The Library is excited to announce that new furniture will be coming this Spring! Seating units with sound buffering will replace the tables and chairs in the main entrance area. Images of the new furniture are available at the Library Kiosk near the front doors this month.
Please note: To facilitate the removal of the existing furniture and the installation of the new furniture, the Library will need to close temporarily. An official announcement with confirmed closure dates will be provided as soon as possible.
To kick off the new year we are bringing back our collection of mortars and pestles, which were donated by Robert I. Kramer, M.D. in 1995. For over two decades they were displayed in the library as a permanent exhibit, though in recent years they have been on rotation with only a small selection making an appearance at a time. Some of them you may recognize, while others might be wholly new. Dr. Kramer collected these pieces on his travels across the globe, ranging from the far east to the Americas and covering centuries of history. This wider set will be on display until the summer, so be sure to stop by to view them before their regular rotation begins again.
Do you utilize Interlibrary Loan for hard copy items? Need a 24-hour delivery option? We have you covered.
The Library will soon begin providing 24/7 locker pick-ups for loaned items using a simple QR code or 5-digit code received via text or email. This convenient option will allow you to pick-up items anytime. You no longer have to work around library office hours.
Instructions on how to use the lockers will be provided with your request via email if you choose “ILL Locker 24 HR Pickup” as your delivery option.
The UGM Book Drive will have a box for donations inside the Library entrance and at the Student Center elevator from April 16-18. Please bring children’s books in usable condition. All donated books will be used to stock the Center of Hope Clinic’s children’s library and the reading booth at the annual summer pediatric health fair.
The Library’s exhibit space now features a selection of books, illustrations, and art focused on medicine and doctors. The works span two centuries and come from several of the archive’s collections, including the History of Medicine Collection, the Biomedical Communications Collection, and the Medical Artifacts Collection. The pieces on display are not only reference works; some also capture the public’s view of doctors and the field of medicine, contemporary to the time they were created.
The pieces meant for training include human figures from France in the 19th century, oil painting and charcoal works by our own Lewis Waters that capture human anatomy, and depictions of surgical procedures. There are also hand-drawn illustrations from local news cartoonists of the 1940s through the 1960s, prints from French caricature artists, and prints from Vanity Fair’s series on the important men and women of science.
Ever wondered how archival items are stored? Want to look at a book from the 1500s? Simply want to learn more about the university’s history? All three are great reasons to take a tour of the archives (including the rare book room), which are available by appointment with staff in the Special Collections Library and University Archives. The archivists can even pull specific items that you’d like to view ahead of the tour, so they are ready when you arrive. To request a tour or learn more, email archives@utsouthwestern.edu.
Out of the 423 entries received, we had one perfect score! Congratulations Ishrat Durdana! We had a tie for runner-up, Teri Lipscomb and Austin Matheis both only missed one. Thanks to all who participated!
The UT Southwestern Library was founded in 1943.
Southwestern Medical College was started by Dr. Edward H. Cary.
The UT Southwestern Library’s Website can be accessed by all of the above. (Services Tab, Education & Training Tab on UTSW website, UTSW Clinical Portal, Google search by name)
You can get help from all of the above. (Ask Us link, Library FAQs section, and In Person Library assistance M-F, 9AM-4PM)
There are 9 librarians on staff at the UT Southwestern Library.
The services offered by the library were all of the above. (Interlibrary Loan, exam proctoring, classroom reservations, and on-campus print services)
The oldest book in the Archives was published in the 16th Century.
There were 1733 article requests for our Interlibrary Loan Unit that were filled in FY2024.
The temperature setting of the archives is 63 degrees Fahrenheit.
Our ILL Unit borrowed 485 items from other institutions for our patrons in FY 2024.
Our library ILL services invoices can be paid by all of the above methods. (Check, Interdepartmental Request, and Credit Card)
We had 1436 document delivery requests filled for patrons in FY 2024.
Writing a Literature Review is the most popular Library class.
In FY24, the Library had 920,437 books in all formats(e.g., print, electronic, audiovisual, etc.).
As an author, I can create profiles to manage my publications and scholarly activities in all of the above. (My Bibliography, ORCID, Scopus, and Web of Science)
Violet Baird began the Archives for the University.
The Library’s most popular point-of-care resource is UpToDate.
The Library subscribes to all of the above USMLE and Board Preparation resources (BoardVitals, StatPearls, and USMLE First Aid).
All of the above were new additions to the Library this year (Privacy Pods, Acoustic Tiles, New Carpet, and New Patterson Exhibit Space).
The Library’s most popular subject guide in FY24 was the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guide.
Did you know the Library does more than just provide access to our vast resource collection and the research services offered by our amazing librarians? The following services are also available.
Big changes are coming to the Library in the next 6-10 weeks. We are installing new carpet and adding two new privacy pods! These upgrades join the acoustical tiles that were recently added in early May. Stay tuned for more updates and scheduling!
This section of the library is dedicated to the 118-year history of St. Paul Hospital. Originally named St. Paul Sanitarium, the institution started out on Bryan Street in east Dallas. First operating out of a small cottage in 1896, and opening its new hospital doors in 1898, the sanitarium was established by the Daughters of Charity with the intent to help maintain a base level of care for Dallas’ growing population. In 1900, St. Paul’s School of Nursing was opened on the hospital grounds. Early on, sisters would visit patients in their own homes and bring items like food and clothing, in addition to medicine, to improve their overall quality of life. Free clinics were later opened as extensions of the hospital in other neighborhoods in Dallas. These clinics continued the work started by the sisters, providing food and clothing to those in need in addition to routine medical care.
St. Paul Hospital was at the center of several historic events. The institution was a key defense during the 1918 influenza pandemic. Forty-five tents were erected on site to facilitate a larger reach of patient care, primarily of the sick soldiers from nearby Camp Dick. Later, the hospital was the first facility in Dallas to integrate their facility, admitting an African-American intern in 1953, and giving black doctors courtesy privileges as early as 1954. This was followed by the admission of black students to the School of Nursing in 1955, staffing of black physicians in 1956, and full de-segregation in 1959.
In 1963, a new facility was opened on Harry Hines Boulevard and all 112 patients were moved in only five hours. A feat that mirrored the great fire of 1951, when all 250 patients and employees present were evacuated from the old hospital successfully. The move to the new facility was in part due to the growing partnerships in the Medical District along Harry Hines, and at UT Southwestern Medical Center. After decades of growth and collaboration UTSW bought St. Paul Hospital in 2005, fully cementing St. Paul’s place as part of UTSW’s Medical Center. After all of their innovations and historic firsts, St. Paul Hospital ended it’s time in Dallas in 2014. That year patients and staff were transferred to the new William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital and in 2015, St. Paul University Hospital was demolished.
St. Paul ExhibitSt. Paul Hospital Alcove in South Campus Library
