LSL NOW News and Events of the Lamar Soutter Library

Library Service desk will be closed on Patriots' Day, April 15, 2024 d8_admin Thu, 04/11/2024 - 12:06

The Library Service desk will be closed for the Patriots' Day holiday on Monday, April 15, 2024.

Eligible UMass Chan/UMMHC badge access only to access the library (24/7). At this time the library is not open to members of the public.

Two Library book displays for April 2024 d8_admin Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:55

The Library currently has two new book displays for April 2024:

Library Service desk closed today, April 4 d8_admin Thu, 04/04/2024 - 08:18

Due to the winter storm, the Library Service desk is closed today, April 4, 2024. Librarians will be working remotely and can be reached using the Ask a Librarian service.

Eligible UMass Chan/UMMHC badge access only to enter the Library (24/7). At this time the Library is not open to members of the public.

The 20th Annual Gerald F. Berlin Prize for Creative Writing (Hybrid Event)

Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 05:45

Please join Dr. Richard Berlin and awardees in celebrating the 20th Annual Berlin Prize for Creative Writing Award ceremony on Tuesday, March 26, from 6-8 p.m. in the Faculty Conference Room or on Zoom. Light refreshments will be served.

Please register to indicate if you’ll be attending in-person or via Zoom.

The next Med Moth is Wednesday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 11:49

Mark your calendars for the next installment of Med Moth, happening this week on Wednesday, March 20th at 6:30 p.m. in the Albert Sherman Center Multi-Purpose Room (Cafeteria)! Med Moth is an event based on The Moth Story Hour where 6-8 members of the UMass Chan Community (SOM, GSN, GSBS, and Baystate) share stories for 5-10 minutes each. Each talk is about the speaker's journey into medicine, meaningful patient encounters, or other experiences that have shaped their personal or professional identity in health care.

Book display for Women's History Month, March 2024 d8_admin Thu, 03/07/2024 - 13:44

In observance of Women's History Month, the Library is exhibiting selections from its collection. The list of e-books and print books is available at https://libraryguides.umassmed.edu/book-displays/womenshistory24. Print books are on display throughout the first floor of the Library.

Introduction to Systematic and Scoping Reviews

Thursday, March 7, 2024 - 10:38

Join us on Zoom on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 12-1pm for an introduction to systematic and scoping reviews. Registration is now open!

Have you heard of systematic and scoping reviews, but maybe you’re not sure what goes into one? This webinar will provide you with an introduction to the basics of these reviews. We’ll also discuss how to use the Library’s Systematic Review Service to make the process more productive and give you better results.