New book on Postmortem added to collection!

Want to know more about autopsies and forensic science??? Dr. Crystal donated a copy of "Postmortem: Establishing the Cause of Death" by Koehler and Wecht which we added to our non-fiction leisure reading collection. It covers autopsy protocols, examinations, forensic toxicology and famous cases. This book can be borrowed for an extended period beyond the regular borrowing time limit and can be found in one of the display racks.

New Title Added to Leisure Reading Collection

We have added a new title to our display racks! "Intern: A Doctor's Initiation" by Sandeep Jauhar is an account of his medical training at a New York City hospital and includes stories about encounters with patients and administrators. I think medical students would find it an insightful and interesting read. This book can be borrowed for a longer time period. Dr. Jauhar is currently the director of the Heart Failure Program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and occasionally contributes articles to the New York Times.

Media Library Booksale!!

The semi-annual booksale will be held at the Piscataway Media Library (Kessler Teaching Labs/Second Floor/Room N-207)next week!! From Monday, August 10 through Sunday, August 16 we will be selling books that were removed from our collection or donated to us from graduates. The books will be on tables in the library and prices will be reasonable. Cash only please! Come and take a look...we will be open regular hours that week (evenings/weekends)and we have a lot of titles to sell!

TWITTER ACCOUNT!!

I have created a Twitter account for the Media Library to use for quick short messages. We will probably use this for news such as emergency closings, problems with audio lectures, time sensitive notes, etc. The web address is http://twitter.com/rwjmslib

Let us know how it is working, if you encounter any problems with it, or if you'd like to see any enhancements or changes.

NEW BOOK DROP!!!!!

Beginning on June 3rd, books borrowed overnight should be returned to our new book drop, which is located to the left of the library entrance door. Please push books through the silver slot in the door, and they will go through a chute into a book truck inside the library. Library staff will no longer need to go into the hallway to unlock the book return, and students will no longer need to be sure books are pushed back behind the inner shelf. Our old orange book drop was removed today. Please let us know if you experience any problems with the new system. We will be adding a "BOOK RETURN" sign above the slot soon.

Summer Schedule

The Media Library is now following a summer schedule. We are open from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday. We are NOT open on weekends or in the evenings. We will resume our regular schedule on Sunday, August 9 when we will be open from 1 PM to 9 PM.

Borrowing Materials for Step 1 Board Exam

The Media Library allows second year RWJ students who are studying for the Step 1 Exam to borrow books in our Board Review collection for slightly longer periods of time. During May and June, students may borrow a book in the morning and return it on the following day by 12 noon. In order to review the entire 2 year curriculum in 6 weeks, they may need to borrow not only Step 1 resources but also texts and review books in all courses that they have taken. Library staff will try to be flexible and as accommodating as possible, while making sure there are enough resources available in the library for all second year students who might need them.
We regret that our materials can only be borrowed by UMDNJ/RWJ Medical students. Foreign medical graduates studying for Step exams should plan to purchase review books that they need or contact other libraries.