HSLIC News

HSLIC is dedicated to making finding the full-text of scholarly articles easier and has implemented the LibKey Suite which includes the DOI/PMID Search, LibKey Link, LibKey Nomad, and Browzine.  To help users take advantage of these products, we have created five short videos:

1. Using LibKey Nomad (includes how to download the extension)
2. What are DOI’s and PMID’s
3. Finding an Article Using a DOI or PMID
4. BrowZine Overview
5. BrowZine Personalized Features (includes how to create an account)

We also created a single PowerPoint slide that can easily be inserted into any library orientation presentation or other instruction on how to access library resources.  This slide includes the QR Code to the LibKey Information Guide and information on the Nomad Browser Extension and BrowZine. The full slide deck of the LibKey Suite Presentation that we have shared with different groups at the HSC is also available on the Instructional Materials page on the LibKey Information Guide.

We've received a bunch of great suggestions for naming our three new skeleton models, and the polls are now open! Vote now for your favorite skeleton name (sign in with HSC Net ID required).

• Top 3 names will be selected to name our skeleton models
• Winner announced at the end of National Library Week (April 8)

During the months of March and April, read all about our fabulous and hard-working student employees and what they’re working on at the library and beyond. This week meet Stephanie and Frankie from Public Services. As student specialists, they assist with staffing chat, scanning interlibrary loan documents, supporting the library service desk, and working on special projects.

Stephanie Jacinto is a Student Specialist in Public Services and has worked at the library for almost a year. She is currently a graduate student in the Art History department and says one of her proudest academic achievements is presenting research. She says whether presenting in a research competition or a symposium, she always finds it difficult to muster the confidence to publicly present her work, so it’s always a big accomplishment. Stephanie’s presentations include Representation of Queer Artwork in Major United States Museums (2022) and Gender Disparity in the Visual Arts (2019). After graduating from UNM Stephanie plans to return home to California and find a teaching or gallery gig, though she has no solid plans at the moment. Her favorite task at the library is scanning documents for interlibrary loan requests, and really enjoys it once she’s found a rhythm.

Last August Stephanie, painting professor David Olivant, and photographer Jennifer Van co-founded a non-profit, artist-member gallery in Santa Fe called Strata. The gallery has hosted numerous rotating exhibitions and the juried exhibition, “Against the Grain” for which Stephanie was the juror. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies or tv and going to galleries and museums. She says she is not skilled at cooking, but is skilled at eating and her favorite food is her mom’s pozole. Stephanie does not have any pets, but gets to spend time with her friend’s Boxer names Bryson.

Frankie Logan is a Student Specialist in Public Services and has worked at the library for almost three years. They are majoring in Classical Studies and Geography and say one of their proudest academic achievements is being published. They are a Mellon May Undergraduate Fellow and have published and presented at conferences throughout the fellowship. After graduating from UNM Frankie plans to attend graduate school either for library science or sport administration. Their favorite duties at the library include scanning documents to fulfill interlibrary loan requests, helping with citations, and helping patrons access materials.

When not at the library, Frankie likes to watch sports including baseball and hockey (Go Cubs, Go Red Wings). Their favorite family recipe is beef fatayer, a savory Lebanese pastry that they fill with ground beef and chili oil. They have a German Shepherd back home named Lola who enjoys going to bed at 6:30pm, having her butt scratched, and eating anything except carrots.

During the months of March and April, read all about our fabulous and hard-working student employees and what they're working on at the library and beyond. This week meet Rio who works in Public Services, and Brianna who works in the Resources, Archives, and Discovery (RAD) department. 

Rio Austin has worked in the Public Services department for six months. They are majoring in Mathematics and says one of their proudest academic accomplishments is graduating with honors from CNM’s Integrated Studies associate’s degree program. After graduating from UNM, Rio plans to continue their education and enroll in a master’s program for data or information science. Even though they are not a morning person, their favorite task at the library is opening the service desk. They love preparing for the day and enjoying the quiet stillness of the morning before the library gets busy.

In their spare time, Rio likes to read fantasy and sci-fi books, knit, and paint. They enjoy making their from-scratch chicken pot pie recipe which features a secret layer of cheese added under the crust. They have a dog named Cinnamon, a fluffy cocker spaniel mix who they rescued from the animal shelter. Rio says Cinnamon is incredibly silly and never fails to bring a smile to their face (see photos for Cinnamon and a digital portrait by Rio).    

Brianna Mize is a student employee in the Resources, Archives, and Discovery (RAD) department and has also worked at the library for six months. She is majoring in Liberals Arts with a focus on English and Fine Art and is considering a minor in the Business of Being an Artist. One of her proudest academic accomplishments is her GPA, which she has been able to maintain even during difficult circumstances. After graduating from UNM, Brianna hopes to continue working in a library and potentially get a library science degree. As a backup plan, she wants to teach English or History at the online school where she herself graduated.

