Himmelfarb Library would like to officially welcome the incoming MS1 class to George Washington University!
As part of your orientation, here is your quest:
Get into a group of four,
Pick a member of your group to lead the tour,
Visit all four floors of Himmelfarb if you dare,
Take photos of each accomplishment to prove you were there.
Complete each task in the order you choose,
You’ll finish them all if you follow the clues.
Task #1
You’ll be learning informatics with a librarian by your side.
In your POM small group, they'll serve as a guide.
Take a pic of the first-floor poster and hear the services they'll provide.
Have someone from the group take a picture of the poster with all of the librarian pictures, this will be shared as proof of completion for the raffle drawing.
Task #2
If ye climb to the crow’s nest and feel a gout in yer knee,
Hochberg and his mateys wrote a book ye should see.
RC927.R48215 2015
Follow the clue (and call number) to find the book listed above in the basement book stacks and have one of your team members take a picture of the front cover. When you’re done, leave the book there for later groups to find.
Task #3
Himmelfarb Library’s third floor is a mix of quiet space, rooms for collaborative studying as well as software, instructional DVDs/CDs, and anatomical models/kits.
Though we might be pirates, we're no luddites.
(We're also no poets, as you may have noticed.)
As new crew members, we'll show you our finest new tech.
A merry band awaits you in the Levine Lounge
to show you our BodyViz 3D anatomy system
and how to 3D print a parrot.
We'll even swab the MedicalHoloDeck
to show you a skull and crossbones in Vee Arrrrrrr.
Take a picture of your group at this station as proof of completion for the raffle drawing
Task #4
Log into any computer and you’re on your way.
“Use your UserID and password,” is what we say.
https://guides.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/md is where to go.
Go to chapter 126 in Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine (it’s a great book).
Search for ‘Pneumonia’; don’t be slow!
Take a picture of the screen so we can take a look.
Log on to a computer in the library using your UserID/Password. Go to https://guides.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/md and look for the textbook, ‘Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine’ Locate chapter 126 (Pneumonia), and take a photo or screenshot.
Task #5
Study in a group or study alone.
Study standing, seated, or study prone.
If you study in a room on floor two,
An online reservation will ensure the room belongs to you.
Of the thirty-four study rooms in all,
One is the finest, a real windfall.
The quiet floor, a roomy table, and seats.
Plus windows on the two walls make this room complete.
Find this legendary room of library lore,
203C is the number outside the door
Take a pic to prove ye visited the floor.
Go to the second floor (this is a silent floor, so please be mindful of others who may be using the library!) and go to study room 203C. Take a picture of the room number sign.
Task #6
Starting on Himmelfarb's website,
Find our blog in the What's New spotlight.
Click on the blog, then use the box to search,
And find a comic with a parrot on a perch.
When searching for sources for papers and presentations,
Excluding predatory journals should be among your aspirations.
Grab a photo or a screenshot of Ponzi the Shark,
And don't forget about our blog as on your journey you embark.
Go to the Himmelfarb website (himmelfarb.gwu.edu) and click on the top image in the What's New section in the upper right. On the subsequent page, use the search bar to look for 'parrot', and click on 'Comic: Predatory Publishing'. Look for the image of Ponzi the Shark in the comic and take a photo or screenshot.
Final Task
Post your photos to social media (Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn) as proof of your quest,
Show us your group is the best!
If social media just isn’t your style,
Email (himmelfarb@gwu.edu) us instead your image files.
If social media, post your pictures in the comments,
So your team represents;
Or post to your own social media pages pictures of all four stages:
Use #Farbientation24 to make sure we see your post.
A group drawn at random will win some great swag!
Be sure to include the names of your group mates,
And your entry into our raffle awaits!
One member of your group should post/share photo(s) of the group at each task.
Be sure to include the full names of all the members of your team!
Use #farbientation24, if posting to social media.
If you prefer not to use social media platforms, email your pics to himmelfarb@gwu.edu.
The Library will select one group, at random, from the social media and email entrants, to win the prize.
The deadline for entry is 5PM on Friday, August 2, 2024!
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