News and Events at the UC Riverside Libraries http://library.ucr.edu http://backend.userland.com/rss092 you@example.com you@example.com en http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news http://library.ucr.edu/images/librarylogo.jpg http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=897 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The UCR Libraries are hosting an exhibition during the month of February in the Tom aacute;s Rivera lobby by the UCR office of African Student Programs documenting the history of the African American student experience at UC Riverside. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the African Student Programs office. This time capsule display is the work of researcher Ed E-Nunu and students Rickie Ohiri, Letia Solomon, Renee Manson, Stacey Hartnett and Mahogany Blank. See here for more events and programs at UCR throughout February that will recognize African-American achievement. For more information on the exhibit, contact Ken Simons at 951 827-4576 or kenneth.simons@ucr.edu. Also in February the UCR Libraries Rivera Library lobby also are exhibiting a display on African American Women in Art curated by renowned artist Charles Bibbs which includes work commissioned for ldquo;The Secret Life of Bees. Read more about the exhibit and the artists in this UCR Today article. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=895 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=894 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Please join us for the next event in the Afternoons in Special Collections amp; Archives Series. Presented by Special Collections amp; Archives. Thursday, February 23, 2012, 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ldquo;J.H. Rosny: Science Fiction rsquo;s Unknown Precursor rdquo; Dr. George Slusser will give a presentation on Belgian writer J.H. Rosny A icirc;n eacute;, the first to conceive and attempt to narrate the workings of aliens and alternate life forms. Rosny rsquo;s fascination with evolutionary scenarios, and long historical vistas, from first man to last man, are important precursors to the myriad cosmic epics of modern science fiction. Until now, Rosny s work mdash;crucial for an understanding of the genre of science fiction-- has been virtually unknown and unavailable in the English-speaking world. With Dani egrave;le Ch acirc;telain-Slusser, Dr. Slusser wrote, Three Science Fiction Novellas: From Prehistory to the End of Mankind by J.H. Rosny Ain eacute;, a translation and insightful critical introduction that places Rosny rsquo;s work within the context of evolutionary biology. George Slusser is professor emeritus of Comparative Literature at the University of California, Riverside and curator emeritus of the Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy. He is the author of several books and articles in science fiction studies. Dani egrave;le Ch acirc;telain-Slusser is associate professor of French at the University of Redlands. She specializes in Nineteenth Century French Literature, with an emphasis on science fiction and the impact of science on literary forms. She is the author of several books and articles on narrative form in science fiction. A copy of George and Dani egrave;le Ch acirc;telain Slusser rsquo;s book, Three Science Fiction Novellas: From Prehistory to the End of Mankind will be available to view along with flyers regarding purchase. This event will be held in Special Collections amp; Archives, 4th floor of the Rivera Library. A reception with light refreshments will follow. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=889 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Springer has released a free mobile app for iPhone and iPod touch, which can be downloaded from the Apple App Store. The app allows users to search, view results and retrieve full-text from SpringerLink, in a clean, mobile optimized interface. SpringerLink contains articles from over 2,000 peer-reviewed journals and chapters from 49,000 books, totaling over 5.4 million documents that span multiple areas of science, technology, medicine, and social sciences. The app is easy to use, and each entry includes a button to see the full text in HTML format, which displays well on a small screen. In order to visit the full Web version of SpringerLink go to http: www.springerlink.com. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=892 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 At 10:00am today the Campus will be testing the Emergency Notification System. In the Rivera Library you will hear the siren but do not evacuate. The Orbach Library will hear the siren at a lower level and again please do not evacuate the library. The siren is to notify the campus population to shelter in place, so please stay inside away from the doors and windows until the siren ends. See this link for more information about the Emergency Warning Siren.