Jane Scott promoted to Assistant Director of Library Services and Technology
Jane Scott has been promoted to Assistant Director of Library Services and Technology. Jane provides managerial leadership and support to the Library's Services & Partnerships and Digital Services and Technology Planning units. She shares responsibility for library services including instruction, strategic planning, organizational development, assessment, and outreach.
Jane provides leadership in the planning and implementation of the Library's strategic goals and objectives that support the university's mission, values, and goals. Additionally, she continues to build cooperative relationships with the campus community as well as regional, state and national library associations.
Liz Barksdale promoted to Education Services Coordinator
Liz Barksdale has been promoted to Education Services Coordinator. Along with teaching classes and courses, individual and group training sessions, and orientations, Liz will be responsible for coordinating the department's information literacy, software and hardware, and artificial intelligence training program; updating Education Services guidelines and best practices; and assisting in creating strategic objectives.
National Library Week: Join us on the Plaza on April 8th!
This year, National Library Week will be April 7–13, and the theme is “Ready, Set Library!”
Join us on Monday, April 8, 2024, from noon to 2 p.m. on the South Campus Plaza, which is one of the designated viewing areas on campus for the upcoming total solar eclipse. Do you like SWAG? If so, stop by the Library’s table to grab celestial-themed candy and register for Library swag, ranging from pens to water bottles to laptop sleeve covers!
Stop by our new Librarian Office at E2.304 in the Library April 1–5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to pick up your complimentary eclipse glasses. Come early because supplies are limited!
Try our Virtual Escape Room in honor of National Public Health Week
Kick off National Public Health Week by having some fun playing the Library's Public Health Week Virtual Escape Room, which is "set" in the old Parkland Memorial Hospital building. Can you escape before the hospital is demolished?
Begun in 1995 and organized by the American Public Health Association, National Public Health Week – which is always held during the first full week in April – provides an opportunity to spread awareness of the field by acknowledging the many ways lives are touched by public health. This year’s theme is “Protecting, Connecting, and Thriving: We Are All Public Health” and highlights the impact that each person – whether a health professional or not – can have on public health. For information about the daily themes, check out the National Public Health Week website.
Post-Graduation Library Tool Kit
Congratulations on your approaching graduation from UT Southwestern Medical Center! As you start a new chapter in your professional career, most of you will have access to health sciences libraries and librarians. However, if you do not, then the Library has developed the Post-Graduation Library Toolkit with helpful links to libraries and resources. Popular resources include:
Collecting UTSW’s historical records, in digital or physical format, ensures that they can be preserved and made accessible to researchers in the future. If you or your department has items that might be related to the history of UTSW, please reach out to archives@utsouthwestern.edu.
