The Library Service Desk will be closed on Monday, April 21, 2025 for Patriot’s Day.
Eligible UMass Chan/UMMHC badge access only to enter the library (24/7). On this day, the library is not open to members of the public.
There are two new book displays in the library this month. Visit the resource guides below to view all the print and eBook resources available.
Please join Dr. Richard Berlin and awardees in celebrating the 21st Annual Berlin Prize for Creative Writing Award ceremony on Wednesday, March 26, from 6-8 pm via Zoom.
The library’s newest book display is celebrating Women’s History Month. Explore the displays and visit the Resource Guide to see all the print and eBook resources available.
Starting Monday 2/24/25, the Library Service Desk will have new hours of operation. The new hours will be:
• Monday: CLOSED
• Tuesday: 9am – 4pm
• Wednesday: CLOSED
• Thursday-Friday: 9am – 4pm
• Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED
You’re invited to the Opening Reception of Avatars @ Work by Dr. Julie LeMoine, part of the Lamar Soutter Library’s Artist-in-Residence series.
The Library Service Desk will closed on Monday, February 17, 2025 in celebration of Presidents Day.
Eligible UMass Chan/UMMHC badge access only to enter the library (24/7). On this day, the library is not open to members of the public.
Due to today's snowstorm, the Library Service desk will be closed Thursday, February 6th. Librarians are 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.
UMass Chan's Gold Humanism Honor Society is coordinating a variety of events for Solidarity Week for Compassionate Patient Care. Why Solidarity Week? The National Gold Humanism Honor Society office established National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Care in 2011 to highlight the nation-wide movement promoting clinician-patient relationships based on caring, personalization, and mutual respect.
Check out and borrow the books and ebooks from our February book display celebrating Black History Month. The full list of titles is available on our Black History Month book display guide.
The Library Service Desk will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 20, 2025.
Eligible UMass Chan/UMMHC badge access only to access the library (24/7). On this day, the library is not open to members of the public.
The following dates will be Coffee Nights in the Library during the Spring 2025 semester: February 7 and 17, March 10, April 11, May 19, and June 30.
Free coffee, tea, and cocoa will be available in the Library on those dates. Best wishes on your exams!
Welcoming the Robert Hinckley Painting, The First Operation Under Ether, to UMass Chan Medical School
We are preparing to install a large piece of artwork on the 1st floor. During this time, you can expect:
Due to today's snowstorm, the Library Service desk will be closed Thursday, December 5th. Librarians are 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 Gerald F. Berlin Prize is awarded for creative writing, prose, or poetry, authored by students, nursing students, graduate students, residents, and fellows based at UMass Chan Medical School, Berkshire Medical Center, Worcester Medical Center/St. Vincent's, or Baystate Medical Center, and this year we welcome UMass Chan Medical School’s newest regional medical campus, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center.
Submission Deadline: Midnight February 7, 2025
The Library Service Desk will be closed and library staff will be unavailable on November 28-29, 2024, for Thanksgiving.
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 Library Service Desk will be closed and librarians will be unavailable on Monday, November 11, 2024, in observance of Veterans Day.
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.
Join us for a webinar on Tuesday, November 19 from 12-1pm on Zoom!
Where to Publish: Finding and Evaluating Journals
You’ve written your manuscript, now what? Join the librarians to explore tools available to identify target journals and understand criteria for journal selection. This webinar will also cover strategies to identify legitimate versus predatory open access publishers and other publication venues such as preprint servers and institutional repositories.
The library has a new book display for November 2024, "Wartime Medical Care and Military Health." Check out the selection of physical and electronic books available!
The Library will be closed on Monday, October 14 for 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.
The Lamar Soutter Library adds its congratulations to UMass Chan researcher Victor Ambros, PhD, for winning the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Dr. Ambros shares the prize with his colleague Gary Ruvkun, PhD, for their discovery of microRNA.
Full announcement: https://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2024/10/umass-chan-scientist-victor-ambros-wins-nobel-prize/
The Library's latest book display is in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Print books are on display in the Library, and online books can be viewed from the book display page.
Join us on Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 12-1pm on zoom for:
Perfecting your NIH or NSF Biosketch: a SciENcv Workshop
The Library currently has two new book displays for July 2024. Print copies are on display in the Library:
The Library Service Point will be closed on Monday, September 2 for the Labor Day holiday.
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.
The following dates will be Coffee Nights in the Library during the Fall 2024 semester and in January 2025:
Free coffee, tea, and cocoa will be available in the Library on those dates. Best wishes on your exams!
R Café Gatherings for the 2024-2025 Academic Year will take place on the second Friday of each month August-March.
The Library has a new book display for August 2024, "In Their Own Words: A Collection of Personal Memoirs."
The Library currently has two new book displays for July 2024:
The Library Service desk will be closed on July 4 and 5, 2024, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
Library staff will be working remotely on Friday, July 5. Please contact us 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.
On Saturday, June 29, 2024, UMass Chan Facilities will be closing off a portion of the Library Parking Lot and Roof to move equipment up to the roof. In addition to these areas being unavailable, a section inside of the Library will also be restricted from use.
The Library Service desk will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 in observance of Juneteenth.
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.
Join us at the next R Café Gathering June 21 at 12-1pm in the Albert Sherman Center Room 5-2072. RSVP to let us know how much coffee and how many snacks to bring.
The Library Service Point will be closed on Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 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.
Our new Artist-in-Residence exhibit, the Student Art Showcase, is on display in the Lamar Soutter Library now through July 2024.
The Student Art Showcase combines pieces created by medical students enrolled in the Art for the Physician Optional Enrollment Elective (OEE) and pieces created by GSBS student Serena David.
Please reach out to Rebecca Drouhard if you are interested in displaying your artwork in the library.
In observance of Mental Health Awareness 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/mentalHealth_24. Print books are on display throughout the first floor of the Library.
On Saturday, May 11, 2024, UMass Chan Facilities will be closing off a portion of the Library Parking Lot and Roof to move equipment up to the roof. In addition to these areas being unavailable, a section inside of the Library will also be restricted from use.
R workshops continue in May with this month's workshop focusing on data visualization with ggplot2. Register for the online workshop on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 from 12-1pm.
Join us at the next R Café Gathering Tuesday, May 7 at 12-1pm on Zoom. Register for the link.
The Worcester District Medical Society and the Lamar Soutter Library present the Meet the Author series on Thursday, May 9 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Lazare Auditorium, UMass Chan Medical School.
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.
The Library currently has two new book displays for April 2024:
The library will be hosting two Introduction to R and R Studio workshops this month as part of the Library Seminar Series for Researchers.
Online – Friday, April 26, 12-1:30pm on Zoom
In-person – Tuesday, April 30, 12-1:30pm in Goff Room 309 B & C
The next R Café gathering will take place on April 24 from 12-1pm in AS7-2072. RSVP to let us know how much coffee and cookies to bring.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.