Two new P hase One 150 Mega Pixel, 72 mm cameras will improve the quality and quantity of digitization projects at the UCR Library. The UCR Library recently acquired two new Phase One 150 Mega Pixel, 72 mm cameras for cultural heritage digitization from Digital Transitions. These new 150-megapixel cameras are part of two modular...
With finals week upon us, the UCR Library is back with Finals Week Stress Relief to help students cope with the stress that can come with final exams. The fall 2022 series features a combination of in-person and online de-stress activities! Highlanders can enjoy in-person crowd favorites like therapy fluffies and food giveaways along with...
The free virtual GIS/Geospatial conference returns Nov. 15 - 17. The University of California (UC) GIS Week Conference is back for its third year! This year’s virtual conference will include presentations, lightning talks, panel discussions, a workshop, and creative poster presentations. UCR Geospatial Information Librarian Janet Reyes serves on the UC GIS Week marketing subcommittee...
Every October, the Society of American Archivists initiates a month-long celebration highlighting archives and archivists. American Archives Month gives archivists all over the United States an opportunity to talk to people in their communities about what they do and remind them that archivists are preserving important items and making them accessible. The UCR Library has...
Guidance from the University of California Libraries: The federal government is making significant moves to encourage open access to research. This summer, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) made national headlines with its new guidance that, by 2026, research funded by all federal agencies should be made freely and immediately available...
The UCR Library provides a broad array of resources and services to support UCR faculty and teaching assistants. We don’t just view you as a patron but as our partner in advancing research and learning across UCR. Use this page as a guide on how to use the UCR Library to support your research and...
We are pleased to announce that the UCR Library was recently awarded the Create with VR Grant from Unity and Meta Immersive Learning. This will position the UCR Library at the forefront of innovative teaching and learning by putting virtual reality (VR) technology and training in the hands of our staff. We will receive 20...
We are pleased to announce Britt Foster as our new Director of Teaching and Learning! Britt joined UCR Library staff on September 6 and comes to UCR from California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) where she was most recently a subject specialist in the agricultural sciences, providing instruction and reference to the university's Agricultural Business...
The UCR Library provides a full range of services, resources, and assistance for UCR students. We are dedicated to your success! Whether you are new to UCR or a returning student who just needs a refresher, use this page as a guide on how to use the library. Use our website: library.ucr.edu View our UCR...
Cell Press publishes 50 scientific journals in the life, physical, earth, and health sciences. The Lancet is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious medical journals. Beginning September 1, 2022, UC corresponding authors publishing in Elsevier’s prestigious Cell Press and The Lancet journals will be able to publish their articles as open access with...
Please welcome Carrie Cruce to the UCR Library. Carrie joined the UCR Library as a Teaching Librarian on July 5. As our Teaching Librarian, Carrie supports student success, especially in early experiences. Carrie has a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan with a focus in Art History and two master's degrees from the University...
The last time the Library participated in an in-person Highlander Orientation event was back in 2019. The summer of 2022 saw the return of in-person Highlander Orientation sessions. The two-day orientation, mandatory for all incoming first-year students, has 11 sessions throughout July and August and is an opportunity for incoming Highlanders to familiarize themselves with...
The University of California announced two new open access publishing agreements today. The first supports open access publishing with the technical professional organization IEEE, which is among the largest publishers of UC research. The other is an extension of UC’s 2020 agreement with Springer Nature that adds funding support for open access publishing in the...
WisCon is a feminist science fiction & fantasy convention held annually in Madison, Wisconsin. This year's conference took place in late May with Andrew Lippert, Special Collections Processing Archivist, Sandy Enriquez, Special Collections Public Services Outreach/Community Engagement Librarian, and Dr. Phoenix Alexander, our soon-to-be Jay Kay and Doris Klein Science Fiction Librarian, in attendance. Learn...
The UCR Library is delighted to announce Dr. Phoenix Alexander will serve as the UCR Library’s new Jay Kay Klein and Doris Klein Science Fiction Librarian beginning August 1. As the Jay Kay Klein and Doris Klein Science Fiction Librarian, Dr. Alexander will be responsible for the development, stewardship, and promotion of the Eaton Collection...
The University of California (UC) and SAGE Publishing, one of the largest publishers of UC research in the social sciences and humanities, announce an agreement to expand open access publishing opportunities for researchers at all 10 UC campuses and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The agreement runs from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024...
Proceeds from Rare Books Palm Springs’ opening night cocktail reception benefited a variety of organizations, including our Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA). The UCR Library gladly joined Rare Books LA, the premier producer of antiquarian book fairs in California, for a new show — Rare Books Palm Springs! Rare Books LA produces rare book...
The UCR Library’s Student Employee Appreciation Event returns after a two-year pause. The UCR Library is one of the largest student employers on campus. Each spring, the UCR Library usually holds an in-person appreciation event celebrating our student workers. However, due to the 2020 and 2021 campuswide closure, the last in-person Student Employee Appreciation Event...
With finals week upon us, the UCR Library is back with Finals Week Stress Relief to help students cope with the stress that can come with final exams. The spring 2022 series features a combination of in-person and online de-stress activities! Highlanders can enjoy in-person crowd favorites like therapy fluffies and food giveaways along with...
We are very pleased to announce the University of California’s transformative open access agreement with the American Chemical Society (ACS), the fourth largest publisher of scholarly journal articles by researchers in the UC system. Through this agreement UC-affiliated corresponding authors will receive support for open access publication in ACS’ portfolio of over 75 premier chemistry...