LSL NOW News and Events of the Lamar Soutter Library

Bringing HIV/AIDS Information to the Heart of the Commonwealth: University of Massachusetts Medical School

Thursday, November 9, 2017 - 15:15

The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) Lamar Soutter Library is excited about the launch of the AIDS Community Outreach Project, “Bringing HIV/AIDS Information to the Heart of the Commonwealth”. The project is a collaboration between the Lamar Soutter Library, AIDS Project Worcester (APW), and Worcester Public Library (WPL).

October 23 – 27 is Open Access Week 2017! rreznik-zellen Fri, 10/06/2017 - 16:57

Open Access Week is just around the corner! From October 23 – 27, the library will be hosting fun and practical events to celebrate! The theme of this year’s Open Access Week is “Open In Order To ________.” Why do you support Open Access?

“Assistive Technology: High-and Low-Tech Approaches to Accessibility”, an exhibit by Miriam Madsen, MEng

Thursday, October 5, 2017 - 11:02

Ever wanted to learn about how people with a variety of disabilities navigate the world? This year marks Miriam’s fourth year recognizing National Disability Awareness Month with an exhibit on technologies that help enhance and change the lives of persons with disabilities.The exhibit includes educational posters, tactile maps and money markers, and computer software products including sign language training videos and a web browser for children with autism.

Skills Series October 6: Working with NCBI rreznik-zellen Mon, 10/02/2017 - 15:41

Join us in the library computer room this Friday, October 6, noon – 1 PM, for the second installment of our Fall Skills Series in Scholarly Publishing and Communication: Working with NCBI.

Lamar Soutter Library Expands its Consortia Memberships

Thursday, September 28, 2017 - 13:47

Lamar Soutter Library (LSL) has returned to full membership in the Boston Library Consortium (BLC), a collaborative consortium of 18 academic and research library members from New England. This partnership provides innovative and cost-effective access to shared information resources, services, and expertise that allow its member libraries to best serve the teaching, research, and scholarship needs of their parent institutions.

Skills Series September 15: Finding and Evaluating Journals rreznik-zellen Mon, 09/11/2017 - 18:10

Join us in the library computer room this Friday, September 15, noon – 1 PM, for the first of our Fall Skills Series in Scholarly Publishing and Communication: Finding and Evaluating Journals.