News from the Libraries
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.
Proposed Journal Cancellations for 2016
August 5, 2015
On an annual basis, librarians review current journal subscriptions to assure that titles are continuing to be used and are meeting the needs of the Health Science Center community. This annual review of journals allows the library to stay within budget while freeing some funds to add new titles requested by faculty and students. Below […]
New England Journal of Medicine Backfiles Now Available
August 5, 2015
The Briscoe Library now has access to the complete run of New England Journal of Medicine. Access for NEJM begins with 1928 and previous titles range from 1812-1927. This backfile collection was purchased through our consortial partnership with the University of Texas System using Academic Library Collection Enhancement Program (ALCEP) funds allocated by the UT System Board […]
AccessMedicine and AccessSurgery Upgrades
August 5, 2015
The UT Health Science Center Library is pleased to report a recent upgrade to our McGraw-Hill database subscriptions. AccessMedicine and AccessSurgery now have unlimited access for Health Science Center users. Previously, only a limited number of users could be signed on to these databases at any one time. In addition, the Access Neurology Collection will […]
3D Printing at the Library
August 5, 2015
The UT Health Science Center Library has purchased a 3D printer for students, faculty, researchers and others affiliated with the Health Science Center. The newly established Makercloset, located on the 3rd floor of the Briscoe Library, provides an “intellectual playground” for exploring 3D printing and design creation in an environment that encourages collaboration, innovation and […]
2015 Danny Jones History of the Health Sciences Student Essay Competition
August 5, 2015
The Friends of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library welcome submissions for the 2015 essay competition in memory of Danny Jones, M.L.S., who served as Head of Special Collections at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Library and who was also a Past President of the Friends of the P.I. Nixon […]