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.

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Arts Library, Collections, Library Addition & Renovation, Library Services, Map & Imagery Laboratory, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, News for Undergraduates, Scholarly Communication, Special Collections
June 10, 2012

Coming This Fall to a Library Near You... Bigger and Better Overnight Study Space

The Library will replace the current 24-Hour Study Room with expanded Overnight Study services on the 1st and 2nd floors of Davidson Library starting this Fall Quarter.
Library Services, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, News for Undergraduates
June 8, 2012

Extended Hours for Finals

Starting June 8, Davidson Library will have extended hours for Finals Week.
Library Services, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, News for Undergraduates
June 7, 2012

Watch Your Stuff!

Please don't leave valuables unattended in the library.
News for Students
June 5, 2012

White House Petition on Open Access to Research

Sign the people's petition in support of public access to federally funded scientific research. For White House consideration 25,000 signatures are needed by June 21.
Government Information Center, News for Faculty, News for Students, Open Access, Scholarly Communication
May 31, 2012

New Digital Collection: Ronald H. McPeak Underwater and Coastal California Photographs Collection

Over 2,000 color slides relating to marine biology have been digitized and are now online.
Collections, Sciences & Engineering, Special Collections, Special Collections Announcements, Technology
May 30, 2012

UCSF Implements Open Access Policy

The UCSF Academic Senate has voted to make electronic versions ofcurrent and future scientific articles freely available to the public.
Collections, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, Open Access, Scholarly Communication, Sciences & Engineering
May 25, 2012

Laptop Checkout Service Now at the Arts Library

The Library's laptop checkout service has been expanded. Laptops are now available for check out at the Arts Library Circulation Desk.
Arts Library, Library Services, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, News for Undergraduates, Technology
May 20, 2012

What is Open Access and Why is the World Bank's Open Access Policy So Significant?

Effective July 1, the World bank will be adopting an Open Access Policy. "What the World Bank's Open Access Policy Means for Development" is a liveblog and webcast scheduled for Monday May 21, from 9:30-11am PST.
Collections, Events, Government Information Center, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, Open Access, Scholarly Communication, Social Sciences
May 15, 2012

Stanley K. Sheinbaum Collection Now Available for Research

The extensive papers of important political activist Stanley Sheinbaum are ready for use in the Department of Special Collections.
Collections, Humanities, Social Sciences, Special Collections, Special Collections Announcements
May 2, 2012