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Join the Beginners' Idea Bridge Workshop Series at Lied Library

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Are you ready to turn your ideas into reality? The Beginners' Idea Bridge workshop series will guide you through the creative and practical steps of developing, prototyping, protecting, and funding your business ideas. Whether you are a budding entrepreneur or just curious about the process, these hands-on workshops will help you build…
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Register for the Spring 2025 QGIS Workshop Series

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QGIS Workshop Series Are you ready to explore the power of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)? The QGIS Workshop Series at Lied Library will introduce you to essential GIS concepts, data management strategies, spatial analysis techniques, and map publishing best practices—all using QGIS, a free and open-source GIS platform. Location: Lied…
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Libraries Rebel+ Workshop Series Spring 2025 Schedule

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Rebel+ Libraries Workshop Series Looking to sharpen your research skills, master citations, or tackle those challenging assignments? The Libraries Rebel+ Workshop Series is here to help! With a variety of workshops tailored to boost your academic game, there's something for everyone this semester. Spring 2025 topics include: Finding and…
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TDRL January Curated Book Display: Staff Picks

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TDRL Staff Picks The Teacher Development & Resources Library is starting 2025 by showcasing the books we most enjoyed in 2024!  The books on our January Staff Picks display reflect our wide-ranging interests and the diversity of the TDRL's collections.  Some of the selected books from the display include: Bold…
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UNLV Libraries Going Cashless Starting January 21

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The UNLV Libraries will be going cashless starting Tuesday, January 21.  Libraries users will be able to pay for fees, printing, Makerspace materials, and more using RebelCash, credit or debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or check. UNLV students, faculty, and staff can deposit cash on their RebelCard using the RebelCard Deposit…
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Elsevier Journal Bundle Negotiations Update

By SKennedy on | Permalink In the recent 2024 Serials Review Project, working with the UNLV community, the Libraries identified multiple journals and databases for cancellation. Many of the journals identified were from the publisher Elsevier.  We subscribe to Elsevier journals through a bundled contract with a core collection of subscribed titles selected by the…
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The Interview: Brett Nafziger

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Brett Nafziger If you’ve visited Lied Library in the past two and a half years, your user experience has probably been positively impacted by Brett Nafziger.  As the head of access services in the Libraries, Nafziger is looks for ways to improve customer service and streamline services for students, faculty, and other library…
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Call for Participation: University Libraries Sensory Processing Survey

By SKennedy on | Permalink Are you a student who is 18 years old or older with specific sensory processing needs? Consider participating in a quick survey about your experiences and needs around library events for this UNLV research study. The survey should take approximately 10-15 minutes, and all participants are eligible to enter a raffle to win $25 in RebelCash for…
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Fall and Winter Holidays 2024 Curated Book Display

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Fall and Winter Holidays 2024 Curated Book Display As the days grow shorter and we head towards Finals Week, the Teacher Development & Resources Library's November-December Curated Book Display focuses on Holidays both sacred and secular.  We invite you to experience the joy of celebrating old favorites and discovering…
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Resources for Finding and Evaluating Open Access and Other Journals

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Open Access at UNLV Did you know that the University Libraries supports open access publishing? We have a number of resources for authors and a number of open access collections and services.   Are you considering publishing your work open access? Here are 1-2-3 resources for finding and evaluating open access and other journals…
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