News from the Libraries
News from the Libraries August 2017
August 4, 2017
The August issue of News from the Libraries is now available. For links to individual articles, see the table of contents below. Community Engagement Librarian Helps Teens Cook Healthy Meal School of Medicine Liaison Teaches Part of Research Design Course Outreach Provided At Back to School Event Benefiting Over 450 Relative Caregivers and Children Briscoe Library […]
Community Engagement Librarian Helps Teens Cook Healthy Meal
August 4, 2017
In July, Liaison and Community Engagement Librarian Karen Barton teamed up with Pruitt at Roosevelt H.S. Teen Librarian Rae Downen and Biology teacher Misty Belmontez to provide a cooking program as part of the weekly Teen Time program. The teens gathered vegetables from the school’s garden and decided to make Chicken Ratatouille with a side […]
School of Medicine Liaison Teaches Part of Research Design Course
August 4, 2017
Chris Gaspard, Liaison to the School of Medicine, will lead the first of five sessions of Basic Research Design for Health Interventions: A Short Course. This free, elective course was created in partnership with the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, and the MD/MPH program. It is intended for UT […]
Outreach Provided at Back to School Event Benefiting Over 450 Relative Caregivers and Children
August 4, 2017
Karen Barton, Liaison and Community Engagement Librarian, had a table at the Alamo Area Agency on Aging (AACOG) Back to School Voucher Event for kinship care families, specifically older relative caregivers (grandparents, great aunts and uncles and others) and the children under their care. The UT Health San Antonio Libraries was one of many partners […]
Briscoe Library Hosts NW Vista Community Health Worker (CHW) Continuing Education Program
August 4, 2017
In collaboration with the NW Vista Community Health Worker (CHW) program directed by Dr. Fernando Martinez, the library hosted a continuing education program for area CHWs and promotoras. In the state of Texas, CHWs are certified and must accrue CEU credits in order to main their certification. CHWs play a crucial role in […]
Library Instruction Provided for MRGV AHEC College Academy
August 4, 2017
Each summer, the UT Health Laredo Regional Campus is the site for many college preparation programs offered by the Mid Rio Grande Valley Area Health Education Center (MRGV AHEC). The Regional Campus branch library often has the privilege of participating in the summer programs by promoting the benefits of learning how to use the resources […]
School of Medicine Liaison Attends Renowned EBP Institute
August 4, 2017
Chris Gaspard, Liaison to the School of Medicine, recently attended Supporting Clinical Care: An Institute in Evidence-Based Practice for Medical Librarians at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Library at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO. This was an intensive three-day course which provided instruction to health sciences librarians on necessary skills needed to […]
AHEC Summer Public Health Camp Visits Briscoe Library
August 4, 2017
On July 21st, librarians John Weed, Kelley Minars, and Library Associate Diane Fotinos hosted 17 Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Public Health Camp students for a demonstration of library technology, including 3D printing and virtual reality. The public health camp is provided each summer by the South Central AHEC. This year, the week-long camps served […]
Laredo Regional Campus Library Hosts High School Summer Fellowship Students
August 4, 2017
For the third summer in a row, the Laredo Regional Campus Library has hosted Epidemiology and Public Health Research, a 4-week summer fellowship for Laredo area high school students. The fellowship is provided in cooperation between the Laredo Regional Campus Dr. Shenghui Wu (pictured far right) and Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Texas Academy of […]
Featured New Books/E-books for August 2017
August 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.