November

2009
Contact UT Health Science
Center Libraries
Rajia Tobia, Executive Director of
Libraries
(210) 567-2413
Email: tobia@uthscsa.edu
http://www.library.uthscsa.edu/

San Antonio
Administration
(210) 567-2400
Briscoe Library
Circulation Desk
(210) 567-2440
Information Desk
(210) 567-2450
Email:
Askalibrarian@uthscsa.edu
More than 175 promotores de salud joined librarians and public health
professionals for the Healthy Mind, Healthy Bodies conference held on South
UT Health Science Center
Padre Island in early October. The story can be found on page 7.
Library Downtown

In the news this month: (210) 358-3939

Crown Jewel: Book showcases the work of the University Archives Page 2 Jesse H. Jones
Libraries to host web cast on mobile technologies on November 18 Page 3 Comprehensive Research
CMH&E to host Community Service Learning Conference in April Page 4 Library
Update: Annual journal and database review Page 5
(210) 562-5098
School of Medicine funds 18 new computers for the Briscoe Library Page 5
Library classes for November Page 6
Advanced CINAHL training November 11 Page 6
Harlingen
“Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies”: Conference Report Page 7 Ramirez Library
Resource trial: Science Translational Medicine Page 7
(956) 365-8850
Featured resource: Pronunciation Workshop Page 8
RefWorks offers FREE life-long access to alumni Page 8
Organizational changes and promotions Page 9 Laredo
Health science center librarians present at SCC/MLA in Tulsa Page10 Laredo Campus Extension
Color copying in the Briscoe Library Page 11
Library
Thanksgiving holiday hours Page 11
(956) 523-7404
FOR LIBRARY CLASSES, go to page 6
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November 2009

Crown Jewel: A new history of the UT Health Science Center

showcases the work of the University Archives
A new history of the Health Science Center, entitled The Crown Jewel: The Story of the First 50 Years of The
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, will go on sale in November 2009. Early copies
will be available to the public at a special reception on Thursday, November 5, honoring the four presidents of
the Health Science Center as featured guests.

Will Sansom, the Health Science Center's Director of News and Information, is the author of this new
historical work. Mr. Sansom recently expressed gratitude to the Briscoe Library's Special Collections staff for
their help in identifying, gathering and facilitating the use of a wide variety of historical photos from the
University Archives: "You ... were most helpful and made the task of finding pictures all the easier. You even
volunteered to bring pictures to us in our building on a day when I was in a severe time crunch. I really
appreciate all the library has done..."

If you are looking for historical information about the Health Science Center or about the history of medicine
in Bexar County and across South Texas, please contact our Special Collections department: Anne Comeaux,
Assistant Director; Pennie Borchers, Special Collections Librarian; and Mellisa De Thorne, Library Assistant.
You may be surprised at the treasures you can find!
Luke Rosenberger
Director of Library Technology and Historical Collections

This photo of the

construction of the
School of Medicine,
taken in February
1967, is among
materials held in the
University Archives on
the 5th floor of the
Briscoe Library.
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Briscoe, Ramirez and Laredo libraries to host webcast on mobile

technologies for health care professionals
"Cut the Cord: Connecting to our Mobile Users"
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
On Wednesday, November 18 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. the Briscoe Library, the Ramirez Library at the
RAHC and the Laredo Campus Extension Library will each serve as a host site for Cut the Cord: Connecting to
our Mobile Users, a webcast produced by the Medical Library Association. The webcast will demonstrate
mobile technology devices and innovative applications, explore programs that illustrate the potential of
mobile technology for health professionals, and discuss funding opportunities to create and sustain mobile
technology programs. Emily Hurst, Information Services Librarian, is an invited participant and will travel to
Chicago to be part of this webcast.
In addition to the main program (1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.) registrants may have
the opportunity to participate in either or both of two optional wrap-around
discussion sessions. The agenda for the entire program appears below.
To register for the webcast and to inquire about wrap-around sessions, contact
one of the following site coordinators:
• at the RAHC: Greysi Reyna, ReynaG@uthscsa.edu
• at the Laredo Campus Extension Library: Patricia Gutierrez,
GutierrezP3@uthscsa.edu Photo courtesy of FreeFoto.com

