childhood Resource Center - information for early childhood education
- Public Information on Cancer Prevention - information on specific cancers and lifestyle choices to help prevent cancer
(Posted on 8-29-05)
Backfiles of most of the Annual Reviews series are now accessible
online through the library's
website.
(Posted on 8-12-05).
(Posted on 8-12-05).
The journal Nature Methods from Nature Publishing Group is
now available online
to the UMMS and UMMHC community. In addition, UMMS faculty, staff and students have offsite access
through the library's proxy service.
(Posted on 8-4-05).
(Posted on 8-4-05).
The library has acquired site-wide access to eleven online
journals from
the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), including:
(Posted on 5-27-05).
- Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology
- Clinical Microbiology Reviews
- Eukaryotic Cell
- Infection and Immunity
- Journal of Bacteriology
- Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Journal of Virology
- Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
- Molecular and Cellular Biology
(Posted on 5-27-05).
Users of MICROMEDEX® will soon notice a new look to the interface
(see below). For more information on MICROMEDEX®, contact Nancy Harger (508-856-3334) or
Janet Dadoly (508-856-4513).
(Posted on 5-4-05; revised 5-6-05).
(Posted on 5-4-05; revised 5-6-05).
Help Us Redesign Our Web Site! Get Free Food and a Gift!
The library is looking for UMMS/UMMHC focus group participants to discuss our web site during the week of May 2-6. You will get:- Lunch or dinner
- A $10 gift card from your choice of Copico or Borders
- A chance to share your thoughts with a group of your peers
- Available times:
- Monday, May 2 at 12:00-1:00
- Tuesday, May 3 at 12:00-1:00 OR 5:00-6:00
- Thursday, May 5 at 5:00-6:00 (GSBS students only)
- Friday, May 6 at 12:00-1:00 OR 5:00-6:00
(Posted on 4-20-05; revised 4-21-05, 5-2-05).
My NCBI, a new feature of PubMed, saves your searches and gives you
options to set up search filters and to automatically update and e-mail search results from
those saved searches. My NCBI takes the place of and enhances the capabilities of the former PubMed Cubby.
Learn how to utilize this new tool that will help you use the MEDLINE database in a more efficient
manner. To
register for an individual class (at your convenience) or to arrange a demonstration
in your
department, contact Len Levin, the library's Manager of Educational Programs, at
508-856-6028.
(Posted on 4-6-05).
(Posted on 4-6-05).
On Saturday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at the Greendale Mall in
Worcester, a Teddy Bear Clinic will be held. Admission is free
for this event to help
children of all ages to learn about health and safety with fun and
interactive booths. Teddy bears and
stuffed dolls are welcome to come with their owners for a physical exam by
a doctor.
(Posted on 3-17-05).
(Posted on 3-17-05).
3/9/05--Please come to a celebration to honor Dr. Lamar
Soutter, founding dean of UMass Medical School. Dr. Soutter was born
on March 9, 1909 and died in 1996.
We would like to take this opportunity to showcase a permanent display and unveil the Lamar Soutter Web Exhibit, which begins the first phase of a library initiative to archive the history of UMass Medical School.
Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2005
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. (Drop in any time)
Place: Lamar Soutter Library entrance
We would like to take this opportunity to showcase a permanent display and unveil the Lamar Soutter Web Exhibit, which begins the first phase of a library initiative to archive the history of UMass Medical School.
Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2005
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. (Drop in any time)
Place: Lamar Soutter Library entrance
Worcester District Medical Society and the
Lamar Soutter
Library invite you to join us to "Meet the Author." Alice W. Flaherty,
M.D., author of The
Midnight Disease: The Drive to Write, Writer's Block, and the Creative
Brain, will be available in
the Rare
Book Room of the library on Wednesday, March 16 at 6:45 p.m. to
sign copies of her book.
Dr. Flaherty is a neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and teaches at Harvard Medical School.
