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September 12, 2005 - UTOPIA introduces Constitution Day Web site
August 31, 2005 - Architecture exhibition celebrates endowment
August 16, 2005 - Papers of Diplomat George Lister Come to The University of Texas at Austin
July 22, 2005 - National Advisory Group established for UTOPIA
July 13, 2005 - Texas Digital Library™ Established
July 8, 2005 - "Prufrock's" chosen for new coffee shop name
July 7, 2005 - The Benson Latin American Collection acquires Anzaldúa archive
July 6, 2005 - University of Texas Libraries web site wins CASE award
June 14, 2005 - Nilsson $100,000 Endowment Gift Supports Contemporary Drama
May 19, 2005 - In-Young Choi takes info literacy test, wins $1,200
May 4, 2005 - Flawn Academic Center to become expanded learning commons
April 25, 2005 - William A. Storrer collection donated to the University of Texas at Austin
April 4, 2005 - Espress(o) Yourself! Win $1,000!
March 8, 2005 - "Espinas y Esperanzas" exhibit opens in the Benson Collection
February 14, 2005 - Pre-Columbian artifacts on display at the Fine Arts Library
January 19, 2005 - Women's and Gender Studies Discussion
January 18, 2005 - Spring Brings Growth to FAC Facilities Hours
November 18, 2004 - Publishing and the Academy: Current Issues
November 1, 2004 - Mexican American Library Program turns 30
October 13, 2004 - University of Texas Libraries appoints four new librarians
September 7, 2004 - Exhibit of Bruni photographs of Los Pastores opens at Benson Latin American Collection
August 31, 2004 - Beth Kerr named Fine Arts Library's Theatre/Dance Librarian
August 25, 2004 - Modernist
Brazilian music collection acquired by Benson Latin American Collection
August 2, 2004 - University of Texas Libraries offers first annual faculty seminar
In August 2004, the University of Texas Libraries at The University of Texas at Austin changed its name from The General Libraries.
July 12, 2004 - Student wins iPod for completing survey
June 7, 2004 - Laura Schwartz
Named Fine Arts Library Head
May 14, 2004 - Endowment Supports
Latino Cultural Collection
April 12, 2004 - University of Texas General Libraries Summit focuses on quality of service
March 20, 2004 - Capital Punishment in Mexican History highlighted in Benson Latin American
Collection exhibit
March 15, 2004 - Author David Rice featured in Benson Latin American
Collection's Latino Cultural Series, ¡A Viva Voz!
March 5, 2004 - Roberts' Ethiopian Weaponry exhibited in Fine Arts Library
November 17, 2003 - The Lucius N.
Littauer Foundation funds endowment
November 6, 2003 - "Ask a Librarian" service expanded to include online chat
October 29, 2003 - "The Worlds of J. M. Coetzee" on view in the lobby of the Perry-Castañeda Library
September 29, 2003 - Benavides named "Hidalgo de San Antonio de Béjar"
September 22, 2003 - New interlibrary loan system makes borrowing even easier
September 15, 2003 - UGL turns 40: "Harry's Place" celebrates
on September 23
September 8, 2003 - Librarians take information on
the road: Students can now get a burger, fries and information at the Texas
Union
September 3, 2003 - D-Doc: a General Libraries
service for UT students and faculty doing off-campus study and teaching
August 29, 2003 - Library switches
to EZProxy
August 4, 2003 - Exhibits highlight
architectural information resources and services on the UT campus
April 17, 2003 - Library units will close at noon, Friday, April 18, 2003
April 10, 2003 - Ann Hartness to
receive Brazil's National Order of the Southern Cross
April 3, 2003 - Library overdue
notices no longer mailed to borrowers: check for notifications on UT Direct
March 25, 2003 - Pat Mora to inaugurate
Benson Latin American Collection's Latino Cultural Series, ¡A Viva Voz!
