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Las Noticias
Estudiantiles
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EDITOR
Tiffany Thomas
ASSISTANT EDITORS
Megan Thornton
Elizabeth Pillsworth
Libby Fisher
Christine Ageton
LATIN AMERICAN AND IBERIAN
INSTITUTE
Gil Merkx, Director
Theo Crevenna, Deputy Director
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Las Noticias Estudiantiles is a publication of the Student Organization for Latin
American Studies and the Latin American and Iberian Institute, University of
New Mexico,
Albuquerque.
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The opinions expressed in Las Noticias
Estudiantiles are those of the individual contributors and not necessarily those of
the staff,
SOLAS, or the Latin American and Iberian Institute.
Comments and inquiries may be directed to the Editor at:
Las Noticias Estudiantiles, Latin American and Iberian Institute, 801 Yale NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: (505) 277-6847
E-mail: tiffthom@unm.edu
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February 4, 1999 marked the dedication of the new Herzstein Latin
American Reading Room, located on the second floor of Zimmerman Library. Stocked
with a wide variety of Latin American journals, newspapers, and magazines, the room has
also been outfitted with a complete computer work area.
The Reading Room was made possible by the generous donations of Sigmund
("Bud") and Barbara Herzstein, as well as by the El Paso Energy Cooperation and
the UNM Board of Regents. The Herzsteins, who live in Cambridge, Massachusetts, come
from a long line of UNM graduates and were thrilled that their donation of $250,000 could
be used toward the completion of the long desired Latin American Reading Room.
Consistent with their commitment to the libraries of UNM, the Board of Regents matched the
Herzstein's donation, and the El Paso Energy Cooperation did their part for the project by
providing $50,000 to purchase electronic workstations with Internet access, LIBROS
terminals to access UNM's online catalog, and
CD-ROM workstations.
The dedication ceremonies were opened by Robert Migneault, Dean of the UNM General
Library, who said that the new room will serve to symbolically draw together the resources
of the university's great Latin American collection, which is physically spread throughout
the campus. Dr. William Gordon, President of UNM, credited the collaboration of
individuals, community groups, businesses, and foundations with making great libraries
possible.
Dr. Linda Hall, Director of Latin American Studies (LAS) emphasized the importance of such
a facility in supporting Latin American Studies at UNM. With 100 graduate students in the
LAS program, it is one of the largest of its kind in the U.S.
The Herzstein Latin American Reading Room is a great addition to UNM's General Library,
and will provide a convenient and comfortable location for students, faculty, and staff to
utilize many of the Latin American materials available at UNM.
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