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More News May 21, 2021

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 research, as well as exploring traditions of speculative thought.

The four panelists are UC Riverside professors from the Science Fiction research cluster at UC Riverside: Nalo Hopkinson, John Jennings, Andre Carrington, and Sherryl Vint. Their conversation will explore the intersections among speculative fiction, science and technology studies (STS), afrofuturism, and traditions of speculative thought, including the panelists’ current research projects.

Join us on June 17 from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. for this panel discussion about how Science Fiction research is helping us come to terms with the past and shape the future. Please RSVP to save your seat, as space is limited.

The Speculative Fictions and Cultures of Science (SFCS) program offers a Designated Emphasis at the PhD level and an undergraduate minor.

Those interested in supporting the series, Faculty Profiles in Research, Art, and Innovation, are encouraged to contact Jernine McBride, the Associate Director of Development for the UCR Library.

More News March 06, 2019

It’s hard to believe that Winter Quarter 2019 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, as final exams can 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 Therapy Fluffies, R'Finals Study Jam, and Surprise Snack Giveaway, as well as a few new activities.

Finals Week Stress Relief will kick off on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. The full event schedule will include:

Wednesday, March 13

• Therapy Fluffies with The WELL & Active Minds (Rivera & Orbach) – 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• Need a Hand (Warmer)? with the Creat'R Lab (Orbach) 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. *while supplies last

Thursday, March 14

• Pi Day (Rivera & Orbach) - 3:14 p.m. *while supplies last

Friday, March 15

• Surprise Snack Giveaway (Rivera & Orbach) *while supplies last

Saturday, March 16

• Cookie Break (Rivera & Orbach) - 3:00 p.m. *while supplies last

Sunday, March 17

• R'Finals Study Jam  with the Academic Resource Center  (Orbach) - 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• Late Night Snacks with the Provost & Student Wellness (Orbach) - 9:00 p.m. *while supplies last

Monday, March 18

• Burritos Fix Everything with ASPB (Rivera) - 3:00 p.m. *while supplies last
• Snack Wagon with ASUCR (Orbach - 5:30 p.m. & Rivera - 6:00 p.m.) *while supplies last
• Late Night Snacks with the Provost & Student Wellness (Orbach) - 9:00 p.m. *while supplies last

Tuesday, March 19

• Finals Are Nacho Problem (Orbach) - 3:00 p.m. *while supplies last
• Snack Wagon with ASUCR (Orbach - 5:30 p.m. & Rivera - 6:00 p.m.) *while supplies last
• Late Night Snacks with the Provost & Student Wellness (Orbach) - 9:00pm *while supplies last

Wednesday, March 20

• Crochet Your Stress Away (Orbach) - 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. *while supplies last
• Snack Wagon with ASUCR (Orbach - 5:30 p.m. & Rivera - 6:00 p.m.) *while supplies last
• Late Night Snacks with the Provost & Student Wellness (Orbach) - 9:00pm *while supplies last

Thursday, March 21

• Snack Wagon with ASUCR (Orbach - 5:30 p.m. & Rivera - 6:00 p.m.) *while supplies last

​In addition, there is a contest to win a VIP Study Room for Sunday, March 17 from 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Details for the contest are available on the UCR Library's Facebook page.

Volunteers are always welcome to help run the events.

Any library staff that are interested in volunteering should contact Sahra Missaghieh Klawitter or Elisha Hankins to find out how to get involved.

More News October 28, 2019

On Saturday, Oct. 26, supporters of the UCR Library's Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy gathered to celebrate the collection's 50th anniversary.

The Eaton Collection of Science Fiction & Fantasy is one of the world's largest, richest, and deepest collections of science fiction, fantasy, horror, utopian literature and related genres. The collection originated with the personal library of Dr. J. Lloyd Eaton, consisting of about 7,500 hardback editions of science fiction, fantasy and horror from the Nineteenth to the mid-Twentieth centuries, which was acquired by the UCR Library in 1969.

“The Library team realized that the 50th anniversary of the Eaton Collection would be an ideal opportunity to reach out to all our Eaton stakeholders and show our appreciation for their support,” Derrick said. “We welcomed distinguished authors whose work resides in this collection, and one noted science fiction scholar came from as far away as the Caribbean to participate.”

University Librarian Steven Mandeville-Gamble greeted guests as they arrived at Rivera Library, along with Assistant University Librarian for Content and Discovery Tiffany Moxham, Director of Distinctive Collections Cherry Williams, Special Collections Processing Archivist Andrew Lippert, Associate Director of Development Jernine McBride, and Senior Director of Development Clyde Derrick.

