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Congratulations UTSA 2023-24 Adopt-a-Free-Textbook faculty grant winners

(JANUARY 17, 2024) — UTSA Libraries announces that seven Adopt-a-Free-Textbook grants have been awarded to 11 faculty members for the 2023-24 academic year for their commitment to adopting or creating free or Open Educational Resource (OER) textbooks as the primary instructional materials in their courses. These grants will result in substantial student savings, totaling $552,686 over the course of the grant period.

100 Years Ago in Texas: A Selection from the Photograph Collections

Like today, the presidential election was a prominent feature of the news in 1924.  There was also a Texas gubernatorial election.  Just four years after women were allowed to vote, the winner was former First Lady of Texas Miriam A. Ferguson.  In 1924 San Antonio residents learned that William Randolph Hearst purchased The San Antonio […]

Apply for faculty grants that improve teaching and bolster student success

(DECEMBER 19, 2023) — UTSA Libraries is pleased to announce it will again offer faculty two grants, Faculty Teaching in the Archives (FTIA) and Adopt-a-Free Textbook, designed to enhance teaching and directly support the success of UTSA students. The application period is now open for UTSA faculty members interested in applying for one or both grants. The deadline for submitting applications for either grant is March 18.

Two Texas Universities Partner with Chef Adán Medrano for New Book Series on Texas Borderlands Cooking

Two prestigious universities in Texas, Texas Tech University and The University of Texas at San Antonio, are in final discussions with food author Adán Medrano to collaborate on a new book series on Texas Borderlands cooking. The series, with a planned announcement date of 2024, will be published by Texas Tech University Press and feature contributions from The University of Texas at San Antonio Library Special Collections.

UTSA Libraries opens 12 new study spaces at JPL

(NOVEMBER 27, 2023)

Just in time for finals, UTSA Libraries opened 12 new study rooms on the 4th floor of the John Peace Library. The study rooms each come equipped with a 50” monitor and whiteboards to assist with group study. A limited supply of HDMI cables to allow students to connect their laptops to the monitors can be checked out at the library’s 2nd-floor front desk.

New in Digital Collections: For Our Times Digitized Videos

Recently added to our Digital Collections website are digitized episodes from the CBS series For Our Times from the John Phillip Santos Collection. The UTSA Digital Collections website previously had 5 episodes from the series available to view. The completion of a recent digitization project adds about 15 new episodes of the series online. Highlights […]

Indigenous wisdom on the menu: UTSA lecturer explores the three sisters of Indigenous cuisine

(OCTOBER 5, 2023)

UTSA Libraries will host an informative lecture exploring the significance of milpa food in preserving indigenous culinary traditions. Featured speaker Lilliana Saldana, associate professor of UTSA’s Mexican American Studies program, will delve into the world of “Milpa Cuisine: The Vital Role of the Three Sisters – beans, corn and squash,” on Wednesday, October 25, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Assembly Center (4.04.22) of the John Peace Library.

Subject specialist librarians support faculty and student success

(SEPTEMBER 25, 2023)

With the beginning of a new semester, librarians are busy connecting with students and faculty to help with classwork and research. UTSA Libraries has 16 librarians who serve as subject specialists to over 60 academic departments and programs, including Academic Inquiry and Scholarship (AIS), the UTSA Writing Program, Entrepreneurship, and Data Science.

Ven a Comer 2023

We are happy to share that this year’s Ven a Comer has expanded from a fundraising dinner to a variety of events throughout Hispanic Heritage Month! Since 2017, UTSA Libraries has hosted a unique annual fundraising dinner in collaboration with Pearl, Hotel Emma, and the Consulate of Mexico in San Antonio. The event pairs a […]

Female cooks and chefs lauded in UTSA Libraries’ 2023 Ven a Comer lineup

(September 7, 2023)

UTSA Libraries announces a newly expanded Ven a Comer celebration with the theme, “Mujeres.” This year’s celebration will commemorate and recognize the contributions of women throughout history who have sustained Mexican cooking traditions and inspired future generations of chefs. Ven a Comer 2023 will include several events to support UTSA’s Mexican Cookbook Collection.

New Restaurant Mixtli menu draws inspiration from UTSA Mexican Cookbook Collection

UTSA Libraries has teamed up with Restaurant Mixtli to showcase recipes from the UTSA Mexican Cookbook Collection, the nation’s most prominent and extensive collection of Mexican cookbooks.

Texas Watermelon Photos for National Watermelon Day

We observe this occasion to showcase our photographs of watermelons.  The earliest are family photographs, one dating to the early 1900s.  People posing with their favorite summertime food made the group portrait more photogenic.  Our collection also includes numerous photographs taken by photojournalists who regularly recorded the arrival of watermelons in local markets.  These photographers […]