Retired librarian Susan Buentello was featured in the latest edition of Connective Tissue for her photograph of an 18 year old white rhinoceros named Kutu from the San Antonio Zoo. The photo titled Kutu captures the unique features and peaceful beauty of the massive creature. The photograph received Connective Tissue’s honorable mention award for the category […]
Read moreAnne Comeaux, the Assistant Director for Special Collections at the Briscoe Library, was recently certified as a Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) after completing nine required courses within 24 months and passing the comprehensive exam in February. The DAS curriculum and certification program was designed by the Society of American Archivists to provide archivists with […]
Read moreChris Gaspard, Head of User Services, has been awarded a National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region (NN/LM SCR) Emerging Leaders Award. The NN/LM SCR partners with the South Central Academic Medical Libraries Consortium (SCAMeL) to offer this award to motivate and prepare a junior librarian for a position of leadership in an […]
Read moreThe Briscoe Library will host a traveling exhibit from the National Library of Medicine entitled Every Necessary Care and Attention: George Washington and Medicine during May and June. This exhibition was developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health and George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate, Museum & Gardens. On display […]
Read moreThe P. I. Nixon Medical Historical Library hosted a group of History of Anatomy students on April 8th. The visit was the culmination of an enrichment elective in the School of Medicine and a course in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences taught by Dr. Charleen Moore, Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Cellular […]
Read moreMedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health’s Web site for health consumers. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus presents information on over 950 diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in everyday language. Materials are also available in Spanish and over 40 other languages. There is no advertising on the site, nor does MedlinePlus endorse […]
Read moreEach year in April Library Journal publishes a study of the cost of periodicals indexed in the Institute for Scientific Information’s (ISI) various citation indexes. The journals covered in the study represent journals generally acquired by large research libraries. Librarians watch this study each year in order to note trends in journals pricing and to […]
Read moreThe Briscoe Library will extend its hours for 24/7 study during fall semester final exams. The library will be open 24 hours/day starting on the evening of Monday, April 27 and extending through the night of May 8. To accommodate School of Medicine students, the library will also be open 24 hours/day on May 18 […]
Read moreThe May issue of News from the Libraries is now available. For links to individual articles, see the table of contents below. Briscoe Library 24/7 Hours Periodical Price Survey 2015 MedlinePlus Has a New Look P.I. Nixon Hosts History of Anatomy Class Traveling Exhibit on George Washington Proyecto de la Mujer Bateyana – Library Photo Exhibit Library […]
Read moreAttending medical school in this century has a number of challenges. There is tuition, books, fees, and even things such as parking stickers that the students may have to worry about getting before the first day of class. However, back in 1896 the major supplies that medical students and schools were concerned about were cadavers. […]
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