A Message from Your Friends & Colleagues at the Library

All of us at the Ruth Lilly Medical Library care about the health and well-being of our friends and colleagues. We want to do our part to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus so we are reducing our hours and many of our employees will be working from home from now until April 5. However, we are still here for you! Please do not hesitate to reach out to us via email medlref@iu.edu, access chat via the Library website, or phone 317-274-7182 if you need anything.

Our services will continue uninterrupted with the exception of classes and meetings taking place via Zoom rather than in person.  We are temporarily suspending our VR service until April 6^th.

• Find the latest IU Coronavirus/Covid-19 updates at coronavirus.iu.edu
• Bring your ID as our doors will be swipe access only.
• Take advantage of our 24/7 space. If you have issues, please email Rick Ralston and Michael Wilkinson.
• You can reach us at Ask a Medical Librarian or contact your library liaison if you have questions or comments.

Reduced library hours due to coronavirus (COVID-19).

Effective Dates: March 16th – April 5th

Hours Staffed: Monday – Friday 7am – 6pm

24/7 Area available to Medical Students: All other times.

We have been neglectful of our suggestion box, so apologies in advance for not responding sooner.

Facilities:

Second floor rest rooms cleaning needs to include toilet seats, sinks and mirrors.

• We have contacted the Campus Facilities Supervisor for our zone about this concern.

Light bulbs are out in study rooms.

• We had contacted maintenance prior to receiving the note about the lights out in two of the study rooms. If you notice others lights needing attention, please email circulation at libmcirc@iu.edu.

Computer labs are too cold.

• Our room temperatures are controlled by sensors that detect occupancy.  Sometimes it takes a few minutes for room temperatures to respond to the sensors’ signals.   We can contact Campus Facility Services for room climate problems. During library hours, please let the circulation desk staff know to contact Campus Facility Services about room temperature issues.  Be sure to tell them the room number.  If after hours, you may call 317-278-1900. Our building code is “IB”.  Please remember to dress in layers on our especially cold days.  Some rooms, such as those with exterior walls, are difficult to keep warm.

Noise:

Someone requested a quiet floor in the library. 

• This is a frequent request. We have a quiet area in the one-story tower on the northeast corner of the library, but it is still open to the rest of the library.  Since the library began sharing its space with classrooms, noise has been a problem. We have posted reminders, but they have had no effect when large groups arrive or disperse before or after classes or exams. We have received complaints about small groups talking loudly.  At the graduate level, we expect students to be courteous around each other and respectfully ask one another to hold down the noise if it is disturbing others.  The circulation desk also has free ear plugs for the asking and headphones to loan if you want to tune someone out.

Requests:

Someone requested disposable silverware:

• While our budget doesn’t allow us to maintain a constant supply of disposable forks, knives and spoons, we share leftover items from catered events in the library.  Sometimes we have plastic utensils at the circulation desk, so feel free to ask.

Suggestion note: “Popcorn now”.

• We probably missed that deadline.  But we try to hand out popcorn for special events.  Feel free to bring you own microwave popcorn in the meantime, just don’t let it burn!

Requests for major appliances: Refrigerators and microwaves. 

• Good news!  Room IB 201 is going to be a student lounge with dining spaces and a refrigerator and microwave.  Look for it to be open sometime in March.

Online Suggestion Box:

• Someone noticed our digital display link was out of date.  We corrected it. Thanks!

This note warmed our hearts:

• “This library rules!”

Thanks for your feedback!

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Brandon received a Master of Science in Library and Information Science and a Master of Arts degree in East Asian Languages and Cultures from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion and Classical Studies from the University of Evansville. He also earned a Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) certification from the Society of American Archivists. He is an active member of the Society of American Archivists and Midwest Archives Conference, serves as chair of the Editorial Board for the journal Archival Issues, and teaches as an adjunct lecturer at IUPUI’s School of Informatics and Computing. His research and teaching interests include digital forensics and preservation, computational archival science, data analysis, machine learning, and digital humanities. Most recently, Brandon worked as the Processing and Digital Archivist at the University of Georgia’s Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. He has also worked at Ball State University and the South Dakota State Historical Society.

In his spare time, Brandon enjoys reading, cooking, watching soccer (especially Everton and Indy Eleven), and spending time with his daughter Eleanor, his partner Jamie, and their Pug Jarvis.

Casssandra Jones

Welcome Cassandra Jones to the Ruth Lilly Medical Library at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Her office is located in IB 202A.

Cassandra received her bachelor’s degree in Media Arts and Science from the Indiana University School of Informatics, where she also worked as the 3D Print Lead in the UITS 3D Print Lab.

Most recently, Cassandra worked for University Information Technology Services as the Idea Garden Lab Coordinator.

In her spare time, Cassandra enjoys oil painting, taking walks, and studying the Japanese Language.

Greg Lutz

Greg received his bachelor’s degree in English from The Pennsylvania State University and holds a Master’s degree in Information and Library Studies from University of Michigan’s School of Information. He has worked in a corporate library at Mills/James Productions in Columbus, OH, and as a reference librarian at Lima Public Library in Lima, OH. Most recently Greg was an Access Services Associate at Marian University in Indianapolis.

In his spare time, Greg enjoys biking, reading on various topics and woodworking.

The Ruth Lilly Medical Library will be closed on Saturday, February 1, 2020 due to mechanical equipment installation in the Medical Research & Library Building (IB).

The work will require water and power disruptions which pose a safety hazard to occupants.

The 24 hour study area will close at 9:00 pm on Friday, January 31st. The library will re-open at 12 noon on Sunday, February 2nd. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The Ruth Lilly Medical Library has a trial subscription to the Journal of Medical Insight (JOMI) until February 15, 2020.

To access JOMI, click on the following link to create an account:  https://jomi.com/account

NOTE:  You must use your “iu.edu” or “iupui.edu” email account.  Institution is Indiana University School of Medicine

Once your account has been created, you will be able to access JOMI from any device by signing in.

Please direct all comments and questions to cascom@iupui.edu

Reminder: The Ruth Lilly Medical Library will be closed Monday, January 20th for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day campus holiday.