2023 Annual Report
About HSLS
The new west wing section of Falk Library opens. HSLS welcomes new faculty and staff to our team.
Instruction
Attendance at HSLS classes increases. New classes are developed by HSLS instructors. One class attendee says: “Every time I attend one of your lectures I learn something.“
Research
HSLS provides research support through advanced literature searches, systematic review assistance, bioinformatics software and consultations, data services, and scholarly communication services.
Resources
HSLS adds 500 new e-resources, including over 300 e-books, were added to the collection. An upgrade to the SAGE Premier journals package adds 60 new health sciences-related journals.
History of Medicine
The Rare Book Room continues to receive visitors, in spite of construction disruptions. The newly donated Osial Collection makes gout and rheumatism the largest subject area in HSLS’s History of Medicine Collection.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
HSLS works to provide all students equal access to crucial external study resources, promoting equity in education. A new HSLS book club delves into articles about accessibility in higher education, expanding perspectives on inclusivity across multiple HSLS departments.
Collaboration and Professional Service
HSLS faculty and staff hold a wide variety of service positions and memberships, both within and outside the University.
Grant Funding
HSLS oversees a multi-million dollar NIH award to support the NNLM All of Us Program Center (NAPC), HSLS librarians are co-investigators on NIH grants within the health sciences; and HSLS leads funded Pitt projects.
Scholarship and Honors
HSLS faculty and staff author publications, give presentations, and receive awards.