Mandeville-Gamble gave welcoming remarks, followed by Interim Provost Thomas M. Smith.

The program featured a panel discussion on "Graduate Research and the Eaton Collection at UCR," moderated by Dr. Sherryl Vint, professor of Media and Cultural Studies. Speakers included UC Riverside graduate students Taylor Evans, Brandy Lewis and Josh Pearson.

Pearson noted the fanzines, in particular. “One of the things that really struck me is that the practices and modes of engagement that were fostered in Science Fiction -- the forms of fandom, the forms of community developed in the kinds of fanzines that are enshrined upstairs in the Eaton -- have come to permeate not only American culture in general, but particularly American youth culture,” he explained. “Some of the most important ways that my students are making meaning in the world with Science Fictional images have their origin in some of the things that are collected upstairs. Returning to those and thinking hard about them is a way of thinking hard about some of the most crucial questions that we’re thinking about as educators right now.”

Festivities concluded with Williams and Lippert taking guests on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Eaton Collection in the Special Collections and University Archives department, located on the fourth floor of Rivera Library.

If you are a UCR alumni or community stakeholders who enjoys science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other types of speculative fiction, please consider supporting the Eaton Science Fiction and Fantasy Fund. To learn more, please contact Jernine McBride Williams, Associate Director of Development for the UCR Library.

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More News August 18, 2017

On Wednesday, August 16, 2017, approximately 26 library employees attended a luncheon workshop in Tomás Rivera Library sponsored by the Library Professional Development Committee.

The workshop topic was “Work-Life Balance” and featured a webinar plus small group discussion and sharing exercises.

“This topic was purposely picked from the suggestions staff gave in the first ever PDC kickoff event,” said Leslie Settle, Chair of the Professional Development Committee. “Almost 50% of those in attendance also completed the online survey, which had overwhelmingly positive feedback on both the content of the material and the facilitation from the breakout sessions. Many staff reported to me that they will apply the tools learned in the brown bag to enhance their work and home performance as well as educate others.”

Klein Librarian for Science Fiction JJ Jacobson won the luncheon raffle, which included the first public giveaway of a UCR Library branded fidget spinner.

The next PDC-sponsored event will take place on Thursday September 14, 2017. The focus of the September event will be “communication,” with learning objectives focused on developing active listening skills, changing the way you communicate, becoming aware of how others respond to you, and winning support.

The Professional Development Committee (PDC) is comprised of both academic and support staff in the Library whose goal is to offer an inclusive perspective on library employees’ development needs. The PDC offers four library-wide events per year as well as several “brown bag” lunch-and-learn sessions, like this most recent example.

More News August 08, 2019

The Sherman Indian Museum digitization project now has more than 9,000 items available online through Calisphere; at the completion of the project, this figure will surpass 13,000.

The Sherman Indian Museum holds the archives of the Sherman Indian High School, an off-reservation boarding high school for Native Americans, with students from grades 9 through 12 who represent 76 federally recognized tribes from across the United States. Originally called the Perris Indian School when it opened in 1892 in Perris, California, it was moved to Riverside in 1903 under the name of The Sherman Institute. Then in 1971, it was accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and renamed as the Sherman Indian High School.

Over the past two years, the UCR Library’s Digitization Project Coordinator Charlotte Dominguez has worked with four UCR students and 12 student workers from Sherman Indian High School to make items from the museum’s archival collections available online worldwide. Project completion is set by fall 2019.

“Native Americans were a big part of Southern California history that people don’t know a lot about, outside of academia,” explained Dominguez, who has worked with the Indigenous community for about 10 years, including her time with UC Riverside. “The native community is very active, very present. People with indigenous heritage only make about 1-1.5% of the population, but their culture is strong and thriving.”

The digitized collection spans more than a century of the school’s history: from the early years of the Perris Indian School in the 1890s, the Sherman Institute in the early 1900s, to when Sherman Indian High School was founded in the early 1970s, up to contemporary students in 2009.

“It has been a dream come true to have this project come to reality. Our boarding school story needs to be told, shared, and available to the world. That story has impacted our tribes in many ways, good and bad,” said Lorene Sisquoc, Director of the Sherman Indian Museum. “Now the photos and documents our museum holds can be accessed in a safe way. The alumni, families and researchers who are seeking this information can now have it at their fingertips. These records of our school’s history are now preserved for future generations to know this story.”

“Even though what we’re showing is mostly history, it’s still relevant to the present,” Dominguez added. “They’re living in modern times, but still keeping their history, traditions and culture relevant.”

