The University of California, Riverside Library will host Open Access Week 2021, as part of the global event called International Open Access Week. “ It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity" is the 2021 theme. The event series will kick off on Monday, Oct. 25, with three workshops for the 2021 event. Data...
Nearly 6,000 digitized images from the Jay Kay Klein photographs collection are now more accessible, thanks to new, more descriptive and contextual information. In collaboration with the science fiction fandom community, the UCR Library staff updated the image details and descriptions for the 5,933 images, which were first digitized in 2017. (View the collection on...
The University of California celebrates Constitution Day, September 17. Read more about this special commemoration at constitutionday.universityofcalifornia.edu.
On Tuesday, Sept. 7, Megan Murphy joined the UCR Library as the new UCR NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) Specialist. Megan has a BA in Archaeology from Dickinson College and an MA in Anthropology with a focus on Archaeology at University of Colorado, Boulder, where she also served as a Teaching Assistant...
We are pleased to announce that the UCR Library joins campus in reopening for fall quarter! Unfortunately, as the COVID epidemic isn’t over yet, it is important that library patrons follow campus health and safety guidelines. Library staff are prepared to adjust the availability of library spaces and services as conditions change. Library hours for...
With the library’s reopening for fall quarter, computer lending through the Laptops Anytime kiosks will also resume. Campus IT will be returning currently checked out laptops to the library kiosks by Wednesday, Sept. 15. A few notes to remember when borrowing from the Laptops Anytime kiosks: Windows laptops can be returned to any kiosk in...
The UCR Library has recently acquired access to three magazine archives, which will expand UCR Library users’ access to important historical and cultural content covering a wide range of topics. The three magazines are: Ebony (1945-2014) Originally published by John H. Johnson beginning in November 1945, Ebony has served as an influential African-American magazine promoting...
After four years of staff collaboration between all ten UC campuses, we are thrilled to announce that UC Library Search is now live! Today’s launch is just the beginning; UC Library Search will continue to evolve, refine, and improve its user experience (UX) and function over time. UC Library Search has replaced the local UCR...
As campus prepares to reopen for fall quarter, on September 7, the library will retire some remote services established during the pandemic closure, such as Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS) through HathiTrust. “While campuses and libraries remained closed during 2020 and 2021, HathiTrust ETAS was a crucial partner to help us provide access to more...
Special Collections & University Archives employees are constantly working to process recently acquired collections and make those materials ready for use by students, faculty, and researchers. Each quarter, we will provide a list of the UCR Library's newly processed archival and primary source collections. Check out this list to see if there are any items...
After four years of planning and preparation, UC Library Search is preparing to launch on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. This new UC-systemwide discovery platform will permanently replace Melvyl and local library catalogs as the integrated search tool for all ten University of California campus libraries. “This project has involved the collaboration and cooperation of librarians...
UCR Library’s Innovative Media Librarian Alvaro Alvarez and Maker Services Coordinator Raymond Gonzalez will present a workshop at the fourth annual MIRA Conference this July. Interested Highlanders can join them for Creating a Virtual Environment for Makerspaces and Education on Thursday, July 15 from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. The deadline to register is Monday, July...
UC Riverside’s second annual Juneteenth celebration took place June 15-18, 2021 -- but many may not know that a library employee spearheaded the genesis of this event. “With knowledge comes power,” said Leslie Settle, Access Services Desk Coordinator. “I didn’t learn about Juneteenth until college because it’s not something we are taught in school. Once...
A fall quarter 2020 library presentation inspired a current UC Riverside student to donate his personal book collection to Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA). On Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, Sandy Enriquez, Special Collections Public Services, Outreach & Community Engagement Librarian, and Andrew Lippert, Special Collections Processing Archivist, co-presented “ On Slash Fanfiction and Yaoi...
Before you leave for summer break, here is a summary of how the upcoming transition to UC Library Search on July 27, 2021 will affect you. UC Library Search will replace the local UCR catalog and Melvyl as the unified UC-wide search tool, allowing you to discover the collections of all 10 campuses’ libraries in...
In years past, the UCR Library would host a Student Employee and Staff Appreciation Picnic in May to honor the people whose work serves and supports the UC Riverside community. Due to the continuing campuswide COVID-19 closure, we were not able to hold the celebration again this year. Still, we would like to recognize and...
The UCR Library plans to offer limited in-person services for UCR affiliates during summer 2021, even as the campus continues remote instruction for the summer sessions. Starting June 21, 2021, UC faculty, students, and staff will be able to: Make an appointment for in-person use with Special Collections and University Archives. Access the microforms collection...
Beginning Mon. May 24, patrons can return UCR Library resources quickly and conveniently, without needing to pay for parking. The UCR Library has installed a new drive-up book return that is clearly visible from West Campus Drive on the south end of Lot 1, near the blue emergency call box. When the library launched its...
On Thursday, June 17, the UCR Library will broadcast the next in its series, Faculty Profiles in Research, Art and Innovation. The panel discussion, “ Scholars of Future-Past(s): Speculative Fictions, Pedagogy, and the Critical Archive,” will explore afrofuturism and expanding the conversation regarding using comics and graphic novels as an effective medium to communicate their...
The UCR Library remains committed to supporting our students as they prepare to take their spring quarter final exams. This is the reason why we present our Finals Week Stress Relief (FWSR) event series. This quarter, like this past fall and winter quarter, we took a different approach due to the continuing campuswide COVID-19 closure...