McGoogan News

The NIH announced a new data management & sharing (DMS) policy, which goes into effect on January 25th, 2023 and will require that all NIH applications that generate scientific data must include a detailed plan on how that data will be managed and shared.

UNMC researchers who submit NIH applications are encouraged to attend these informational sessions and to review the information and resources available on UNMC’s DMS Policy page. Additional information about the DMS policy in general can be found on the NIH website. 

UNMC Sponsored Programs Administration, McGoogan Health Sciences Library, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research are working to ensure that our institution and its researchers are ready to meet these new policy changes. Please direct any DMS questions to researchdata@unmc.edu.

Open Forum: The NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Explained 

January 6^th – Noon to 1 p.m. 

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Writing a DMS Plan with DMPTool 

January 10^th – Noon to 1 p.m. 

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Writing a DMS Plan with DMPTool 

January 18^th – Noon to 1 p.m. 

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Selecting a Repository for Sharing Scientific Data 

January 24^th – Noon to 1 p.m. 

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The library’s 2021-2022 annual report is now available online. Covered in the report:

• Dean’s note
• Collections
• Education and outreach
• Special Collections and Archives
• Readings and lectures
• Wigton Heritage Center
• Voices
• Technology
• Space
• DEI initiatives
• Donations and sponsorships
• Staff updates
• Who we are

Library services will be unavailable on December 26 and January 2 in observance of the holidays. The library will remain open 24/7 for those with a UNMC or Nebraska Medicine ID badge.

The library will cancel its subscription to RefWorks as of December 31, 2023. All RefWorks users must migrate their citations to a different citation management system by then. We recommend using EndNote (supported by the UNMC VCR Office) or Zotero (a free web-based tool). This spring, we will offer classes about these tools and assistance migrating from RefWorks. McGoogan Library collections support the education and research programs of UNMC. Maintaining high-quality resources in an environment of constrained budgets requires an active management strategy that occasionally results in cancellations or access restrictions. See Resources Cancellations for more information.

A sensory room will be open for exploration in the McGoogan Health Sciences Library November 14-18. Developed in response to a Student Senate proposal, the sensory room is a place for library users to explore all five senses. The goals of the sensory room are to:  

• Create a welcoming and immersive environment for students to experience sensory learning 
• Promote a space where students can decompress before, after, or between study sessions 
• Identify different learning needs of the student body 

• Provide a comforting space for de-escalation and self-regulation 
• Introduce a failure-free environment where the mind can explore activities and relax 
• Encourage UNMC to continue to promote a culture where learners of all abilities are celebrated 

Located in WH classroom 6032, the room is open to students and the campus community.  

Engage the senses through art supplies, floor pillows, a variety of soothing lights, online visual experiences, kinetic sand, scratch-and-sniff stickers, and various snacks. Sensory room users are encouraged to adjust lights and white noise machines to their comfort levels.