Shown are librarians who have also written books. Examples are Anne Tyler, librarian at Duke University who wrote The Accidental Tourist, John Braine, librarian at West Riding, England who wrote The Crying Game, Thomas Berger, librarian at the Rand School of Social Science who wrote Little Big Man, and Mao Tse-Tung, librarian at Beijing (Peking) University who wrote Poems of Mao Tse-Tung.

"Always help, or at least do no harm." Following this simple yet revolutionary idea, Hippocrates laid the foundation for modern medicine more than two millennia ago. The "History of Medicine" display highlights titles from the collection that describe the history of medicine from Hippocrates to the human genome. See how mankind has dealt with plagues, cholera, polio and other diseases. Discover how well we have, or have not, followed Hippocrates’ admonition.

This display features the Civics and Citizenship Toolkit published by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This government agency oversees lawful immigration to the United States. It is a component of the Department of Homeland Security. One of the services provided by USCIS includes overseeing the naturalization process for individuals who wish to become U.S. citizens. The toolkit provides several resources and learning tools such as a DVD, CD and paper guides welcoming new immigrants to the United States. A pocket copy of the U.S. Constitution is also included. A set of civics flash cards provides a quick and fun way to learn the answers to the questions included on the Naturalization Test. The display also provides a brief overview of the mission and services of the USCIS.

This History of Aviation Collection display highlights the LZ-129 Hindenburg, the Hindenburg Disaster, and postal mails sent by airships. It also includes material about Clara Adams, a woman famous for attending the first flights of many historic aircraft, and a passenger on the Hindenburg’s 1936 inaugural flight to the United States. The materials are from the Vice Admiral Charles E. Rosendahl Collection (the base commander of Naval Air Station Lakehurst at the time of the Hindenburg disaster and a key figure in the resulting investigations), Clara Adams Collection, Ronald Day Collection (A collector of memorabilia and information related to airships), and books from the History of Aviation Collection and The Wineburgh Philatelic Research Library.

Highlighted is a UT Dallas flag that was taken to the International Space Station in 2007 by NASA astronaut and UT Dallas alumnus James F. Reilly II. Reilly donated the flag to the university.