Librarians

Did You Get to See Angel?

May 24, 2019

Accompanied by owner, librarian Andrea Schorr, Angel made her appearance during the Coffee Cookies and Canines event for students on May 8th. Angel is a certified therapy dog and is available for other campus visits along with her partner June. For more information on booking this library therapy dog team for your event, contact Andrea […]

Librarian Jonquil Feldman Announces Retirement

April 19, 2019

Jonquil Feldman, MALS, has announced her retirement on April 30 after 21 years at Briscoe Library. She joined the library in 1998 as a Reference Librarian, and in 1999 became the Assistant to the Library Director, supporting library operations and administration. In 2006, she assumed the position of Director of Library and Outreach Services, overseeing […]

Librarians Present Webinar on Predatory Publishing for NNLM

April 19, 2019

On April 10, 2019, Librarians Chris Gaspard and Emme Lopez presented a 60-minute webinar to the South Central Regional Medical Libraries group, which is a section of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. Chris and Emme presented on the development of predatory practices, how to identify these practices, and how to make empowered decisions […]

December 2018 UT Health Faculty Publications List

January 18, 2019

To support our faculty’s research efforts, Briscoe Library has added an additional feature to our monthly newsletter. You are now able to view citations and link to articles from our UT Health Faculty Publications list. As an added feature, altmetric information is also included. This list is produced monthly by our Library Liaison group who […]

November 2018 UT Health Faculty Publications List

December 14, 2018

Briscoe Librarians Present at Medical Library Conference

November 19, 2018

For nearly two years, seven Briscoe librarians served on the Local Arrangements Committee for the 2018 Annual Conference of the South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association (SCC/MLA). This event marked the 45th SCC/MLA conference and was held October 19-24 at the historic Menger Hotel in downtown San Antonio, which was also the […]

Liaisons Teach Youth in St. Matthew’s STEM Club

October 5, 2018

On September 19, and for the third year in a row, the Library Liaisons visited and presented to the St. Matthew Catholic School STEM Club. The club consists of approximately 45 highly-motivated 4th-8th graders who meet weekly at 6:30 a.m. to engage in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics activities. Many of the students are […]

Librarians Create UT Health Faculty Publications List

October 5, 2018

To support our faculty’s research efforts, Briscoe Library has added an additional feature to our monthly newsletter. You will now be able to view citations and link to articles from our UT Health Faculty Publications list. As an added feature, altmetric information is also included. This list will be produced monthly by our Library Liaison […]

Briscoe Librarian Appointed Editor of Peer Reviewed Library Journal

August 13, 2018

Jonquil Feldman, Associate Library Director, has been appointed Editor of Medical Reference Services Quarterly (MRSQ), an acclaimed, peer-reviewed journal on the practice of medical and health sciences librarianship published by Taylor & Francis.. The journal publishes practice-oriented articles on library services, user education, database searching, informatics education, and administration and management of library services. Ms. […]

School of Dentistry Liaison Librarian Greets 330 Area Students at 2017 Science Expo

December 4, 2017

On November 11, Christy Tyson, Liaison to the School of Dentistry, provided outreach services at the 2017 Health Science Expo held at the Holly Auditorium, where there were 330 visitors. The Expo targets area high school students, their teachers, guidance counselors, and parents and seeks to inform them of the exciting aspects of health […]