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News from The Libraries – May 2013
View the University Holiday Schedule
| Day | Date | Holiday | Service Hours | Extended Hours** |
| MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND | ||||
| Friday | May 24 | 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | — | |
| Saturday | May 25 | 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | — | |
| Sunday | May 26 | CLOSED | CLOSED | |
| Monday | May 27 | Memorial Day | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| INDEPENDENCE DAY | ||||
| Wednesday | July 3 | 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | — | |
| Thursday | July 4 | Independence Day | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| ** Extended hours for UT Health Science Center ID card holders only | ||||
| — No Extended Hours | ||||
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Capacity: 25
Availability: By reservation, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Features: Projector, instructor station, videoteleconferencing (VTC) equipment. Internet access, Microsoft Office and whiteboards are available. New in May 2013: telephone line ready for speakerphone devices (bring your own device)
Notes: Special software can be installed on these computers with advanced notice. Please see the room policies for reservation information.
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Capacity: 20-24
Availability: By reservation, during library hours. Open for study when not reserved. (After May 1, 2013, new reservations for laptop training events will not be available.)
Features: Room-wide wireless. General conference/meeting room. Projector, phone line, whiteboard, smartboard. Tables have built-in electrical outlets.
Notes: Please see the room policies for reservation information.
Capacity: 20
Availability: By reservation, during regular library hours.
Features: Modular meeting space with tables and chairs on wheels. Projector, instructor podium, wireless connectivity.
Notes: This room is only available for booking to university faculty and staff. Because the room houses more than 1500 rare books this room has special guidelines that must be observed. View the guidelines.
Staffed Hours
| Monday-Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open 24 hours Access Restricted: Midnight – 7:00 a.m. next day |
Open 24 hours Access Restricted: 10:00 p.m. – 9 am Saturday |
Open 24 hours Access Restricted: 10:00 p.m. – 10:00 a.m. Sunday |
Open 24 hours Access Restricted: Midnight – 7:00 a.m. next day |
Restricted Access Hours: From May 17 to May 24, 2013 the Briscoe Library will be open 24 hours. During restricted access hours, only UT Health Science Center ID cardholders may use the library. Access is by card reader; staff will check IDs and guests will be asked to leave.
View the Briscoe Library Holiday Schedule.
7703 Floyd Curl Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78229
(210) 567-2440
askalibrarian@uthscsa.edu
When the Library is open, staff are available at the Circulation Desk to help. The Circulation Desk can be reached at (210) 567-2440.
Librarians are on call to provide research assistance to students, faculty, staff, health professionals, and library visitors. Services include in-depth consultations, one-on-one instruction in using databases and information resources, fee-based literature searches, and group study room or library classroom reservations. The on call librarian can also assist with special requests for classes.
Help can be requested in person at the Circulation Desk, or by calling (210) 567-2450, or by email to AskaLibrarian@uthscsa.edu. Help is also available through Instant Messaging. Drop by for help during our regular hours, see below, or contact us to make an appointment.
On Call Librarian Hours
Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Please note that hours and availability will vary around holidays. Contact us for details.
The Briscoe Library was completed in 1983 after many years of planning, and was subsequently dedicated on November 14, 1985 in honor of Dolph Briscoe Jr., who served as the 41st governor of Texas from 1973 to 1979.
| Monday-Friday | Saturday & Sunday |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Closed |
The library has full access to the electronic resources licensed by The Libraries. In addition, the library collects books in the research areas of the Texas Research Park including aging, DNA repair, infectious lung diseases, tuberculosis, laboratory manuals, molecular oncology, vaccines and animal models for aging and cancer. Suggestions for purchasing new materials for the library should be sent to John Weed at weedj@uthscsa.edu. Please use the self checkout binder to remove books from the Jesse H. Jones Comprehensive Research Library. Regular lending periods apply.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Jesse H. Jones Comprehensive Research Library is located in the SBC Conference Center, at the Texas Research Park, 15355 Lambda Drive in San Antonio, Texas.
The Jones Library at the Texas Research Park (TRP) is approximately 20 miles west of downtown San Antonio.
From Highway 90, exit onto Highway 211 to the right (north). Go approximately 2.5 miles and turn left into Texas Research Park (Lambda Drive). Take Lambda Drive about 1/2 mile to University research facilities. The TRP library is located in the SBC Conference Center building.
Please contact the Briscoe Library Information Desk at (210) 567-2450 or email AskaLibrarian@uthscsa.edu for assistance.
Books, articles, journals and other library materials located at the main Briscoe Library may be requested by TRP personnel at no charge through Document Delivery. Materials not owned by The Libraries may be requested through Interlibrary Loan. There may be no charge for some Interlibrary Loan materials. Please contact the librarian with questions. Articles not available online can usually be scanned and delivered electronically to the Texas Research Park.
