Overall Abstract The Lamar Soutter Library at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) proposes to serve as the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 7 for the 2021-2026 cycle. UMMS has twenty years of experience serving as a host for an NNLM Region, strong institutional support from the highest levels of UMMS administration, and long-standing relationships with hospital, academic, and community partners; all of this makes UMMS uniquely qualified and positioned to perform the functions of NNLM Region 7. The Overall Component describes the regional framework for carrying out the mission of the NNLM, engaging with existing and potential members, and the