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Teacher Development & Resources Library Closed Dec. 16-Jan. 16

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The Teacher Development & Resources Library, located in the Carlson Education Building, will be closed Dec. 16-Jan. 16 for carpet replacement.  During the closure, physical collections will be unavailable, though online services will remain available through the TDRL website.  For information on other Libraries hours…
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Carrie Tyler Selected Winner of Research Impact Challenge

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Christina Miskey, Scholarly Communication Librarian for Research Infrastructure, and Carrie Tyler, Assistant Professor of Paleontology Carrie Tyler, Assistant Professor of Paleontology in the Department of Geoscience, has been selected as the winner of the 2022 Libraries Research Impact Challenge. Tyler is co-author of a paper, "Beyond…
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UNLV Libraries Designated as U.S. Patent and Trademark Resource Center

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Zach Miles, Associate Vice President for Technology and Partnerships, UNLV; Chris Heavey, Executive Vice President and Provost, UNLV; Bo Bernhard, Vice President of Economic Development, UNLV; Jeanne Price, Director of the Wiener-Rogers Law Library, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law; Betsy Fretwell, Executive Vice President of Strategy, Switch;…
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UNLV Libraries Joins Library of Congress’ Name Authority Cooperative Program

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Lied Library The UNLV University Libraries has been approved as an institutionally independent contributor to the Name Authority Cooperative Program (NACO), part of the Library of Congress' Program for Cooperative Cataloging. UNLV is the only library system in Southern Nevada to join NACO, and only the second in the state.  “This is a…
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Libraries Open Article Fund Supports Open Access Publishing

By SKennedy on | Permalink Since July 2018, the UNLV Open Article Fund has successfully supported the publication of 78 open access articles by UNLV researchers. The fund, sponsored by the UNLV University Libraries, provides support for the article processing charges used by many open access journals. Open access to research can be accomplished under different models,…
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OAsis Research Repository reaches 10 million downloads

By SKennedy on | Permalink The OAsis Research Repository, the university’s institutional repository, celebrated a milestone this year when we reached our 10 millionth download! The official milestone date was April 10, and while it’s difficult to tell which exact item was the 10 millionth download, we do know which items were downloaded on that date. To help highlight…
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Author Tyler Merritt Featured Speaker For “We Need to Talk” Discussion Oct. 26

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We Need To Talk Logo Tyler Merritt Author and Content Creator Tyler Merritt will be the special guest at We Need To Talk With Tyler Merritt on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 2:30 p.m. at the Greenspun Hall Auditorium. The event is free and open to all. Hosted by Claytee White, Director of the UNLV Oral History Research Center, the event is the…
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Review Libraries Licensed Electronic Resources Use Guidelines

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UNLV students and faculty are encouraged to annually review the University Libraries Licensed Electronic Resources Use Guidelines. As a reminder, large-scale downloading of entire issues of journal articles and other forms of data mining using these resources are a violation of the license agreements negotiated between the University…
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Lied Library Group Study Room Named In Honor of UNLV Alumnus Brayden Smith

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Brayden Smith Memorial Group Study Room Brayden Smith spent many hours tucked away in a group study room on the fifth floor of Lied Library – studying for classes, mentoring friends, watching political and legal lectures, and preparing for his law school entrance exam. Brayden Smith Lied Library was also where Smith, a 2020 UNLV alumnus…
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Research Impact Challenge Runs Oct. 3-7 For Graduate Students, Faculty

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The Libraries Research Impact Challenge returns with our second challenge, Oct. 3-7, to help UNLV faculty, staff, and graduate students improve the impact of your research, locate useful metrics, and find potential collaborators for future research. Completing each daily task is optional - you can complete one day’s challenge, a few days,…
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