To register, please call 508-753-1579 by March 9.
(Posted on 2-25-05).
Dr. Flaherty is a neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and teaches at Harvard Medical School.
To register, please call 508-753-1579 by March 9.
(Posted on 2-25-05).
2/15/05--State and federal tax
materials for 2004 returns are
again available in the library on a first-come, first-served basis. The
forms are located on the low
Reference shelves near the Humanities in Medicine Collection. Tax
materials can also be found on the
web:
1/27/05--Come hear these poets read
works reflecting the human side of healing:
Time: 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Place: The Rare Book Room in the Lamar Soutter Library, UMass Medical School
- Emily Ferrara, M.A., Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at UMass Medical School, where she teaches creative writing, and a published poet.
- Victoria Longino, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Humanities and Communication at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston, and a published poet.
- Eve Rifkah, M.F.A., Co-Founder of Worcester's Poetry Oasis, Editor of Diner, and author of "At the Leprosarium" inspired by the Penikese Island Leper Hospital.
Time: 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Place: The Rare Book Room in the Lamar Soutter Library, UMass Medical School
11/9/04--November, December, and January holiday hours for
the library have been announced. The library will be closed on November 25-26,
December 24-25, and January 1. The complete schedule:
| November | |
|---|---|
| Wed., 11-24 | 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Thurs., 11-25 | Closed |
| Fri., 11-26 | Closed | December |
| Thurs., 12-23 | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Fri., 12-24 | Closed |
| Sat., 12-25 | Closed |
| Fri., 12-31 | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | January |
| Sat., 1-1 | Closed |
9/9/04--Please take note of the
following upcoming events in the
Lamar Soutter Library:
- On Thursday October 7, 2004, Aaron Lazare, MD, Chancellor/Dean,
and Elaine R. Martin, Director of
Library Services will accept the United States National Commission on
Libraries and Information Science
Blue Ribbon Consumer Health Information Recognition Award on behalf of the
Lamar Soutter Library of the
University of Massachusetts Medical School.
The event will be held at 11:30 a.m. in the Lamar Soutter Library. A reception will follow.
The award honors the Lamar Soutter Library for programs providing essential health-related information to patients and others interested in patient care. The award will be presented by Commissioner Edward L. Bertorelli on behalf of the United States National Commission on Libraries and Information Science.
The award presentation is open to the public. RSVP to Deanna Lucia at 508-856-7633 or via email at Deanna.Lucia@umassmed.edu. - On Friday, October 15, 2004, Aaron Lazare, MD, Chancellor/Dean will do a reading from his new book On Apology and will sign books after the reading. Books can be purchased in the Library at the signing, or in the Campus Bookstore prior to the signing. All are welcome to attend. Please call Deanna Lucia at 508-856-7633 with any questions.
7/12/04--During the past several
months, the Lamar Soutter Library
has been soliciting your feedback on the UpToDate and MDConsult
products. We have received
numerous comments and want to thank you for taking the time to use these
resources and then, let us know
what you thought about them. As a result of your input, I am pleased to
inform you that the Library
has purchased a subscription to UpToDate. We will also continue to
subscribe to MD
Consult but will be reducing the number of user seats for this product.
UpToDate can only be accessed from UMMS/UMMHC computers and will not be accessible from home via proxy. To logon and access the UpToDate product go to the Library's homepage: http://library.umassmed.edu/ and click on the UpToDate link. For more information or for a 5-minute demonstration, please visit www.uptodate.com.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the UpToDate product, it is an on-line medical reference service designed to answer tough clinical questions, quickly. Please feel free to pass this information along to anyone interested in this service.
Thank you,
Elaine R. Martin
Director of Library Services
UpToDate can only be accessed from UMMS/UMMHC computers and will not be accessible from home via proxy. To logon and access the UpToDate product go to the Library's homepage: http://library.umassmed.edu/ and click on the UpToDate link. For more information or for a 5-minute demonstration, please visit www.uptodate.com.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the UpToDate product, it is an on-line medical reference service designed to answer tough clinical questions, quickly. Please feel free to pass this information along to anyone interested in this service.
