LSL NOW News and Events of the Lamar Soutter Library

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A Message from the Director

The Lamar Soutter Library will be re-opening its doors on Monday, August 3, at 8:00 a.m. We are excited to be opening the Library space for your study needs. You will see that the renovation project that started back in August 2019 is now complete; be sure to visit the 2nd and 3rd floors. You will also be delighted to see that we are now offering free printing and wireless charging devices for self-checkout.

"It took the Pandemic to reveal the resilience and grit and engagement that was within us all along,” Dr. Michael Hirsh writes in the latest blog post from The Interstitium. But the real challenge will be maintaining this momentum, he explains. Dr. Hirsh provides keen insight in “What We Learned in the Pandemic” and challenges moving forward. Read the full post at https://theinterstitium.home.blog/2020/07/20/what-we-learned-in-the-pandemic/

Hello and happy Summer from the staff of Lamar Soutter Library! It's been so long since we've seen you in person and we want to remind you – we're still here for you. Enjoy!

Beginning on Monday, June 15, 2020 at 3:00 a.m. the Library’s Proxy service will undergo a major update. During the transition time Library users may experience some disruption to their access to Library online resources through the Proxy service. Disruption in service may occur beginning at 3:00 a.m. on the 15th. Service should be fully restored by 12:00 noon on that date.

This narrative medicine podcast explores how health providers and trainees think about their experiences in medicine. Not about how they make diagnoses, but how they relate to their patients and what makes them tick. Each episode interviews someone from UMass Medical School who has written a poem or essay to learn about them and their reflection. We hope this podcast inspires others to become more reflective practitioners as well. Reach us at murmursumassmed@gmail.com.

The Lamar Soutter Library’s physical space will be closed Tuesday, April 7 at 5 p.m. until further notice.

During this time there will be no access to the library’s physical space via card access. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Per the directions of the University, the library staff will continue to work remotely until May 4, 2020. Our guiding principle is to support our students, faculty, staff, researchers, and clinicians, while protecting the health of our community. We continue to be flexible and in constant review of how our information services are provided. Library space and resources can be accessed 24/7 with a valid UMMS/UMMHC id and/or an EZproxy account.