Library News & Events

News and Events of the Lamar Soutter Library

Poster with coffee cup and headshots of Hannah Caringal and Mariana Noto Guillen and text: The Unsolved Pathologies Coffee House at UMass Chan Medical School. Thursday, October 20th, 6:30pm, Lamar Soutter Library. Conversations about the gut microbiome in disease and treatment with... Hannah Caringal MD Candidate, Class of 2023, Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Story in the Making, and Mariana Noto Guillen, PhD Candidate, Mitchell Lab, Department of Systems Biology, Uncovering the impact of non-antibiotic drug

The Unsolved Pathologies Coffee House October 20

You are invited to attend the inaugural event of The Unsolved Pathologies Coffee House; a series of stories and conversations in medicine and science from trainees here at the UMass Chan Medical School on Thursday, October 20 at 6:30pm.

Posted on October 7, 2022

Med Moth, October 12th at 5:30pm, ASC Multipurpose Room (Cafeteria). Come listen to stories and enjoy light refreshments.

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The next Med Moth will be October 12 at 5:30 pm

Join us for the next Med Moth on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 5:30 pm in the Albert Sherman Center Multipurpose Room and on Zoom.

Posted on October 6, 2022

Woven background with text overlaid "The library will be closed on October 10, 2022 to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day. Eligible UMass Chan/ UMMHC badge access only to enter the library (24/7). At this time, the library is closed to members of the public."

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Library Service desk will be closed on Indigenous Peoples' Day

The Library will be closed on Monday, October 10 to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Eligible UMass Chan/ UMMHC badge access only to enter the library (24/7). At this time, the library is closed to members of the public.

Posted on October 4, 2022

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Library book display: Cultural Competency & Clinical Care

The Library is featuring another book display, "Cultural Competency & Clinical Care," a collection that emphasizes the necessity for understanding and appreciation of culture differences.

Posted on September 26, 2022

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Library book display for Hispanic Heritage Month

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Library is exhibiting selections from its collection.

Posted on September 16, 2022

Scholarly Communications

eScholarship@UMassChan is migrating to a new website platform on September 14, 2022

The library is migrating to a new website platform for eScholarship@UMassChan, which will bring substantial benefits in searching, submission, workflow, and efficiency. On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, URLs for content in eScholarship will redirect to the new website:

Posted on September 13, 2022

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Medical School electrical testing, September 19, 2022

There will be a scheduled test of the school electrical switch gear on September 19th, beginning at 4:00 a.m. and ending at 7:00 a.m. This testing will cause momentary power interruptions. This may impact lighting in the building.

Posted on September 13, 2022

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Upcoming floor maintenance may affect the Library

Beginning Friday evening, August 26th, Facilities will be performing floor maintenance in the A-level Animal Medicine Department for an upcoming inspection. This maintenance will include use of an epoxy or latex paint application to the floor surfaces.

Posted on September 13, 2022

Scholarly Communications

Journal of eScience Librarianship: New platform!

The Journal of eScience Librarianship has moved to a new publishing platform! Moving to Janeway aligns with JeSLIB’s goal to utilize an open-source platform that integrates with existing open-source scholarly infrastructure and tools.

Posted on September 2, 2022

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Library Service desk will be closed on Labor Day 2022

The Library will be closed on Monday, September 5 for the Labor Day holiday.

Eligible UMMS/UMMHC badge access only to enter the library (24/7). At this time, the library is closed to members of the public.

Posted on August 30, 2022

Education and Clinical Services

2022 Monkeypox Outbreak Guide available from the Library

In response to the spread of Monkeypox both nationally and within the Commonwealth, librarians at Lamar Soutter Library have collected sources of reliable information and tool

Posted on August 11, 2022

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R Café Summer Gatherings

Take a break from the summer heat and meet other R users at UMass Chan at these two upcoming R Café Gatherings!

Posted on July 15, 2022

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Try a Graphic Novel!

Try a graphic novel!

Posted on July 11, 2022

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Excel Workshop: You've got the data, now what?

During this hands-on workshop, participants will learn tips and tricks for creating effective charts in Excel. The workshop will cover best practices for chart layout, color choices, labeling, visualizing data responsibly, and more. All experience levels with Excel are welcome.

Posted on July 11, 2022

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Coming soon: A new eScholarship@UMassChan!

In August 2022, all content in the eScholarship@UMassChan repository will move to a new web platform.

Posted on July 6, 2022

search bar with the text data typed in and images of a spreadsheet, microscope image, and CT brain scan floating on a background of ones and zeroes.

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Finding Data: A Workshop

Wednesday, June 29, 2022 from 1-2pm on Zoom.

Looking for data for your next project? This workshop will cover strategies for finding data, some of the challenges for finding and accessing data, and how to approach those challenges.

Posted on June 27, 2022

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