Earlier in 2010, the Library invited you – our clients – to participate in the LibQUAL+ Library Survey, which asked you to provide your opinions on library service quality. The results of this survey were very informative.
Thank you all for participating in the survey. Your input will assist us in better meeting the needs of current and future Library users.
A brief summary of the results in PDF format is now available.
The Literature of Prescription: Charlotte Perkins Gilman and “The Yellow Wall-Paper” – a National Library of Medicine (NLM) traveling exhibit about a 19th century writer’s challenge to the medical profession and the relationship between science and society – is now on display at the South Campus (main) Library until January 31, 2011.
Walk around, read all the panels, and share your thoughts about the exhibit in the exhibit journal. NLM has an online exhibition companion web site. There is also a book display and binder of printed copies of some of the referenced works from the exhibit.
In the 19th century, at a time when women were challenging traditional ideas about gender that excluded them from political and intellectual life, medical and scientific experts drew on notions of female weakness to justify inequality between the sexes. Discouraged from pursuing a career to preserve her health, Charlotte Perkins Gilman rejected these ideas in a terrifying short story: “The Yellow Wall-Paper.” This famous tale served as an indictment of the medical profession and the social conventions restricting a woman’s professional and creative opportunities.
Has your email, phone, address, or UT Southwestern department changed in the last 12 months? If so, we need to know in order to continue providing you with quality service, such as the courtesy of overdue notices via email.
Update your contact information by using the Client Information Update form on the Library Web site.
If you have any concerns or questions, please contact the South Campus Library’s Information Desk in person, by phone at 214-648-2001, or by email at libInfoDesk@utsouthwestern.edu.
Need a book or “rush” journal article not owned by our Library? If so, place your request via Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) by Thursday, December 16.
Beginning Friday, December 17, the Library will not process any requests for books and “rush” journal articles from other libraries. Why? During the holiday season, most libraries from which we borrow resources do not lend materials.
The suspension of service will end on January 2, 2011. Processing of book and “rush” article requests will resume in full on Monday, January 3.
If you have any questions about this matter, please email the ILL Office or call 214.648.2002.
The Library wishes a safe and healthy holiday season to you, your family, and pets. We are always available to assist you with questions about consumer health and wellness information. The following articles address important safety and health concerns that are commonly experienced over the holidays:
The Consumer Health Guide provides a selected list of additional web sites that offer information on a variety of health and wellness subject areas.
We are looking for UT Southwestern faculty, staff, and student volunteers willing to be interviewed for 15-30 minutes (at your office or lab, if preferred) on how you locate relevant online information in a timely manner. If you have a group of three or more, we can also do a focus group interview. Please contact Richard Wayne or your Library Liaison, if you have questions or are interested in volunteering for a short interview.
The information gathered in this findability survey will be essential to our future planning. It will be the basis of your library web site, related software investment, and development. The information will enable us to prioritize our precious human and financial resources to help you better. None of the information that we collect will be linked back to specific individuals.