Tom (L) and Leo (the Skeleton) (R)
It is with mixed emotions we announce the departure of our beloved Evening & Weekend Coordinator, Tom Quinn. Tom has been part of our circulation team since 2013, supervising student assistants and managing the Library Service Desk in the evenings and weekends (as the title implies).
In the time he’s been here, Tom has gotten his MLIS degree, created our blocking system, and co-published a chapter about the crafts we host here at the library.
He says, though, that he is proudest of making the desk an open and comfortable space to come for help or company. Students and staff have swung by for conversation or to create a study buddy for years, and that’s in large part thanks to Tom’s work here at circulation.
Be sure to stop by the desk and say goodbye with us before his last day, Thursday, Jan 27.
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day, we will be operating with a modified schedule on Monday, January 17th. The Library Service Desk will be open from 12pm-7pm and the Library Offices will be closed. We will be open for our usual hours on Saturday and Sunday. Stay warm and have a great long weekend!
Panicking about your personal statement? Feeling threatened by your thesis? Never fear, Writing Consultants appointments resume later this month!
Registration is now available for 45-minute long appointments, conducted over Zoom. This semester, appointments will be held on Tuesday and Thursdays from 10am-3pm, and Sundays from 12pm-5pm.
Spots go fast, so sign up now! Never met with a writing consultant before? Visit our Writing Consultants Guide for more information about what she can help with and how to prepare.
Happy New Year from all of us at the Hirsh Health Sciences Library! Whether you’re excited to make 2022 the best year of your life or dreading 2020: Part 3, the library is always here to help. We have new books on display in the Leisure Reading section on the 4th floor that we hope you’ll find helpful for sticking to your resolution – or maybe they’ll inspire you to take on a new one.
- The Doctor’s Kitchen: Supercharge Your Health with 100 Delicious Everyday Recipes by Dr. Rupy Aujla
- The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
- If Our Bodies Could Talk: A Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Human Body by James Hamblin
- Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
- Get Out of Your Mind & Into Your Life: The New Acceptance & Commitment Therapy by Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D. with Spencer Smith
- Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey, MD with Eric Hagerman
- The “I” Diet by Susan B. Roberts, Ph.D. and Betty Kelly Sargent
- Year of No Sugar: A Memoir by Eve O. Schaub
- Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen
- The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women by Caroline Welsh
Is there something we don’t have in our collection that you think we should? Let us know by recommending a purchase.
On Jan. 12, 2022, JumboSearch will be upgraded to a new version. While this version may look similar to the old, Tufts Libraries Staff have thoroughly reviewed the new interface and have updated it to provide an even better user experience than before.
There should be no interruptions to JumboSearch access during the upgrade on Jan. 12th.
How will JumboSearch be different after the upgrade?
JumboSearch will mostly look and act the same but there are some changes. Here are the highlights:
- Easier to read interface, including clearer language to help you see and access our print and e-holdings
- Audio and video resources types will be separated, allowing more precise searching and filtering
- You’ll be able to search within a journal directly from a journal result
- Updates to materials within JumboSearch will be faster than before – this will be especially helpful at the start of the semester when items are placed on course reserve
What will happen to My Account?
Your saved records will be copied over – you don’t have to do anything.
Your saved searches and search history will not be copied over. We recommend you copy your saved searches and history. We may be able to retrieve saved searches on your behalf but there are no guarantees. If you need help finding saved searches or history in your account, please contact a librarian.
What about my links and bookmarks to JumboSearch?
Your links and bookmarks will automatically redirect to the right place after the upgrade. However, please check and update your links and bookmarks when you can.
I still have questions!
Just Ask Us! if you have any questions or concerns you have. We’re happy to help!
We are pleased to welcome Cam Duval as our new Collections Assistant!
Originally from Framingham, Massachusetts, Cam started his library career at the Pennsylvania State University libraries as a sheet music and A/V materials cataloger. After moving back to New England, Cam worked as a cataloger on a project to help preserve the Boston Public Library’s Founding Research Collection and as a proofreader on the BPL’s Anti-Slavery Manuscript collection transcription project. When he’s not at work, Cam enjoys playing tabletop games, binge-watching 50-year-old television shows, and hunting for Steely Dan records in antique stores. He’s very glad to return to an academic library setting. Please say hello if you seem him around the library!
