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Annual IS Holiday Food, Coat and Toy Drive

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Food, coat, and toy collection boxes are now available at the MSK Library (RRL), until Friday, December 15th.

There are five other MSK collection locations:

  • 633 3rd Avenue 2nd and 5th floors
  • telecom area in Memorial (MB38)
  • data centers at Lyndhurst and Monmouth

Please participate in any way that you can. All collected items will be distributed to organizations in Queens, Long Island and New Jersey.

If you prefer to make a financial donation, please see Cynthia Hutchinson (633/5th), Lisa Vreeland (MB38), Donna Gibson (RRL), Mercedes Vila (LDC/MDC) or Karmen Katz (633/2nd)—all funds will be used to buy food for the drive.

All non-perishable food is welcome—please check the dates to make sure that all food is healthy and usable. Coats should be new, or used but in good, wearable condition. And finally, toys should be new and unwrapped.

Alternatively, please consider giving to a charity of your choice.

Thanks in advance for your thoughtful participation and a very Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays to all!

International Open Access Week Has Arrived!

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October is not just the month when we see ghosts, goblins, and witches. “Open in order to…” is the theme for the 2017 International Open Access Week taking place from October 24 to October 29. This week-long event is a global, community-driven time for all interested individuals to support and recognize the benefits of making scholarly research openly available. The organizers wanted this year’s theme to prompt us to move beyond talking about openness in itself and focus instead on what openness enables. Continue reading →

Can You Guess How Many MSK Papers Were Published in 2016?

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Well, now you don’t have to!  It is my pleasure to announce the first annual 2016 Synapse Publications Report.

This report highlights the meaningful contributions to their fields from our researchers, clinicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals in 2016. We wanted to showcase our authors’ research and draw attention to Synapse, the MSK Library-produced database in which we manage the intellectual output of our authors.  Continue reading →