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It's Sci-Fi In July For Our Movie Theme of the Month

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Science Fiction themed books and movies display on a shelf
July Theme of the Month: Science Fiction Head "Back To The Future" with Marty McFly or explore the wilds of Pandora in "Avatar" this July with our monthly DVD and streaming video collections celebrating all things science fiction. Stop by the Leisure Reading section on the second floor of Lied Library to check out our full selection of Sci-…
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Celebrate The Eisner Awards Nominees at the TDRL in July

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Comic book covers with text, Eisner Nominations 2021. The Eisner nominations are the "Oscars of Comics"
TDRL July Curated Book Display Poster The Teacher Development & Resources Library is rolling out the red carpet this July with our 2021 Eisner Award Nominations Curated Book Display. Known as the "Oscars of Comics," the Eisner Awards are one of the most prestigious awards in comics, and the 20 titles on this display highlight the…
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Teacher Development & Resources Library Head Featured in Diverse Issues In Higher Education

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Amanda Melilli sitting on a chair surrounded by diverse books
Amanda Melilli Amanda Melilli, head of UNLV's Teacher Development & Resources Library, is featured in a new article from Diverse Issues In Higher Education magazine. "Teaching New Voices: This Academic Librarian is Working to Makes Children's Books More Diverse" spotlights Melilli's work to diversify the collections at the Teacher…
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Read with Pride: TDRL's June Curated Book Display

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background rainbow with text, Pride month, read the rainbow
Pride Month: Read the Rainbow Read with Pride! The Teacher Development & Resources Library is celebrating June by spotlighting Young Pride (books for Pre-K through middle school) on this month's Curated Book Display. "It is important for our younger readers to see the rainbow of their lives, their families, and their friends reflected…
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Celebrate #IndigenousVoices in May With TDRL Curated Book Display

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Celebrate #IndigenousVoices Curated Book Display Covers
The Teacher Development & Resources Library is celebrating Indigenous Voices with the May Curated Book Display. The Teacher Development & Resources Library's May Curated Book Display celebrates Indigenous Voices and the importance of the stories they tell. The display highlights children's and young adult literature by Native…
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Four Selected for 2021 Lance and Elena Calvert Awards for Undergraduate Research

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Teaching & Learning Librarian Mark Lenker, Isabella Chung, Nathalie Martinez, Michael Schwob, Interim Head of Educational Initiatives Rosan Mitola, and Dean of Libraries Maggie Farrell.
Teaching & Learning Librarian Mark Lenker, Isabella Chung, Nathalie Martinez, Michael Schwob, Interim Head of Educational Initiatives Rosan Mitola, and Dean of Libraries Maggie Farrell. (Not pictured Natalie Johns). The University Libraries have selected four UNLV undergraduate students as the winners of the 2021 Lance and Elena Calvert…
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Statement on Violence Against Asian American and Pacific Islanders

By SKennedy on | Permalink The UNLV Libraries condemn the ongoing acts of violence against the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across the country. As we mark the one year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we stand in solidarity with our Asian American and Pacific Islander students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members as well as…
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Open Educational Resources Faculty Learning Group 2021-22 Cohort Selected

By SKennedy on | Permalink The 2021-22 Open Educational Resource (OER) Faculty Learning Group has been selected. Members of this new learning group include: James Andro-Vasko (Computer Science)Lianne Barnes (Psychology)Jorge Fonseca Cacho (Computer Science)Sheila Clark (Environmental and Occupational Health)Timothy Grigsby (Environmental and Occupational…
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UNLV Book Club Selects Megan Rapinoe’s ‘One Life’ For Spring 2021

By SKennedy on | Permalink The UNLV Book Club is returning this spring with it’s official selection, Megan Rapinoe’s memoir, One Life. In One Life, Rapinoe – an Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women's World Cup champion –  invites readers on a remarkable journey as an athlete activist, looking back on both her victories and her failures, and pulls back the…
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Reflecting on Asian American & Pacific Islander Influence in Las Vegas

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Chinatown Plaza at night
Chinatown Plaza has been a cultural and business center for Las Vegans of Asian American and Pacific Islander descent. (Aaron Mayes/UNLV Special Collections & Archives) Vanessa “Nessa” Concepcion is expanding on the history of Southern Nevada through her work on a new Asian American and Pacific Islander oral history project from UNLV…
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