LSL NOW News and Events of the Lamar Soutter Library

Medical School electrical testing, September 19, 2022

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 - 09:49

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. Staff who will be present in the building are advised to have a flashlight, and/or cell phone fully charged in the event that the lighting remains off. No elevators will be operational during this test.

Testing will take place in the main Medical School building only and will not affect the Hospital, Lazare Research Building or Albert Sherman Center.

Upcoming floor maintenance may affect the Library

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 - 09:03

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. The work will be conducted consecutive Fridays on the second shift until complete.

There is a potential for odors related to this work being noticed in the Library, beginning late on Friday and continuing throughout the weekend. The odors should dissipate by Monday morning.

Journal of eScience Librarianship: New platform! d8_admin Fri, 09/02/2022 - 14:11

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.

R Café Summer Gatherings

Friday, July 15, 2022 - 17:57

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

During these gatherings, there will be presentations on specific R libraries, tools, and concepts and time to work on your own projects and ask questions of the group. No prior experience with R required.

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

Monday, July 11, 2022 - 10:09

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.

For more information, please contact Sally Gore or Tess Grynoch, the instructors for the course.

Workshop registration

Finding Data: A Workshop

Monday, June 27, 2022 - 07:56

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.

For more information, please contact the instructor, Tess Grynoch, a Research Data & Scholarly Communications Librarian in the Lamar Soutter Library.

Workshop registration