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Library to host Open Access Week 2021
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 Publishing Made Easy with Dryad: Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Copyright for Graduate Students and Academic Authors: Oct. 25 at 2 - 3 p.m.
- QGIS: Building Skills with Vector Data: Nov. 2 at 2 - 3 p.m.
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, researchers, publishers, etc.) who promote the free, immediate, and online publication of research.
This will be the eleventh International Open Access Week program hosted by the UCR Library. The Open Access Week workshops are free and open to the public.
Geospatial Resources section opens in Orbach Library
The Geospatial Resources section is now available on the first floor of Orbach Library.
This section contains maps and atlases that were formerly housed in the Map Collection on the ground floor, including computers with licensed GIS software, California regional materials, light table, aerial photos, and more.
Other items are now available by request through Special Collections.
Additionally, our Geospatial Information Librarian Janet Reyes has moved to a new office located in room 128 on the first floor of Orbach Library.
500 Years of Utopia Exhibit Opens
A new exhibit opened in Special Collections & University Archives, which commemorates the 500th anniversary of Thomas More’s Utopia.
More's book led to a proliferation of utopian fiction in the Western world. Utopias usually critique the politics of the author’s time and imagine what a better society might look like. Many utopias sparked social movements, such as the Utopian Socialism of the 19th century. The vibrancy and diversity of the utopian imagination allude to a simple definition of the term. 500 Years of Utopia explores this subject and showcases the Eaton Collection’s works on utopias and dystopias. It highlights key texts of the last 500 years, explains their importance, and calls attention to the beauty of the books as artifacts.
The exhibit also celebrates the 50th anniversary of the original Star Trek series, which premiered on September 8, 1966, with a display of Star Trek memorabilia for the Eaton Collection.
500 Years of Utopia is the first of a series of exhibit collaborations between the Eaton Collection and UCR’s Science Fiction and Cultures of Science Program (formerly Science Fiction and Technoculture Studies). JJ Jacobson, the Klein Science Fiction Librarian, co-curated it with graduate student Irene Morrison, who works in the field of utopian studies, specifically utopian literature and real-world utopian ideologies.
The exhibit will remain on display on the fourth floor of Rivera Library until December 15, 2016.
Finals Week Stress Relief: Winter 2017 Event Series
It’s hard to believe that Winter Quarter 2017 is already drawing to a close, but suddenly we find ourselves with Finals Week only days away.
UCR Library is committed to creating a supportive atmosphere for our students, and final exams can tend to breed a lot of stress. That is why we present our Finals Week Stress Relief event series at the end of every quarter.
These events give library employees an opportunity to get to know our students better, and for our students to let off steam together in a safe and fun way.
This quarter, we have crowd favorites returning to the line-up, such as the Surprise Snack Giveaway, as well as a few new activities.
Finals Week Stress Relief will kick off on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. The full schedule of events can be found on our Events page.
In addition, there is a contest to win a VIP Study Room. Details for the contest are available on our Facebook page.
Volunteers are always welcome to help run the events. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Sahra Missaghieh Klawitter or Elisha Hankins to find out how to get involved.
Dr. Mihoko Hosoi Appointed UCR's Next University Librarian
Respected library leader to begin in October
The UCR Library is pleased to welcome Dr. Mihoko Hosoi as the next University Librarian. Dr. Hosoi brings more than 20 years of experience in academic libraries, most recently serving as Chief Officer for Collections, Research, and Scholarly Communications at Penn State. Her leadership spans strategic planning, scholarly communications, and systemwide licensing initiatives across institutions including the California Digital Library, Stanford, Cornell, and others.
"I’m grateful for this chance to lead the UCR Library," Dr. Hosoi says. "I thank Provost Watkins and everyone involved for giving me this opportunity. I will be focused on listening to our community and collaborating with academic leaders across the campus to strengthen and advance the Library for the future."
She will begin her new role as University Librarian around October 27, 2025. Read the announcement from Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth Watkins for more information on Dr. Hosoi.
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Joseph Barlow Lippincott (1864-1942), engineer, topographer, and hydrographer, was deeply involved in the early 20th-century projects that brought water to the arid and rapidly growing city of Los Angeles, and to other areas of the American West.
Library to forgive Replacement Fees during Amnesty Period
The UCR Library will offer a Replacement Fee Amnesty Period from Monday, June 17 through Sunday, June 30, 2019.
Users who return late items (with the exception of Reserve or Recall Fines and Fees) during the Amnesty Period will have all Replacement Fees waived completely.
We are offering this Amnesty Period as part of the transition to the library's new Fines & Fees structure that will go into effect on July 1, 2019.
Note: Replacement Fees previously paid for lost items are not eligible for refund during the Amnesty Period.
Please log into your secure UCR Library account portal to see whether you have any outstanding balances due, so that you can take advantage of the Amnesty Period from June 17-30, 2019.
Should you have any questions about your account, please contact library-billing@ucr.edu