On Exhibit through December 31, 2019
The Remembrances Quilt is a testament to the generosity of donor families and a tribute to their loved ones, whose life and death the quilt commemorates. The quilt is composed of squares of fabric individually designed and created by family members/friends.
MedMoth is a live storytelling event based on The Moth podcast. Speakers will be from all levels of training and all three schools. The next MedMoth will be on Thursday, November 14 at 5:45 p.m. in the Albert Sherman Center multi-purpose room. Please respond at https://tinyurl.com/yybt587o. 
In observance of Veterans Day, the library will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 11, 2019.
The library is accessible 24/7 for eligible patrons using their ID badge.
Exhibiting November 4 – December 31, 2019
For the last four years, Brett Poza has focused her art work on nature, from imperfect old trees to disasters, imagining the hardships that nature endures. Using large wood panels as a canvas, Brett uses pyrographic techniques, water-based inks and non-toxic chemicals to create this exhibit which is fittingly titled Burned Stories.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019, 5:00 – 7:00, Amp I (S2-102), UMMS
A truth: firearm violence is one of the most complex public health issues of our times, it is an epidemic and a public health threat. According to the CDC, there were 39,773 firearm deaths in the United States in 2017. Is understanding the biological, psychological, racial, ethnic, cultural factors, and addressing the lethal impact of gun culture in America enough to stop gun violence?
The Interstitium is a multimedia, online home for the University of Massachusetts Medical School community members to reflect on their experiences. The site was developed as a space for pausing and processing amidst the grind of long study days or buzz of a busy clinic, with the hope of supporting, nourishing, and connecting the UMMS community. Submit your insights, questions, experiences, and comments to TheInterstitiumUMassMed@gmail.com.
NIH, CDC, and AHRQ have announced that beginning in federal Fiscal Year 2020, ORCID identifiers will be mandatory for individuals supported by research training, fellowship, research education, and career development awards.
Exhibiting September 3 – October 30, 2019
“One day, long ago, RNA learned how to move, and so life began.” — Harry Noller
On September 3, 2019 the library will be starting a renovation project that will go through December 2019. See the Lamar Soutter Library Renovation Project for information and updates about the project.
We know that school can be stressful. The library can’t take the stress away, but we can help make your experience at UMMS better by providing opportunities to relax and connect with your peers. In response to student feedback, the Lamar Soutter Library is growing our collection of activities to unwind:
Exhibiting July 1 - August 29, 2019
“Woods in the Library is an art exhibit that transports the reader to the woods while reading a book…”
The library now has passes for free or reduced admission to local museums. UMMS students, staff, faculty, and residents can check out a pass with their library barcode. Passes are now available to:
The library will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2019.
The library is accessible 24/7 for eligible patrons using their ID badge.
On exhibit May 10 through June 28, 2019
The Library invites you to visit the Bright Horizons children’s art exhibit. This enchanting little people’s art exhibit emulates famous artists such as Jackson Pollock and Vincent van Gogh. Through the eyes of each child, each discovers and creates images and sculpture both whimsical and beautiful.
Thursday, May 16, 2019, Reception & Book Signing: 5:30 – 6:00 pm, Talk: 6:00 –7:00 Faculty Conference Room, UMMS
“The current distress experienced by physicians and other health professionals is, in part, a breakdown of the relationship between our inner lives – our sense of calling and meaning – and the environment in which we work.”
The National Library of Medicine released their newest version of My Bibliography yesterday, May 1, 2019. My Bibliography is an application to help you organize citations from your publications and assist eRA Commons users with managing publication or product compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy.
There is an upcoming Med Moth event on Tuesday, May 7 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the Albert Sherman Center multi-purpose room (across from the cafeteria).
Please come for an evening of stories, reflection and refreshments. Take a step back and remember why it is you decided to pursue a career within the greater medical community. Speakers will include faculty and students across SOM, GSBS, and GSN.
There are many benefits of collaborations between libraries and community organizations. With the NLM HIV/AIDS Community Information Outreach Project (ACIOP), the stated goals are*:
Wednesday, May 1, 2019, noon – 1:30, Blais Pavilion, Lazare Research Building
“Creative writing gives health professionals in training a special opportunity to reflect on their experiences, to maintain their humanity, and to heighten their empathy for the suffering of their patients. These are qualities that bring doctors closer to their patients…” - Dr. Richard Berlin
Streams of Consciousness, the literary and photography journal of UMass Medical School is now accepting submissions from students, staff, and patients of UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center for the Spring, 2019 volume. The deadline for submissions is April 29th at midnight. Submission guidelines with instructions for online submission can be found at: https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/soc/styleguide.html.
April 11, 2019, Reception and Book Signing at 5:00 pm, Discussion 5:30 - 6:30, Faculty Conference Room, UMMS.
April 2 – May 7, 2019
An Interactive art and storytelling project designed to encourage dialog, increase awareness, decrease stigma and change societal views about addiction and those affected
March 1 – March 29, 2019
Reception: Friday, March 1, Art Display & Stories, New School Lobby 11:30 – 1:30
“Plants growing in the wild, dug up and replanted in pots to better flourish, leave a home in their natural habitat. Every immigrant is an emigrant, something is lost as well as gained.” *
The library will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on President's Day, Monday, February 18, 2019.