• at the Briscoe Library: Susan Hunnicutt, Hunnicutt@uthscsa.edu

Cut the Cord: Connection to our Mobile Users

Agenda
12:30 p.m.: Wrap-around discussion session #1
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: “Cut the Cord: Connecting to our Mobile Users”
Part I: Introduction: Mobile Technology: A Short History
Part II: Mobile Devices and Innovative Technology
Part III: What’s Hot Now! What’s Next!
Using Kindles for family medicine; Direct Patient Care – Patient Managed Medical Records;
Integrating point of care resources into a mobile platform; PubMed for Handhelds
Part IV: Value and Specific Outcomes for the Library and the Librarian:
Part V: Funding Opportunities: RMLs; Partnering with people in your institution and health departments;
Levels of funding

3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.: Wrap-around discussion session #2

For more information on webcast sites, or to contact a site coordinator, visit http://mlanet.org/education/
distance_ed/mobile/sites_r_ca.html#TX.
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November 2009

Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics to host 3rd annual

community service learning conference in April 2010
The Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics at UT
Health Science Center San Antonio is pleased to host
the 3rd annual Community Service Learning (CSL)
Conference, “CSL: Best Practices for Putting
Ethics into Action” on April 8, 2010 at the San
Antonio Long campus. The half-day conference is
open to all Health Science Center students, faculty,
and staff, as well as our community partners and our
associates at the UT Medical Branch Galveston and
UT Health Science Center Houston. There is no fee
for the conference, but registration is required. A
light breakfast and lunch will be served.
Student Poster Presentation, 2nd Annual CSL
Conference, April 2009
Faculty from the nationally
recognized narrative medicine
The student poster presentation is also part of this
program at Columbia University will
year’s program; students engaged in community
speak about the role of reflection and
service learning during the year will have an
narrative medicine in CSL programs.
opportunity to present their projects in poster
format. The student panel, which consists of top CSL
Ellen Beck, M.D., and Mike Seifert will speak in projects selected by a committee, will also be on the
concurrent plenary sessions on best practices agenda.
topics. Dr. Beck is a clinical professor of medicine on
the faculty of the University of California, San Diego The panel allows students to engage with the
School of Medicine, with experience founding student audience in a more in-depth presentation of their
-run free clinics. Mike Seifert is a former priest with project.
experience addressing the pressing social and health Community partners will have exhibit tables to
needs of Cameron Park residents in Brownsville, promote their organizations as CSL sites.
Texas, one of the poorest regions in the country,
Night of the Arts, a fundraiser to support student-
through partnerships with medical students and
run free clinics— a CSL project directed by Center
community organizations.
faculty member Dr. Richard Usatine,— will take
We are excited to host faculty from the nationally place on April 8 at the Long campus.
recognized narrative medicine program at Columbia
University, who will speak about the role of reflection For more details on the upcoming CSL Conference,
and narrative medicine in CSL programs. The please visit: http://www.texashumanities.org/
Columbia faculty will also provide a separate cslconference.cfm
workshop on narrative medicine, beginning the Melanie Stone
afternoon of April 8. Community Service Learning Coordinator
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News from The Libraries…
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School of Medicine funds 18 new computers for the Briscoe Library

A cooperative effort between the Briscoe Library and the School of
Medicine has expanded the number of desktop computers available to
students, faculty, and staff by over 35%.
The School of Medicine kindly provided funds to purchase 18 new Lenovo
desktop PCs to help address the high demand for computers at peak times. In
addition, the library added four PCs and expanded the availability of electrical
power, network connections, and computer furniture to the fourth and fifth floors
of the Briscoe Library building. Once the new PCs are fully deployed, the number
of desktop computers available in the library will increase from 60 to 82. Once fully installed, the new
The computers in the Information Commons on the entry level of the library are desktop units will bring to
often fully occupied. The new PCs will expand the number of computers on other 82 the number of public
floors of the library as well as providing additional computers in the Information access computers in the
Commons. Briscoe Library.

