News from the Libraries

Featured New Books/E-books for February 2018

February 8, 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.  


News from the Libraries December 2017

December 4, 2017

The December issue of News from the Libraries is now available. For links to individual articles, see the table of contents below. Briscoe Library and Northwest Vista College Offer Webinar: Partnering with Community Health Workers “Healthy Children, Healthy Citizens”: Librarian Participates in CSL Project for Fourth Graders State Program Provides More Library Resources Library has Access […]


Briscoe Library and Northwest Vista College Offer Webinar “Partnering with Community Health Workers”

December 4, 2017

  SCR CONNECTions is a monthly web conference presented by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region on various topics of interest to health sciences librarians and others. The webinar highlights topics such as NLM databases, subject specific resources, and technology topics. For the November webinar, Fernando Martinez, Professor and Coordinator for […]


“Healthy Children, Healthy Citizens”: Librarian Participates in CSL Project for Fourth Graders

December 4, 2017

  On November 8, Karen Barton, Liaison and Community Engagement Librarian, did a presentation on evaluating health information websites for a Castroville Elementary fourth grade class that is part of the Community Service Learning (CSL) project “Healthy Children, Healthy Citizens.” The students were given a bookmark with information on National Library of Medicine websites for […]


State Program Provides More Library Resources

December 4, 2017

  The UT Health Libraries have acquired several new e-resources through the UT System’s Academic Library Collection Enhancement Program (ALCEP). The funds for this program are allocated by the UT Board of Regents for one-time collection purchases that benefit all UT institutions. This year’s ALCEP fund purchases include: eBooks American Society for Microbiology e-Books, 2016-2017 […]


Library has Access to State Medical Society Journals

December 4, 2017

  The UT Health Libraries now have access to an archive of State Medical Society Journals through an open access initiative led by the Medical Heritage Library. The State Medical Journals Collection encompasses nearly 50 state medical journals and includes 117 titles dating back from 1900-2000. Journals found in the collection have been provided free of […]


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 […]


Librarian Receives Award to Attend Library Marketing and Communications Conference

December 4, 2017

Kirsten Lorenzen, Outreach and Community Engagement Librarian,  received a Professional Development Award from the South Central Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine to attend the 3rd Annual Library Marketing and Communications Conference. This conference took place in Dallas, TX from November 16-17, 2017. The conference was designed for librarians who are involved […]


New Speech-Language Pathology Faculty Tour the Library

December 4, 2017

  New Speech-Language Pathology faculty, Dr. Fang-Ling Lu, Dr. Rosie Norman, and Angela Kennedy, took a tour of the Briscoe Library on November 7. SHP Liaison Librarian Karen Barton provided the faculty with an overview of online resources and liaison services. Creative Technologies Librarian Kelley Minars demonstrated the Virtual Reality and 3D visualization software in […]


New Staff at the Laredo Regional Campus Library

December 4, 2017

  We are pleased to announce that the UT Health Science Center Laredo Regional Campus Library has a new staff member, Elizabeth Ramirez, who will hold the position of Library Assistant. The Laredo Regional Campus, in partnership with the Laredo Community College and Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), has been offering programs in the Laredo […]