HSLIC News

We are so excited to see our new and returning learners back on campus! With all the work you are doing to reach your goals remember that the Library is here to help! We have upcoming workshops on Navigating the Library, PubMed Like a Pro, Zotero: Citation & Resource Management, and more! Our first Navigating the Library session will be September 8th from 12-1. Whether you are trying to advance your skills or are new to using our resources this is a great class for you! You can find all of our workshops and register on our events page. Have questions, want to schedule another workshop, or need to set up a consultation instead? Reach out to your Student Success and Engagement Librarian, Kelleen Maluski!

We're excited to announce a new book display and virtual exhibit in the Health Sciences Library! This month we are celebrating the #CiteBlackWomen movement in the sciences with an in-person display (where you can check out any of the books) and our virtual guide that offers more in-depth suggestions for online content.

A common refrain when discussing the need to diversify and make our professions more inclusive is that people don't know about the work of Black women scholars. Even worse is that this issue is far from new and has been discussed by Black women experts and revolutionaries in countless forums. The work of our Black colleagues has been ignored and written off with false claims of bias. We know that obviously there are countless Black women writing in the sciences and we need to break out of this cycle of systemic oppression by highlighting and amplifying their voices through proper citations. This is just a sampling of some of the incredible work that Black women have done in the sciences and health sciences. Take a look and explore the #CiteBlackWomen resources!

A new version of WorldCat Discovery, HSLIC’s public facing catalog, will be implemented on August 4, 2021. 

What is changing?

Known item searching, especially for electronic resources has improved. The landing page, authentication box, search results page, and item details page have been redesigned with a more modern look.   The My Account feature will now be WCAG 2.1 compliant and adapt to inclusive devices on mobile and tablets. 

Please keep in mind that Discovery will no longer support Internet Explorer.  Some features may still be available, but will not be fixed if broken.

What is NOT changing?

The functionality and search limits will remain the same as the previous interface.  The A-Z List/E-journal finder/citation matcher or link resolver pages, personal lists, and advanced search pages will not change.

More information

If you would like a preview of the changes coming, please copy the following link and paste into a browser that you don't normally use: https://hslic-unm.on.worldcat.org/v2.  Otherwise your computer will default to the new version before the new interface is implemented. For more information about the changes to the new interface, click below for the information session given July 29, 2021.