<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/newsroom/story/public_health_library.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>08/07/2026</pubDate><title>Public Health student reflects on benefits of working at Gibson D. Lewis Library</title><summary>Darashagam "Dara" Nahal was hired as the library’s student peer research mentor in July 2025, when she was a full-time Department of Public Health student. She was frequently the first person people would see when they entered the library offices. This was intentional said Melissa Brand Melissa Brand, librarian and her direct supervisor.</summary><author>Tammy Gomez</author><image><img src="/newsroom/story/1N8A5990.JPG" alt="Darashagam &#34;Dara&#34; Nahal"/></image><tags><tag>Gibson D. Lewis Health Library</tag></tags></item>