News from the Libraries

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 […]


Featured New Books/E-books for June 2017

June 9, 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 May 2017

April 27, 2017

The May issue of News from the Libraries is now available. For links to individual articles, see the table of contents below. UT Health Libraries Annual Report 2016 Coming to the Library: Before I Die Interactive Art Wall, May 8-16 Nursing Week Art Exhibit Briscoe Library Assists with the SGA Annual Community Outreach Event Girl […]


UT Health Libraries Annual Report 2016

April 27, 2017

Click here or the image above to access the UT Health San Antonio Libraries Annual Report 2016


Coming to the Library: Before I Die Interactive Art Wall, May 8 – 16

April 27, 2017

Candy Chang is an artist who has made an international impact with her reflective, public art projects.  She is probably most famous for her Before I Die walls which have been featured in major cities all over the world.  While the architecture of each wall is slightly different the concept is simple: a wall of […]


Nursing Week Art Exhibit

April 27, 2017

To kick off events at the School of Nursing (SoN) for National Nursing Week, local artist Sarah Castillo will be exhibiting her collage series Remedies for Re(membering) at the SoN beginning on Monday May 1 running through July 1. The theme for Nursing Week this year is Nursing: the Balance of Mind, Body, and Spirit. Sarah’s […]


Briscoe Library Assists with the SGA Annual Community Outreach Event

April 27, 2017

On Saturday, April 8, the Student Government Association (SGA) hosted “UTHealthier: A Grand Future, A Health Fair for Kinship Care Families” at the YWCA Olga Madrid Center with assistance from Karen Barton, Liaison to the School of Health Professions and Community Engagement Librarian. Karen has been providing outreach and health information to the San Antonio […]


Girl Scout Carnival of Hope

April 27, 2017

With the help of many dedicated adult leaders, Girl Scout Troop 128 created a one-of-a-kind health event at the Salvation Army Hope Center  Emergency Shelter For Women and Children on Saturday, April 8th. Many UT Health San Antonio campus departments, including the library, volunteered to make this event a success. Women and children who attended […]


Earth Day Celebration

April 27, 2017

The Briscoe Library joined in on UT Health San Antonio’s Earth Day Celebration on Friday, April 21. The Green Initiatives Committee sponsored this celebration to raise awareness about the environment, promote sustainability, reduce waste and improve efficiency. The library joined a number of other exhibitors in the Lecture Hall Commons with a table promoting resources from […]