Virginia Science & Technology Campus Library

07/18/2024

The VSTC Library will be temporarily closed due to carpet cleaning, Friday, July 19th at 6:00pm - Saturday, July 20 at 6:00am.

We ask that students relocate to other study areas in Enterprise Hall after 6pm to allow cleaning staff to complete work and allow the carpet to dry fully overnight.

Alternate seating on our floor: 102, 170, 178, 179, 100G, the lobby seating area at the north entrance, public seating between classrooms 175 and 176, and more. SON students may also use their Innovation Hall student lounge and study areas for the evening.

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06/19/2024

GWorld cardholders may access the VSTC Library on the Juneteenth university holiday to pick up books on hold and study independently.

Our e-resources are available 24/7 at library.gwu.edu (or himmelfarb.gwu.edu for SON and pre-med students).

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04/26/2024

If you have a few minutes to fill out a short survey for a graduate student project about your use of VSTC library services, please follow the Google forms link below by Friday, May 10th. (GW sign-in required.) Our GW librarian colleague appreciates your time and help with her course assignment!

Access Google Forms with a personal Google account or Google Workspace account (for business use).

04/09/2024

You may donate your used paperboard eclipse glasses to the VSTC Library (give them to our staff member or look for the donation box on the table next to the printer/scanner kiosk).

Our staff will make sure they get to a vetted organization that will distribute them at upcoming events around the world.

03/14/2024

The IEEE/IEE Electronic Library database will be down for planned maintenance on Sat., March 16, 2024 from approximately 9am-2pm. If you experience an outage with this database during this time, simply try again later.

02/08/2024

A few new titles have arrived! Stop by our New Books shelf to check them out and browse our other recent arrivals:

Varney's Midwifery, 7th ed.
Veteran-centered Care in Education and Practice
Best Practices in Teaching Nursing
NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide, 9th ed.

01/26/2024

Five new SON-related titles arrived today and are available for checkout from our New Books shelf.

Subject areas:
Medical-surgical nursing
Preparing for doctoral study
Nursing care of infants and children
Literature review and synthesis
Teaching in nursing (faculty guide)

01/19/2024

Yes, we are open and staffed today (1/19). Please use caution and slow down if driving to VSTC. Rt 28 is drivable though slushy; exit ramps and side streets continue to be problematic, particularly for smaller vehicles.

12/08/2023

Noise alert for Tues., Dec. 12th:
The VSTC faculty & staff holiday party will take place on our floor from 1:30-3:30pm on 12/12. It may get loud in the library.

If you need a quiet place to study or work, we recommend planning ahead to use an alternate location.

10/19/2023

Recently arrived titles are available for checkout on our New Books shelf, including:

Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care, 11th edition.

The Liberating Arts

Fetal and Neonatal Pharmacology

Quick and Easy Medical Terminology

Journey to Equity: Strengthening the Profession of Nursing
..and more!

09/12/2023

GW SON/SMHS/GWSPH students, faculty and staff, stop by the Himmelfarb Library's book sale if you plan to be at the Foggy Bottom campus this week!

Himmelfarb's 2023 Book Sale is happening now! Stop in today through Friday at Noon and get a great deal on used medical and health sciences books! Hardcovers - $5, Paperbacks - $2.

09/08/2023

Several new titles arrived this morning! You can find these on our New Books shelf and check them out for a 6-week loan period.

Beyond Burnout: Overcoming Stress in Nursing & Healthcare for Optimal Health & Well-being

Psychiatric Mental Health Assessment and Diagnosis of Adults for Advanced Practice Mental Health Nurses

Lippincott Q&A Review for NCLEX-RN, 14th edition

2023-2024 Test Success: Clinical Judgment and Test-Taking Strategies, 10th edition (Davis's Q&A Success Series)

06/07/2023

All library study rooms will be unavailable Monday, June 12th. There will be noise and furniture moving activity.

Students may walk into the library to check out books, print and pick up library materials on hold, but please plan to study in another location that day to avoid disruptions.

06/07/2023

Five new titles are available to check out on our New Books shelf:

Self-care for New and Student Nurses
Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, 18th ed.
Mental Health Nursing, 6th ed.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice Project: A Framework for Success
Basic Concepts in Medicinal Chemistry, 3rd ed.

05/29/2023

The VSTC Library service desk is closed Mon., May 29th in observance of Memorial Day.

05/10/2023

Just arrived: a number of nursing and healthcare titles are available for checkout from our new books display.