Thank you,
Elaine R. Martin
Director of Library Services
4/1/04--A Session about the crisis in scholarly communication is
being co-sponsored by The Lamar Soutter Library and the UMMS Office of Faculty Administration.
The scholarly communication system is under siege. The free flow of information and discovery is severely threatened by:
"Is Open Access Publishing the Answer?"
Attend a presentation facilitated by Marc Kirschner, Ph.D., Carl W. Walker Professor of Systems Biology and Head of the Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School.
Date: Thursday, April 8, 2004
Time: 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Place: Amphitheater I (3rd floor), University of Massachusetts Medical School
For additional information, please contact Barbara Ingrassia at 508-856-1041.
The scholarly communication system is under siege. The free flow of information and discovery is severely threatened by:
- Soaring journal subscription prices
- License restrictions on the use of electronic content
- Loss of author control due to copyright transfers to publishers.
"Is Open Access Publishing the Answer?"
Attend a presentation facilitated by Marc Kirschner, Ph.D., Carl W. Walker Professor of Systems Biology and Head of the Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School.
Date: Thursday, April 8, 2004
Time: 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Place: Amphitheater I (3rd floor), University of Massachusetts Medical School
For additional information, please contact Barbara Ingrassia at 508-856-1041.
3/5/04--The Lamar Soutter Library is genuinely interested in hearing
your thoughts, suggestions, commendations, or complaints regarding your library experience.
The Library has provided three options for you to use:
Your thoughtful suggestions will enable us to provide the best possible service for all patrons of this Library.
Thank you!
Jim Comes
Associate Director, Reference
Jane Fama
Associate Director, Access Services
The Library has provided three options for you to use:
- A notebook at the circulation desk.
- A locked suggestion box at the circulation desk.
- A form on the Library Web site.
Your thoughtful suggestions will enable us to provide the best possible service for all patrons of this Library.
Thank you!
Jim Comes
Associate Director, Reference
Jane Fama
Associate Director, Access Services
2/10/04--Effective March 1, 2004, the library will increase
its hours to the following (changed hours are in bold):
The Reference Desk hours will also change to the following:
| Main Library Hours (as of 3/1/04) | |
|---|---|
| Monday-Thursday | 7:30 a.m.-11 p.m. |
| Friday | 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. |
| Saturday | 10 a.m.-9 p.m. |
| Sunday | 10 a.m.-11 p.m. |
The Reference Desk hours will also change to the following:
| Reference Desk Hours (as of 3/1/04) | |
|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 8 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| Saturday | CLOSED |
| Sunday | 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. |
11/25/03--November, December, and January holiday hours for
the library have been announced. Please note that the library will be closed on November 27-28,
December 24-25, and January 1. The complete schedule is as follows:
| November | |
|---|---|
| Wed., 11-26 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Thurs., 11-27 | Closed |
| Fri., 11-28 | Closed |
| Sat., 11-29 | 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
| Sun., 11-30 | 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | December |
| Wed., 12-24 | Closed |
| Thurs., 12-25 | Closed |
| Fri., 12-26 | 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
| Wed., 12-31 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | January |
| Thurs., 1-1 | Closed |
| Fri., 1-2 | 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
9/2/03--A letter from Library
Director
Elaine Martin updates the UMMS community on the library's journal subscriptions for fiscal
year 2004. Only 40 subscriptions will be cut. The letter can be read at http://library.umassmed.edu/journalupdate.pdf.
6/18/03--A letter from Elaine Martin,
Director of Library Services, explaining the rationale for the Journal Cancellation Project and the
reduction of library hours, is available. This letter can be read at http://library.umassmed.edu/directorletter.pdf.