March 25, 2003 - Book return to open on north side of campus
February 18, 2003 - General Libraries
publication awarded silver ADDY®
January 27, 2003 - "Book. Ends." by
William Wisner on view in the Fine Arts Library
October 24, 2002 - Benson Latin American Collection celebrates its 75th anniversary with exhibit and reception
October 16, 2002 - Faculty and Staff Book Exhibit now on view in PCL
October 9, 2002 - Margo Gutiérrez named
assistant head, Benson Collection
September 16, 2002 - Former Guatemalan Vice-President, Roberto Carpio Nicolle, to open exhibit of his library and papers
September 10, 2002 - New General Libraries instruction and information literacy services unit formed
September 6, 2002 - Visitors zero in to the PCL Map Collection
September 6, 2002 - $192,268 TIF Grant awarded to the General Libraries for Texas Archival Resources Online project
August 26, 2002 - Library loan period for undergraduates increased to 28 days
August 19, 2002 - Perry-Castañeda
Library celebrates 25 years of service
June 26, 2002 - NEH supports General Libraries project to preserve rare Mexican newspapers
June 17, 2002 - Renovation underway in Walter Geology Library
May 24, 2002 - Billings named winner of Atkinson Award
May 17, 2002 - Gale Foundation supports library collections
May 9, 2002 - Paine and Rascoe receive Librarian Excellence Awards
May 6, 2002 - Jaggars promoted to deputy associate director, UT Austin General Libraries
April 10, 2002 - Ann Hartness appointed Benson head librarian
March 14, 2002 - Texas Committee for the Preservation of Architectural Records established
February 25, 2002 - Check out a laptop in UGL
January 4, 2002 - Zapatista materials donated to the Benson Latin American Collection
December 18, 2001 - O'Neil Ford drawings donated to UT Austin's Alexander Architectural Archive
December 11, 2001 - "Essence of Mexico Project" images
donated to the Benson Latin American Collection
October 26, 2001 - Rare geological survey of Texas now available on the Web
October 24, 2001 - Faculty and Staff Book Exhibit now on view in PCL
October 17, 2001 - Appleby Brazilian music collection acquired by the Benson Latin American Collection
September 17, 2001 - $720,000 TIF Grant awarded to General Libraries
September 4, 2001 - Electronic reserves now available anywhere, anytime
August 3, 2001 - Photographs documenting Chihuahuan village life donated to the Benson Collection
June 22, 2001 - Will van Overbeek photographs on view at the Benson Latin American Collection
May17, 2001 - Texas Information Literacy Tutorial, nationally acclaimed, now licensed worldwide
May 1, 2001 - Dodd and
Gutiérrez receive Librarian Excellence Awards
April 17, 2001 - Self checkout now available in the Undergraduate Library
March 29, 2001 - BP donates $5 million technology library to the General Libraries
March 26, 2001 - New equipment provides easier access for library users with disabilities
March 23, 2001 - Founding director of Interent Public Library to speak on digital reference
March 12, 2001 - Engineering Library celebrates National Library Week with design contest
March 12, 2001 - Historical Music
Recordings Collection exhibit opens in the Perry-Castañeda Library
February 23, 2001 - Extensive Maya architectural research archive donated to the General Libraries
February 15, 2001 - Perry-Castañeda
Library Spring Break Hours
January 17, 2001 - "Brazil: the first 500 years"exhibit
opens in the Benson Collection
January 16, 2001 - Contemporary British bookbindings on view
October 6, 2000 - General Libraries acquires the Paul Cret Library
September 19, 2000 - Ann Hartness named Acting Head of the Benson Collection
September 12, 2000 - Margo Gutiérrez named REFORMA's "Librarian
of the Year,"
September 5, 2000 - Expanded TexShare Card Program provides UT Austin community access
August 2, 2000 - Semester loan period initiated for graduate students and all staff
June 9, 2000 - Ramirez selected to attend Ford Foundation meeting
May 4, 2000 - Gutiérrez-Witt retires
as head of the Benson Latin American Collection
April 19, 2000 - TILT wins more national honors