Fees for ILLiad depend on whether or not the UTHSC Libraries owns the book or other item, and on how quickly you need it:
| Owned by UTHSC Libraries? | Regular | Rush |
|---|---|---|
| Yes, we own it | Free (2 wks) | as for Regular |
| No, we don’t own it | Free (1-3 wks) | $10 (48 hours) |
All times are estimates, although we do our best to meet them.
Note: You can verify whether we own a book through our Library Catalog, or by contacting any of our service desks.
Fees for ILLiad depend on whether or not the UTHSC Libraries “owns” (or has a subscription to) the journal or book, and on how quickly you need the copy:
| Owned by UTHSC Libraries? | Regular | Priority | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, we own it | Free (2 wks) | Free (24 hours) | Free (same day) |
| No, we don’t own it | Free (1-3 wks) | as for Regular | $10 (48 hours) |
All times are estimates, although we do our best to meet them.
Note: You can verify whether we own a book or journal through the Library Catalog and E-Journals List, or by contacting any of our service desks.
Hands on training in the use of the library catalog, Ovid, PubMed, RefWorks and other resources is offered periodically or on request. A list of currently scheduled training classes may be found at online. Contact the Jesse H. Jones Comprehensive Research librarian to request training on other topics or at other times.
Computers are available with Internet, email and Microsoft Office products and provide access to all electronic resources available on the main campus. Printing is available in the Library. Normal printing charges apply to personal and departmental accounts.
View the University Holiday Schedule
| LABOR DAY | |||
| Monday | September 3 | Labor Day | CLOSED |
| THANKSGIVING | |||
| Thursday | November 22 | Thanksgiving Day | CLOSED |
| Friday | November 23 | University Holiday | CLOSED |
| WINTER BREAK | |||
| Monday | December 24 | Christmas Eve | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | December 26 | University Holiday | CLOSED |
| Monday | December 31 | University Holiday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | January 1 | New Year’s Day 2013 | CLOSED |
| OTHER | |||
| Monday | January 21 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | CLOSED |
| MEMORIAL DAY | |||
| Monday | May 27 | Memorial Day | CLOSED |
| INDEPENDENCE DAY | |||
| Thursday | July 4 | Independence Day | CLOSED |
| Monday-Thursday | Friday | Saturday and Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m (noon) | Closed |
View the Laredo Library holiday schedule.
1937 E. Bustamante St.
Laredo, TX 78041
(956) 523-7404 or (956) 523-7426
laredolibrary@uthscsa.edu
The Laredo Regional Campus Library has full access to the electronic resources licensed by The Libraries. In addition, the library has a variety of print books and journals and a collection of consumer health materials.
Mr. Victor Oliveros, a pioneer in border health issues in Laredo/ Nuevo Laredo as a founder of the U.S. Mexico Border Health Commission, was Chief of Environmental Health Services for the City of Laredo Health Department. Mr. Oliveros retired in 2005 and donated many print materials and slides to the Laredo Regional Campus Library. Further information about Mr. Oliveros and border health can be found at http://library.uthscsa.edu/exhibits/oliveros.cfm.
Books, articles, journals and other library materials located at the Briscoe Library in San Antonio may be requested by Laredo Campus personnel at no charge through Document Delivery. Materials not owned by the UTHSCSA Libraries may be requested through Interlibrary Loan. There may be no charge for some Interlibrary Loan materials. Please contact Chris Gaspard at sifuentes@uthscsa.edu with questions. Articles not available online can usually be scanned and delivered electronically to the Laredo Regional Campus Library.
Wireless access is available in the library. Wireless users are requested to register their laptops to access the network. In Laredo, laptops can be registered by calling the Briscoe Library at (210) 567-2440.
Library computers are available with Internet, email, Microsoft Office products and provide access to all electronic resources available on the main campus. Printing is available in the Laredo Regional Campus Library.
Meetings may be held in the Laredo Regional Campus Library. Study tables and chairs are available to all library visitors.
Hands on training in the use of the library catalog, Ovid, PubMed, RefWorks and other resources is offered periodically or by request. A list of currently-scheduled training classes may be found online.
Library staff provide services to assist library users from the UT Health Science Center and the community in finding and managing health sciences information resources efficiently. Circulation Desk staff are available during regular hours of operation to answer basic questions and help with locating items in the collection. Librarians at the Briscoe Library are on call Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. to provide assistance with in-depth consultations and one-on-one instruction in using databases and resources. Library staff in Laredo and at the Ramirez Library in Harlingen are available Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Librarians can also be reached by telephone, email and instant messaging.
| Monday-Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. – 11 p.m. | 7:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. | 1 p.m. – 11 p.m. |
See the Ramirez Library Holiday Schedule.
2102 Treasure Hills Blvd
Harlingen, TX 78550 (map)
(956) 365-8850
rahclibrary@uthscsa.edu
It is the mission of the Mario E. Ramirez, M.D. Library to improve the quality of health care in the Lower Rio Grande Valley by connecting health professionals and patients to reliable health information. The Ramirez Library maintains an environment for research, study, and teaching for health professionals and the community and provides state-of-the-art services and collections.
