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News from The Libraries — June 2012

Everyday Miracles: Medical Imagery in Ex-Votos is an exhibit produced by the National Library of Medicine. Everyday Miracles will be on display in the Ramirez Library in Harlingen through June 16. Ex-Votos can also be viewed online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/exvotos/.

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Everyday Miracles: On display at the Ramirez Library through June 16

NN/LM SCR classes coming to the Ramirez Library in June

Library classes for June and July

Updates to off-campus access and ILLiad logins

Access e-journals quickly on your smartphone or tablet at the Briscoe Library

In the history of medicine — Early ophthalmology text turns 500 this year

Joint Texas A&M – UT System library facility will house low-circulation books

New Information Services hours at the Briscoe Library

New to the shelves of the Briscoe Library

Summer reading recommendations

Former student visits childhood home of Henrietta Lacks

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News from The Libraries — May 2012

School Librarians visit the Ramirez Library in Harlingen

Eighteen school librarians from the Rio Grande City Independent School District visited the Mario E. Ramirez, M.D. Library during National Library Week, April 9 – 13.

Library classes for May and June 2012

How to request library classes for your department or office

Self-service checkout of books and journals: Coming to the Briscoe and Ramirez libraries in May!

New library search features: drop down search box

History of Anatomy class visits the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library

National Library Week: School librarians remember Dr. Mario E. Ramirez during visit to the Ramirez Library

Sallieann Swanner, Associate Library Director for Systems, will retire May 31, 2012

Library hours on Memorial Weekend

New to the shelves of the Briscoe Library

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News from The Libraries — April 2012

The Briscoe Library will host a lunch hour discussion of Ask Me Why I Hurt, April 4 at noon in the Howe Conference Room. The book discussion supports this year’s Community Service Learning Day, which is April 5.

Library classes for April and May

Ask Me Why I Hurt: Join a book discussion on April 4

Faces of Hope: Noon hour program introduces documentary exhibit on San Antonio’s Haven for Hope

April 18: Briscoe and Ramirez Libraries will host Medical Library Association webcast on mobile technologies

TEDMED: Interactive simulcast sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges airs April 10-13

In April: Classes provide guidelines for record managers

Librarians in the news

Update on Briscoe Library renovations

Library consolidates reference collection to free up space

New to the shelves of the Briscoe Library

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