Early on, Digitization Program Services Manager Eric Milenkiewicz knew that having this collection available digitally would have a deeply rewarding impact for the Native American community and researchers worldwide.

“Successful projects like this demonstrate what can be achieved when academic institutions and local community archives join forces,” Milenkiewicz added. “Not only does this help to preserve and increase access to these cultural heritage collections, but it also helps to strengthen the bond between the university and the community it serves."

The project’s goals went beyond purely digitizing the collection and publishing it on the Internet. Dominguez also spent time teaching the students and Sherman Indian Museum Director Lorene Sisquoc how to use their newly-acquired tools and equipment, how to create metadata, and how to research using the internet to cross-reference details, so that the museum could continue the work independently after this project’s term ends.

The computer and scanning equipment used for the project will remain on-site at the Museum, and Dominguez added that Sisquoc intends to have Sherman Indian High School students continue scanning photos and documents, though they may not be published immediately on Calisphere. Even with the projected 13,000 items published online at project’s end, Dominguez said that there are still several thousand items remaining to be digitized, which were not part of the original project.

After digitization, a lot of behind-the-scenes work still remained before the team could publish this massive collection on Calisphere, which is where Digital Assets Metadata Librarian Noah Geraci made significant contributions to the project’s success. Geraci’s work transformed the collection from a group of files on a hard drive to a publicly accessible online resource. “It’s been really wonderful to work with the Sherman community and be part of such a meaningful project,” he said.

"The Sherman Digital Project has already had an incredible impact on Native American individuals, families, and tribes who have accessed the collections online. Until the digital project, many American Indians had been unable to visit Sherman Indian Museum to access records germane to their families and people.  Now they have easy access to documents, and they are able to learn about their friends and relatives who were former students of Sherman Institute,” explained Dr. Clifford E. Trafzer, Distinguished Professor of History and Rupert Costo Chair in American Indian Affairs. “In addition to supporting new scholarship, digital access has opened new research opportunities to Native Americans. The project is a major contribution and welcomed by many researchers, including student researchers of all ages."​

Milenkiewicz originally collaborated with Dr. Trafzer to write and submit the grant proposal in April 2016. In January 2017, the library received the grant totaling $376,191 from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), generously funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

More News January 30, 2024

Our Medical Education and Clinical Outreach Librarian Elisa Cortez is a Distinguished Member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP).

The Academy of Health Information Professionals is an arm of the Medical Library Association (MLA), dedicated to advancing the field of health information management. AHIP recognizes the professional achievements and expertise of health information professionals through a comprehensive credentialing program.

AHIP's credentialing program is designed to ensure that health information professionals are not only competent but also continuously advancing in their field. This is particularly vital in the health and medical sector, where the accuracy and timeliness of information can have profound implications.

Our Medical Education and Clinical Outreach Librarian Elisa Cortez is a member of AHIP, and her membership was recently renewed at the Distinguished level — the highest level membership you can achieve.

“I like that AHIP encourages lifelong learning,” Elisa said. “An AHIP membership is a recognition of your efforts and lets employers and those you work with know you’re well prepared to do your job.”

Distinguished level membership requires candidates to have at least ten years of full-time professional experience, demonstrating a long-term commitment to the field.

Additionally, candidates must complete a minimum of 120 points of professional accomplishments, which includes a strong emphasis on continuing education to keep up-to-date on the latest developments and practices in health information. 10 of these points must be earned through active participation in professional associations, with a minimum of 5 points derived from activities specifically associated with the MLA. This requirement underscores the importance of engaging with the broader professional community and contributing to the field of health information.

Elisa’s Distinguished level membership embodies the UCR Library’s dedication to offering the highest standard of health information services. It's a journey of continuous learning and leadership, benefiting our entire medical school community.

More News November 11, 2016

On the afternoon of Thursday, November 10, 2016, UCR Library celebrated the opening of a new exhibition, titled, “Orange Roots: The Remarkable Story of Two Trees, a Pioneer Town, and the University of California, Riverside.”

The reception featured a presentation by Riverside native and Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing Susan Straight, who shared a magical tale of her youth spent in the orange groves of Riverside, which to her young eyes appeared like an enchanted forest.

To add more zest to the experience, Tracy Kahn, UCR’s Givaudan Citrus Valley Collection Endowed Chair coordinated a citrus tasting station. Guests savored bites of about a dozen different types of citrus fruit grown at UC Riverside, ranging from sweet navel oranges to the more exotic, tart flavor of finger limes.