Image by Rachel Burkum from Pixabay
We have an update to our hours this week–the Library Service Desk will be closing at 5pm today, Monday December 20th, and remain closed through the rest of the week. Remote help will be available Tuesday-Thursday from 8am-5pm via email, chat, or text. We will then be closed from 12/24-1/2 for the holiday break. Wishing you a healthy and happy holiday season!
Please give a warm welcome to Anne Meringolo, our new Electronic Resources and Serials Librarian! She is a graduate of Simmons University MLIS program and previously worked as Collection Services Manager at New England Historic Genealogical Society. Prior to that, she worked at Simmons University as a Serials and E-Resources librarian.
When not working, and it’s not winter, she can be found in her community garden plot. If you see her around the library, please feel free to say hello!
For the holiday break this year, Hirsh Library will have some adjusted hours:
Image by Rachel Burkum from Pixabay
December 17th: 7:45am – 5pm
December 18th & 19th: Closed
December 20th – 23rd: 8am – 5pm
December 21st – 23rd: Library Service Desk Closed, remote help available until 5pm.
December 24th – January 2nd: Closed*
January 3rd: Return to regular hours (7:45am – 11pm)
*Please note, the 24th – 2nd is a Tufts University level closure, so the building will not be accessible via card swipe. Put your feet up and relax! Or go exploring!
If you need any assistance while we’re closed, you can always feel free to e-mail hhsl@tufts.edu, and someone will get back to you. The desk will follow the above hours, but we’re here to help, and we like to make sure we always can help.
But no matter what, we here at Hirsh Library hope you have a relaxing and rejuvenating break, and we’ll see you back here in January!
Image source: Creative Commons – Calvin Teo, May 2006
Everyone knows that if you wait to long to do your holiday shopping, you will be gifts at the corner “7-11.” Trust us, “Slim Jims” and a gallon of blue anti-freeze are NOT on most folks’ holiday “wish lists”! If you wait too long to start your research, you could be stuck using the resource equivalent of the corner “7-11” – and yes, we’re looking at you Wikipedia and Google Books!
The good news is that you still have time to discover high-quality resources and to get help from the right people! That is way we want to share with you the following list of resources and services. It’s not too late to get your research going in the right direction! Check out these resources and don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you need help!
Research Guides by Subject
https://hirshlibrary.tufts.edu/find/resources-by-subject
Need to subject specific resources, such as article databases, books and key web sites? Visit the Hirsh Library’s Research Guides by Subject to find the just right resource that has been carefully curated by the Hirsh’s research & instruction librarians.
Librarian Assistance
https://hirshlibrary.tufts.edu/research/assistance
“Our Research & Instruction librarians provide a wide range of informational and instructional services to the Tufts community. We offer instruction on biomedical resources individually, in small groups, and through course-related instruction.”
Health Writing Consultants
https://researchguides.library.tufts.edu/writingconsultants
“Free writing assistance is available to all current health sciences students at Tufts’ downtown campus. Health Sciences Writing Consultants support projects such as research papers, clinical articles, personal statements, theses, doctoral dissertations, conference papers, proposals, posters, and abstracts. ”
Data Lab Assistants
https://hirshlibrary.tufts.edu/services/data-lab
“Data Lab Assistants provide walk-up help at the Tufts Technology Services Support Desk on the 5th floor of the Medical Education Building. Lab Assistants can answer questions about using GIS, statistical and data visualization software. “
Follow us @TuftsHHSL!
Load More...Check out: "PubMed: An Introduction" https://tufts.libcal.com/event/8751816
Martin Luther King, Jr Day Hours: 1/17/22 | What's New @ HHSL https://bit.ly/3rkMV7j
Here's the sc(p)oop on on Boston wastewater & Covid...
Boston wastewater thru 1/10 (🧵)
-that peak and steep drop I wrote about 3 days ago? it's happening as expected, and right on schedule
-great news; hopeful this brings relief to Boston area healthcare system and healthcare workers
-now a familiar pattern w/ OmicronFollow Us!
