More News March 29, 2022

Please extend a warm welcome to Scott McAvoy, the UCR Library’s new Marker Services Coordinator. 

Scott joined the UCR Library on March 15 and is an expert in 3D design, data manipulation, and modeling. His work spans a wide range of disciplines, including archaeology, medicine, and GIS. 

As the Maker Services Coordinator, Scott’s key responsibility is overseeing the daily operations of the Creat'R Lab, which include assisting Creat’R Lab patrons, supervising student employees, implementing and maintaining specialized equipment, and facilitating outreach activities such as meetups and workshops for students and faculty.

Scott received a BA in History and MA in Educational Technology from San Diego State University.

More News August 28, 2019

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.

SCUA will be open to the public during fall quarter 2019 on weekdays from 10:00 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 2019

Ira J. Condit Papers (UA 084)

The Ira J. Condit papers contain scrapbooks, notes, correspondence, photographs and articles written by Ira J. Condit, an American horticulturist who studied subtropical fruits including the fig, olive, and avocado. Includes meeting minutes from the Citrus Experiment Station (1915-1929) as well as information on the avocado and ficus genus, particularly figs. Of note is an album of photographs documenting a trip Condit took to China in 1934. The album contains photos of Condit and others as well as various plant specimens.

https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8183cwx/

Howard S. Fawcett papers (UA 362)

The Howard S. Fawcett papers contain articles, magazine and newspaper clippings, correspondence, periodicals, transcripts of radio broadcasts and other material gathered on Howard S. Fawcett, a University of California, Riverside professor and noted pioneer in phytopathology. The bulk of the papers consist of writings and research related to citrus diseases.

https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8w95gk0/

Eliud Martinez papers (UA 002)

This collection includes photos, DVDs, a floppy disk, notes, course materials, correspondence, conference materials, writings, and legal documents. The materials in this collection relate to the personal life and professional interests of Eliud Martinez, Professor Emeritus of Creative Writing and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Riverside.

https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c89029mv/

Frank C. Vasek papers (UA 365)

The Frank C. Vasek papers contain articles, reports, correspondence, photographs, and other material from Vasek's tenure as life sciences professor at the University of California, Riverside. The bulk of the collection consists of information on plants from California and other areas.

https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8rj4qwq/

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More News November 12, 2019

We are delighted to announce that Mary Anne Eliazo joined the UCR Library as our Infrastructure Systems Engineer, effective November 12, 2019.

Mary Anne will be located in Cyberinfrastructure team office on the first floor of Orbach Library, reporting to Dan Szilagyi, the Manager of Cyberinfrastructure.

Mary Anne earned her BS in Business Administration and Commerce from the University of Santo Tomas.

Most recently, Mary Anne served as a Systems Engineer for the City of Irvine. Prior positions include Senior Systems Engineer at Glidewell Laboratories, and Technical Lead at IBM.  She brings significant experience in computer systems engineering.​

Please join us in welcoming Mary Anne to the library!

More News October 02, 2017

This month in 4 to Explore, your Special Collections librarians and archivists have selected four new items and placed them on hold in the reading room.

Here's what you can see this October in 4 to Explore:

Maneater
A fun-to-use artist's book by Hannah Batsel

Frankenstein
Beautifully designed and illustrated by Barry Moser

Campus Events Flyers
Celebrating Black student life in the 1960s

Illuminated Quran Leaves
Pages from surahs Al-Anam / Al-Araf and An-Najm / Qamar

Why you should try 4 to Explore:

Special Collections materials are kept in closed stacks, which means you can’t see the shelves and browse. You also can’t check things out and take them home. So, 4 to Explore is a great way to experience first-hand some of the collections that truly make UCR Library unique.

4 to Explore will give you the chance to visit a reading room, like the ones that are used for archival research or by rare book scholars, and to get a sampling of our collections without having to submit a request ahead of time.

You’ll be asked to show photo ID and to check your bags – but don’t worry! Our UCR Library staff will explain everything to you when you arrive.

We will also have rotating exhibits of items from the collections on display.

Where to find 4 to Explore:

Department: Special Collections & University Archives

Where: Take elevators to 4^th floor of Rivera Library

Hours: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday

Bring: Photo ID

Don’t bring: Food or drinks

Who: Everyone is welcome. 4 to Explore is more of an individual experience, but we can usually accommodate up to two people using the same item at the same time, so feel free to bring a friend.

What to expect: Staff will help you sign in and feel comfortable in the reading room. It should take about 5-10 minutes for you to get up to the 4^th floor and get settled. Then you can stay and enjoy as long as you like!

More News April 21, 2020

Curious about how to find, analyze, and use archival materials from your laptop or computer? Want to learn more about digital archival resources at UCR and beyond?

Starting on Tuesday, April 29, staff from the UCR Library's Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) department will offer Virtual Office Hours twice each week until Thursday, June 4, 2020.

Interested students, faculty or UCR affiliated researchers can join SCUA virtual office hours on Tuesdays from 10 - 11:00 a.m., or on Thursdays from 2 - 3:00 p.m.

All are welcome, whether you have questions about your homework, research, or you just want to learn more. You can also email at specialcollections@ucr.edu if you would like to schedule an in-depth research consultation.

Attendees can participate individually or in groups (for instance, several classmates working on the same project).

If interested in attending, please RSVP on Eventbrite (use your UCR email address) to get the link to join.

All participants are expected to follow and uphold UC Riverside's Principles of Community.

More News May 30, 2025

The University of California Libraries have restructured their regional library facilities into fully systemwide service centers. 

The Northern Regional Library Facility (NRLF) and Southern Regional Library Facility (SRLF) are now known as Systemwide Library Facility-North (SLF-North) and Systemwide Library Facility-South (SLF-South). This transition aims to enhance strategic planning, budget management, and service provision across the UC system. Both facilities will continue to be governed by the Systemwide Library Facilities Board.

A new SLF director, based at UC Berkeley, will oversee both facilities, promoting greater alignment in practices and operations. 

For more details, visit the Systemwide Library Facilities FAQs.

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