Library staff continue to improve service to laptop users throughout the library with readily-available
electrical connections and security tie-down hasps on study tables throughout the library, particularly on the
fourth and fifth floors, as well as wired network connections for laptop users in the Information Commons
and the group study rooms on the third floor.
If you have ideas or suggestions on how the library can better serve technology needs, please let us know by
submitting a suggestion to our suggestion box, by adding a comment to our wall on Facebook at http://
facebook.com/uthsclib or by emailing AskALibrarian@uthscsa.edu.
Luke Rosenberger
Director of Library Technology and Historical Collections

Update: Resources to be
Annual journal and database review cancelled
The August News from the Libraries contained information
regarding the library’s annual journal and database review, Biology Image Library
including resources identified for possible non-renewal in 2010.
Cancellation of a small number of resources is necessary to help Essential Evidence Plus
offset the 8-10% price increases the libraries predict, as well as to
make funds available for new resources requested by faculty and (formerly InfoPOEMS)
students. The following is a list of resources the libraries expect to Exam Master
cancel at the end of this calendar year. The Health Science Center
will no longer have access to these databases starting January 1,
2010. Faculty of 1000 Biology

We encourage your comments and suggestions as the Health ImagesMD

Science Center’s faculty, students, and staff are the end users of
these databases. Please send your comments to John Weed, Head
of Collection Resources, weedj@uthscsa.edu. DynaMed
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November 2009

Library classes for November

All classes are free and open to all. Advance registration is appreciated but not Advanced
required. To register for a class or to read class descriptions, visit http://
CINAHL
www.library.uthscsa.edu/gethelp/classSchedule.cfm.
Training
When you register for a library class, your registration confirmation email now
includes a file that you can save as an appointment into your electronic calendar. Wednesday,
November 11 at 1:30
If you would like to request a class or schedule a consultation, please contact the to 3:00 pm,
library at (210) 567-2450 or email AskaLibrarian@uthscsa.edu. Be sure to Howe Conference
indicate your campus. Room
If you would like to request a special class for your department or group at other
Ellen Westling,
days/times, please contact us! EBSCOhost trainer, will
Briscoe Library, Long Campus - San Antonio be conducting a
workshop about
• Technology Brownbag: RSS Simplified: Wednesday, November 11, 12 advanced techniques for
noon - 1:00 pm Howe Conference Room searching the CINHAL
nursing and allied health
• PubMed Advanced: Thursday, November 12, 9:00 am - 10:00 am, database. The workshop
Collaboratory will be held on
Wednesday, November
• PubMed: Getting the Most Out of PubMed: Thursday, November 12,
11 at 1:30 to 3:00 pm.
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, Collaboratory in the Briscoe Library’s
• Ovid Tips & Tricks: Getting Started with MEDLINE: Monday, 5th floor Howe
November 9, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm, Collaboratory Conference Room.
Attendance is open to
• Using EBSCO CINAHL to Locate Nursing & Allied Health anyone who has an
Information: Tuesday, November 17, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Collaboratory interest in learning more
about effectively
• Introduction to EndNote: Wednesday, November 25, 10:00 am - 11:30
searching CINAHL.
am, Collaboratory
• Introduction to RefWorks: Monday, November 16, 10:00 am - 11:00 am,
Collaboratory
Katie Prentice, Education and Information Services Coordinator

News from the UT Health Science Center Susan Hunnicutt, Editor: hunnicutt@uthscsa.edu
Libraries is published at the beginning of each Kelley Minars, Web Editor: minars@uthscsa.edu
month to highlight the programs, services and
Pennie Borchers and Katie Prentice, Copy Editors
resources offered by The Libraries.

Rajia Tobia, Executive Director of Libraries: Walter Creech, Katie Prentice and Robert Zuniga:
tobia@uthscsa.edu Photographers
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“Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies”: Conference report

