LSL NOW News and Events of the Lamar Soutter Library

Book display and resource guide for Gold Humanism Honor Society d8_admin Mon, 02/12/2024 - 09:37

In observance of the Gold Humanism Honor Society's Solidarity Week (Feb. 12-16), the Library is hosting a book display and a resource guide.

Monday, February 12th - Cards for Compassion & Unsolved Pathologies Coffee House

Friday, February 9, 2024 - 12:12

Come to the Lamar Soutter Library this Monday, February 12th at 5:00 p.m. and join the Gold Humanism Honor Society in creating cards with meaningful messages for patients. Refreshments and snacks will be provided, and stick around for the Unsolved Pathologies Coffee House event starting at 6:00 p.m.

RSVP for Unsolved Pathologies

Library website will be unavailable on Thursday, February 8 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. d8_admin Thu, 02/08/2024 - 07:14

The Library website will be unavailable on Thursday, February 8 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. During this time the server will undergo an important software update.

We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this downtime will cause.

Final Reminder: The 20th Annual Gerald F. Berlin Prize for Creative Writing Call for Submissions

Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - 15:30

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: February 16, 2024                                                                             

Two book displays in the Library for February 2024 d8_admin Fri, 02/02/2024 - 13:13

The Library has two new book displays for February 2024. Selections are taken from both our print and online collections:

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Journals Agreement sgore Fri, 02/02/2024 - 11:24

New Read & Publish Agreement Signed!

We’re excited to announce that the Library has signed a Read & Publish agreement with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press Journals (CSHLP). The agreement provides five opportunities for UMass Chan corresponding authors to publish their manuscripts open access in the following CSHLP titles, without any article process charges (APCs):

R Café February Gathering grynochc Wed, 01/31/2024 - 09:37

The next R Café gathering will take place on Tuesday, February 13 from 12-1pm Online. Please RSVP to let us know you'll be joining us.

This month's agenda:

Library Service desk closed today, January 29 d8_admin Mon, 01/29/2024 - 07:28

Due to Sunday's snowstorm, the Library Service desk will be closed Monday, January 29, 2024. 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.

Health Data Highlights of ICPSR grynochc Tue, 01/23/2024 - 13:29

Join us on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 12-1pm for an introduction to the health data available through ICPSR. Registration is now open!