UAMS LibraryResources & Services

For COPH Faculty & Staff

library.uams.edu

Library Overview

Access to scientific literature Help finding information Database training and support Orientations and tours Computer based testing

Location and Hours

Education II Building - Entrances on the first and fifth floors

Monday-Thursday 7:30-10:00Friday, Saturday 9:00-6:00Sunday 2:00-10:00

Students have 24x7 access to the first floor Active Learning Center

Faculty Support Gateway to literature Teaching Resource Center

services Research and Clinical Search

Services RefWorks.com citation

management Computer Based Testing in the

Learning Resource Center

Interlibrary Loan Document Delivery Academic publishing Copyright information NIH Public Access Policy Classes and training Library newsletter

Student Support Active Learning Center Library instruction Drop in classes Quiet study areas Learning Resource Center Mobile device and laptop

support Laptop checkout in the LRC

Active Learning Center, August 2012

Annual Usage Statistics

2,838 Interlibrary Loan materials borrowed from other libraries

198 mediated searches (RCSS) 5,231 books checked out 1,348 outreach exhibit attendees 4 Arts of UAMS Exhibits (2nd floor Library) 863,282 website page views

Library Advisory Committee Quarterly meetings with representatives from every

college including COPH (Zoran Bursac & Kevin Ryan) Liaison between Library and its users Advocate for the Library Minutes on Library website (library.uams.edu)

Library Renovations

Shifting of journals and reference materials

First floor Active Learning Center - 192 seats

225 new seats added (50% increase)

Second floor Administrative offices

Circulation Desk Renovation, June 2013

Research and Clinical Search Services

Database training and education Literature searches by expert

librarian searchers Free for faculty and staff Evidence-based information Provide search methodologies

Website - library.uams.edu Databases, eJournals, and

eBooks Full-text links Subject portals and guides Drop-in class schedules Library contact information

Free Wi-Fi throughout the Library

RefWorks.com Web based citation

management Campus wide agreement Free for UAMS faculty, staff,

and students Access continues after

graduation

Historical Research Center Preserving UAMS and

Arkansas health history Artifacts, monographs and

other records Online digital collections Historical exhibits Society for the History of

Medicine and the Health Professions Aerial view of the University Hospital and

Medical school, McAlmont location, 1941

Teaching Resource Center Library third floor Digital video editing Recording studio for online

classes Software including

SoftChalk, Remark OMR, Impatica, Camtasia, Photoshop, and others

Learning Resource Center Library fifth floor Computer based testing Computer lab and scanners Software programs

including SAS and SPSS Laptop and mobile device

supportLearning Resource Center Office (LRC)

Teaching with Technology Committee

Monthly meetings eTech@Noon Series Teaching with Technology Symposium uams.edu/tnt twtsymposium.com

Community Outreach

Pulaski County focus and state-wide involvement

Promotion of NIH/NLM resources

Librarian taught Continuing Nursing Education Classes

Conference exhibits Health information and

health literacy materials

UAMS Library

COPH Library LiaisonJon Goodell, MA, AHIP

jgoodell@uams.edu501-526-5641

library.uams.edu