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UCSF Library News
- March 5, 2013Back to top
Open Access Publishing Vouchers Available for RSC Journals
UCSF scholars can publish open access articles at no cost in Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) journals during RSC’s 2013 Gold for Gold program. RSC launched this program to help researchers who want to publish their articles open access (OA), but lack funds to pay the OA article processing charge (APC). The Gold for Gold initiative provides all RSC Gold subscribers with voucher codes to make papers available via OA, free of charge.
- February 25, 2013Back to top
Free Training in Ingenuity Pathways Analysis
On March 14, UCSF will host a special workshop on using Ingenuity Pathways Analysis (IPA). IPA is a program that helps researchers model, analyze, and understand the complex biological and chemical systems at the core of life science research. Use IPA to:
- February 19, 2013Back to top
View Illustrations and Videos of Common Hospital Procedures
Need to brush up on your clinical procedures skills? Looking for a rich, visually stimulating study experience? Procedures Consult is a database that offers high-quality illustrations and videos that demonstrate how to prepare for, perform, and follow up on the most common procedures required in today's hospital setting.
Procedures Consult includes commonly performed procedures in:
- February 11, 2013Back to top
The Living Room to Open in Spring 2013
Have you noticed the renovations in progress on the main floor of the Parnassus Campus Library? We're transforming part of that floor into an informal, multipurpose space called the Living Room. View sketches and floor plans of the Living Room.
The Living Room will feature:
- February 8, 2013Back to top
Instructional Grants: Letters of Intent Due February 25
Letters of Intent for the Instructional Grants Program, 2013-2014, are now being accepted. Funds are available to support instructional improvement projects focused on interprofessional education, to be initiated during the 2013-2014 academic year. This grant program is funded by the Center for Innovation in Interprofessional Education and the UCSF Library.
- February 4, 2013Back to top
UCSF Faculty: Reserve a Daily Carrel Online
The Library now enables UCSF faculty members to reserve daily carrels online. Located in the Parnassus Campus Library, these individual carrels are designed to facilitate research and to provide a quiet study atmosphere.
Faculty may book a daily carrel in advance through our online reservation system. A maximum of 7 reservations are allowed per month. Additional reservations may be made in person if carrels are available.
Reserve a daily faculty carrel, or learn more about this service.
- January 18, 2013Back to top
New Class: Building Online Courses on the CLE with Moodle 2
We are pleased to offer a new in-person class to the UCSF community: Building Online Courses on the CLE with Moodle 2.
- January 16, 2013Back to top
New: Walkstations Available in Library Tech Commons
The Library recently installed two walking workstations, or Walkstations, in the Tech Commons on the 2nd floor. Combining a height-adjustable work surface and a low-speed treadmill, the Walkstation lets you walk comfortably, burn calories, and feel more energized while working at a computer.
See our new Walkstations in action, or come to the Library Tech Commons (CL240) to try them out.
- January 14, 2013Back to top
UCSF Launches Open Online Courses on January 28
On January 28, UCSF will launch its first two MOOCs – Massive Open Online Courses – on the Coursera platform. MOOCs are a way to make select UCSF educational content available to the world, increase visibility as an educational institution, and experiment with new types of teaching and course delivery methods. Coursera, which launched in 2012, has partnered with top-tier universities around the world to help develop and deliver MOOCs.
- January 9, 2013Back to top
Open Access Explored! with Jorge Cham of PhD Comics
Please join us online or in person on Thursday, January 17th at 12:00 noon in the Pottruck Auditorium in Rock Hall at the Mission Bay Campus for a conversation with Jorge Cham, the creator of PhD Comics. PhD Comics’ video, Open Access Explained!, has over 120,000 views on YouTube and has sparked the interest of countless students and scholars.