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Wiley Journals Access Continues Via University of Nebraska Consortium of Libraries  

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The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Center for Library Programs has secured an Open Publishing Agreement with Wiley that provides open publishing opportunities for affiliated corresponding authors through December 31, 2027, while maintaining full read access to Wiley’s journal portfolio. 

For University of Nebraska authors, this new agreement provides the ability to publish open access (OA) in Wiley’s hybrid OA journals (“Online Open”) without individual article fees for articles editorially accepted in 2026 and 2027. In addition, there is a limited allocation for publishing in Wiley’s gold OA journals (“Fully Open Access”).  

Continued Hybrid OA Benefits 

If you are a corresponding author at UNMC, you will continue to benefit from unlimited open access publishing for articles accepted in 2026 and 2027 in Wiley’s hybrid OA journals at no cost and full read access to the Wiley journal portfolio. The agreement maintains the Alliance’s “no fees, no caps, no limits” approach for Wiley’s hybrid OA journal articles editorially accepted in 2026 and 2027.

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Interlibrary Loan Downtime – April 10-11

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The interlibrary library loan request pages and article access may not be available during a planned maintenance by our vendor. Intermittent access may occur starting at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, April 10 and ending at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 11.

The main service interruption is planned for the first several hours of the maintenance window with possible intermittent service unavailability through the duration. The vendor is committed to fully restoring full access as quickly as possible but, due to the complexity of this maintenance, the window may extend beyond the anticipated schedule. If issues are encountered, please try again later.

In the event that the interlibrary loan website remains inaccessible beyond what is expected, email urgent patient care request information to illdept@unmc.edu and the request will be processed on Monday, April 13.

Annual Davis Lecture with Dr. Christine Montross on April 14

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McGoogan Library presents the 17th annual Richard B. Davis, MD, PhD, History of Medicine Lecture.

All We Do Not Know: The Enduring Mysteries of Medicine in the Age of Information

Date: Tuesday, April 14th
Time: 12-1pm CDT
Location: CON 1011 or via Zoom
Presented by: Dr. Christine Montross, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Medicine is often viewed as a field of clear answers and definitive decisions, yet providers regularly encounter uncertainty—ambiguous science, limits to cure, and situations where action does not necessarily serve the patient. Psychiatrist and author Dr. Christine Montross invites us to see this ambiguity not as a barrier but as a source of curiosity, meaning, and renewed engagement in clinical work. Drawing on her literary and clinical experience, she explores how embracing the unknown can broaden providers’ understanding of what may be “right” for their patients, ease the pressure to always find the perfect answer, and offer a sustainable source of wonder and inspiration within the practice of medicine.

To attend the lecture via Zoom, please register here.
Attend in person: CON 1011

Boxed lunches will be available for the first 20 in-person attendees.

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Upcoming Health Sciences History Hour

Omaha’s Medical Detectives: How Drs. Matilda McIntire and Carol Angle Uncovered a Hidden Epidemic of Lead Poisoning

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American Smelting and Refining Company 1967

Written by: Carrie Meyer

Tuesday, March 17th from noon to 1pm.

This presentation recounts the pioneering work of Drs. Matilda McIntire and Carol Angle, whose decades-long investigation into lead toxicity exposed one of the nation’s most significant environmental health crises.

Learn how McIntire and Angle connected unexplained pediatric symptoms to emissions from Omaha’s lead smelters, refineries, and battery reclamation plants. Their fieldwork revealed dangerous levels of lead in Omaha’s air, soil, and homes, especially in low-income neighborhoods situated near the industrial sites. The physicians’ findings eventually resulted in the federal government designating more than 17,000 acres of Omaha as a Superfund site. McIntire and Angle’s investigative methods and public-health advocacy were crucial in remediating the lead toxicity in Omaha and influencing understanding of lead poisoning.

Join Erin Torell, associate professor and rare book librarian at McGoogan Library, on March 17th from noon to 1pm for this informative presentation.

To register for this event, please click here.

Ramadan Resources at the Library

To our friends and guests observing Ramadan:

Ramadan Mubarak to our UNMC students, faculty, and staff! 

To support members of our community who are observing Ramadan through fasting and prayer, the library offers the following resources: 

  • Prayer Spaces: Reflection rooms equipped with a Qibla and prayer mats are available for students, faculty, and staff. 
  • Iftar Dates: Dates are available on Level 6 near the entrance for those breaking their fast at sunset. 

What is Ramadan? 
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and a sacred time of fasting (Sawm), prayer, reflection, and community. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, alongside faith (Shahada), prayer (Salah), charity (Zakat), and pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj). 

We wish all those observing Ramadan a peaceful and meaningful month. 

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