Nearly 175 promotores (community health workers),
librarians and public health professionals from
throughout South Texas convened for the 4th
Binational Conference for Promotores de Salud on
Friday, October 2 in South Padre Island. The
conference was organized by the staff of the Mario E.
Ramirez, M.D. Library in partnership with several
local community health agencies and the National
Network of Libraries of Medicine– South Central
Region (NN/LM SCR). The conference theme was
“Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies” and included
programs that touched on a variety of mental health
topics. Dr. Ana Nogales, a clinical psychologist and
author of the book Latina Power, served as the
keynote speaker.
Breakout sessions featured presentations on a variety
of mental health topics relevant to the work of
promotores de salud, including violence prevention,
Dr. Ana Nogales, shown here with Kathy Carter and
depression in women, caregiver burden, psychological Greysi Reyna of the Ramirez Library, was the keynote
trauma, depression, diabetes, and the mind-body speaker at the 4th Binational Conference for
connection. Librarians from the Mario E. Ramirez, Promotores de Salud.
M.D. Library presented a session on National Library
of Medicine resources for mental wellness. Exhibitors
representing a variety of agencies provided
Resource trial: Science
information on local community health resources
throughout the day. Translational Medicine
Dr. Beverly Zavaleta, a family practice physician from AAAS, the publisher of Science, launched a new
Brownsville, Texas conducted a presentation on the journal on October 7 titled Science Translational
Medicine. The UT Health Science Center Libraries
“Mind-Body Connection” and facilitated an interactive
will sponsor a trial of this journal through December
demonstration of yoga for the closing session. 31, 2009. Information about this trial, including a
For more information about the 4th Binational direct link, will be on the library Web site in early
November.
Conference for Promotores de Salud, please visit the
Conference Web site. Please look at Science Translational Medicine and let
us know if you think this would be a valuable
Kathy Carter, Ramirez Library Librarian addition to the UT Health Science Center Libraries
This project is funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the collection. Comments may be referred to John
National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department Weed, Head of Collection Resources, at
of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. N01-LM-6-3505 with
weedj@uthscsa.edu.
the Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library.
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November 2009

Featured resource: Pronunciation Workshop

The Briscoe Library has purchased one copy of
Pronunciation Workshop's® American Accent & English
Pronunciation Training and installed it on public
computer station libico5c, located in Pod C on the
library’s third floor.

This resource is a video training program for all speakers

of English as a second language. Designed by a speech
language pathologist who practices in the field of
American accent training and American English
pronunciation, the course reviews American English
consonants, vowels, intonations, rhythms, word and
syllable stress for improving language.

Further information about Pronunciation Workshop is

available on the producer’s website: http://
www.pronunciationworkshop.com/

Sallieann Swanner, Associate Library Director for Systems

RefWorks offers FREE life-long access to alumni

RefWorks, the online research, writing, and collaboration tool,
has recently announced that it is providing free access for
alumni of academic institutions that subscribe to RefWorks
through its program. This means that when you graduate or leave the UT Health Science Center, you will
retain access to all of the citations within the RefWorks database created while you were a student. Alumni
users will continue to have full access to all RefWorks features and functionality, and future updates and
feature releases will be provided to them as well.
Since access to RefWorks through the library is restricted to users who are currently affiliated with the Health
Science Center, alumni will have to go directly to RefWorks at http://www.refworks.com, click on login, and
log in by entering the UT Health Science Center group code that they received when they first subscribed to
RefWorks.
Questions about RefWorks or other library resources? Contact the library’s Information Desk at 567-2450.
Linda Levy, Assistant Library Director for Database Services
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Organizational changes and promotions

Several librarians have recently assumed increased responsibility for library operations.
Jonquil Feldman has been named Director of Briscoe Library Services. Jonquil will continue to administer
the Public Services division of the Briscoe Library which includes reference, educational services, circulation,
and access services. She will also take on a new role managing the Briscoe Library facilities, particularly
renovation and furnishing projects. Jonquil will represent the Executive Director of Libraries when she is not
available. She has held several positions in the library including reference librarian, administrative services
librarian, and assistant to the director.
Chris Gaspard has been promoted to Librarian II, Head of Access Services. Chris manages the Access Services
section of the library and provides information and educational services. Access Services staff provide
circulation services, keep the library open during staffed hours, provide document delivery, and stack
maintenance. Chris was previously Access Services Librarian and recently received her twenty year University
of Texas employment award.
John Weed has been promoted to Librarian III as Head of Collection Resources. Collection Resources
handles the selection, acquisition, cataloging and organization of print and electronic journals and books
acquired or licensed by the library. This division of the library also handles license review for electronic
products, the collection budget and the library’s link resolver. John was previously the Electronic Resources
and Serials Librarian.
Andrea Schorr has been promoted to Librarian II and is now the Cataloging and Acquisitions Librarian. This
section of the library selects, orders and catalogs books, and helps manage the library’s digital repository of
dissertations, historical images, and teaching images. This section also ensures that the library’s bills for
collection resources are paid in a timely manner. Andrea was previously the Collection Resources Librarian.
Kathy Carter is now Ramirez Library Librarian II. Kathy is responsible for providing information, educational
and outreach services at the Ramirez Library at the Regional Academic Health Center in Harlingen. As part of
her increased responsibilities, Kathy will supervise Ramirez Library part-time employees who staff the library
at night and on the weekends. Kathy was previously Librarian I at the Ramirez Library.
Rajia Tobia
Executive Director of Libraries

