Category Archives: Library Facilities

Got talent? Contribute to this year's On My Own Time Art Show

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OMOTShowcase your artistic skills in the 15th annual On My Own Time Art Show, a regional art competition hosted by the Business Council for the Arts that features the creative abilities of business professionals throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Winners of the UT Southwestern competition will be showcased alongside winners from other D/FW participating companies.

For the 2015 show, employees can enter works in two main art categories:

  • Visual Art: includes works on canvas or paper, photography, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, metalwork, mixed media, textiles, and fiber art.
  • Literary Art (new for 2015): includes short stories, poems, and creative non-fiction. In addition, UT Southwestern employees will have the opportunity to compete against other companies across the Metroplex. Selected literary works will appear in an On My Own Time journal and on the Business Council of the Arts website.

Submissions will also be accepted in a third, internal-only category: Sustainable Art, which must contain materials that have had a prior use before they were incorporated into the art work. Entries will be judged by a separate group of UT Southwestern judges, Green Champion volunteers, and employees from UTSW’s Sustainability program. Note: works that need maintenance or items that may decay will not be accepted. Entrants must specify this category when artwork is dropped off in the South Campus Library.

Starting July 27, UT Southwestern entries will be on display in the Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center on the South Campus. Art professionals chosen by the Business Council for the Arts will judge the Visual Art category entries and select honorable mention and first place winners. From the first place winners, judges will choose a “Best of Show” entry. UT Southwestern employees will have the opportunity to select a “People’s Choice” award in August.

First place winners from each category and the “Best of Show” selection will go to a region-wide show at NorthPark Center from September 23 – October 4, 2015.

Registration ends for all categories July 19. Visit the On My Own Time website for further information and to complete registration. Click on the “Artists” in the middle of the page and enter “creativity2015” as the password to gain access.

For questions, contact Jillian Sanders at the Business Council for the Arts.

Enhance your research process and promotion with Web of Science training

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enx7WebofscienceThe Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center will host three Web of Science training sessions on Friday, March 27, 2015, in the South Campus (main) Library’s Informatics Classroom (Room E2.310A). An expert trainer from Web of Science will teach the sessions, which will focus on various resources to enhance and simplify your research process and promotion.

Class Time
Introduction to Web of Science 9 – 10 a.m.
EndNote X7 Fast Start 10 – 11 a.m.
Promoting Your Research Using Citation Data 11 a.m. – 12 noon

RSVP is not necessary, but space is limited. For more information, contact Helen Mayo.

Construction begins on new Active Learning Center at South Campus Library

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Effective March 2, 2015, access to the Middle (3rd) Floor of the Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center is no longer available as construction on the future Active Learning Center begins. All Library clients should be aware that increased noise during business hours may result from the construction.

Please note: the construction also requires closing the Library’s central staircase, so access to the Library Administration Suite (E3.314) and the Top (4th) Floor needs to be redirected, as follows:

  • To pick up Interlibrary Loan materials and access the Library Administration Conference Room during business hours, refer to the map below for location and instructions.
  • To access the 4th Floor Quiet Study area, use the Library Elevator.
  • To return Interlibrary Loan materials, use the Main Floor Interlibrary Loan Dropbox.

Construction is expected to be completed in July 2015, in anticipation of the new Medical School curriculum implementation. The North Campus Branch Library (ND2.300) is available as an alternate study location with 24/7 quiet study as well as clinical, Library, and student computer workstations.

New Clinical Workstation at North Campus Branch Library

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A 24/7-access Clinical Workstation is now available for usage at the North Campus Branch Library (Room ND2.300). The following designated user groups may use this station to engage in clinical documentation tasks at North Campus in a private setting:

  • Medical students (MS2, MS3, and MS4)
  • UTSW faculty & hospital staff authorized for EPIC access
  • Parkland EPIC trainer

Middle Floor re-opens for spacious 24/7 study; new microwave added on Main Floor

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micromiddleThe South Campus Library Middle Floor has officially re-opened as a spacious 24/7 quiet zone study area.

Additionally, a commercial grade microwave has been placed on a table in the corner by the lockers on the Main Floor. Auxiliary Enterprises graciously donated it for use. Cleaning supplies have been placed by the machine to assist with any spills and splatters acquired while in use.

