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.

Sam Brylawski Appointed to the National Recording Preservation Board

Sam Brylawski, Editor of UCSB's Encyclopedic Discography of Victor Recordings and the American Discography Project has been appointed to the National Recording Preservation Board (NRPB) and also to serve as the Board's Chair.
Library Employees, Special Collections, Special Collections Announcements
November 6, 2012

Don’t Forget to Vote!

The elections are coming up soon. Our election information guide to help you find out what you need to know.
News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, News for Undergraduates
November 4, 2012

Parents & Family Weekend: Library Tours, Saturday Nov. 3 - 10:30 am

Coming to Parents & Family Weekend? Join us for a tour!
Events, Library Services, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, News for Undergraduates
October 30, 2012

Help Us Name the Newly-Expanded "Coffee Cart" (Ends Oct. 31)

UCen and UCSB Library are co-hosting a contest to help us name the Library’s newly-expanded "Coffee Cart". Read the story to find out about the amazing prize!
Contests, Events, Library Services, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, News for Undergraduates
October 30, 2012

New Open Access Monograph Series in Classics

The Department of Classics at UC Berkeley has announced the launch of "California Classical Monographs," a new open access series that will enable wide dissemination of distinguished, peer-reviewed scholarly monographs in Classics.
Collections, Humanities, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, Scholarly Communication
October 16, 2012

UCSB Celebrates 40 Years of Title IX

The Library is participating in the campus-wide celebration of the 40th anniversary of Title IX.
Events, Exhibits, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, News for Undergraduates
October 15, 2012

Open Access Week Events - October 22-28

The UCSB Library is hosting two events in conjunction with Open Access Week, a worldwide initiative to raise awareness about new models of scholarly publishing.
Events, Lectures & Talks, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, Open Access, Scholarly Communication
October 15, 2012

The Compact Disc Turns 30: Library Employee Sam Brylawski on NPR

Sam Brylawski from Special Collections was interviewed on NPR. He shared his insights on the anniversary of the compact disc.
Lectures & Talks, Library Employees, News for Faculty, News for Students, Special Collections, Special Collections Announcements
October 3, 2012

Mysteries of Copy Cards, Printing, and Photocopying Revealed!

Confused about how to print? Not sure where to buy a copy card? Read on to learn more about these services in the Library.
Library Services, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, News for Undergraduates
October 2, 2012

Vending Machines in New Location

We have moved the vending machines to the southwest stairwell. Now you can have a late-night snack during overnight study!
News for Graduate Students, News for Students, News for Undergraduates
October 1, 2012