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UTSA Libraries announces 2024-25 Adopt-a-Free-Textbook grant recipients

UTSA Libraries has announced the recipients of its 2024-2025 Adopt-a-Free Textbook grants, which aim to save students nearly $240,000 by adopting, adapting, or creating free and low-cost course materials. The 13 awardees span disciplines like Russian, education, history, and environmental science. Since 2016, the program has saved students over $12 million, advancing affordability and inclusivity in education. Faculty projects include using Open Educational Resources (OER), no-cost materials, and custom-designed resources to enhance access and reduce costs for students.

CEDISH Hosts Roundtable on Documenting LGBTQ+ Oral Histories and Community Archives

UTSA’s CEDISH will host a roundtable on November 21 to discuss preserving LGBTQ+ voices through oral histories, featuring scholars and librarians sharing insights on ethical practices in community archiving.

UTSA’s Mexican Cookbook Collection joins Google’s digital cultural revolution

UTSA's Mexican Cookbook Collection joins Google Arts & Culture's Latino Heritage exhibit, showcasing rare cookbooks and recipes.

Mexican American Studies professor talks music and empowerment

UTSA Libraries' Pizza & Research event features Rachel Yvonne Cruz exploring music’s role in challenging patriarchy, sexism, and colonialism through her personal and academic journey.

Celebrating the flavor of memories through Mexican cuisine

As part of its Hispanic Heritage Month observance, UTSA Libraries will host its annual Ven a Comer celebration, honoring the rich history of Mexican culinary traditions, with a particular focus on the Mexican Cookbook Collection.

UTSA Libraries offers helpful resources for the new semester

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 — Students at UTSA are finding exciting new resources at UTSA Libraries this semester, enhancing their learning and collaboration experiences. From cutting-edge tech gear available for borrowing to the new Librarian Lab, the UTSA Libraries is key to supporting students in their academic journey.

Update on Preserving and Digitizing the Institute of Texan Cultures’ Audiovisual Collections

From October 2022 to August 2024, I have been processing a large collection of audiovisual materials created and collected by the Institute of Texan Cultures, and held by UTSA Special Collections in the Institute of Texan Cultures Audiovisual Production Department Records. The collection included a large variety of audiovisual formats, including 16mm and 35mm film, […]

New exhibit offers iconic creations from Warhol, Longo, Mapplethorpe

UTSA presents "Cultural Bounty," showcasing 114 artworks by Warhol, Mapplethorpe, and Longo. Exhibit runs Aug 1 to Nov 2 at Russell Hill Rogers Galleries. Opening reception on Sept 5.

Join us for a plática on May 16th: “Willie Velásquez: Su Voz” !

UTSA Libraries Special Collections and the family of Willie Velásquez will unite for an evening to celebrate the life and legacy of one of America’s most influential voting rights advocates, William C. Velásquez. The plática will serve as a tribute, marking what would have been Velásquez’s 80th birthday and the 50th anniversary of the establishment […]

UTSA professor to discuss program connecting students and incarcerated scholars at upcoming Pizza & Research

UTSA Honors College and Philosophy & Classics Professor of Instruction Mel Webb recently reached a milestone in their academic career: the fifth anniversary of a class that positively impacts the lives of both UTSA students and incarcerated individuals at the Fabian Dominguez State Jail.

Exploring the Legacy of a San Antonio Culinary and Entrepreneurial Icon

UTSA commemorates Women's History Month with an exhibit honoring Rosemary Kowalski, a San Antonio hospitality icon. The exhibit showcases her 70+ year career through photographs, recipes, calendars, and personal mementos.

UTSA and TTU Press seek writers for new indigenous foodways book series

UTSA Libraries Special Collections and Texas Tech University Press collaborate on a book series, "Indigenous Foodways of Texas and Northern Mexico," leveraging UTSA's Mexican Cookbook Collection and TTUP's publishing expertise to delve into and share Indigenous food traditions, techniques, and histories.