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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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Six Secrets from Special Collections with Aaron Mayes

Aaron Mayes, Visual Materials Curator, Special Collections Division

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Eadington Gaming Fellow Paul Franke: In Residence July 19 – August 16

Paul Franke is a doctoral candidate in history at the International Max Planck Research School for Moral Economies of Modern Societies and the Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany.

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Shakespeare's First Folio On Exhibit in Special Collections - September 1-29
Shakespeare's First Folio (image courtesy of the Folger Shakespeare Library)

In little over a month and a half, one of the Shakespeare First Folios will go on display in the UNLV Libraries Special Collect

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Behind the Scenes: Special Collections and Archives Calculator
Introducing the Rebel Archives Calculator

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries Special Collections Division is excited to introduce the Rebel Archives Calculator, a handy online tool developed by application programmer

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Six Secrets from Special Collections with Karla Irwin

Karla Irwin, Special Collections Librarian - UNLV Libraries Special Collections

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Exhibit Highlights - Building UNLV's Performing Arts Center by Peter Michel

The Once and Future Campus: UNLV’s Mid-Century Modern Performing Arts Center : Visit the third floor of Lied Library outside of Special Collections to view an exhibit of fascinating photographs and drawings that chronicle the building of this campus landmark, curated by Peter Michel. 

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New Faces in Special Collections

Please join us in welcoming a number of new faces to UNLV Libraries Special Collections!

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Six Secrets from Special Collections with Carlos Lemus
Carlos Lemus, Application Programmer, UNLV Libraries Special Collections.
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First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare on Exhibit at UNLV Libraries Special Collections : September 1 - 29

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries was recently selected as Nevada’s host site for First Folio!

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UNLV Libraries Receives LSTA Grant to Partner wtih Vegas PBS

March 1960 meeting at the Moulin Rouge Hotel Coffee Shop to end segregation on the Las Vegas Strip.