October is Medical Librarians Month! Do you know your librarians and what they can do for you? Whether you need help on your literature search, having trouble accessing an important article, looking for help with records, historical research, or classroom teaching we're here to help!
Chris Gaspard, Rebecca Howe, Jeff Uribe-Lacy, Matt Hayward
Andrea Schorr, Dana Whitmire, Diane Fotinos, Kelley Minars
Handful of Stories: An Occupational Therapy Art ReflectionSteeped in reflection, Handful of Stories is a visual art display intended to express deep appreciation for the anatomy of the hands and their profound impact on one’s life.
A variety of visual art and digital stories were produced by the Occupational Therapy students while studying Gross Anatomy as a mechanism to emphasize the totality and significance of the hands beyond the collection of anatomical structures. The result is a collection of literal and metaphorical pieces that symbolize the vast responsibilities and rewards that our hands provide to ourselves and others.
Please join us on Thursday, October 26th from 5-7pm in the Library. This event is open to the public and all are welcome to attend!
It's American Archives Month! If you didn't know, the Briscoe Library holds the university's historical archives. This includes photographs, building plans, video and audio, and physical paraphernalia of importance to the history of UT Health San Antonio going all the way back to the beginning!
We also have access to school yearbooks and class photos.
It's American Archives Month! If you didn't know, the Briscoe Library holds the university's historical archives. This includes photographs, building plans, video and audio, and physical paraphernalia of importance to the history of UT Health San Antonio going all the way back to the beginning!
We also have access to school yearbooks and class photos.
It's American Archives Month! If you didn't know, the Briscoe Library holds the university's historical archives. This includes photographs, building plans, video and audio, and physical paraphernalia of importance to the history of UT Health San Antonio going all the way back to the beginning!
We also have access to school yearbooks and class photos.
It's American Archives Month! If you didn't know, the Briscoe Library holds the university's historical archives. This includes photographs, building plans, video and audio, and physical paraphernalia of importance to the history of UT Health San Antonio going all the way back to the beginning!
We also have access to school yearbooks and class photos.
It's American Archives Month! If you didn't know, the Briscoe Library holds the university's historical archives. This includes photographs, building plans, video and audio, and physical paraphernalia of importance to the history of UT Health San Antonio going all the way back to the beginning!
We also have access to school yearbooks and class photos.
From the Dark Archives: Books Bound in Human Skin and the New Science of Old BooksPresentation by Megan Rosenbloom
In case you missed it, check out this History of Medicine Lecture presented by Megan Rosenbloom, MLIS, Collection Strategies Librarian at UCLA Library in Los Angeles and author of bestselling book, Dark Archives: A Librarian’s Investigation in the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin.
Rosenbloom discusses her book and how her interdisciplinary scientific team’s work to prove and disprove claims of anthropodermic books fits into the emerging field of biocodicology – where researchers apply proteomic, genomic, and microgenomic methods to old books to reveal heretofore unimaginable truths hidden in their pages and bindings. Learn what this practice tells us about a little-known dark chapter in American and European medical history.
Next week is Open Access Week!
This year's theme "Community over Commercialization" focuses on open scholarship and which approaches best support the public and academic communities. We're happy to support and encourage Open Access in the library and through publications. The library has several resources where you can learn more about Open Access in publishing, staring with our libguide.
The library now offers Read and Publish agreements, encouraging authors to take advantages of open access publishing for free or at a discount cost. Learn more about what we offer.
If you'd like to learn more about Open Access in journal publishing, and the modern publishing landscape, check out the latest VPR Townhall lecture, given by librarians Chris Gaspard and Andrea Schorr.
Further Resources
Did you know October is Health Literacy Month?
Health Literacy is:
It's important to become fluent in health literacy to ensure patients and information seekers can fully understand their care.
Find out more about Health Literacy at the following links:
Health Literacy in Nursing: Providing Person-Centered CareTerri Ann Parnell
Promoting the health literacy of patients across all settings is an essential component of prevention, wellness, and effective medical treatment. This health literacy textbook provides an overview of health literacy, discusses the magnitude of the issue, and explains implications of low health literacy. It details strategies to enhance effective communication between patients and nursing practitioners. Through case-based examples, this textbook and clinical guide assists nurses in developing the requisite skills needed to communicate effectively so that patients can truly make informed health decisions and enhance health outcomes. Health Literacy in Nursing promotes verbal and written communication strategies that nurses can use to effectively meet the individualized needs of an increasingly diverse patient population in an effort to enhance patient-provider communication across the entire continuum of care. It provides strategies for creating culturally appropriate written materials in plain language that patients can read and follow when they arrive home.
Check out the book through ProQuest eBook Central, provided by the Briscoe Library.
Did you know the library has ebooks? Browse our collections that cover everything from the health sciences to literature.