The Insider Express

A monthly e-newsletter of the HAM-TMC Library

Vol.2 (6) June 2004

 

The Insider Express communicates Library news to our users and the Texas Medical Center community. To subscribe or to be removed from this list please send a message to liblines@library.tmc.edu

 

Hot Topics: Message from the Library Director, Depression Workshop to be Offered at the Library, Food for Fines, Reduced Reference Hours, Library Conference Web Cast Available, Library Class Schedule.

 

Message from the Library Director

Summer is here! Everyone please have a safe and relaxing time. The library never goes on vacation; we’ve reduced library reference hours but otherwise are open as usual. Please see our posted schedules http://www.library.tmc.edu/kns.html#hours

 

For the complete story go to:

http://www.library.tmc.edu/liblines/Director/dir0604.htm

 

Depression Workshop to be Offered at the Library

The HAM-TMC Library will present the workshop Depression: More than Just the Blues on June 29, 2004, from 12:00 – 1:00 in the Street Level conference room. Dr. Jose Carranza from the University of Texas Mental Sciences Institute will be the speaker.

The workshop is free.

 

Food for Fines

Do you have a Library fine from books that were not returned on time? Would you like to have that fine deleted from your record? From June 28 through July 9, 2004, the Library will pardon fines in exchange for a food donation. For every non-perishable food item donated, $1.25 will be deducted from your Library fine up to a maximum of $10.00. Donations will be forwarded to the Houston Food Bank.

 

For more information call the Circulation Desk at: (713) 799-7147.

 

Reduced Reference Desk Summer Hours

The Library will reduce the Reference Desk Hours during the Summer.

From June 1st through August 13th, the Reference Desk hours will be:

 

9:00 am – 7:00 pm, Monday – Thursday

9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Friday and Saturday

1:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Sunday

 

http://www.library.tmc.edu/kns.html#hours

 

 

Library Conference Web Cast Available

The web cast of the 8th Annual Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Conference, featuring W. Walter Menninger, M.D. and Richard Munich, M.D. is now available:

 

http://library.tmc.edu/

 

Library Class Schedule

Do you want to learn how to search PubMed more effectively? Or how to use bibliographic software such as Reference Manager and End Note? Attend a class at the HAM-TMC Library.  Classes are free.

 

For class schedule and registration information visit: http://hhw.library.tmc.edu/lib200/classes/Cart/

 

 

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