Subjects include:
Nursing leadership
Writing for publication
LGBTQIA+ clinical care
Psychiatric mental health nursing
Nursing pharmacology

05/04/2023

[Updated 5/4/23 at 2pm: our library web services have been restored and should be functioning normally again. However, if you do experience problems, you can attempt the steps described below!]

A known issue at our data center is affecting library e-resources. Technical staff are working towards resolution. We strongly recommend connecting to the GW VPN first before accessing library webpages and databases, including Himmelfarb Library's nursing and medical resources.

Users of the Gelman (main library) website may use the link posted below to access many resources during the website service outage.

Direct links to library services and resources for use when the library website if offline.

04/27/2023

GW is migrating to a new VPN client, GlobalProtect VPN (the current client, Cisco AnyConnect, will end service on Aug. 9, 2023).

GW students and employees may download the new client to their personal and GW work devices starting now. If you use library resources from off-campus, a VPN connection is occasionally necessary to access certain (though not all) databases.

Click the link below for instructions on installing the GlobalProtect VPN. It will use the University's single sign-on, 2-factor authentication process to log in (the same as our current VPN).

04/07/2023

New permanent VSTC Library hours take effect 4/7/23:

Library and study room access hours are daily (Mon-Sun) 6am-midnight. A GWorld Card is required to tap in.

Staffed hours remain Mon-Fri, 9:30am-6pm.

03/16/2023

Students who use Himmelfarb Library's medical and health resources, please be aware of possible disruptions to online services late tonight (March 16th) and again tomorrow evening (March 17th).

Scheduled maintenance may cause brief disruptions connecting to Himmelfarb Library electronic resources from off campus Thursday, March 16, 11pm to 1am March 17 and Friday, March 17, 8-10pm. Thanks for your patience.

12/22/2022

12/15/2022

Expect Faculty & Staff holiday party noise and activity in Enterprise Hall today (12/15) between 2-4pm. Students needing to study during that time may wish to find another location to avoid disruption in the library.

11/23/2022

The VSTC Library will be staffed for in-person assistance today (Nov. 23rd) until 2:00pm.

Enterprise Hall and library study rooms are available by GWorld card tap 24/7 through the Thanksgiving holiday and weekend. All users must have their physical GWorld Card for entrance.

Reminder: NO FOOD in the library -- dining tables are provided in Enterprise 102. There will be no trash pickup or cleaning service over the break, so please leave your study area clean if you visit. Wipes are located next to our Quiet Space/testing room.

11/19/2022

School of Medicine/School of Nursing students: you may also donate your old textbooks to the VSTC Library, and we will forward them to the Himmelfarb Library for you.

Feel free to hand them to our staff member during business hours, or leave them in our library bookdrops (north entrance of Enterprise Hall or on the wall next to the library entrance) with a sticky note that they are donated.

Do you have old textbooks you aren't using any longer? We'd be happy to take them off your hands! Drop off your unwanted books today!

09/20/2022

Introduction to Zotero (a free bibliographic citation and PDF manager tool): attend this workshop online Sept. 22nd at 6:00pm. Visit the event page for more details, including a link to download the tool prior to the workshop.

Navigate Gelman Library with floor maps, descriptions of individual and group study spaces, and instructions for reserving group study rooms

09/02/2022

VSTC Library study spaces remain available for students to work independently throughout the Labor Day holiday (a physical GWorld Card is required for entry).

Library Service desk hours will resume on Tues., 9/6, at 9:30am.

08/23/2022

Aspiring health sciences book editors can register for this free Himmelfarb Library Zoom event on September 22, 2022 at 4:00-5:00pm.

So You Want to Edit a Book? Join us Sept. 22nd at 4pm to learn about the process of working with a publisher and assembling content for an edited volume with Dr. Rohini Ganjoo and Dr. Lisa Swartz. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/2cme2cty

08/19/2022

Enterprise Hall North entrance closure:
Effective immediately, the North entrance to the building (facing Geo. Washington Blvd.) is closed, and the GWorld tap has been deactivated. Students and other building users will need to park in the large lot (on the side of the building facing Rt. 7) and enter only through the main entrance, where security personnel are located.

For the convenience of our online students and others without a physical GWorld Card, the library's book drop will remain in its current location, accessible 24/7, at the North entrance in the vestibule between the two sets of doors.

07/30/2022

GWIT will be doing network maintenance on Sunday, July 31, 2022. The VSTC campus will experience intermittent network connectivity during this change window.

Plan accordingly if using the library this weekend, and save your work frequently.

05/28/2022

VSTC Library seating areas will be open to users who have GWorld cards enabled for campus access and need to work independently throughout the Memorial Day holiday. Our service desk staffing will resume on June 1st at 9:30am.