Category Archives: Library Facilities

South Campus Library Construction Update

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6/13/2023 UPDATE

Please be aware of construction and likely disruptions in the library July 15th-16th. They will be working behind a barrier to install the glass wall and doors between the library and the School of Public Health. Please be aware and make alternate study arrangements, if necessary.

4/17/2023 UPDATE

The demolition and reconstruction of the central stairwell in the library space will be taking place after the last week of final exams. Starting around 3pm on Friday, April 28th and extending through the end of the day on Monday, May 1st.  Office of Medical Education confirmed that no classes or exams will taking place from 4/28/23 to 5/5/23. 

3/2/2023 UPDATE

Crews will be working in the back hall, room 300 and in group study rooms BG4, BG5, BG6 that are hall (next to the vending machines) adjacent this weekend. They will be doing duct work and some finishing. These rooms will be unavailable from Friday evening to Sunday evening. 

2/15/2023 UPDATE

There will be disruptive duct work and finishing construction in the back hall, room 300 and in group study rooms BG4, BG5, & BG6 (next to the vending machines) this weekend. These rooms will be unavailable from Friday evening (2/17) to Monday morning (2/20).

Please post an update on the library site about the closure and the increased noise.   I have reserved them on the site so that they are offline and put signs up tomorrow. Just to be safe, they will be unavailable until Monday at 7am. 

12/29/2022 UPDATE

There will be disruptive construction in the E2 library entrance area on the weekend of January 6th. While the installation of the temporary doors took place around 2 weeks ago, they are not yet working.  The relocation of the door openers and closing of the current main entrance to the Library space will take place the weekend of 1/6/23.  After that, the recently installed temporary doors will serve as the primary entrance to the Library and the Office of Medical Education, as well as the stairwell to the Team-Based Learning.  At that time, the new vinyl construction barrier will go up between the current entry area and the Library space, making the current main entrance defunct.

12/7/2022 UPDATE

Group study rooms BG4, BG5 and BG6 will be closed over the weekend from 5PM on Friday December 9th until Monday December 12th at 8AM.  There will be disruptive demolition and construction in the E2 library entrance area on Saturday, December 10th.

12/5/2022 UPDATE

The contractors have now constructed the temporary and some of the permanent walls in the E2 space to separate the construction zone from the library space and the Office of Medical Education.  See the pictures below of the walls that were constructed this weekend.  They will be taking down all the vents/ductwork in the SOPH space on the other side of the walls, so there is a potential for noise this week.  There is a distinct lack of light in the stairwell entry now and Library Administration will be emailing our contractor and facilities/design about it.  Hopefully, they will have a solution.

11/30/2022 UPDATE

There will be loud/possibly disruptive construction taking place in the library space every Saturday for at least the next month.

Construction taking place on 12/3/22 will be the walls in front of the stairwell to the door of the OME and around the main entrance to the library doors.  Those doors will remain open and functional until a new entry door is installed.  They anticipate the new door will be installed on 12/10/22, possibly on 12/3/22, if time allows. 

The weekend following the installation of the new door, the opener/badge readers will be relocated to new door and entry will be relocated.  They anticipate the stairwell demolition and construction will take place at the end of December.   

Duct work construction on the ducts from E2.300 to across the hall will close group study rooms 200, 202, and 300 on 12/10/22. 

Library’s Normal Operations Restored

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As the Campus moves to restore near or essentially normal operations, the Library returned to full capacity on Monday, February 21, 2022. To protect the health and safety of Library users and staff, the following guidelines remain in place:   

  • Reservations are still required for Group Study Rooms, Individual Study Rooms, Tables and Library Classroom.
  • Reservations are encouraged for Computer Workstations with Specialty Software and the two Public Workstations.
  • UT Southwestern continues to strongly encourage the wearing of masks by students, faculty, staff, and guests in nonclinical areas of our campus.
  • Maintain safe distancing.
  • Practice hand hygiene.

A Year in Review: UT Southwestern Library’s Response to COVID-19

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As we welcome our UT Southwestern community back to the Health Sciences Digital Library & Learning Center space in May 2021, we’d like to reflect on what we have done to make it safer for you to come back over the last year. The Library Staff of 16 spent a combined total of over 2,250 hours on COVID-19 related projects in the past year. Our list of contributions is as follows:

  • Created the comprehensive COVID-19 Library Guide.
  • Conducted COVID-19 mediated searches with related clinical, research, and administrative purposes.
  • Created, maintained, and performed daily searches to maintain the Campus’s COVID-19 Funding Opportunities directory.
  • Selected and created the Library Reservation System for safe studying and contact tracing.
  • Instructed CME class related to searching for COVID-19 topics.
  • Processed Interlibrary Loan requests with safety precautions.
  • Planned and implemented the closing of the physical North and South Libraries and then the opening of South Campus Library, including publishing the UT Southwestern Library Re-Opening Guide.
  • Planned and made necessary changes to workflows and staff remote set-ups to allow full continuation of research and instructional services.
  • Had multiple discussions and made decisions for additional resources related to COVID-19 for inclusion the Library Guide.
  • Learned and networked about handling COVID-19 in medical libraries via professional organizations, webinars, and conferences.