The Library is named after Dr. Mario E. Ramirez a well-known physician in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and former University of Texas Regent who also served as Vice-President for South Texas Programs at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio from 1995 to 2007.
| Monday-Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Closed | Closed |
There is no charge to view the collections. If you have specific research needs call or e-mail to make an appointment, as some materials are located remotely.
7703 Floyd Curl Dr.
San Antonio TX, 78248
5th floor, Briscoe Library
(210) 567-2400
San Antonio physician and historian Dr. Pat Ireland Nixon lent his name to what is now a treasure-trove of antiquarian texts, dating from the 15th to the early 20th century. Ophthalmology, surgery, and anatomy are particular strengths of the Nixon Library. Also contained within the Special Collections are classic European and early American first editions, such as Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing and Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. A number of magnificent anatomical atlases feature illustrations that qualify as works of art in their own right.
Originally donated to the Health Science Center in the early 1970s by the Bexar County Medical Society, the superb core collection has expanded to contain close to 5000 volumes of treasured medical texts, including important works by Vesalius (De Humani Corporis Fabrica – 1543), Albinus (Tables of the Skeleton and Muscles of the Human Body – 1749), Celsus (De Medicina – 1481), Avicenna (The Canon of Medicine – 1486), Burton (Anatomy of Melancholy – 1632), and Hooke (The Micrographia – 1667).
Tours of the Nixon Library, including viewings of rare books within subject areas, can be arranged by contacting Special Projects Librarian Susan Hunnicutt at (210) 567-2406 or hunnicutt@uthscsa.edu. Selected materials from the Nixon Library may also be viewed online in the UTHSC Digital Archive / Historical Collection.
The library regularly features holdings on the Treasures of the UT Health Science Center Libraries Blog.
About the Image: 4th year medical students Nadine Terrazas and Robyn Treadwell visit the P.I. Nixon Library in April 2007 during the senior medical school elective, History of Anatomy In Situ, directed by Charleen M. Moore, PhD, Professor in the Department of Cellular and Structural Biology.
The Nixon Library has an active Friends group that meets regularly for lectures, films, and dinners. Membership is open to all. For more information, visit the Friends page.
Exhibits on medical historical topics are researched and mounted for the Health Science Center by Special Projects Librarian Susan Hunnicutt, hunnicutt@uthscsa.edu, and Library Assistant Walter Creech. Displays are available as traveling exhibitions to other institutions as an educational service offered by the Library.
About the Image: A man uses a dog to pull a mandrake from the ground from Histoire de la medecine, de la pharmacie, de l’art dentaire et de l’art veterinaire by Jacques Poulet, Jean-Charles Sournia, and Marcel Martiny. (Click image for larger view.) This book is available to view in the P.I. Nixon Library.
Bexar County and South Texas have a rich medical heritage. The University Archives houses historical records of the University and the development of medicine in Bexar County and South Texas. The Archives provides a reference service for the Health Science Center community and a repository for the preservation of historically important University records.
You can find detailed information about many of our archival collections at Texas Archival Resources Online.
The Special Collections staff actively seek to acquire materials related to the history of medicine, including:
Persons owning such materials are encouraged to donate them so that they may be preserved and made available for research. The community is also reminded that materials that do not seem valuable today may provide an important historical insight in the future.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Hours |
| WINTER BREAK | |||
| Friday | December 14 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Saturday | December 15 | CLOSED | |
| Sunday | December 16 | CLOSED | |
| Monday | December 17 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Tuesday | December 18 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Wednesday | December 19 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Thursday | December 20 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Friday | December 21 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Saturday | December 22 | CLOSED | |
| Sunday | December 23 | CLOSED | |
| Monday | December 24 | Christmas Eve | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | December 25 | Christmas | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | December 26 | University Holiday | CLOSED |
| Thursday | December 27* | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Friday | December 28* | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Saturday | December 29 | CLOSED | |
| Sunday | December 30 | CLOSED | |
| Monday | December 31 | University Holiday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | January 1 | New Year’s Day 2013 | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | January 2 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Thursday | January 3 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Friday | January 4 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Saturday | January 5 | CLOSED | |
| Sunday | January 6 | RESUME NORMAL HOURS | 1:00 pm – 11:00 pm |
| OTHER HOLIDAYS | |||
| Monday | January 21 | M.L. King, Jr. Day | CLOSED |
| Sunday | March 31 | Easter Sunday | CLOSED |
| MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND | |||
| Friday | May 24 | 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Saturday | May 25 | CLOSED | |
| Sunday | May 26 | CLOSED | |
| Monday | May 27 | Memorial Day | CLOSED |
| INDEPENDENCE DAY | |||
| Wednesday | July 3 | 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Thursday | July 4 | Independence Day | CLOSED |
| * University Skeleton Crew Day | |||
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