All print books & journals arrive at Joint Library Facility

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DSC_0471The Library has just completed the huge task of moving print books and journals to the Joint Library Facility (JLF) in College Station, Texas.

The print items are officially changed to read “JLF” in the Library’s catalog, and JLF staff has placed top priority in processing our collection over other participating institutions. Processing is anticipated to be complete by Fall 2014.

In the interim, Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) may assist you in obtaining any of our resources from another institution at standard ILL rates until the JLF completes its processing of the collection. Once the processing is complete, only journal articles will require standard ILL rates; books will be provided at no cost.

Middle and Top floors close to prepare for book and journal move to JLF

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DSC_0450The Middle and Top floors of the South Campus (main) Library will be closed during parts of the next two to three months while the book and journal collection is prepared for relocation to the Joint Library Facility (JLF). Increased noise levels on these floors are to be expected.

Main Floor quiet areas have been designated in the individual and group study room area as well as the large open room across from the vending and beverage machines. The North Campus Branch Library is also available as an alternate 24/7 ID badge access study location during this transition. The Library appreciates your patience and accommodation as we navigate this transition.

Any questions about the transition can be directed to Richard Wayne.

Book and journal relocation update

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DSC_0023On Monday, August 19, 2013, the Library initiated an extensive project to relocate the print book and journal collections to the University of Texas System/Texas A&M Joint Library Facility (JLF), which is located in College Station.  Our collection is recognized as the most comprehensive medical collection in Texas, and it will become the core of a shared resource that will be used by students and faculty throughout the state, including the new UT System medical schools in Austin and South Texas.

The Library staff has been working on the relocation project, and we anticipate meeting the following deadlines to clear materials from the Middle and Top floors of the Library:

  • February 14, 2014 – Final book and journal inventory lists sent to JLF
  • February 28, 2014 – Inventory of books and journals complete.
  • April 1-15, 2014 – Library Design Systems Inc. pack and load books and journals
  • April 16, 2014 – Middle and Top floors cleared of books and journals
  • April 16-30, 2014 – Middle and Top floors cleared of shelving and other unnecessary items

The relocated collection will be available electronically or through interlibrary loan; there will be no charge to request UTSW Library books located at the JLF. The Library’s collection of electronic books and journals will remain available through its website, library.utsouthwestern.edu.

The Library will retain a small print collection of titles held on reserve, as well as rare, unique, and archival materials, which may be used in the Library.

There will be increased noise and activity to the Middle and Top Floors during the next few months as we prepare the books and journals. Temporary Top and Middle floor access closure notifications should also be expected at this time.

The vacated space on the Library’s Middle and Top floors will be utilized for new educational initiatives.

Library's public access policies change March 10

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DSC_0246Effective March 10, 2014, access to the Library will be limited to authorized ID badge holders only (e.g., UT Southwestern faculty, staff, and students and residents and clinical faculty from Children’s Medical Center and Parkland Health & Hospital System).  The Library will continue to welcome special guests, host meetings, and collaborate and partner with programs such as UTD Dallas Masters Leadership Program, JAMP, HPREP, STARS, etc.

Access for non-badge holders will be available on a limited basis by appointment only, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. To request such access, please complete the Ask Us online form by selecting “Library Access Request” from the Subject drop-down menu.  The appointments are primarily intended for research assistance or Library group tours.

Additionally, a Library workstation at Paul M. Bass Administrative and Clinical Center will be coming soon to accommodate UT Southwestern faculty, staff, and students, as well as non-affiliates who may need access to Consumer Health Information.

Interlibrary Loan fee increase and new pick-up/drop off locations announced

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ILLiad After Hours DropboxInterlibrary Loan (ILL) pick-ups and drop-offs will now be made in the Library Administrative Office on the Middle Floor between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. A convenient after-hours ILL drop-off box is located on the Main Floor.

Effective April 1, 2014, ILL and Document Delivery charges will increase to $5.00 for affiliated faculty and staff.  Note that ILL requests for UTSW books that are stored at the Joint Library Facility in College Station will be free.