More News April 30, 2018

The UCR Library is pleased to announce that Andrew Lippert has accepted the position of Special Collections Processing Archivist for Special Collections and University Archives.

A member of the Twin Cities Archives Round Table and an at-large member of the Steering Committee for the Science, Technology and Healthcare Section of the Society of American Archivists, Andrew has previously worked as an archivist for the University of Pennsylvania and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Most recently, Andrew served as a processing archivist for the American Philosophical Society.

Andrew earned his Bachelor of Arts in history and philosophy from the University of Washington and his Masters of Arts in European history from Temple University.

Please join us in welcoming Andrew to the library!

More Past Exhibits March 23, 2023

An exhibition developed and produced by the Exhibition Program at the National Library of Medicine.

In 1997, British author J. K. Rowling introduced the world to Harry Potter and a literary phenomenon was born. Millions of readers have followed Harry to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he discovers his heritage, encounters new plants and animals, and perfects his magical abilities. Although a fantasy story, the magic in the Harry Potter books is partially based on Renaissance traditions that played an important role in the development of Western science, including alchemy, astrology, and natural philosophy. Incorporating the work of several 15th- and 16th-century thinkers, the seven-part series examines important ethical topics such as the desire for knowledge, the effects of prejudice, and the responsibility that comes with power.

This exhibition, using materials from the National Library of Medicine, explores Harry Potter’s world, its roots in Renaissance science, and the ethical questions that affected not only the wizards of Harry Potter, but also the historical thinkers featured in the series.

This exhibition is brought to you by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. Curated by Elizabeth J. Bland.

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Joanne Austin Staff Profile

Acquisitions & E-Resource Processing Library Assistant

More News September 13, 2018

Special Collections & University Archives staff 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 the list below to see if there are any items that fit your research area, or share with a friend!

Below you'll find brief descriptions and links to the finding aids or collection guides for each new collection. To use any of these materials, simply click the "Request Items" button at the top to submit a request, and log in with our Special Collections Request System. For more on conducting research in Special Collections, see this page.

SCUA is open to the public on weekdays from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. Check here for closures or other changes to our regular hours.

For questions, email specialcollections@ucr.edu.

Newly Processed Collections - Fall 2018

University of California, Riverside Pesticide Waste Pits records (WRCA 280)

The UCR Pesticide Waste Pits records document some of the early agricultural research at the Citrus Experiment Station, prior to the founding of UCR, and the environmental remediation project of the Pesticide Waste Pits in the 1990s and early 2000s.

 

Nalo Hopkinson papers (MS 386)

Nalo Hopkinson is a professor of creative writing at UC Riverside and an award-winning Jamaican and Canadian science fiction & fantasy writer. She is a pioneering figure of the Afrofuturism and Alternative Futurism movements. This collection is focused on Hopkinson’s literary works and includes a number of manuscripts, publications from her tenures as an editor, and other materials associated with her activities in SF&F circles.

 

Robert V. Hine papers (UA 083)

Robert V. Hine was a founding professor of the University of California, Riverside in the History Department. This collection documents his work as a professor of history and his interests in the American frontier, borderlands, socialist cooperatives, and the Irvine Ranch. Also included in this collection are documents on the establishment of early humanities curriculum and academic senate records of UC Riverside.

 

Harriet E. Huntington papers (MS 221) – check catalog record for updated marc entry

This collection documents the work of children’s book author and photographer Harriet Huntington. Materials in the collection include photographs, negatives, and drafts of her works on topics including music, plants, animals, and the Yosemite Valley.

 

Sabino Osuna photographs (MS 028)

Sabino Osuna was a professional photographer in Mexico City during the early 20^th century. This collection of photographs represents his work documenting the Mexican Revolution, primarily between 1910 and 1914, and many of the images were published in a book titled: Mexico at the Hour of Combat: Sabino Osuna’s Photographs of the Mexican Revolution. This collection has also been digitized and is accessible on the California Digital Library.

