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Construction Begins On 'Bright,' Bold Reimagination Of JPL
FEBRUARY 11, 2022 — Crews have begun work on the “Heart of the Campus” project—a reimagination of the third of the John Peace Library. During the first phase of the construction project, crews will…
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UTSA Libraries to collect and promote campus research in new digital library
  OCTOBER 25, 2021 — Research produced at UTSA can now be housed on the Runner Research Press, a digital library of scholarly and creative work that will archive among other things journal articles…
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UTSA Libraries tour highlights local influence on Mexican American civil rights
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 — A new, interactive tour produced by the UTSA Libraries and Institute of Texan Cultures allows users to experience San Antonio’s significant role in the Mexican American civil…
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UTSA Libraries reopen as planned, provides access to study space, computing, materials
AUG. 16, 2021—Fall operations at the UTSA Libraries will resume as planned, and several locations will be open beginning today with study rooms available for booking via the library’s online…
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UTSA Libraries reopen, construction begins on ‘bright,’ bold reimagination of JPL
AUGUST 3, 2021— Beginning Aug. 23, the UTSA Libraries will reopen and 24-hour service will return to the John Peace Library on Main campus. Additionally, new views will be coming to the JPL with the…
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DUO authentication now required to access UTSA Libraries’ digital resources
MAY 27, 2021 — Beginning today, DUO two-factor authentication will be required to access the millions of e-books, e-journals and scholarly resources available at the UTSA Libraries. Students, faculty…
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Digital archivist at UTSA Libraries receives statewide honors
  MAY 24, 2021 — Julianna Barrera-Gomez, digital archivist at the UTSA Libraries Special Collections, was named recipient of the Individual Impact Award by the Texas Digital Library. The award…
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Sawtelle, Curry donate $100,000 to UTSA Libraries to fund free textbook program
MAY 18, 2021 – To help ease the burden of the high costs of textbooks, Scott Sawtelle and Kathleen Curry have committed $100,000 to the UTSA Libraries’ Adopt-A-Free Textbook program which supports…
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Newest UTSA Libraries e-book features main dishes from Mexican Cookbook Collection
MAY 12, 2021 — From birria to barbacoa and nopalitos to taquitos, main dishes—or platos fuertes—take center stage in the latest volume of “Recetas: Cooking in the Time of Coronavirus,” an e-book…
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Fuerza Unida donates historical papers, photographs to UTSA Libraries Special Collections
  Petra Mata (right) organized protests on behalf of Fuerza Unida, a social justice organization she helped found in 1990 to address issues confronting garment workers released from the Levis…
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Publishing deal between UTSA Libraries, Cambridge University Press to benefit research authors
APRIL 22, 2021 — UTSA researchers looking to publish open access scholarly articles may find it easier to do so thanks to a transformative agreement between UTSA Libraries and Cambridge University…
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Grants available to support UTSA faculty in adopting free course textbooks
Applications are now being accepted for Adopt-a-Free-Textbook grants offered by the UTSA Libraries. The grant is open to tenured, tenure-track and fixed-tenure-track faculty and offers funds to…