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UTSA Libraries Announces Two New Grants for Faculty

UTSA Libraries Celebrates Women’s History Month

Writing Comp Students Gain Firsthand Experience with UTSA’s Historical Treasures

Mario Salas speaks to first year students about his experiences as an activist and his personal papers housed within UTSA Libraries Special Collections.

It’s one thing to hear or talk about the past, but it’s something else entirely when you can see and touch it.

UTSA Libraries Seek Feedback from Students, Faculty, and Staff

The biannual survey was developed by The Association of Research Libraries and is utilized by over a thousand libraries across the nation. At the end of the survey, students are asked to provide their email for a chance to win a Nintendo Switch. All responses are completely anonymous.

Culinary Star Rosemary Kowalski Donates Company and Personal Records to the UTSA Libraries

“Say please and thank you. Always.” Those words of wisdom from Rosemary Kowalski illustrate why she became one of Texas’ most successful female entrepreneurs. Researchers and history buffs will find more insights in her personal and company records, which she recently donated to UTSA Libraries Special Collections.

Revolutionary LGBTQ Materials Donated to UTSA Libraries

Sex reassignment surgery, hormone therapy and cross dressers are just some of the topics found in the pages of the newest items donated to UTSA Libraries Special Collections.

Augmented Reality Books Come to UTSA Libraries

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) College of Education and Human Development's (COEHD) Office of Teacher Education Services and UTSA Libraries have teamed up to bring children's books to life through Augmented Reality.

UTSA Libraries Selects Nintendo Switch Winner from Survey

Congratulations to Ricardo Salcedo, the winner of the Nintendo Switch drawing for completing the library’s survey earlier this month!  Ricardo was just one of over 5,300 to take the survey and was randomly selected from student responders to take home the prize. Thanks for participating Ricardo, now go get your gaming on!

¡Ven a Comer! Culinary Festival Celebrates UTSA’S Mexican Cookbook Collection

Local foodies can take heart – a festival taking place Cinco de Mayo weekend is bringing the collection off library shelves and onto plates via a trio of unique culinary events. Ven a Comer will feature modern interpretations of the food and spirits from the cookbooks in a unique collaboration of chefs from San Antonio and Mexico.

UTSA Libraries Receives Grant to Digitize The Sons of the Republic of Texas Collection

1737 manuscript copy of a 1594 document

The Sons of the Republic of Texas (SRT) recently received a grant to continue digitization of their archive of 16th - 20th century Mexican manuscripts, housed at UTSA Libraries.

One-Of-A-Kind Artists' Books Donated to UTSA Libraries Special Collections

Artists’ books can be made by all types of artists who wish to communicate an idea in an intimate format of a book.  They reside in museums and libraries, as well as in homes of private collectors. As described by Rare Books Librarian Agnieszka Czeblakow, “artists books challenge our assumptions of what it means to read, of what ’a book’ is, or should be. Artists books are puzzles demanding our curiosity,” said Czeblakow.

Mexican Cookbook Collection Highlighted in New Video

UTSA’s Mexican Cookbook Collection is featured in a new video with Rico Torres, chef and co-owner at Restaurant Mixtli.
The collection is one of the largest of its kind in the U.S. with more than 1,800 items produced between 1789 and the present. Among the many gems in the collection are handwritten recipe books providing an intimate view of domestic life and Mexican culinary culture. Other areas of focus include regional cooking, healthy and vegetarian recipes and corporate advertising cookbooks.