News from the Libraries

News from the Libraries July 2017

June 30, 2017

The July issue of News from the Libraries is now available. For links to individual articles, see the table of contents below. New 3D Printing Charges as of July 1 NIHSeniorHealth.gov to be Retired on August 1 Featured New Books/E-books for July 2017 See all past issues of News From the Libraries


New 3D Printing Charges as of July 1

June 30, 2017

  The Library has been able to provide 3D prints free of charge for two years for faculty, staff, and students as a result of a National Network of Libraries of Medicine grant.  Now that the grant-funded filament is running low, the Library will need to implement a fee-based model for 3D printing as of July […]


NIHSeniorHealth.gov to be Retired on August 1

June 30, 2017

    Through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM), a number of online health information sites are freely available and seek to improve health literacy by providing reliable, up-to-date health information. Studies have shown that an individual’s health literacy level is a key indicator of an individual’s level […]


Featured New Books/E-books for July 2017

June 30, 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 June 2017

June 9, 2017

The June issue of News from the Libraries is now available. For links to individual articles, see the table of contents below. Briscoe Library is Now Open 24/7 Traveling Exhibit: African Americans in Civil War Medicine Library Staff Present at the Medical Library Association (MLA) Annual Meeting New Signage for the Hub Briscoe Library Builds […]


Briscoe Library is Now Open 24/7

June 9, 2017

As of June 1st, the Briscoe Library is now open 24/7 to UT Health students, faculty, and staff. Entry into the building and all floors of the library are accessible by swiping your ID badge after regular hours. The new General Public Hours are as follows: Monday-Thursday 7:00 am – 9:00 pm Friday 7:00 am – […]


Traveling Exhibit: African Americans in Civil War Medicine

June 9, 2017

A traveling exhibit from the National Library of Medicine has been installed at the entrance of the Briscoe Library and will remain on display until July 8. The exhibit is entitled Pushing Boundaries: African Americans in Civil War Medicine. Many historians have written about medical care during the American Civil War, but the participation and […]


Library Staff Present at the Medical Library Association (MLA) Annual Meeting

June 9, 2017

Library liaisons Jonquil Feldman, Karen Barton, Chris Gaspard, Emme Lopez, and Circulation Desk supervisor Louis Barcenes created a poster titled “Daring to Reexamine and Reexamine a Reference Service: Is It Needed?,” which was presented at the Medical Library Association’s (MLA) Annual Meeting at the end of May. The poster outlined the reasoning behind the transformation of […]


New Signage for The Hub

June 9, 2017

  New signage has gone up in The Hub, directing students to the 3D printer, Multimedia Station, and The Hub itself. Along with this signage, whiteboards and display shelves have been installed on the walls. Keep an eye out for 3D prints and other displays on the new shelves! All resources in The Hub are […]


Briscoe Library Builds a Wall

June 9, 2017

It all started with a request to the library from Sandra Sanchez-Reilly MD (Clinical Professor in the Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine) on behalf of a project in collaboration with community partners (Vitas Hospice, University Health System, GRECC, Audie L. Murphy VA) and UT Health San Antonio. Starting with just one two-sided wall […]