Services provided in 1999 - 2000 included 12 presentations to, or instructional classes through, professional organizations to 130 individuals. For outreach presentations, etc. In addition, online resources being made available through collaborative agreements with other academic libraries and the New Mexico State Library are opening up research opportunities to individuals in New Mexico communities through online access to full-text journals and sophisticated databases. The Library's ultimate goal is to see that no health question goes unanswered in New Mexico, whether from professionals or the public. The formation of the Consumer Health Information Coalition, CHIC, and affiliation with the State Library to promote a suitable full-text consumer level health information database available to all New Mexico libraries, academic institutions, and high schools, will have an impact on future health issues in the state.
Support includes on-site training and on demand phone consultation.
In addition, Library staff routinely fields questions from users of online systems, whether or not affiliated with the Health Sciences Center.