Brianna loves photography and sometimes gets her photos printed. She took photos of the library building for the website, and said it’s her favorite thing she’s done while working at the library. She also enjoys movies, reading, writing, art, and taking long walks when it’s warm outside. Brianna is always on the lookout for new foods to try but her favorites are her grandma’s tacos, fajitas, and mac and cheese. Her mom also makes a great mac a cheese and you can find the recipe below. Brianna’s dog Doodle is an interesting mix of German Shepherd/Mini Poodle and she says he is one of the cutest and most playful dogs around. Brianna has a 5-speed 2005 Mustang which was her dream car when she was eight, and she says “it’s cool to see dreams come to fruition.”

Brianna’s Mac and Cheese: Choose any noodles that you like, we use cavatappi or elbows. Cook the noodles and drain. Add one jar of four cheese alfredo sauce (we use Classico). Add fresh mozzarella and cheddar cheese and stir until melted, then it is ready! If you are feeling adventurous add grilled chicken. 

Rio and Brianna have done a stellar job during their time here at the library and we’re so lucky to have them!  

This post is in conjunction with Women’s History Month and the upcoming presentation by MD-PhD Candidate Amanda Collar on March 22nd from 12pm-1pm: “Addressing Menstrual Equity at the Health Sciences Center” (register here).

If you need access to menstrual products on the North Campus they are available for free at the Health Sciences Library and at  Vassar House.

If you’ve visited the Health Sciences Library over the last few months you may have noticed there are now free menstrual products in all six restrooms. Last semester, a student left a note in one the restrooms expressing frustration about the lack of access to these products on North Campus. We were so grateful for this feedback and immediately understood the impact this could have on someone’s day. The library’s Justice Equity, and Inclusion Committee decided to make it one of our priorities to provide free access to menstrual products, and we got to work researching initiatives at other institutions, securing funding, and selecting products. Since the program began, we’ve heard positive feedback from both students and the faculty and staff at the library who volunteer to keep the products stocked. Providing these products is part of a larger conversation about menstrual health and the challenges people who menstruate must navigate.    

Why place products in all restrooms?

Since the library does not yet have gender-neutral restrooms, it was important to provide period products that all people who menstruate can access, including transgender, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming folks. According to the ACLU, period products are “almost never available in men’s restrooms, even for pay. Men’s restrooms are also less likely to have a place to dispose of these products conveniently, privately, and hygienically.” It’s also important to reduce the stigma of period products and placing products in the men’s room can help to start a conversation about menstrual health.   

How much do products cost and what is period poverty?

Have you ever heard of the tampon tax? It is a sales tax applied to menstrual products or rather the “failure of the state to otherwise exempt these products from sales tax by placing them in the category of necessity.” (ACLU-Toolkit). Menstruation is a natural biological occurrence and menstrual products are absolutely a health necessity. New Mexico legislators just voted to get rid of the tampon tax in the state, something advocates have been working on for years.  While this is encouraging, the cost of period products is still a huge burden for many people who menstruate.   

It’s been estimated that a person who menstruates can spend $15-$20 per cycle on menstrual products, not including the cost of pain management, medications, and other period management items. This averages out to thousands of dollars over a person’s lifetime. For folks who may be experiencing financial hardship or those who are currently unhoused, this can be an overwhelming cost to pay for something so crucial to health and well-being. According to Medical News Today, period poverty is a “lack of access to menstrual products, education, hygiene facilities, waste management, of a combination of these. It affects an average of 500 million people worldwide.” This lack of access has an impact of both physical and mental health, and can cause a person to feel shame about their situation and even increase the risk of depression.

How can we support menstrual health for everyone?

Not only is menstrual health and important part of a person’s overall well-being, Gruer, et al. state that “menstrual equity is an issue of gender equity and of social justice, assuring those with lesser means can access products and manage their periods with dignity and comfort.” We must center LGBTQIA+ folks, folks experiencing financial hardship, people who are currently unhoused, and incarcerated people in these conversations. There are different ways to get involved, from contacting your legislators about menstrual equity initiatives, donating to groups that provide products to people who need them, or just educating yourself about issues that people who menstruate face. Below are local groups who accept donations of menstrual products and in addition to the sources linked above, some suggestions for further reading.

Street Safe New Mexico- Donations

Transgender Resource Center- Donations

Crossroads for Women- Donations

New Mexico- Find My Legislator 

Article- Period poverty and mental health implications among college-aged women in the United States

Article- Periods are Unnecessarily Gendered

During the months of March and April, read all about our fabulous and hard-working student employees and what they're working on at the library and beyond. This week meet Sam and Jessica who are interns in the Research, Education, and Clinical Information Services (RECIS) department. 

Samantha Pellman is a student intern in the RECIS department. She is helping pilot a peer-mentoring project and has worked at the library since the beginning of the Spring 2022 semester. She is majoring in Population Health and has been on the Dean's List during her entire academic career. After graduating from UNM, Samantha plans to take a gap year and then attend grad school for a Master's in Public Health. Her favorite task at the library is creating promotional materials and flyers for library projects and events. 

