Improving Library Services for Patrons of All Abilities: Final Report summarizes the project scope, activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and project continuity. The project aimed to increase the awareness and mindfulness of the needs of patrons with disabilities and to improve services offered to accommodate those patrons. The project was funded by the Dean's Innovation Grant.

This report documents the Special Collections podcast project funded through the Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report briefly describes the project's activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and sustainability.

This presentation explains the process librarians took to make collection cuts. They focused on larger vendors and subscriptions where possible, and they made decisions based on standardized criteria. It was presented at the Texas Council of Academic Libraries in September of 2019.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Southward facing photograph of adobe structure with metal roof housing the Marathon Historical Museum. An affixed Texas State Historical Survey Committee marker reads: "FIRST SCHOOL HOUSE Oldest school building in Brewster County. Built in 1888. Used for all public meetings and all elections. Restored in 1928 by Ladies of Marathon Study Club. Is known as the Club House. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965."

Photograph of an abandoned cinderblock building located on U.S. 90 approx. half-way between Alpine and Marathon, TX. Building is affixed with Target wordmark and logo. A single red shopping cart sits outside. Smith Peak is visible in the background.

Photograph of the Saint Mary's Catholic Church (located at Southeast corner Avenue C and North 3rd) in Marathon, Texas.

Above ground stone memorial of David Tinsley 1938-2014. Gravesite is adorned with chickens; cross appears to be constructed from airplane propellers which reads "BOSSBIRD" on the vertical axis.

Graves in Terlingua Cemetery.

Graves marked with wooden crosses in Terlingua Cemetery.

Wooden Crosses and stacked stones on grave - Terlingua Cemetery

Wagon located next to the Commissary Storehouse in Fort Davis National Historic Site, Texas. The North Ridge of the Davis Mountains, remains of the bakery, and one of the two-story Officer's Quarters can be seen in the background.

North-facing photograph of the Fort Chapel at Fort Davis National Historic Site. A two story Officer's Quarters is visible in the background.

Photograph of a goat pen located on the north side of Highway 170 in Lajitas, TX near Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park. A sign reads: "World Famous Clay Henry Mayor of Lajitas." Clay Henry IV is visible in the foreground while an unidentified companion goat can be observed in the background.

Exterior Photograph of the Entrance to the Captain Albion E. Shepard House in Marathon, TX. A Texas Historical Commision Marker reads: In 1883, completion occurred of the extension of tracks by the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway (G.H. & S.A. Ry.) Line located between El Paso and San Antonio. Retired sea captain Albion E. Shepard arrived in the region as a railroad surveyor. He acquired much land in the area, including Section 18, Block 4 of the G.H. & S.A. Railway survey. Tradition documents the naming of Marathon to Captain Shepard’s observations of the similarity of the valley and its encircling hills to Marathon, Greece, where the mountains meet the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. At this site, Captain Shepard applied for a post office in September 1882 where he became the first postmaster. He deeded Section 18 to his son Ben Shepard for the creation of the Marathon townsite on December 6, 1885 on an existing siding of the railroad. Captain Shepard established “Iron Mountain Ranch” on 58 sections of ranchland bought from F. W. Folts on March 10, 1882, located in the Glass Mountains along the north line of the Marathon Basin. The ranch was stocked with …

Photograph of Casa Grande Peak in Big Bend National Park.

Remains of walls and a windmill on the Sam Nail Ranch in Big Bend National Park.

Photograph of the Milky Way Galaxy as seen from the Chisos Basin in Big Bend National Park.

West-southwest facing panorama from the Sotol Vista Overlook in Big Bend National Park. Goat Mountain and Buro Mesa frame the photograph. Kit Mountain sits in front of Santa Elana Canyon which flanks the Mesa de Anguila and Sierra Ponce. Mountains within the Parque Nacional Cañon de Santa Elena rise in the distance.

Photograph of the Mule Ear Peaks in Big Bend National Park.

Photograph of the Homer Wilson Ranch nestled within Blue Creek Canyon under Carousel Mountain in Big Bend National Park.