6/17/03--Urgent help is requested from the UMMS/UMMHC
community for the Library's Journal Cancellation Project. Complete project details can be found
at http://library.umassmed.edu/journaldata.cfm.
6/4/03--Due to major budget cuts, the library will be forced to
permanently reduce hours effective June 29, 2003. The new hours will be as follows:
The Reference Desk will be open the following hours:
| Main Library Hours | |
|---|---|
| Monday-Thursday | 8 a.m.-11 p.m. |
| Friday | 8 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| Saturday | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| Sunday | 3 p.m.-11 p.m. |
The Reference Desk will be open the following hours:
| Reference Desk Hours | |
|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 8 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| Saturday | CLOSED |
| Sunday | 3 p.m.-11 p.m. |
3/26/03
Come to the Library's 4th Annual Open House!"Rededication: New Beginnings, Old Friends"Thursday, April 3, 200310:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Ribbon cutting at 10:30 a.m. by Dr. Aaron Lazare Please join us to celebrate our renovation and our new Humanities in Medicine Collection Music, exhibits, door prizes, giveaways, raffle Please join us! |
3/14/03--The Lamar Soutter Library will launch the LibQUAL+ (TM)
Survey on March 17, 2003. As one of 315 participants in the Spring 2003 program, the University
of Massachusetts Medical School's Lamar Soutter Library will implement the survey, analyze results,
identify service strengths and areas needing improvement, and utilize the information in its strategic
planning process to ensure that services are closely aligned with user expectations. In addition,
LibQUAL+ (TM) results will enable comparison of service quality with peer institutions, development of
benchmarks, and understanding of best practices across institutions. The Library in partnership with
Information Services has been designing the bulk online mailing process, properly formatting the
invitation letter, and running the programs to identify students, faculty and a random sample of staff
to receive the survey. For more details about the LibQUAL+ (TM) project, please visit the LibQUAL+ (TM)
FAQ site at http://library.umassmed.edu/libqual.cfm or the
LibQUAL+ (TM) home page at http://www.libqual.org. Your
participation is very important! The survey will be available March 17th - March 28th.
3/10/03--Nine online journals from Cell Press are now available fulltext to UMMS and UMMHC users.
The titles are: Cell, Cancer Cell, Developmental Cell, Current Biology, Chemistry & Biology,
Immunity, Molecular Cell, Neuron, and Structure. Access to these titles is available from the Online Journals page.
3/3/03--Access is now available to thirty online journals from the
American Chemical Society, including such titles as
Biochemistry, Chemical Reviews, and the Journal of the American Chemical
Society. Access to these titles, which are linked from the Online
Journals page, is restricted to UMMS or UMMHC users or by proxy service.
2/4/03--The library is again offering state and federal tax
forms, schedules, and publications for 2002 returns on a first-come, first-served basis. They are
located on the first floor at the end of the current journal stacks.
Other options for obtaining federal and state tax products include:
Other options for obtaining federal and state tax products include:
- Reproducible Copies of Federal Tax Forms, located at the library Reserve Desk, from which users can make photocopies
- Package X, for Massachusetts forms, at the Reserve Desk
- 2002 Federal Tax Products on CD-ROM, also at the Reserve Desk
- The Internal Revenue Service web site at http://www.irs.treas.gov/formspubs/index.html
- The Massachusetts Department of Revenue web site at http://www.mass.gov/dor
11/22/02--Effective January 2, 2003, the
library will begin charging for printing from computer workstations. Copy cards will be required for
all printing done in the library from public terminals.
For more information, go to http://library.umassmed.edu/payprint.cfm.
For more information, go to http://library.umassmed.edu/payprint.cfm.
