News & Events

The News Archive contains summaries of news stories about prominent news developments. The heading of each item links to the full text of that story.

Spirit of Unity: Leland Wong and the Nihonmachi Street Fair

In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Nihonmachi Street Fair, which takes place in San Francisco's Japantown every summer, the UCSB Library is exhibiting annual street fair posters by artist and photographer Leland Wong.
Arts Library, Exhibits, Special Collections Current Exhibit, Special Collections Exhibits
August 15, 2013

Library Exhibit of the UCSB Education Abroad Program Student Photo Contest Winners

Winners of the 2012-2013 Education Abroad Program Student Photo Contest on display at the Library (third floor gallery.
Exhibits, News for Undergraduates
August 8, 2013

Vote in the First Annual "Art of Science" Competition

The first annual UCSB Art of Science Competition closed to submissions last week with 37 entries received that visually communicate the beauty in scientific investigation.
Arts Library, Exhibits
August 6, 2013

UC Faculty Adopt Open Access Policy

On July 24, 2013, the Academic Senate of the University of California passed an Open Access Policy.
Arts Library, Humanities, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, News for Undergraduates, Open Access, Scholarly Communication
August 2, 2013

Perimeter Fence to be Erected this Week

Fencing is being erected around the Library this week to mark off the construction site in preparation for groundbreaking.
Library Addition & Renovation, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Undergraduates
July 29, 2013

Current Exhibit: Conjuring India: British Views of the Subcontinent, 1780-1870.

A new exhibit in Special Collections examines representations of colonial-era India with illustrations from works published in the 18th & 19th centuries from the collections of Sara Miller McCune and the UCSB Library.
Exhibits, Humanities, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Undergraduates, Special Collections, Special Collections Current Exhibit, Special Collections Exhibits
July 29, 2013

Demian Katz Gamebook Collection Now Open for Research

More than 2500 print gamebooks (primarily paperback) along with a smaller number of related works in other media.
Collections, Humanities, Special Collections, Special Collections Announcements
July 23, 2013

Deadline Approaching for the Art of Science Competition

July 26 is the deadline for entering works into the first annual UCSB Art of Science Competition. The Library will be displaying the competition finalists in its first floor gallery.
Contests, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, Sciences & Engineering
July 22, 2013

2-Story Building Closed for Renovation

The UCSB Library's 2-story historic building has been officially closed to the public. That part of the Library will undergo renovations and will not re-open until the Library Addition & Renovation Project is completed, two 1/2 years from now.
Government Information Center, Library Addition & Renovation, Library Employees, Library Services, Map & Imagery Laboratory, News for Faculty, News for Students, Sciences & Engineering
July 16, 2013

Multicultural Center Hosts Library Exhibition on Diasporas

On view at the Multicultural Center this summer is In Africa and the Americas: The Legacy of the Diasporas. This exhibition draws upon the rich graphic art collections in the Library's California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives (CEMA).
Exhibits, Special Collections
July 16, 2013