News from the Libraries

Featured New Books/E-books for July 2018

July 13, 2018

For a list of the newest titles at the Briscoe Library click here. Purchase suggestions? Complete the online Purchase Suggestion Form or contact Andrea N. Schorr, Head of Resource Management.  


July 2018 Historical Book of the Month

June 28, 2018

  This month’s historical book selection is The Anatomy of Melancholy, What it is, with all the kinds, causes, symptoms, prognostics & several cures of it. Philosophically, Medicinally, Historically opened & cut up, by Robert Burton [Democritus Junior] (1576-1640).  Initially published in 1621, Burton edited and augmented four subsequent editions, and packed his psychological tome […]


News from the Libraries June 2018

June 8, 2018

The June issue of News from the Libraries is now available. For links to individual articles, see the table of contents below. Student Photo Exhibit Comes to Briscoe Library Under Construction: New Library Vending Area Librarians Share Their Work With Peers Student Olivia Hart Inspires Exercise Desks at Briscoe Library Library Participates in Historical Symposium Coming […]


Student Photo Exhibit Comes to Briscoe Library

June 8, 2018

Bryant Huang, School of Medicine ’20, has created a photo exhibit that is now currently on display in Briscoe Library’s front entrance. The exhibit, entitled Still Life: Reflections on Hope and Illness, portrays patients from all walks of life with a unique collection of experiences and outlooks. Huang, along with his mentor Dr. Jason Morrow, created […]


Under Construction: New Library Vending Area

June 8, 2018

No matter what the weather or time of day or night, you’ll soon be able to grab a quick bite without having to leave the comfort of the library. We’ll not only leave a light on for you, we’ll prepare dinner too! Construction, involving some significant electrical and plumbing work, has begun in an alcove […]


Librarians Share Their Work with Peers

June 8, 2018

     On May 18, UT Health San Antonio Librarians gave presentations about their work at the spring meeting of the Council of Research & Academic Libraries (CORAL), held at Southwest Research Institute. CORAL is a consortium of libraries in the greater San Antonio area whose mission is to develop and strengthen library information services […]


Student Olivia Hart Inspires Exercise Desks at Briscoe Library

June 8, 2018

Olivia Hart MD Candidate 2021 UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine Based on her experience at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Colorado, Olivia Hart first proposed the idea of exercise desks to the UT Health Briscoe Library in the fall of 2017. With Olivia’s recommendations, the library identified some highly […]


Library Participates in Historical Symposium

June 8, 2018

The UT Health Libraries participated in a historical symposium celebrating San Antonio’s 300th anniversary and the School of Medicine’s 50th anniversary. The symposium titled, 300 Years of History and Advances in Health was held on Saturday, May 12 in the Holly Auditorium. The symposium highlighted the past, present, and future of health care in San Antonio. There […]


Coming Soon – Library Reflection Room Renovations

June 8, 2018

While a room for reflection, meditation, or prayer has previously been under consideration for library space, a recent request from students has finally brought the idea into reality. The room, on the 4th floor (4N) of the Library, is now open for use.  There are no reservations required and the room can be used by […]


Librarian Presents on Open Source Experience

June 8, 2018

On Wednesday, May 23, librarian Andrea N. Schorr presented at the Central Texas Koha Summit in Round Rock, Texas. The Summit, an annual event, is geared toward libraries and library staff who are interested in learning more about Koha, an open source library management system. In 2015, after almost two decades with a proprietary library management […]