11/8/02--November, December, and January holiday hours for
the library have been announced. Please note that the library will be closed on November 28-29,
December 24-25, and January 1. The complete schedule is as follows:
| November | |
|---|---|
| Wed., 11-27 | 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Thurs., 11-28 | Closed |
| Fri., 11-29 | Closed |
| Sat., 11-30 | 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. | December |
| Sun., 12-1 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. |
| Sun., 12-22 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. |
| Mon., 12-23 | 7:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. |
| Tues., 12-24 | Closed |
| Wed., 12-25 | Closed |
| Thurs., 12-26 | 7:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
| Fri., 12-27 | 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
| Sat., 12-28 | 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Sun., 12-29 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. |
| Mon., 12-30 | 7:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. |
| Tues., 12-31 | 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | January |
| Wed., 1-1 | Closed |
5/31/02--The International Healthcare
Opportunities Clearinghouse (IHOC) site has been updated and revised. IHOC is designed for
health-care professionals and students who are interested in volunteer work with underserved communities
at home or abroad.
The IHOC Web site was begun in 1996 by a small group of faculty members and students from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and is hosted by the Lamar Soutter Library.
The IHOC Web site was begun in 1996 by a small group of faculty members and students from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and is hosted by the Lamar Soutter Library.
5/22/02--On June 6, 2002, the Lamar Soutter Library will be
changing to a new photocopier system. The new system offers many improvements,
including:
- Digital copiers.
- Cash/coin capability on two machines.
- ADA adjustments on one machine.
IMPORTANT CHANGES THAT WILL AFFECT ALL DEPARTMENTS
- Library staff will no longer be able to sell or add value to cards.
- Current cards can be used for six months.
- We ask that current cards be used ASAP.
- Order new cards ASAP.
- For further details and FAQs, please see the Lamar Soutter Library website at http://library.umassmed.edu/newcopyservice.html.
- If you have any additional questions, please call 508-856-5830.
4/16/02--The library's second floor is
currently being carpeted and painted. Some of the bound journals have been temporarily
moved to the second floor mezzanine outside the library administration offices. The
second floor remains open but patrons may find some aisles temporarily blocked during the laying of
carpet.
Meanwhile, the computer classroom (formerly the photocopy room) is now furnished and computers will be installed beginning April 17. Also this week some computers will be moved from the library computing area to new areas just outside of the computer classroom.
Meanwhile, the computer classroom (formerly the photocopy room) is now furnished and computers will be installed beginning April 17. Also this week some computers will be moved from the library computing area to new areas just outside of the computer classroom.
3/21/02--Carpet removal on the library's third
floor has commenced and will continue into the week of March 25. The walls and
ceilings will also be painted beginning next week. Some of the bound journals will be temporarily
moved to the second floor mezzanine outside the library administration offices. The
third floor will remain open during this time, but patrons may find some aisles temporarily
blocked during the laying of carpet.
2/21/02--As part of the library's renovation
project, the photocopiers will be moved out of the copy room and distributed throughout the
library, including two machines each on the first, second, and third floors. This move is scheduled for
Saturday, February 23.
Watch this page for future announcements regarding the library's renovation.
Watch this page for future announcements regarding the library's renovation.
2/12/02--Once again, the library is offering state and federal tax
forms, schedules, and publications for 2001 returns on a first-come, first-served basis. They are
located on the first floor at the end of the book stacks near the photocopy room. More forms are
currently on order.
Other options for obtaining federal tax products include:
Other options for obtaining federal tax products include:
- Reproducible Copies of Federal Tax Forms, located behind the library Reserve Desk, with which users can make photocopies of tax forms.
- 2001 Federal Tax Products on CD-ROM, also behind the Reserve Desk.
- The Internal Revenue Service web site at http://www.irs.treas.gov/forms_pubs/index.html.
1/23/02--Current issues of Science magazine are now available
online at www.sciencemag.org. Access
is available from any UMMS or UMMHC workstation or by proxy service. Older issues (1880-1996) of
Science are also
available at the JSTOR
web site, so that UMMS and UMMHC users now have online access to the entire run of the
journal. Science can be accessed through the library's Online
Journals page, and is also available at Journals@Ovid.
