News from the Libraries

Featured New Books/E-books for December 2017

December 4, 2017

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 November 2017

November 7, 2017

The November issue of News from the Libraries is now available. For links to individual articles, see the table of contents below. Student Appreciation Week Brings Painting, Prizes, and More 47th Annual Friends Dinner a Success with Talk on History of Race Library SECC Taco Sale Raises $400 for St. PJ’s Children’s Home SHP Liaison Receives […]


Student Appreciation Week Brings Painting, Prizes, and More

November 7, 2017

  Briscoe Library held its 1st Annual Student Appreciation Week during the week of October 30th to November 3rd. This week was a great success with students from all six schools coming out to participate in the library’s events each day. The week began with a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the library’s new furniture, […]


47th Annual Friends Dinner a Success with Talk on History of Race

November 7, 2017

The 47th Annual Dinner of the Friends of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library was held on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at the Old San Francisco Steakhouse. This year’s dinner hosted seventy- five attendees including students from all six schools at the Health Science center, the Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy, and UTSA. The evening kicked […]


Library SECC Taco Sale Raises $400 for St. PJ’s Children’s Home

November 7, 2017

  Every year, Briscoe Library staff participate in the campus-wide State Employee Charitable Campaign through payroll deductions or one-time donations. In addition, the Library organizes a collective effort to raise dollars for an SECC Charity. This year, on October 3 in the Pestana Lecture Hall foyer, the lLibrary sold breakfast tacos with fillings that included […]


SHP Liaison Receives Award to Attend International Health Literacy Conference

November 7, 2017

    Karen Barton, Liaison to the School of Health Professions 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 joint meeting of ICCH & HARC (the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare & Health Literacy Annual Research Conference). […]


Annual Health Fair at San Fernando Cathedral Reaches San Antonio Area Medically Underserved

November 7, 2017

  The San Fernando Health and Safety Fair, sponsored for over 25 years by the San Fernando Cathedral, is an annual tradition that offers health screening to individuals in the community who have no insurance or are underinsured. Over 400 volunteer doctors, nurses, health specialists, community volunteers and students provide the screening services. Each year […]


Best in State: San Antonio Annual Texas Health Literacy Conference

November 7, 2017

  It is estimated that only 12% of American adults are considered proficient in the health literacy skills they need to effectively navigate and use our health care system. The Texas Health Literacy Conference, held annually in San Antonio for the past 13 years, is recognized as the top health literacy conference in the state. […]


Four Library Staff Attend Annual Meeting of the South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association

November 7, 2017

Owen Ellard, Senior Director of Libraries; Jonquil Feldman, Assistant Director of Libraries; Emme Lopez, Liaison to the School of Nursing; and Christy Tyson, Liaison to the School of Dentistry attended the 44th annual meeting of the South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association (SCC/MLA). The meeting was held in historic Old Town Albuquerque, New […]


Featured New Books/E-books for November 2017

November 6, 2017

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.