Bitty Babu, the Library’s Database Analyst, complied our COVID-19 service hours and provided the following visualizations for our efforts.

UTSW South Campus Library re-opens May 1st

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As the UT Southwestern campus transitions to Phase 3 on May 1, 2021, the Library is excited to welcome our UT Southwestern users back to the Health Sciences Digital Library & Learning Center!

Our ability to remain open depends on you – the users – following the new Phase 3 guidelines. These guidelines have been developed to protect the health and safety of you and others.

  • All Library spaces are individual study and by reservation only.
  • UT Southwestern continues to strongly encourage – but no longer require – the wearing of masks by students, faculty, staff, and guests in nonclinical areas of our campus.
  • Maintain the standard 6 feet of physical distance between yourself and others.
  • Practice hand hygiene.

Together we can safely transition to Phase 3 and remain open. Thank you for helping ensure the health and well-being of yourself and others.

To reserve your study space, go to the Library Reservation System.
A UT Southwestern Library Space Reservation Tutorial is available to walk you through the steps.

For more information, visit the UT Southwestern Library Re-Opening Guide.

Library’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

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The Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center wants to reaffirm our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as outlined by the UT Southwestern Office of Institutional Equity & Access, especially as we welcome new residents, fellows, and students to our campus. We strive to maintain a collection that embraces and supports these tenets and welcome your suggestions on additional resources to address these issues.

While the Library’s physical space remains closed, all Library digital resources and services are available 24/7. Library staff is available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., via web forms or by phone at 214-648-2001. (Voicemail will be retrieved every two hours). For after-hours questions or to schedule individual training sessions, use the LibAsk form.

Library Study Rooms, Studio, and Classrooms to remain locked until further notice

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As the UT Southwestern campus reopens in phases, the Library needs to comply with the UT Southwestern Nonpharmacologic Intervention Best Practices. Please be advised that the following changes at the South Campus Library are currently in effect for the foreseeable future (as of May 12, 2020):

  • Library Informatics Classroom, Digital Media Production Studio, Group Study Rooms will remain locked, and reservations are suspended.
  • Individual Study Rooms will remain locked.

Please note: When room reservations resume, they will be limited to special events (e.g., interviews, trainings), and every request will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Questions? Contact Bitty Babu, Manager Library Administration & Document Services via email at Bitty.Babu@UTSouthwestern.edu.

New photography exhibit featuring campus sculptures now on display in South Campus Library

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A new campus photography exhibit is now on display at the South Campus Library until March 27, 2020.

In 2019, UT Southwestern received three significant art donations, expanding the campus’s outdoor art holdings dramatically. In celebration of these additions to our campus, UTSW students and employees who have previously submitted photographs to the annual On My Own Time art show were invited to photograph works of art in the UTSW collection that are on display outdoors. Each photograph offers a unique perspective: some photos include people interacting with the art; some utilize digital filters or photography techniques to strike a dramatic tone; and others capture close-ups of the surface of the artwork, separating it from its setting and focusing the viewer on its surface treatment.

Works on view in this photography exhibition include:

  • Joel Shapiro, Untitled, 2018-19, cast bronze, located on Seldin Plaza (© 2018 Joel Shapiro/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York); gift of Joseph L. Goldstein, MD
  • Ursula von Rydingsvard, Dumna, 2015, cast bronze, ed. 3 of 3, located on Seldin Plaza; gift of Joseph L. Goldstein, MD
  • Tom Orr and Frances Bagley, Forest of Light, 2019, steel, acrylic, LED, located on the rooftop garden of West Campus Building 3; given anonymously “with heartfelt thanks to John Warner, MD, from a grateful patient, turned friend”
  • Isaac Witkin, Sabras, 1973, steel, located near Seldin Plaza; donated by Patsy and Ray Nasher, 1988, in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Frenkel
  • William Verhelst, Fountain, 1965, bronze, located on the grounds of the Bass Center
  • James Surls, Spiraling Flower, 1994, wood and steel, donated by Julie and George Tobolowsky in honor of Barbara and Donald Zale, 1997

On the Move – North Campus Branch Library

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The North Campus Branch Library has moved!

Our new 24/7 location is in the Kern Wildenthal Research Building, Room NL3.252.  Please visit us and use our resources, which include workstations with specialty software, printers, and a mobile device charging station. Library staff are available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Questions?  Email LibAsk@utsouthwestern.edu or call 214-648-2001.

Library offers test proctoring services

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Did you know that the UT Southwestern Library offers test proctoring services for students, staff, and faculty upon request? Proctoring will be monitored by Library staff at the Bass Center Library Administration Offices (BL5.500) in the Paul M. Bass Administrative and Clinical Center, Tower 2. The cost is $10 per hour.

  • Payments can be made via cash or credit after receiving an invoice for the service.
  • Payment must be made before the proctoring service appointment. There are no refunds once payment is received.
  • Invoices must be paid in advance according to the standard length of the exam.
  • Cancellations will be accepted until 48 hours before the service appointment.

For scheduling or more information, call 214-648-2626 or email libADS@utsouthwestern.edu.