10/2/01--The Nature group of journals is now available
full-text from the library's web site. As the result of a license agreement between Nature Publishing
and the Northeast Research Libraries (NERL), users at any UMMS or UMMHC workstation can now access the
full-text of eleven Nature titles. No password is required. The titles include:
The Nature titles can be accessed through the library's Online Journals
page.
8/7/01--The library's Interlibrary Borrowing (ILB) department is happy to announce the
debut of their new Interlibrary Loan Management System: ILLiad. Go
to http://library.umassmed.edu/ilbrequest.cfm for a
link to ILLiad.
Benefits to you include:
Questions and comments may be directed to the Interlibrary Borrowing Office at 508-856-2080.
Benefits to you include:
- Enter all ILB requests on the web 24 hours a day. (The library will no longer accept paper forms or phone requests).
- View the status of your ILL request at any stage of the process, eliminating phone calls to the ILL office.
- Cancel your requests online as well as re-submit cancelled requests, retaining all notes and tracking for the item.
- View lists of checked out items and renew loans on-line.
- View entire request history, including cancelled and completed items, with all tracking and notes.
- Update your personal contact information at any time.
- Choose from a variety of request types, each with their own request form--Photocopy, Book, Patent or Thesis request.
Questions and comments may be directed to the Interlibrary Borrowing Office at 508-856-2080.
6/25/01--The Virtual Catalog is now available! The Virtual Catalog
provides a single, searchable catalog of books held by
participating libraries of the Boston Library Consortium (BLC) and two
major Boston-area public library networks. Qualified patrons may
directly request books at no charge from other participating
libraries. See Library Catalogs for more
information.
6/20/01--The New England Regional Medical Library web site
is now online at http://nnlm.gov/ner. For more information
see the News item below dated 5/8/01.
5/8/01--The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has awarded the
Lamar Soutter Library a five-year Regional Medical Library contract. Details of the award can be found
at the NLM's web site:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/press_releases/rmlcontracts01.html
4/29/01--A Subject Search feature
is the latest addition to the library's web site. This interface allows
users to search the library's collections of online journals, online
textbooks, databases, and other sites by subject category.
4/10/01--The Mental
Measurements Yearbook is now available from the library's web
site. Access has been made possible for all five UMass campuses as part
of the UMass Digital Library Initiative.
The Mental Measurements Yearbook is currently linked from the library's Searchable Databases page.
The Mental Measurements Yearbook is currently linked from the library's Searchable Databases page.
4/2/01
the Lamar Soutter Library will celebrate National Library Week
with its 3rd Annual Open House,
Representatives from Ovid, Elsevier, EBSCO, ISI, the National Network of
Libraries of Medicine, and MD Consult will demonstrate their software
products. Giveaways and tip sheets will be available!
In addition, there will be exhibit tables that focus on new and improved library services.
Browse the exhibits. Attend a program or two. Win a door
prize.
Enjoy delicious hors d'oeuvres from Struck Catering!
Come to the 3rd Annual Library Open House!
On April 4, 2001, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.,the Lamar Soutter Library will celebrate National Library Week
with its 3rd Annual Open House,
Café Bibliothèque.
In addition, there will be exhibit tables that focus on new and improved library services.
Enjoy delicious hors d'oeuvres from Struck Catering!
Join us for the Library's 3rd Annual Open House!
3/27/01--Current
Index to Statistics (CIS), a bibliographic index to publications
in statistics and related fields, is the latest resource added to the
library's web site. CIS includes coverage from 106 core journals from
1974 to the present, as well as selected articles from an additional 900
journals. In addition, about 8000 books in statistics are indexed in CIS.
Access to CIS is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. CIS is currently linked from the library's Searchable Databases page.
Access to CIS is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. CIS is currently linked from the library's Searchable Databases page.
3/19/01--The following library online services will be unavailable
on Wednesday, March 21 from 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. due to an operating
system upgrade:
The library staff regret any inconvenience to our users.
