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Call For Participants: Indigenous Studies Collection Survey

By SKennedy on | Permalink Calling all Indigenous and Indigenous Studies students! Are you interested in helping to shape the UNLV University Libraries Indigenous Studies collection? Do you have indigenous ancestry and/or cultural heritage and would like to see your community reflected in the resources collected, curated, and maintained by Lied Library? Do you study…
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Read All About It: UNLV Athletics, University Libraries Partner To Launch Book Club

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Student athlete posing with open book; book cover of A Most Beautiful Thing displayed in foreground
UNLV Athletics and University Libraries have partnered on a new initiative aimed at driving engagement throughout campus, the two departments announced Monday. The UNLV Book Club is being co-chaired by Director of Athletics Desiree Reed-Francois and Dean of University Libraries Maggie Farrell.  Open to all UNLV students, including…
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UNLV Libraries Lunchtime Civic Engagement Series Oct 13-16

By SKennedy on | Permalink In preparation for the 2020 general election, the University Libraries will be hosting a virtual Lunchtime Civic Engagement Series daily at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. from Oct 13-16. The series will offer students the opportunity to learn how to research and critically evaluate information about candidates and issues on the ballot. Event…
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September Is National Suicide Prevention Month

By Anonymous (not verified) on | Permalink With September being National Suicide Prevention Month, the UNLV Libraries are highlighting UNLV research on mental health, suicide, and suicide prevention. Public Health faculty are researching and publishing on number of topics around suicide and prevention. To learn more, download one of these faculty publications. Undergrad and graduate…
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Technology & Laptop User Agreement Available Online

By SKennedy on | Permalink The University Libraries' Technology & Laptop User Agreement is now available online. Students who want to checkout laptops, cameras, and other technology at Lied Library are required to submit the user agreement each year. The agreement can be filled out and submitted in advance of coming into the library. Technology available for…
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Now Hiring: Student Assistants For Fall Semester

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The University Libraries is now hiring for open student assistant positions for the Fall 2020 semester. Benefits of working in the Libraries include: Flexible day, weekend, and evening hours to suit your schedule.The opportunity to continue working for the University Libraries in subsequent semesters.Work experience for your resume (…
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August Database of the Month: Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature

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CINAHL: Available via EBSCOhost logo
To support the nurses and allied health professionals battling on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, our August Database of the Month Spotlight is the Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature. CINAHL is database of literature in nursing and allied health, providing indexing, abstracting, and full text for more than…
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Cyndi Shein Named Interim Director of Libraries’ Research and Education Division

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Cyndi Shein, Interim Director of the Libraries’ Research and Education Division
Cyndi Shein The UNLV Libraries has tapped Cyndi Shein to serve as the Interim Director of the Libraries’ Research and Education Division. Shein is stepping into the role being vacated by Associate Dean Pat Hawthorne, who leaves UNLV this month to become the Dean of the University Library at Cal Poly Pomona.  “We are grateful to Pat for…
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New Tool Tracks Reach Of DigitalScholarship@UNLV Publications

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UNLV faculty and students now have access to a new feature available through your Digital Scholarship@UNLV dashboard. PlumX Metrics Snapshot allows you to obtain an altmetrics snapshot of your work that is published in Digital Scholarship@UNLV.  Access PlumX Metrics Snapshot by clicking on the plum on the left side of the screen. The…
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July Database of the Month: American Consumer Culture

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Screenshot of American Consumer Culture database start page.
The July Database of the Month is American Consumer Culture. Access to this database, provided free for all UNLV students, faculty, and staff, can be accessed off-campus using your ACE account. This vast collection of primary sources documents 20th-century consumer culture in the United States and offers insights into one of the most…
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