Help the Library and Win a Kindle

The library is redesigning its website. We’re asking the UMMS/UMMHC community to help us make our website better. You’re invited to attend an hour-long session to discuss library resources and the library website. All attendees will be eligible to win a 6-inch Amazon Kindle. Lunch/dinner will be provided.
Here are the available dates:

o Thursday, April 29 (12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
o Tuesday, May 4 (5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)
o Friday, May 7 (12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.)

If you would like to attend, please respond to Robert Vander Hart (robert.vanderhart AT umassmed.edu), indicating your preferred date(s). If you would like to participate but can’t make any of the available dates, please let us know and we will try to include you in the website evaluation process.

PubGet

The library now has access to PubGet, a life science search engine. PubGet is free of charge to users at UMass Medical School and it allows you the freedom to search through biomedical journals with much quicker access to the full-text PDF when available. With PubGet, you can view, share, and bookmark PDFs. PubGet also provides tools like PaperPlane, which allows you to search PubMed and still get the PDF through PubGet from the abstract page.  To try it, visit the Lamar Soutter Library homepage and try the link from the “Library News and Events” blog on the right.

New e-Books

The Lamar Soutter Library is constantly striving to update its e-books collection. New this month are two packages that will be very helpful to Family Medicine practitioners – the LWW Sports Medicine and LWW OB/GYN collections. You can find these titles by clicking “Books@OVID” on the library’s e book page. Take special note of the title that comes up second on this list.

NCME-TV

NCME-TV is an online service offered by the library as a means of earning continuing education credits.  Every month, a new 1-hour video is posted on the site.  Physicians can view the video and then take the self-assessment quiz to earn CME credit.  This service is available directly via the NCME-TV website http://www.ncmetv.com/.  However, to register as a member of the UMMS community, you must first contact the Library Service Point in the Lamar Soutter Library (508-856-6099 or X6-6099) to acquire the correct hospital ID number.

Micromedex 2.0

Micromedex has now released their updated 2.0 version.  The most notable change is the addition of the “360 degree dashboard” which presents search results and an easier-to-read and navigate format.  The 2.0 version also has a mobile version that will work on a Blackberry or iPhone.  Click the “Mobile” link at the top of the screen for more details or contact Len Levin in the library for assistance.

Introduction to Copyright Law

The Lamar Soutter Library in conjunction with the Copyright Clearance Center is sponsoring an “Introduction to Copyright Law” on Tuesday, February 16, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in the Faculty Conference Room (lunch will be provided). This will be a great opportunity to learn about the history and definition of copyright, public domain and fair use, with specific focus on the academic and library environment. If you have ever been concerned about using journal articles and other copyrighted materials in a teaching setting, this session will answer many of your questions. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Barbara Ingrassia in the library (Barbara.ingrassia at umassmed.edu – in the global address book) by February 12th

Library releases first Library Guide

The Lamar Soutter Library has released its first “Library Guide. Library Guides are web-based tools that allows libraries to develop customized and interactive sites for specific groups and/or programs. This first Library Guide is targeted to those faculty and staff focusing on research and scholarly communications but the LSL plans to introduce more of these content-specific guides in 2010 with some that will focus on clinical information. To see the new Library Guide, go to the library’s home page and click on the LSL Research Guide button at the top of the page.