From the monthly archives: December 2017
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From all of us here at the Hirsh Health Sciences Library, we wish you a safe and happy New Year. See you in 2018!
Looking for New Years Eve activities? Give some of these a try:
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Do you knit or crochet? Are you looking for a way to give back this year? Join crafters around the word in the Octo Project.
Originating in a hospital in Denmark by the Danish Octo Project, the Octo Project provides crochet/knit octopuses for preemies. Started back in 2013, Nurses that the Danish Project work with say that the tentacles resemble the umbilical cord that they are used to holding on to in utero. When a preemie sized crocheted octopus is put with these tiny infants they are calmer, their oxygen level stabilizes and they are less likely to pull out their various tubes and monitors.
These items have been approved all over the world (with strict guidelines). So pick up some hyper allergenic cotton yarn, grab your hook or needles and get to it!
The knit pattern can be found here. The crochet pattern can be found here and this pattern has tutorial information. English not your first language? Check out this page to see patterns in different languages.
Join the US Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/octoforapreemieus/ or email octoforapreemieus@gmail.com for more information.
We’ll be closed for a few days next week due to the holidays! Here’s a refresher on our upcoming hours:
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The holiday season is the perfect time for some leisure reading. Whether you need something to read on the plane, train or bus ride home, or if you get to stay in town and rest, there’s plenty here at Hirsh for you to choose from. Make sure to stop by our newly expanded leisure reading section the next time you’re on the 4th floor of the Sackler building. Below are the latest titles to be added to our collection:
FICTION
- In the Midst of Winter : A Novel by Isabel Allende
- Seven Days of Us : A Novel by Francesca Hornak
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The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott
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The Stars are Fire by Anita Shreve
- Wonder Valley by Ivy Pochoda
- The Locals : A Novel by Jonathan Dee
- Fresh Complaint : Stories by Jeffrey Eugenides
- The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash
NON-FICTION
- Code girls : The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II by Liza Mundy
- Hostage by Guy Delisle
- It’s Not Yet Dark by Simon Fitzmaurice
- Where the Past Begins : A Writer’s Memoir by Amy Tan
As always, if there’s a book we don’t have that you think we should own, please do let us know by recommending a purchase.
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Winter break is upon us, and Hirsh’s library hours will be changing a bit for the next two weeks. The abbreviated list is below, but you can find a full schedule right here on our site. We resume normal hours on January 2nd.
Beginning this weekend (12/16 & 12/17), the schedule will be:
Weekends: Closed
Weekdays: 8am – 5pm*
* We will be closed on the following weekdays: December 25th, December 26th, December 29th, & January 1st
We hope you all have a relaxing break, and we will see you again in January!
Look, we know it’s a BEAR of a time right now…exams, assignments, travel, holidays!
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Remember, when you’re busy, we’re busy. Don’t get shut out in the cold, PLAN AHEAD!
Leave plenty of time to snag the books and other resources you need to study for exams (and don’t forget to bring them back on time and avoid The Block!).
If you’d like to work with a librarian, you are always welcome to stop by the Service Desk on Sackler 4, but to avoid lines and waiting, why don’t you schedule an appointment with your liaison librarian? Check out the librarian dedicated to your school or program here: https://hirshlibrary.tufts.edu/research/liaison-program, and book an appointment by clicking on a librarian’s name and then clicking the “Schedule Appointment” button.
Need an appointment in a hurry? Fill out the Schedule a Consultation form and we’ll be in touch ASAP. Appointments are available Monday -Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, as schedules permit.
Torn between taking a break to make a craft or to eat a snack? This week you’re in luck! Stop by the Library Service Desk this Thursday 12/7 and Friday 12/8 starting at 1pm and create an architectural masterpiece with graham crackers, frosting, and a bunch of candy.
And to make this week even sweeter, we’re also welcoming Paws for People back on Thursday from 2-4pm! Stop by the room behind the cafe on Sackler 4 and relax with some therapy dogs. But please don’t share your gingerbread house with them!
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