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The MSK Library Staff want to take a moment to wish our User Community a delightful holiday break and a very extra special New Year.
As a friendly reminder, please note our Holiday Library Hours.
All the best and see you in 2016! We look forward to partnering with you on your research and information needs.
Cheers!
Donna Gibson
Director of Library Services
UPDATE: Effective, 01/11/2016, check out the new search and discovery engine on the Library Website. Want to learn more about it, ASK US!
We are delighted to share that by mid-January you’ll be seeing some changes to the Library Website. The site will still be responsive — providing you with an optimal view and interactive experience whether you access the site via your workstation, laptop, or mobile device!
This year we have spent time improving the search area functionality and based on survey feedback, usability testing, and informal conversations with our users, we will be offering a new and more straightforward design, which will deliver on results and save you time.
In mid-January, you’ll see a simpler and less cluttered search box which will connect you to all the library’s content through Summon. The main SEARCH bar is the best place to begin your research, especially when you aren’t sure what type of information you are seeking. Below the search box, the WHAT AM I SEARCHING? link will outline exactly what information is being searched.
Science has always been grounded in data, but the volume and diversity of data generated by twenty-first century science and the establishment of data management mandates by funding agencies have motivated The Rockefeller University Library (RUL) and the Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Library to partner together and survey our respective user communities.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), as described in a document dated February 2015, plans to build upon and enhance its longstanding efforts to increase access to the scholarly publications and digital data resulting from NIH-funded research. We don’t want to wait to determine how our libraries can contribute and support this initiative. Our 10-minute survey (or less) will help us better understand the potential services we can develop to support our researchers.