Libraries Presents Five Open Access Awards for Use of Digital Scholarship

In celebration of International Open Access Week, the University Libraries is presenting the third annual UNLV Open Access Awards. This year's honorees represent a variety of units and researchers across campus.

College or School With The Most OAsis Research Repository Participation

Winner: College of Sciences

With more than 100 full text items added to the repository in the past year, Science publications have reached more than 170 countries. You can find College of Sciences publications by visiting the OAsis Research Repository.

College or School With The Most Downloads In the OAsis Research Repository

Winner: William F. Harrah College of Hospitality

With more than 200,000 downloads for full text items in the past year, the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality publications are the most popular in the United States, United Kingdom, and Asia. You can find College of Hospitality publications by going to the OAsis Research Repository.

Faculty Item With The Most Downloads in the OAsis Research Repository

Winner: Cyrus Ford Zarganj, Special Formats Librarian, University Libraries

“Best Practices for Cataloging DVD-Video and Blu-ray Discs Using RDA and MARC21” was downloaded more than 2,100 times in the past year. You can find his article by visiting the OAsis Research Repository.

Library Faculty With Most Items In the OAsis Research Repository

Winner: Amanda Melilli, Head of the Teacher Development & Resources Library

Amanda Melilli's works cover topics such as the freedom to read, graphic novels as an educational tool, advocating for LGBTQIA+ individuals, and supporting student employees. You can see her scholarship by visiting the OAsis Research Repository.

Faculty Member With Most Full Text Items In the OAsis Research Repository

Winner: Renato (Rainier) Liboro, Assistant Professor of Psychology

As a new psychology faculty member, Dr. Liboro has quickly begun sharing his publications on HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ+ family issues. And he also has a robust ORCID profile detailing research publications, grants, and more. You can see his scholarship by visiting the OAsis Research Repository.

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