Preliminary architectural rendering for the UNLV Medical School building. (UNLV)

The Health Sciences Library is expanding and developing collections and resources in preparation for the first class of UNLV School of Medicine students beginning classes in Fall 2017. The expanded collections will include 3-D interactive anatomy resources, biomedical databases, decision support tools, drug information apps, e-books, e-journals, evidence-based, point-of-care sources, print texts, and streaming videos.

In addition to supporting the School of Medicine, the expanded health sciences collections will also benefit all health sciences faculty, staff, and students. So far, the following titles have been added:

In 2013, the Office of Science and Technology Policy asked federal agencies that allocate funds for federal research grants and contracts to require that researchers include a Data Management Plan (DMP) with grant applications. A DMP ensures long-term preservation of the collected data, and provides an avenue for public sharing and reuse of the information collected. 

A DMP is required for federal, state, and local agencies, as well as for several private foundations that provide grant funding for research. These formal documents outline how the researcher will manage their data. It describes how and what types of data will be collected for the study; the format used to store and analyze data during the project; and how the data will be stored and formatted long-term after the research project is concluded. Each funding agency has a specific DMP format or template that is required for grant applications.

UNLV College of Liberal Arts and Greenspun College of Urban Affairs faculty are invited to apply to participate in the second annual Faculty Retreat offered by UNLV University Libraries Special Collections. The two-day paid retreat, scheduled to be held Jan. 11 and 12, 2017, is an opportunity to explore Special Collections’ rich research resources on Las Vegas and Southern Nevada and create relevant, engaging assignments for their students.

Attendees will gain an in-depth look at the Special Collections website and collections, discuss concepts of transparent assignment design and archival literacy as they relate to student research efforts and success, and spend a day exploring archival collections. During the retreat, faculty will design an undergraduate assignment that incorporates the use of Special Collections materials.

A panel event celebrating the UNLV University Libraries exhibit “Please I’d Like to Grow: Sixty Years of Student Activism at UNLV” will be held in the Goldfield Room on Sunday, Nov. 20 from 2-4 p.m.

“Please I’d Like to Grow: Conversations and Reflections on Student Activism at UNLV” will be moderated by Heidi Johnson, exhibit curator and social sciences librarian. The panel will include current and former UNLV students who have participated in student protest activities, as well as a UNLV faculty member who has written extensively on student movements and social justice education.