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Now Hiring Student Assistants For Fall 2023

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Work for the Libraries! Come work with us! The University Libraries are now hiring student assistants for the Fall 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. View student assistant…
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'We Need to Talk' Series Returns Sept. 6 for Discussion with Muslims of Southern Nevada

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We Need To Talk returns Sept. 6 The panel series, “We Need To Talk: Conversations on Racism for a More Resilient Las Vegas,” returns Sept. 6 for a discussion with Muslims of Southern Nevada. The event is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. inside the Greenspun Hall Auditorium on UNLV’s campus. It will also be livestreamed. “We Need to Talk” is an…
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Represent Collection Now Available

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Book covers for some of the titles purchased
Titles from the Represent Collection Represent: UNLV’s Community Selected Libraries Collection concluded a pilot launch with the addition of 32 items including books, textbooks, graphic novels, movies, and more.  Items included in the Represent collection were nominated by UNLV students, faculty, and staff with the goal to make the…
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New Database: Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria

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Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria
Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria The University Libraries has obtained access to Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria, a reference work aimed at undergraduates, graduate students, researchers, professors and experienced professionals at all levels.  Bergey's provides descriptions of the taxonomy…
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New Database: Ckbk

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ckbk The University Libraries has obtained access to Ckbk, a digital platform of over 700 cookbooks from the UK, United States and beyond. Ckbk includes a searchable collection with over 120,000 recipes from trusted authors and top chefs, and features newsletters with focused stories on authors, recipes, and ingredients. Book titles are…
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New Database: A-R Music Anthology

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A-R Music Anthology The University Libraries has obtained access to A-R Music Anthology, a database containing music and articles compiled for use in music history and theory courses. This database contains an extensive collection of music and articles designed expressly as the textbook and anthology for music history and theory courses,…
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New Database: Saarey Music

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Saarey Music
Saarey Music The University Libraries has obtained access to Saarey Music, a music streaming service consisting of South Asian live classical performances from the Pakistani music community. Note:  User must create an account using their UNLV email account. For a complete list of databases available through the University…
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New Database: North American Indian Thought and Culture

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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

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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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New Database: Disability in the Modern World

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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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