April 13, 2000 - NEH funds Benson project to preserve rare Mexican newspapers
February 16, 2000 - The Américo
Paredes Papers acquired by the Benson Latin American Collection
February 3, 2000 - Reminiscencias históricas of Mariano Ruiz donated to the Benson Latin American Collection
January 25, 2000 - Perry-Castañeda
Library offers new look and expanded facilities
January 11, 2000 - ISI News Release: ISI to Provide Bibliographic Data Via the Web of Science to The University of Texas System Digital Library
December 14, 1999 - Billings announces seven special Director's Staff Honors awards
November 16, 1999 - Perry-Castañeda
Library enters 2000 with a new look and expanded services
November 10, 1999 - The University of Texas System provides access to world's largest scientific database
November 3, 1999 - "Legends, Myths, and Reality" exhibition
opens at the Benson Latin American Collection
October 21, 1999 - Bookbinding exhibit
opens in the Perry-Castañeda Library
October 14, 1999 - National Leadership Grant awarded to UT Austin for web site study
September 28, 1999 - Exhibit
on "The Black Presence in Latin American and Caribbean Culture" opens
at the Benson Collection
September 14, 1999 - Major scholarly work by UT Austin Music Librarian receives international kudos
September 1, 1999 - Kopplin and Newyear-Ramirez receive Librarian Excellence Awards
August 25, 1999 - Zoom in to your favorite Texas county
August 24, 1999 - Welch Foundation funds General Libraries project
June 23, 1999 - $1.5 million grant awarded UT Austin for high-speed electronic library access
April 19, 1999 - Texas Information Literacy Tutorial (TILT) wins national honors
April 15, 1999 - Mark McFarland speaks at Southwest Texas Centennial celebration
February 15, 1999 - UT - Austin teams with historical association to bring Texas history online
January 12, 1999 - ACITS books donated to the General Libraries
November 25, 1998 - Major census collection added to the General Libraries
November 5, 1998 - University Co-operative Society funds reference books for General Libraries
October 23, 1998 - José Cárdenas
and IDRA papers donated to UT Austin
October 14, 1998 - Exhibit features Swedish book collector on the Texas frontier
October 7, 1998 - UT System enhancement program strengthens UT libraries
September 18, 1998 - Flaxbart and Potter receive Librarian Excellence Awards
September 11, 1998 - New program offers quick access to 10,000,000 additional books
September 10, 1998 - Rapoport donation expands University Hebraica holdings
August 26, 1998 - Representatives from 45 Texas institutions of higher education focus on access issues relating to licensed online information
May 28, 1998 - PCL Map Collection chosen as one of Best Reference Web Sites for 1997
May 22, 1998 - Exhibit featuring Bevo opens in the Main Building
May 18, 1998 - UT System Academic Library Collection Enhancement Program offers world's largest collection of electronic texts in philosophy
May 8, 1998 - New Handbook of Texas ONLINE test site now available to UT Austin
May 4, 1998 - Undergraduate Library electrical system repairs scheduled for May 21-22
April 27, 1998 - General Libraries extends hours during final exams
February 16, 1998 - Archive named for Prof. Blake Alexander
February 2, 1998 - UT Austin, Stanford, and UC Berkeley establish cooperative program
December 18, 1997 - O'Neil Ford papers donated
December 1, 1997 - Texas Digital Library Alliance established
October 22, 1997 - UT System Knowledge Management Center established
October 9, 1997 - General Libraries and Ransom Center receive Mellon Foundation funding
October 3, 1997 - Collection enhancement
September 16, 1997 - Electronic information classes
September 8, 1997 - Electronic version of book on Muslim women
June 19, 1997 - General Libraries offers convenient book return
June 16, 1997 - Exhibit on Fine Arts Library opens
May 27, 1997 - "From Printed Text to Digital Image" opens in the Perry-Castañeda
Library
May 9, 1997 - Dupuis and McFarland receive Librarian Excellence Awards
May 5 ,1997 - Charles W. Moore Room opens
April 10, 1997 - UT Austin to participate in National Digital Library Program
