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New Open Access Publishing Opportunities Available for UNLV Researchers

UNLV researchers now have two new opportunities to publish open access articles without paying publication fees.

What's New In Special Collections and Archives: Sharon K. Schafer Artwork
Watercolor illustration of a roadrunner by Sharon K.
Nellis AFB, UNLV collaborate on preserving the base’s history Malik Ahmad, a digital collections student assistant with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, stands for a photo at the UNLV Lied Library in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 21, 2026. Ahmad is leading the digitization of more than 50,000 Nellis Air Force Base newspapers.
Nellis AFB, UNLV collaborate on preserving the base’s history
Malik Ahmad, a digital collections student assistant with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, stands for a photo at the UNLV Lied Library in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 21, 2026.

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Wikimedian in Residence
Wikimedian-in-Residence Violet Fox poses in front of a fun sign during her trip to the Neon Museum on a visit to Las Vegas.

In January, Violet Fox joined the Special Collections & Archives team as the Digi

What's New in Special Collections
Mike Smith, Editorial Cartoon for the Las Vegas Sun standing next to file cabinets with open drawers full of papers
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Mike Smith Editorial Cartoon Collection Donated To Special Collections & Archives
Mike Smith, Editorial Cartoon for the Las Vegas Sun (Photo courtesy Christopher DeVargas/Las Vegas Sun)

Special Collections & Archives in the UNLV University Libraries is getting political with it’s latest donation - more than 35 y

UNLV Libraries News Blog
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UNLV Book Club Selects Megan Rapinoe’s ‘One Life’ For Spring 2021

The UNLV Book Club is returning this spring with it’s official selection, Megan Rapinoe’s memoir, One Life.

UNLV Libraries News Blog
Chinatown Plaza at night
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Reflecting on Asian American & Pacific Islander Influence in Las Vegas
Chinatown Plaza has been a cultural and business center for Las Vegans of Asian American and Pacific Islander descent.
UNLV Libraries News Blog
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Remote Learning Resources Available At The Libraries

UNLV students needing assistance with remote learning have access to resources through University Libraries. 

Laptops

Laptops are available for checkout for up to 8 hours at a time to use for remote classes or class projects.

Webcams and iPads

Webcams and iPads are also available for short-term checkout. This equipment is cleaned and disinfected after each use. Libraries laptops are equipped with the lockdown browser which may be required for class activities. 

UNLV Libraries News Blog
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School of Medicine Library Compiles COVID-19 Vaccine Information Guide
https://guides.library.unlv.edu/coronavirus/vaccine

Have questions about the COVID-19 vaccines? The UNLV School of Medicine Library wants to help you find the answers.

Compiled by Katie Houk, Health Literacy & Community Engagement Librarian, the guide compiles information from numerous reliable sources into an easy-to-understand public guide.

UNLV Libraries News Blog
Aidy Weeks
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Aidy Weeks Named Interim Director of the School of Medicine Library
Aidy Weeks

Aidy Weeks has been named the interim director of UNLV’s School of Medicine Library.

UNLV Libraries News Blog
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Libraries Wins CASE District VII Bronze Award For Mandy The Skeleton Photo Series
Mandy the Skeleton searches the LASR collection.

The UNLV University Libraries were awarded a Bronze Award in Photography: Series of Related Photographs duri

What's New in Special Collections
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"Sky Devils": a glimpse into the screenwriting process by Ryan DiPaolo
Photograph of Howard Hughes in his plane, January 1936. Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection, 1930-1950. PH-00373.
What's New in Special Collections
2021 Eadington Fellow, Dr. Fred Woods sitting at desk with archival files
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Eadington Fellow Fred Woods - In Residence Jan 19 - Feb 3

We are pleased to welcome our first Eadington Fellow of 2021, Dr. Fred Woods who has served as a Professor of Religious Education at Brigham Young University since 1998. From 2005 to 2010, he held a Richard L.