Special guests and community members attended the exhibition’s welcome reception, including Patricia Ortlieb, who is the great-great granddaughter of Riverside’s citrus pioneer Eliza Tibbets. Tibbets’ introduction of the Washington Navel in 1873 revolutionized the California citrus industry.

Along with fellow pioneers John W. North and Matthew Gage, Tibbets laid the foundation for Riverside’s rapid expansion and success in the citrus business, which created a need for a location research station to support the industry and help to protect crops from frost, pests and disease. In 1906, the University of California selected Riverside for the site for the Citrus Experiment Station, which established the city as the hub of the southern California citrus market.

Forty-eight years later, the University of California, Riverside campus was opened in 1954. The “Orange Roots” exhibition features photographs and other memorabilia that trace the origins of UC Riverside back to its beginnings in the early 20^th century.

The exhibition will remain on display until June 2017 on the first floor of Tomás Rivera Library.

More News May 19, 2023

It's hard to believe that spring quarter 2023 is drawing to a close, but suddenly Finals Week is upon us!

The UCR Library is committed to creating a supportive atmosphere for our students, as final exams can breed a lot of stress. That is why we present our Finals Week Stress Relief (FWSR) 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.

Finals Week Stress Relief will kick off on Monday, June 5, 2023.

Along with our event schedule, you can also enjoy curated virtual stress relief activities, enter our social media contests, and help us improve Finals Week Stress Relief by taking our survey (entrants are entered into a drawing to win an Amazon gift card). More details about this quarter's FWSR below:

Event Schedule

Monday, June 5

• Surprise Snack Giveaway (Rivera & Orbach) | Time is a surprise | *While supplies last

Tuesday, June 6

• Bottled Bliss: Sand Art Event (Rivera) | 3 - 4 p.m. | *While supplies last
• Kahoot! (Virtual) | 2 - 3 p.m. & 6 - 7 p.m. | RSVP on Eventbrite to save your seat. Play via Zoom to win an Amazon gift card. 

Wednesday, June 7

• Therapy Fluffies with The Well's Active Minds (Rivera & Orbach) | Noon - 2 p.m. 

Thursday, June 8

• Float Through Finals with Root Beer Floats (Orbach) | 2 p.m. | *While supplies last

Friday, June 9

• Paint the Stress Away: Watercolor Wellness (Orbach) | 1 - 2 p.m. | *While supplies last
• Spin It to Win It (Rivera) | 2 - 3 p.m. | *Win prizes while supplies last

Monday, June 12

• Grab a Cup of Esquites (Orbach) | 2 p.m. | *While supplies last

Tuesday, June 13

• Breakfast Burrito Giveaway with ASPB (Rivera) | 2 p.m. | *While supplies last

Wednesday, June 14

• In-Person Bingo (Orbach) | 2 - 3 p.m. | *Winners receive an Amazon gift card

Thursday, June 15

• Surprise Snack Giveaway (Rivera & Orbach) | Time is a surprise | *While supplies last

Virtual Stress Relief

You can also enjoy our curated and extensive list of free, online activities that we hope R'Students will enjoy. Visit library.ucr.edu/activities and click on each of the category tabs at the top of the page to see all the options.

Instagram Contests 

In addition, there will be daily Instagram comment contests from Monday, June 5 - Friday, June 9. Comment on our contest posts for a chance to win an Amazon gift card. Make sure you are following instagram.com/ucrlibrary.

We Need Your Feedback

Help us improve Finals Week Stress Relief! Current UCR students can fill out our short survey here: forms.gle/zTvZQ2wDa182K2q28 (make sure you're logged into your R'Mail account so you can access the survey) from Monday, June 5 - Wednesday, June 14 for a chance to win one of five Amazon gift cards! Winners will be notified on Thursday, June 15.

Library Finals Week Hours

Study till 2 a.m. in Orbach Friday, June 9 - Thursday, June 15!

During Study Hall, Orbach Library will be open for studying, scanning, and printing, including the use of public computers. The borrowing of materials and equipment (reserves, books, calculators, and/or chargers) will NOT be available during Study Hall.

Friday, June 9
Service hours for Rivera & Orbach: 7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Study Hall for Orbach Library: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Saturday, June 10
Service hours for Rivera & Orbach: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Study Hall for Orbach Library: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Sunday, June 11
Service hours for Rivera & Orbach: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Study Hall for Orbach Library: 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Monday, June 12 - Thursday, June 15
Service hours for Rivera & Orbach: 7:30 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Study Hall for Orbach Library: 12 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Friday, June 16
Hours for both libraries: 7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.