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Gift helps acquire letter-pressed 18th-century broadside, increasing focus on Mexican beverages
LEFT: An image from the “Mexican Spirits Collection” showing a pulquelero mezcalero. (Photo courtesy UTSA Libraries Special Collections) RIGHT: Decree, in Spanish, regulating the sale of Agave and…
Grad student transcribes manuscripts from UTSA Mexican Cookbook Collection
DECEMBER 1, 2020 — Meet Carla Burgos, a UTSA graduate student in Art History and student employee of UTSA Libraries Special Collections where she has worked for almost two years transcribing…
Roadrunner-recommended reads for Hispanic Heritage Month
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, the UTSA Libraries’ peer coaches reached out to members of the UTSA community for book recommendations by Latinx authors or about Hispanic, Chicano or…
Panel discusses voting power of Generation Z
More than 20 million Gen Z-ers — those born after 1996 — will be eligible to vote in the November election. What impact will they have? What motivates their choices? And will they show up? Watch…
Grant funds to help UTSA Libraries and Museum reinforce technology and digital access amid pandemic
The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) have awarded the UTSA Libraries and the Institute of Texan Cultures nearly $150,…
Equity Advocacy
Mexican American Civil Rights Digital Portal The UTSA Libraries will develop plans for a multi-phased project to build a digital portal that will aggregate metadata and…
UTSA Libraries to provide contactless book delivery for Fall 2020
Beginning Monday, Aug. 24, students, faculty and staff may request library books and physical materials using a contactless delivery service through the UTSA Libraries’ “Get It For Me” system. …
New e-book features sweet recipes from Mexican Cookbook Collection
Here’s a fun activity to add to your pandemic to-do list—get inspired by Mexican pastries. The UTSA Libraries have released the first in a series of digital mini-cookbooks featuring favorite…
Process implemented for safe return of books at John Peace Library
Students, faculty and staff wishing to return borrowed books and other materials from the UTSA Libraries may now do so during limited hours at the John Peace Library on UTSA’s Main Campus.…
UTSA Libraries Peer Coaches partner with Gemini Ink to promote virtual book club
UTSA Libraries Peer Coach Silvia Lira-Perez, a senior Cyber Security and Information Systems major UTSA Libraries Peer Coaches normally mentor fellow Roadrunners seeking help with research…
UTSA Libraries commemorate Women’s History Month
In honor of Women’s History Month, the UTSA Libraries are showcasing a selection of work generated in the field of women’s studies and highlighting interdisciplinary databases that can guide further…