Dana Whitmire accepts Library Assistant III position

Dana Whitmire has been promoted to Library Assistant III in Public Services.
Dana has worked at the Briscoe Library since 2007 as part of the Access Services
team. She graduated from Schreiner University in Kerrville in 2007 and completed
her Master of Science in Library Science from the University of North Texas in 2009.
In her new position, Dana will focus on information services and special collections
and archives.
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Health Science Center librarians present at 2009 meeting of the

South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association
Several librarians from the UT Health Science Center San Antonio presented posters and/or papers at a
meeting of the South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association held in Tulsa in October 2009.
Cogdill K. “A Work of Art: Go Local Past, Present and Future” (poster co-authored with Becky
McKay, Texas A&M University Medical Sciences Library)
Gaines JK, Levy LS, Cogdill KW. “SMILE: Sharing Medline®/MedlinePlus and Information
Literacy Education” (poster) —This poster was a second place winner of the Elizabeth K. Eaton, Ph.D.
Research Award for Posters
Hurst EJ, Rosenberger LE, Minars K, Prentice KA. "Expanding Library Roles through the Art of
Education: Successfully Teaching Emerging Technology Topics" (paper)
Levy L, Cogdill K, Sapp L. “Forming Community Partnerships: Teaching Evidence Based Public
Health” (paper)
Prentice KA, Gaspard CS, Levy LS, Gaines JK, Hurst EJ, Myatt AE. "The Art of Library Instruction: A
Partnership within the School of Medicine Curriculum" (paper)
Prentice KA, Feldman JD, Tobia R. "The Art of Campus Integration” (poster)
In addition, Linda Levy and Angela Myatt, both of the Briscoe Library, taught a 4-hour class, “Unlocking the
Mystery of EBM: the da Vinci Code Revealed.”
Linda Levy was also elected to the SCC board as chapter nominee to the MLA Nominating Committee.
In 2008 Greysi Reyna and Kathy Carter of the Ramirez Library in Harlingen participated in an interview,
“Library Disaster Story: Hurricane Dolly,,” that is now part of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine’s
Emergency Preparedness & Response Toolkit. The interview, which can be found online at
http://nnlm.gov/ep/2008/12/12/library-disaster-story-hurricane-dolly/, was featured in one of the closing
sessions of the SCC/MLA meeting entitled “National Status of Emergency Preparedness.” It has also been
integrated into “10-Step Approach for Service Continuity Planning,” a class now offered by the NN/LM.

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News from The Libraries…

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Color copies now available in the Briscoe Library

Printing Services has placed a new Sharp color and
black/white copier on the fourth floor of the Briscoe
Library next to the Collaboratory.

Currently use of the new copier is limited to faculty

and staff who have set up an account for charging
with Printing Services. The copier is accessed by
typing in your computer domain account and
password.

Detailed instructions on how to use the new copier

can be found on the Printing Services website at
http://atsweb.uthscsa.edu/flash/printshop/
copiers.html, or phone print services at 567-2315.

Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

Please note that the UT Health Science Center Library- Downtown
will be closed on December 3 for a planning meeting.
Briscoe Library
Wednesday November 25, 2009 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday November 26, 2009 Thanksgiving Day Closed
Friday November 27, 2009 Thanksgiving Holiday Closed

Saturday November 28, 2009 9:00 am - 10:00 pm

Sunday November 29, 2009 10:00 am—midnight

Ramirez Library
Wednesday November 25, 2009 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday November 26, 2009 Thanksgiving Day Closed
Friday November 27, 2009 Thanksgiving Holiday Closed

Saturday November 28, 2009 Closed

Sunday November 29, 2009 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm

For information about holiday hours at other locations, please visit the library web site:
http://www.library.uthscsa.edu/gethelp/help.cfm?Category=Hours