News from the Libraries
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, […]
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 […]