3/9/01--Three new electronic resources for general research
have recently been added to the library's web site:
2/27/01--The latest feature of the library's web site is the
Online Books page located at
http://library.umassmed.edu/ebooks.cfm.
This page lists all of the library's subscribed online textbooks including
Harrison's Online, the MD Consult Reference Books, the STAT!Ref
collection, and the Books@Ovid titles. Free online books will also be
added.
The Online Books list is dynamically generated by the ColdFusion web development system. Comments and questions about the Online Books page may be forwarded to Robert Vander Hart at Robert.VanderHart@umassmed.edu or by telephone at 856-3290.
The Online Books list is dynamically generated by the ColdFusion web development system. Comments and questions about the Online Books page may be forwarded to Robert Vander Hart at Robert.VanderHart@umassmed.edu or by telephone at 856-3290.
1/24/01--The New Ovid Interface is Now Available!
Now you can search the Ovid databases without using a password! The library now has access to Ovid at
IMPORTANT: the current, password-accessed system will not be available after January 31, 2001.
Features of the new interface include:
Now you can search the Ovid databases without using a password! The library now has access to Ovid at
http://gateway.ovid.com/autologin.html
The new Ovid is available from any UMMS or UMMHC workstation. NOTE: off-campus use is available by using the library's proxy service. See http://library.umassmed.edu/proxy for more details.IMPORTANT: the current, password-accessed system will not be available after January 31, 2001.
Features of the new interface include:
- Simultaneous searching of databases
- Books@Ovid, which includes full-text of eighteen medical and nursing textbooks
- Direct export to bibliographic management software such as EndNote or Reference Manager
1/12/01--The library is offering a new proxy service for off-campus users of online journals and databases.
This service is available to UMMS and UMMHC faculty, staff and students. You
must be currently registered as a library user in order to utilize the
proxy service, because your library barcode number is used for
authentication. If you are not registered as a library user, just stop by the library Circulation Desk.
For more information on this new library service, go to http://library.umassmed.edu/proxy.
For more information on this new library service, go to http://library.umassmed.edu/proxy.
1/10/01--State and federal tax forms for the year 2000 are now
available in the library on a first-come, first-served basis.
Massachusetts Form 1 for full-year residents is available for state tax
returns. For federal taxes, the library currently has 1040, 1040A, and
1040EZ forms, instructions, and supporting schedules, as well as an
assortment of miscellaneous forms and publications.
Tax materials are located in the Government Documents stacks near the library photocopy room. Just follow the green signs.
Tax materials are located in the Government Documents stacks near the library photocopy room. Just follow the green signs.
11/1/00--Journal Citation Reports® on the Web (JCR Web) is now available! JCR Web provides access to evaluative and
comparative data for over 8,400 scholarly journals, and allows researchers to identify the highest impact and most
frequently used journals in their fields.
Access to JCR Web is restricted to workstations within the UMMS and UMMHC domains. To begin using JCR Web, go to http://jcrweb.com.
Access to JCR Web is restricted to workstations within the UMMS and UMMHC domains. To begin using JCR Web, go to http://jcrweb.com.
9/29/00--The library has unveiled a new web site interface, replacing the site that was introduced in April 1998.
The new site is powered by the ColdFusion web development system, which allows web
pages to be generated dynamically from database content. To see an example of ColdFusion in operation, visit the library's
new Online Journals page.
In the near future, other pages on the library's web site will be converted from static to dynamic presentation. If you have any questions about this new interface, please contact Robert Vander Hart, the library's web site manager at 856-3290 or by email at Robert.VanderHart@umassmed.edu.
In the near future, other pages on the library's web site will be converted from static to dynamic presentation. If you have any questions about this new interface, please contact Robert Vander Hart, the library's web site manager at 856-3290 or by email at Robert.VanderHart@umassmed.edu.