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UNM’s Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center (HSLIC) is New Mexico’s only publicly accessible health sciences library. HSLIC faculty and staff strive to improve health and health equity for all New Mexicans through active collaboration and partnership in education, research, clinical care, and community engagement. HSLIC has expert faculty and staff, a state-of-the-art collection of electronic, print and audiovisual materials, and a facility designed to meet the needs of today’s learners. From its founding as the library for the Bernalillo County Medical Society in 1947 to its present role as the library for the UNM Health Sciences Center, HSLIC continues to play a key role in supporting the health information needs of the state.
The HSLIC facility encompasses 37,030 sq ft of technology-infused space, offering 44 computer workstations, a variety of group study and collaboration spaces, individual study rooms, a virtual reality suite, a lactation room, and classrooms. Wireless access is available throughout the building, and guests may use wireless or designated HSLIC computer workstations to access online resources. Comprised of three floors, HSLIC has 449 seats, including 46 in our 9 group study rooms and 9 in our individual study rooms. Study rooms can be booked in advance using an online reservation system. HSC-affiliated patrons have 24/7 access to HSLIC. HSLIC is open to the public Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm and Saturdays 12 to 5 pm .
HSLIC faculty and staff support HSC through course-integrated instruction, workshops, literature searching, research consultations, data management consultations, document delivery, interlibrary loan, printing, technology, archives and historical materials, and course reserves. HSLIC’s collections are primarily electronically available, with some materials available on site and others stored offsite. In 2023, HSLIC had 73,419 print volumes, 13,661 electronic books, and 5,219 electronic journals to support the health sciences. HSC students, staff, and faculty also have full access to the electronic and physical collections of the University Libraries, which provide access to more than 25,000 additional electronic serials. Off campus access to all library resources is provided via VPN or through a proxy server.
