News from the Libraries

Library Staff Celebrate 10 Year and 30 Year Work Anniversaries

March 6, 2018

   July 2018 will mark Louie Barcenes’ 30 year work anniversary at the UT Health Science Center. Currently the Supervisor of Circulation Services, Louie began working in the Briscoe Library as a Library Assistant I in 1988 and was promoted to Librarian Assistant III for Circulation, then for Public Services, where he provided reference services […]


3D Printing and Anatomy Education

March 6, 2018

The Briscoe Library’s 3D print service provides a unique platform for students and faculty to engage in interactive and creative 3D modeling solutions. From curios to complex models, the library’s 3D print service has been expanding rapidly over the last year. We now have two 3D printers on offer, one of which can print in […]


Watch for Library Events in April!

March 6, 2018

Student Fiesta Day Come for refreshments and Fiesta fun!   P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library Open House Join us for refreshments and help us celebrate the historical significance of the library collection in this Tricentennial year in San Antonio!    


Featured New Books/E-books for March 2018

March 6, 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.  


March 2018 Historical Book of the Month

February 27, 2018

This month’s book pick is The True Prophecies or Prognostications of Michael Nostradamus by Nostradamus, translated by Theophilus de Garencières 1672, 1st edition. Nostradamus is the Latinized name of Michel de Nostredame, a French astrologer, physician, and prophet. He is famous for his prophecies in his publication Centuries, which was originally published in his native […]


News from the Libraries February 2018

February 8, 2018

The February issue of News from the Libraries is now available. For links to individual articles, see the table of contents below. Recent Publications by Library Staff Patient Empowerment, Emergency Preparedness, and Other Free Training Teens Vote on Healthy Recipes Librarians Attend “Trends in Scholarship and Research” Event Featured New Books/E-books for February 2018   See […]


Recent Publications by Library Staff

February 8, 2018

         Click on the titles to access articles recently published by library staff. Feldman, J. D., Lopez, E., Gaspard, C. S., Barton, K. D., & Barcenes, L. F. (2018). Making it work for everyone: An evolving reference service. Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 37(1), 10-18. doi:10.1080/02763869.2018.1404381 Foster, B. A., Fu, E., Bendiks, N., […]


Patient Empowerment, Emergency Preparedness, and Other Free Training

February 8, 2018

  Take advantage of these upcoming free training opportunities provided by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine and funded by the National Library of Medicine: February 14: Preparing for the Worst – Best Practices for Emergency Preparedness Bill Icenogle, Director for Emergency Management, Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge This presentation is focused on surfacing […]


Teens Vote on Healthy Recipes

February 8, 2018

  Karen Barton, Liaison and Community Engagement Librarian, collaborated with Megan Coker, Tobin at Oakwell Library Teen Librarian (pictured on left), to offer activities for one of their weekly Teen Time programs, where 35 teens participated. The teens voted on healthy recipes that they would like to cook and see in health information resources for teens. […]


Librarians Attend “Trends in Scholarship and Research” Event

February 8, 2018

  Five UT Health librarians attended the Texas State University lecture series event “Trends in Scholarship and Research.” Part 1 of the event was a talk by a top expert in scholarly communication, Rick Anderson of the University of Utah. He provided information on increasing the impact of research, Open Access (OA) options in publishing, […]