The library is accessible 24/7 for eligible patrons using their ID badge.
In case you missed it, here are five of the major developments in open data and data sharing for medical and biomedical data in the United States from the past year:
The Gerald F. Berlin Prize is awarded for creative writing, prose or poetry, authored by UMass medical students, nursing students, graduate students, residents, and fellows based at UMass Medical School, Berkshire Medical Center, Worcester Medical Center/St. Vincent's or Baystate Medical Center.
Submission Deadline: March 1, 2019.
Some are born to spell, and others are born to rely entirely on auto-correct. Do you belong to the former group? Then you could be the next Spelling Bee Champ! Take on your peers and the devilishly difficult multi-syllabic List of Words and spell your heart out to win the title and take home the prize. Anyone who would like to participate is welcome to sign up here: https://t.co/BTJkXhFEGf
Do you lament your spelling ability (or just fear public speaking?) Come enjoy the show, eat some snacks, and cheer for your friends!
The library will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 21, 2019.
The library is accessible 24/7 for eligible patrons using their ID badge.
The library is upgrading ILLiad, our Interlibrary loan software, on Tuesday, January 15 beginning at 10:00 a.m. As part of this upgrade, the next time you log into ILLiad to place or review your Interlibrary loan requests, you will be prompted to change your password. As a reminder, your username is your library barcode number. The new password requires at least eight characters, with at least one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, and one number.
Please feel free to contact the library service desk at 508-856-6099 if you have any questions.
Exhibiting December 27 through February 28, 2019
The library will have reduced hours from December 21, 2018 - January 1, 2019 as follows:
Friday, December 21: 7:30am - 5pm
Saturday, December 22 - Sunday, December 23: 10am - 3pm
Monday, December 24 - Tuesday, December 25: CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 - Friday, December 28: 7:30am - 5pm
Saturday, December 29 - Sunday, December 30: 10am - 3pm
Monday, December 31: 7:30am - 5pm
Tuesday, January 1: CLOSED
Wednesday, January 2: 7:30am - 9pm (Returning to regular hours)
The library has medical models available for use in the library or for borrowing! Check them out!
Altmetric badges are appearing everywhere! On journal websites, UMass Profiles, department websites, and other online locations. But how do you see all the Altmetric badges for yourself or your department all in one location and look at the details of who is talking about your research? The solution: Altmetric Explorer for Institutions!
In observance of Veterans Day on November 11, the library will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Monday, November 12, 2018.
The library is accessible 24/7 for eligible patrons using their ID badge.
D3Health - the UMMS Center for Data Driven Discovery and Healthcare - has been working on a variety of UMass projects that incorporate 3D printing, one of the many tools used for their engineering and prototyping solutions.
Come join friends and colleagues at the Lamar Soutter Library Open House on Wednesday, October 24th from 11am to 1:30pm. Learn about the resources and technology available from the library and enjoy prizes and snacks!
Matteo Farinella, Ph.D., from Columbia University will be presenting “The Potential of Comics in Science Communication” on Thursday, October 18, 2:30-3:30pm in the Lazare Auditorium (S1-607).
The library will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Columbus Day, Monday, October 8, 2018.
The library is accessible 24/7 for eligible patrons using their ID badge.
The Lamar Soutter Library (LSL) at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) is pleased to announce the publication of our 2018 Annual Report (AR) in digital magazine format. When you access the AR, you have the option to download a PDF.
Exhibiting September 12 through December 19, 2018
The library will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Labor Day, Monday, September 3, 2018.
The library is accessible 24/7 for eligible patrons using their ID badge.
Starting this Thursday, August 9th, an expert from the Conflict of Interest team will join a growing number of research support experts in the library classroom from 12:30-1:30 pm to take questions from researchers of all types at UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial.
So if you're asking yourself, how do I know if I have a financial conflict of interest? Drop in during an Ask an Expert session to find out!
Read more about the Ask an Expert drop-in sessions
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The Lamar Soutter Library is excited to announce that it will be hosting Graphic Medicine: Ill-Conceived and Well-Drawn from September 10- October 20, 2018. Per the National Library of Medicine, the exhibition “explores an increasingly popular, yet little-known literary field that presents personal illness narratives and health information through the medium of comics.
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LWW Health Library delivers health science education and clinical content directly to students, faculty, and staff through a single portal—providing interactive online access to essential texts, images, real-life case studies, and quiz banks specifically tailored for the specialty. LWW Health Library provides essential clinical and educational content for students during their clerkship/clinical rotations.
Key features of LWW Health Library include:
The Lamar Soutter Library’s Artist in Residence Series invites you to view “Critters of Southern Africa" by Allan Jacobson & Denise Brouillette-Jacobson, exhibiting June 19 – August 30, 2018.
The library will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, 2018.
The library is accessible 24/7 for eligible patrons using their ID badge.
The portrait celebrates an important, transformative and Nobel Prize-winning event in medical science, public health and the history of medicine by growing the polio virus for the first time in tissue culture, here in Massachusetts, which enabled the vaccine development. Dr.
Dr. O’Connell will share his remarkable stories of his experience with homeless men, women, and children, and speak of the humanity and courage of people who struggle to survive on the streets. Join us on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, for a book signing and readings beginning at 5:30 pm in the Faculty Conference Room, University of Massachusetts Medical School.