In her spare time, Samantha enjoys playing video games, drawing, and eating her favorite food, quesadillas. She is also a musician and plays both the guitar and piano. She has a thirteen-year-old cat named Kimmie who she's had since she was a child.

Jessica Maxwell is also an intern in the RECIS department and has worked on the peer-mentoring project since the beginning of the Spring 2022 semester. She is majoring in Population Health with a minor in Psychology, and her proudest academic achievement is completing her phlebotomy license this past summer. After graduating from UNM, Jessica plans to apply to the Physician's Assistant master's program and also apply for MHA programs. While working at the library she enjoys reading academic articles on a variety of topics. 

In her free time, Jessica enjoys spending time with her family and friends, painting, and going to the gym. She also likes to cook, and one of her specialties is baked salmon with goat cheese and raspberry glaze on top. She has a dog name Snickers: a mini-schnauzer with a whole lot of attitude who loves to play outside and eat her favorite snack, apples. 

Welcome Samantha and Jessica and thank you for all your fantastic contributions to the library! 

We know that wellness is crucial to academic success. That's why we're excited to announce that Room 325 in the Health Sciences Library has been set up to be a space for you to take a break, meditate, pray, decompress, remove yourself from stimulants, and more. You can find more information on this space and the resources available in it on our Wellness Resources Guide.

We are excited to be launching this space with guest speaker Jessica Lin. Join us Monday, March 21st from 12-1:30pm (if you can't make the entire session that's okay). Jessica will be discussing wellness techniques and resources from a body inclusive, decolonization, and not just physical space. This event is taking place via Zoom and registration is required, you can find all information and register here.

Three new skeleton models are now available at the library! You can find one on each floor, ready to help with anatomy review or to keep you company while you study.

Suggest a name for one of our 3 new skeleton models!

• Name suggestions accepted through March 25, 2022
• Voting for the top 3 names will begin the following week

You are invited to join us on Thursday, March 17th from 10 to 11 AM, for a virtual seminar by Nancy Hood, PhD, MPH.

Topic: The Chicken & the Egg: Developing an Impact Plan in Parallel with a Data Platform for Project ECHO

Description: Conceived at the University of New Mexico to provide expert consultation to remote health providers, the Project Echo model has been employed worldwide, in clinical and non-clinical environments. Scaling this unique and successful education/telemedicine project poses interesting challenges in technology and outcomes measurement.

Learning objectives: 

• Describe and give examples of outcome metrics at seven levels for a global virtual learning initiative. 
• Describe an iterative process of semi-manual data analysis and visualization informing more sustainable technological solutions. 
• Describe hard-to-measure but important metrics such as participant engagement and patient outcomes, and potential solutions. 

Please email Davelucero@salud.unm.edu to request Zoom info.

During the months of March and April, you’ll be able to read all about our fabulous and hard-working student employees and what they’re working on at the library and beyond. 

Roselynn Padilla is our newest student employee and started in the Public Services department about a month ago. She is majoring in Speech and Hearing Sciences with a minor in Psychology and says one of her proudest academic accomplishments was graduating high school during the pandemic and being accepted into college. After graduating from UNM, Roselynn plans to stay in Albuquerque and work at a hospital or clinic as a speech pathologist. She also hopes to have some time to travel to different countries. Her favorite task at the library is shelf reading because it lets her get away from the library service desk and browse all the book titles. 

In her spare time Roselynn likes to bake for her friends and family and makes really good homemade brownies from scratch. She was a dancer from the ages of 4 to 10, and enjoys nature photography and taking portraits of her friends. Roselynn has a dog named Minnie, who she co-owns with her sister. Minnie is a German Shepherd/Rottweiler mix, loves to play fetch with tennis balls or squeaky toys, and is currently living in Japan (see photo below for this international canine).  

Mariah Brandts is also new to the library and has worked in Public Services for two months. She is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Sociology and says one of her proudest academic accomplishments was completing her associate’s degree while still in high school. After graduating from UNM, Mariah plans to move to Nevada and complete Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) courses in order to teach English abroad. Her favorite task at the library is helping students throughout the day when they visit the library service desk.

Mariah’s hobbies include writing, watching sports (mostly basketball and football), and learning new languages. She is currently studying Korean, and is fluent enough to hold her own in a conversation. She also enjoys cooking and baked ziti is her specialty. Mariah has a 2 ½ year old black domestic longhair cat named Pablo who loves to play with string and is ALWAYS stretching.

Welcome Roselynn and Mariah! We’re so excited to have you as members of the Public Services Team.

Roselynn's dog Minnie

March is Women's History Month and the UNM Health Sciences Center has several events planned. The talks highlight issues of gender and health equity, integrating Spanish into clinical settings, and historical perspectives of advocates and artists. Find all the dates and times on the flyer below and to register visit the HSC's Women's History Month web page.

Also, be sure to check out the library's Women's History Month virtual exhibit that offers resources to further your knowledge for each presentation including articles, e-books, videos, and more.  

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