 

Carobeth Laird papers (MS 109)

Carobeth Laird was an anthropologist, linguist, and ethnographer most known for her work studying the Chemehuevi people of southeastern California and western Arizona. Laird’s collection includes manuscripts, press clippings and other materials from her career working with the Chemehuevi. There are also materials from Lynn Laredo, the author of Laird’s documentary, as well as personal materials, including from her first marriage to the ethnologist John Peabody Harrington.

 

John Franceschina papers (MS 422)

The collection consists of materials from author and theater history scholar John Franceschina relating to two of his publications: Incidental and Dance Music in the American Theatre from 1786 to 1923, and Hermes Pan: The Man Who Danced with Fred Astaire. Items in the collection include research files, musical scores, programs, photographs, news clippings, publications, and videos.

 

Loda Mae Davis papers (UA 082)

The Loda Mae Davis papers document the professional life of Loda Mae Davis, the first Dean of Women at UC Riverside. This collection also contains the records of the Loda Mae Davis women’s archives which conducted oral history interviews to document women in academia at UCR during the 20^th century.

More News June 05, 2017

Recently, Alertus Desktop Notification was installed on all library computer workstations.

This software is meant to notify UC Riverside library users of on-campus emergency or threat issues.

What is Alertus?

The application functions as an alerting system for staff, students, and patrons that use library computer workstations. Alertus Emergency Notification System works in conjunction with a High Powered Speaker Arrays (HPSA) at the BellTower, as well as a Desktop Client.

What does it do?

1. The Alertus Desktop Alert client program simply pops up a full-screen window, on top of any other computer programs currently running.
2. There should be no expectation of performance impact for any other running processes.
3. For example: An instructor playing a DVD would have his or her playback visually interrupted by the pop up alert message, but after acknowledging the message their program should be in the same state as before the message appeared.

How does it work?

1. The Desktop Alert takes up the entire screen when activated and a Text to Speech message will also play aloud.
2. Users can dismiss the alert manually; otherwise, the alerts disappear when a dispatcher cancels the alert.
3. If a user logs in after an alert has been canceled, they should not see any past alerts.

Who puts out the warnings?

Enterprise Risk Management in collaboration with the UCR Police Department puts out the warnings.

More News January 22, 2019

The UCR Library is delighted to announce that on Jan. 22, 2019, Jason Mazzotta joined the UCR Library team as our Access Services Desk Assistant - Orbach.

Jason will be located in Circulation/Course Reserves on the first floor of the Orbach Library, reporting to Elisha Hankins, Access Services Desk Coordinator.

Jason earned his BS in Communications from Southern Connecticut State University.

Most recently, Jason served as the Collection Services/Circulation Associate in the University Library at Smith College.

Please join us in welcoming Jason to the library!

More News February 24, 2021

The UCR Library is committed to creating a supportive atmosphere for our students, as final exams can breed a lot of stress -- not to mention the added pressures and isolation they experience during a pandemic.

This is the reason why we present our Finals Week Stress Relief (FWSR) event series: to serve and support students at UC Riverside.

This quarter, like spring and fall quarters in 2020, we had to take a different approach due to the campuswide COVID-19 closure, while maintaining our commitment to supporting UCR Students.

Our FWSR committee has curated a fresh list of activities and services that are available online, which we hope R'Students will enjoy, including: Virtual Therapy Fluffies (including live webcam videos from various wildlife organizations and aquariums), Story Time with two of the UCR Library's staff team, guilty pleasures, escape rooms, relaxation, virtual tours, fun and educational videos, and valuable campus resources to support student wellness.

Visit the Finals Week Stress Relief activities page and click on each of the category tabs at the top of the page to see all the options.

More News September 22, 2017

The University of California, Riverside Library will host International Open Access Week 2017, as part of a global effort called Open Access Week.

