Effective 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.

Visitors to the Library will notice several new changes on the Main Floor.

iHub (Information Hub) Office and Kiosk:
iHub is now the name of the Library service that provides research, technology, and education assistance for UT Southwestern. As you enter the Library, an iHub kiosk will provide answers to frequently asked questions and give directions on how to receive immediate assistance from Library staff, either in person at the new iHub office or virtually via Live Chat or Ask Us online form.

Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad):
Interlibrary 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. Look forward to a convenient after-hours ILL drop-off box on the Main Floor of the Library soon.

Access Changes:
Effective February 1, 2014, weekend access to the Library will be limited to authorized ID badgeholders only (e.g., UT Southwestern faculty, staff, and students and residents and clinical faculty from Children’s Medical Center and Parkland Health & Hospital System). Open access to the Library will continue to be available to all visitors Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Weekend access for non-badgeholders will be available on a limited basis by special request only. Please complete the Ask Us online form and select “Weekend Library Access Request” from the Subject drop-down menu. An advanced notice is required (minimum 5 days). The weekend appointments are predominantly intended for research assistance or Library group tours.

The Library Informatics Classroom is a valuable, centrally-located campus space for conducting instruction, trainings, mock test sessions, and professional meetings that require computer workstations. Keeping it stocked with the latest technology and software can be a costly venture to the Library’s limited budget.

Charles Robinson and Curtis Wright from the Library’s Digital Services and Technology Planning (DSTP) unit found an innovative, green, and low-cost alternative for this much needed classroom upgrade.

The Library coordinated with campus departments who were upgrading their current computer workstations with newer equipment and faster operating systems and acquired 18 computers and monitors that would have been otherwise slated for dismantling, resell, and destruction. Through this process, the Library was able to replace outdated equipment with “newer” models and software, including:

• Program upgrades (e.g., Microsoft Office 2010)
• Larger 24-inch monitors and smaller CPUs for more leg room
• 4 GBs of RAM for faster operating
• A new LCD projector

For more information about renting the Library Informatics Classroom for your next professional meeting or training, go to the Library Informatics Classroom Rental Form or email LibClassroom@utsouthwestern.edu.

If you wish to learn more about how your campus department can participate in the re-purposing of current campus technology or furniture resources for business purposes, please contact Gary Quinn in the Office of Inventory Control.