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New Database: North American Indian Thought and Culture

By SKennedy on May 31, 2023 2:09 PM | Permalink
North American Indian Thought and Culture
North American Indian Thought and Culture The University Libraries has obtained access to North American Indian Thought and Culture, which brings together more than 100,000 pages of archival content, many of which are previously unpublished, rare, or hard to find. The project integrates autobiographies, biographies, Indian publications,…
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Yuko Shinozaki Named 2023 Libraries Classified Employee of the Year

By SKennedy on May 30, 2023 1:50 PM | Permalink

Yuko Shinozaki Yuko Shinozaki has been selected as the 2023 Libraries Classified Staff of the Year. She was selected for her exceptional customer service and dedication to leading the University Libraries’ Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan (ILL) unit. Shinozaki recognizes how essential the work her unit does is for teaching,…
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Support the UNLV Oral History Research Center during our 20th Anniversary Celebration

By SKennedy on May 24, 2023 10:13 AM | Permalink This fall, the UNLV Oral History Research Center will celebrate 20 years of collecting the voices of the people of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada. The OHRC is home to more than 4,000 oral histories from the individuals who have made their homes in our region, and under Founding Director Claytee White, this work to diversify our historical…
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New Database: Disability in the Modern World

By SKennedy on May 22, 2023 2:01 PM | Permalink
Disability in the Modern World: History of a Social Movement
Disability in the Modern World: History of a Social Movement The University Libraries has obtained access to Disability in the Modern World: History of a Social Movement, which includes features both primary and secondary sources related to disability studies, including videos, diaries, brochures, advertisements, and more.  Areas of…
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New Database: Black Thought and Culture

By SKennedy on May 18, 2023 12:22 PM | Permalink
Black Thought and Culture
Black Thought and Culture The University Libraries has obtained access to Black Thought and Culture, which offers the full text of approximately 100,000 pages of non-fiction writing by leading figures in African American life and culture, including Frederick Douglas, W.E.B. Du Bois, Ida Wells, A. Phillip Randolph, Martin Luther King, Jr.,…
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New Database: North American City Reports

By SKennedy on May 8, 2023 12:50 PM | Permalink
North American City Reports logo  UNLV University Libraries logo
The University Libraries has obtained access to North American City Reports, which includes the full text of surveys, budgets, statistical records, case studies, planning documents, training manuals, policy guidelines, reports, and news from the 600 largest cities and urban agencies in North America. The database contains five million…
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New Database: LGBT Thought and Culture

By SKennedy on May 2, 2023 10:32 AM | Permalink
A group of people outside a building and a picture of two women with their foreheads pressed together.
Images from LGBT Thought and Culture collections. The University Libraries has obtained access to LGBT Thought and Culture, an online resource hosting the key works and archival documentation of LGBT political and social movements throughout the 20th century and into the present day. The collection contains 150,000 pages of rare archival…
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2023 Lance & Elena Calvert Award for Undergraduate Research Winners

By SKennedy on May 1, 2023 2:52 PM | Permalink 2023 Lance & Elena Calvert Award for Undergraduate Research Winners. Back row from left: Zachary Billot, Safiyya Bintali, Allister Dias, Devan Henriott; Front row from left: Joy Cooper, Allyssa Sabelle Chua, Chantal Chandler and Tabiya Conyers. The University Libraries have selected eight UNLV undergraduate students as the winners of the…
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Now Hiring Student Assistants For Summer 2023

By SKennedy on April 20, 2023 1:14 PM | Permalink
A student driving a golf cart outside Lied Library.
A student driving a golf cart outside Lied Library. Come work with us! The University Libraries are now hiring student assistants for the Summer 2023 semester.  Pay is $12 per hour. Applicants must have work study eligibility.  Morning, afternoon, and evening hours are available 7 days a week. We are hiring at all locations.…
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Libraries Honors Three Faculty With 2023 Awards

By SKennedy on March 30, 2023 11:08 AM | Permalink
Left to right, Xan Goodman, Sarah Jones, and Samantha Godbey
From left: Xan Goodman, Sarah Jones, and Samantha Godbey The University Libraries has honored three faculty members for outstanding librarianship, service and scholarship. This year's honorees include Xan Goodman, Health Sciences Librarian, Sarah Jones, Technical Services Librarian, and Samantha Godbey, Education Librarian McPhee Librarian…
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