The event will be on Wednesday, Oct. 25, in the Orbach Science Library, Room 240, from 9:30 am - 11:00 am. “Open in Order to Save Data for Future Research” is the 2017 event theme.

Open Access Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community to learn about the potential benefits of sharing what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make “open access” a new norm in scholarship, research and data planning and preservation.

The Open Access movement is made of up advocates (librarians, publishers, university repositories, etc.) who promote the free, immediate, and online publication of research.

The program will provide information on issues related to saving open data, including climate change and scientific data.  The panelists also will describe open access projects in which they have participated to save climate data and to preserve end-of-term presidential data, information likely to be and utilized by the university community for research and scholarship.

The program includes:

• Brianna Marshall, Director of Research Services:  Brianna will welcome guests and introduce the panelists.

• John Baez, Professor of Mathematics, UC Riverside:  John was involved in saving US government climate data during the presidential transitions. (time, date, topic not confirmed yet)

• Perry Willett, Digital Preservation Project Manager, California Digital Library:  Perry will share the work he has done at CDL on the promotion and usage of open data initiatives.

• Kat Koziar, Data Librarian: Kat will give an overview of DASH, the UC system data repository, and provide suggestions for researchers interested in making their data open.

This will be the eighth International Open Access Week program hosted by the UCR Library.

The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP: openaccess2017.eventbrite.com

More News April 22, 2019

The Creat’R Faire kicked off UC Riverside’s inaugural Maker Week, which ran from Monday, April 15 to Thursday, April 18, 2019.

Maker Week highlighted making on campus and introduced students to making-related opportunities in the Creat’R Lab, according to Brianna Marshall, UCR Library’s Director of Research Services.

Creat’R Lab student employees and career staff also demonstrated some of the tools and technology that the lab possesses, including the 3D printer and the new laser engraving machine.

“It was definitely a successful event,” Marshall said.

Several student organizations showcased their Creat’R Lab projects on the Orbach Library lawn, including Skyteam (Drone Project), I-Corps: Office of Technology Partnerships / Office of Research and Economic Development (RED), Cosplay Brigade, Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and Gamespawn.

Activities throughout Maker Week included student-led introductory-level workshops in the Creat’R Lab on topics such as button making, costume making, origami, crocheting, Cricut for collage making, Perler beads, 3D scanning, and designing 3D objects with Tinkercad.

“We want Maker Week to be as student-driven as possible, so interested students and student organizations should reach out to us to see how they can get involved with our 2020 Maker Week and Creat’R Faire.”

More News July 14, 2021

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 that fit your research area, or share with a friend!

Below you'll find brief descriptions and links to the finding aids or collection guides for each new collection. To use any of these materials, simply click the "Request Items" button at the top to submit a request, and log in with our Special Collections Request System. For more on conducting research in Special Collections, see this page.

For questions, email specialcollections@ucr.edu.

Newly Processed Collections - Summer 2021

Philip Flint papers (WRCA 248)

This collection consists of research materials for Flint's dissertation, printed materials; statistics, tables, and graphs; as well as a small amount of correspondence and personal material. Related subjects include nitrogen nutrient levels, arctic tundra, and the International Tundra Biome.

Joan Simpson Collection on Philip K. Dick (MS 081)

The collection consists mainly of letters, poems, and story drafts written by science fiction author Philip K. Dick to Joan Simpson, who he was in a relationship with for most of 1977. Letters in the collection focus mostly on Dick's relationship with Simpson, including their breakup in November of 1977, as well as reflections about his life and experiences. Also included in the collection are some correspondence from Dick to reviewers and publishers about his works and others, and personal correspondence and invitations sent to Simpson.

Anne R. Dick Collection on Philip K. Dick (MS 083)

The collection contains correspondence and related materials from author Philip K. Dick compiled by his third wife and biographer Anne R. Dick. Items in the collection are from the period after their divorce, and consist mostly of personal correspondence, along with some items related to Anne's biography of Philip K. Dick.