News from the Libraries
Anne Comeaux Retires After 40 Years of Service to the UT System
September 4, 2015
Anne Comeaux, AHIP, CRM, DAS will retire on Sept. 11, 2015, after more than 41 years as a health science librarian. Anne began working in libraries as an undergraduate student at the University of Texas at Austin in 1970, continuing to work for UT while attending library school and receiving her MLS. Her first professional […]
History of the Health Sciences Scavenger Hunt
September 4, 2015
Discover Hidden Treasures in the Briscoe Library! The History of Medicine Society is sponsoring a treasure hunt for anyone interested in the history of the health sciences. The scavenger hunt will run from Tuesday, September 1 at 8:00 am through Wednesday, September 16 at 6:30 pm. Any time during that period, participants can pick up […]
Francine Mary Netter to Speak at 45th Annual Friends of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library Dinner
September 4, 2015
Medicine’s Michelangelo: The Life and Art of Frank H. Netter, MD Francine Mary Netter, daughter of famous medical illustrator Frank Netter, MD, will be the guest speaker at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Friends of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library. Drawing on her personal remembrances, her father’s autobiographical notes, and hundreds of interviews, […]
Potent Potions and Healing Herbs: Medicinal Practices of the Renaissance – History of Medicine Society
September 4, 2015
Do you enjoy plants and botanical gardens, Harry Potter and the Renaissance? You will find a touch of all of these in this month’s presentation of the History of Medicine Society. Charleen M. Moore, PhD and members of the Garden Health Interest Group will present Potent Potions and Healing Herbs: Medicinal Practices of the Renaissance at the […]
P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library Hosts Japanese Dental Students
September 4, 2015
On August 11, 2015, twelve students and faculty members from Japanese Dental Schools toured the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library. Their visit was part of the Japanese Exchange Program sponsored each August by the School of Dentistry at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio. Eight treasures from the rare book collection were on […]
Briscoe Library to Partner with SAPL on NPR Campus Community Book Club
September 4, 2015
The UT Health Science Center Briscoe Library and the San Antonio Public Library Forest Hills Branch are joining forces to start a new NPR (National Public Radio) Book Club as a community engagement project. There are many community issues that can benefit from engagement utilizing a book club as a platform for interaction and conversation. […]
The Winds and Words of War–Library Presentation
September 4, 2015
Presented by Allison Hays Lane, Archivist, University Health System Tuesday, September 29, 2015, 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Howe Conference Room, Briscoe Library 5th Floor An exhibit of World War I posters, on loan from the Texana Collection of the San Antonio Public Library, is now on display on the 3rd floor of the Briscoe Library. […]
New Pottery Bowl Exhibit: Art for the Mind
September 4, 2015
Dudley Harris, MD likes to say he doesn’t make art, he makes things. Art is for your mind. There is no doubt, the delicate pottery bowls on display at the Briscoe Library are works of art. The bowls were made at Dr. Harris’ San Antonio studio using a Japanese method that the artist has perfected […]
World War I Posters on Display at the Briscoe Library
September 4, 2015
A collection of ten World War I posters is now on display in the Briscoe Library. The collection, on loan from the San Antonio Public Library’s Texana Collection, features some very famous vintage posters dating back to 1917, such as Wake Up America, which depicts lady liberty personifying America asleep while the storm of war […]
Featured New Books for September 2015
September 4, 2015
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, Cataloging & Acquisitions Librarian.