News from the Libraries
Library Space Planning: UT Health Library Staff Visit UT Austin Libraries
January 11, 2017
UT Health Library Senior Director Owen Ellard and staff librarians traveled to the UT Austin campus in December to tour recently renovated library space as shown above. Hosted by UT Austin Library staff, the tours allowed time for discussion of renovation and space planning to meet the changing needs of students and faculty. Areas toured […]
Book Giveaway January 13-20
January 11, 2017
Briscoe Library will have a book giveaway January 13 – 20. The book giveaway will start at 9 a.m. on Friday, January 13 at the entrance of the library and will continue through Friday, January 20 until 4 p.m. Books to be included in the giveaway are old editions withdrawn from the library’s collection or donations given to the […]
News From the Libraries Dec 2016
December 6, 2016
The December issue of News from the Libraries is now available. For links to individual articles, see the table of contents below. Virtual Reality Coming Soon Circuit Librarian Health Information Network (CLHIN) Retires after 27 Years Book Giveaway December 5-9 Laredo Regional Campus Library Hosts AHEC Students for Essay Writing Contest Featured New Books/E-Books for […]
Virtual Reality Coming Soon
December 6, 2016
Image from BagoGames, used under Creative Commons License. Briscoe Library recently purchased an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset in order for students and faculty to interact with anatomy in new, immersive ways. The two experiences are: The Body VR and 3D Organon VR Anatomy. The Body VR allows the user to travel through the bloodstream to […]
Circuit Librarian Health Information Network (CLHIN) Retires after 27 Years
December 6, 2016
The Circuit Librarian Health Information Network (CLHIN) first began services in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in August of 1989. In the beginning, UT Health Science Center librarians traveled to various locations in South Texas to provide on-site literature search and article delivery services. With no medical library in the Valley, services were targeted toward […]
Book Giveaway December 5-9
December 6, 2016
Briscoe Library will have a book giveaway December 5 – 9. The book giveaway will start at 9 a.m. on Monday, December 5 at the entrance of the library and will continue through Friday, December 9. Books to be included in the giveaway are old editions withdrawn from the library’s collection or donations given to the library, yet not […]
Laredo Regional Campus Library Hosts AHEC Students for Essay Writing Contest
December 6, 2016
Representatives from the Mid Rio Grande Border Area Health Education Center (AHEC), Texas A&M International University, and the Laredo of Tomorrow Quality of Life Task Force spoke to AHEC students in the computer lab at the Laredo Regional Campus Library on Monday, November 21 to kick off an essay writing contest. Students competing in the contest […]
Featured New Books/E-Books for December 2016
December 6, 2016
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 Nov 2016
November 1, 2016
The November issue of News from the Libraries is now available. For links to individual articles, see the table of contents below. Librarian Takes a Ride with San Antonio Fire Department 2016 Texas Health Literacy Conference 2016 San Fernando Health and Safety Fair Featured New Books/E-books for November 2016 New Leisure Books – November 2016 […]
Librarian Takes a Ride with San Antonio Fire Department (SAFD)
November 1, 2016
In preparation for planning a workshop session at the 2016 Texas Health Literacy Conference, UT Health Science Center Librarian Peg Seger joined SAFD paramedic Christopher Velasquez (shown below) on a ride to learn more about the work he does as part of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare program (MIH). Chris is also a trainer for the […]