May 01, 2008
Library Renovation begins May 1st
The library renovation is starting a couple of weeks earlier than we expected – and I apologize for the short notice. We understand the need to maintain as quiet a study space as possible so are making the following accommodations.
Noise Control:
· The contractors will be here from 7am to about 3pm Mon – Fri, so evenings and weekends will be the quietest times in the library.
· There is no major construction involved such as jack hammering or walls being removed.
· The construction people have been advised not to use radios and to keep their voices down.
· Earplugs will be available at the main library desk starting May 2nd.
· We are exploring alternative study spaces you can use during the morning and early afternoons and will post suggestions.
Books & Journals:
Half our books are in retrievable storage – we can get them twice a day, and on weekends – just ask for any title you’re looking for at the circulation desk or call us at X3808. Journals published in 2003 or earlier are all now in the subbasement. 2004 to date are on the main floor of the library. We apologize for this inconvenience, but the result will provide greatly improved study spaces.
Schedule:
· May 1 & 2 – Contractors will put up plastic sheeting on top floor between construction area and mezzanine
· May 1 & 2 – Spiral staircase nearest construction will be cordoned off
· May 1 & 2 --Contractors will begin dismantling wooden shelves on top floor (G) (ten days)
· May 2 – Locked study carrels will be moved to main floor (B)
· May 8 – Construction begins on top floor
· May 15 – Café area construction begins (outside main entrance to library)
· June 2 – July 18 – CEC air conditioning installed
· Aug 15 - Upper floor (G) finished - reference staff moved upstairs
· Aug 18 – Sep 17 – Shafer study rooms expanded into current reference offices
Please let me know if you have any questions, concerns, or comments. Thanks.
Evelyn Morgen, Director
LMStowe Library
UConn Health Center
emorgen@uchc.edu
(860) 679-3323
Posted by Robert at 08:26 AM | Director's Report
April 29, 2008
MAY 2008 DATABASE CLASSES
These classes will provide hands-on training and demonstrations by UCHC Reference Librarians. Each class will outline quick and efficient means of searching and managing citation information for the five databases listed below. There is no charge for these classes but enrollment is limited to UCHC personnel only. To register in advance for any of these quick courses, please call UCHC Library Information & Education Services Department at 679-4051 or send an email to ref@nso.uchc.edu
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April 09, 2008
Director's Report on Library Renovation
Library Renovation 2008
Please pardon the current chaos in the book and journal sections of the library! We are preparing for a major renovation that will begin in May and end in August 2008. When complete, the book stack area on the top floor of the library will be transformed with new individual study areas, reading tables, book shelves, lighting, carpeting, and window treatments.
Meanwhile, here’s the TEMPORARY status of our books and journals:
· Storage: Half our books (those beginning with call numbers A – U) are stored in the ASB building. The other half will be shelved on the main floor of the library on the left as you walk into the journal stack area (those beginning with call numbers W – WY).
· Requests for books: Library staff will retrieve requested books from storage at noon and 6pm Mon – Fri. They will also accommodate special requests at other times and on weekends if possible. Just call the staff at X3808 or stop by the main desk in the library to initiate a request for a book in storage.
· Journals: Journals dated 2000– 2003 are being moved from the basement to the subbasement shelving. Journals dated 2004 – 2008 will remain on the main floor of the library – on the right as you walk into the journal stack area.
· AVs: CDs, DVDs, Videotapes and audiodigest CDs will all be stored on the main floor of the library. An AV viewing room will be available in the circulation staff area – just ask to use it at the main library desk.
I’ve posted some FAQs below. Please send me any additional questions or comments. We’ll also be happy to help you find any of our resources during this confusing time – just ask at the main library desk and someone will assist you.
We appreciate your patience as we continue to create a welcoming 21stC space that encourages life-long learning.
Evelyn Morgen, Library Director
emorgen@uchc.edu
X 3323
Renovation Questions and answers:
Q. Will the books come back?
A. YES – In August of 2008.
Q. Where are all the journals?
A. 2004 – 2008 are still on the main floor of the library. 2000- 2003 are permanently relocated to the subbasement and interfiled with older volumes of the same title.
Q. When will the construction start and end?
A. The renovation area on the top floor of the library will be boarded up around the end of April. Construction will begin in early May and be completed by the time students return in August.
Q. What else will be renovated this year?
A. There are three other major projects that will be completed this summer:
· Shafer 24/7 study rooms will be doubled by expanding them into space currently occupied by the Information & Education Services Dept. The reference librarians will move into space on the top floor of the library in the newly renovated area.
· Café – A small café will be built just outside the main entrance of the library.
· Computer Classrooms – Air conditioning units will be added to the CEC classrooms.
EBM 4/9/08
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April 08, 2008
NIH Public Access Policy
http://www.lib.uconn.edu/nihpolicy/
Posted by Robert at 11:03 AM |
April 02, 2008
NCME TV for CME Credit
NCME TV is a series of profesionally-produced CME video programs on important state-mandated and other topics of interest to practicing clinicians.
Registration is free for UCHC faculty, staff, and students. Once you register for a personal username and password you can access these streaming videos anywhere 24/7. Receive CME credit for viewing the videos, which are released once a month. NCME will notify you with an NCMEmail when a new program is released.
To register, click here and follow the directions provided.
The library also subscribes to the NCME series in DVD format. Check at the Information desk of the library to find its location.
Posted by Robert at 12:54 PM |
March 18, 2008
UCHC Innovations in Education Symposium - April 11th
http://fits.uchc.edu/symposium/
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March 06, 2008
Featured Database of the Month
The Lyman Maynard Stowe Library would like to recognize Poison Prevention Awareness for the month of March by highlighting one of its resources, POISINDEX®. Relied upon in 100% of U.S. poison control centers, the POISINDEX® System identifies ingredients for hundreds of thousands of commercial, biological, and pharmaceutical products. Please take the time to explore our featured database and stop by to look at our display in the library! The display this month was set up by Amy Hanoian and her staff of the Connecticut Poison Control Center.
Posted by Robert at 11:12 AM |
March 05, 2008
Cookbook Winner
Last month, the Lyman Maynard Stowe Library offered a donated copy of The New American Heart Association Cookbook, 7th Edition, as a giveaway in recognition of American Heart Month. The winner of this very nice cookbook is Debra Cratty, Clinical Nurse Specialist, H-4. Congratulations Debra!! Thanks to everyone who entered by coming in to the library and via email.
Posted by Robert at 09:48 AM |
February 08, 2008
Open Access Forum - March 26, UCONN Storrs
Forum on Open Access Mandates Set for March 26 at Dodd Research Center, UCONN Storrs.
The UCONN libraries will sponsor a public forum focusing on the impact of recent developments in scholarly publishing entitled, “Mandatory Open Access : Friend or Foe? Coming to terms with National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Federal Research Public Access Act legislation”, on March 26 from 3 to 5pm in Konover Auditorium in the Thomas J Dodd Research Center, UCONN Storrs.
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