Virginia B. Manbeck, a library consultant in New York, helped develop the project. The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library and The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region, sponsored the forum, which brought together diverse members of the New Mexico health community. NOAH began in New York, but is seeking to expand nationally and is looking for contributors and collaborators. The site is a portal, which links to full-text information provided by partnerships with a variety of information providers including health associations, hospitals, and the New York Academy of Medicine. A choice of English or Spanish is offered on the home page or select English or Espa ol at the menu bar in the health topics section.
Information is mostly consumer-oriented and covers a wide range of health topics.
Libraries looking for more health resources on the web should check out the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library site. There are several resources for health care consumers listed. Taking the walls out of after-school programs. The Octavia Fellin Public Library and the National Indian Youth Fellowship Development Project report that they are in the experimental phase of a new project for after-school programs. Uninterested in studying, using the computers, or reading, the Library is a convenient place to be and to practice the social aspects of teendom.