Lens: News & Events

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

Creating a Library Strategic Roadmap with Faculty Input

Responding to the LibQual+ survey is an important way for faculty input to guide the use of Library resources.

Digital Collections

Ronald H. McPeak Underwater and Coastal California Photographs available through Digital Collections
Special Collections

Stars of the Opera Stage

Exhibit carried over through Fall quarter.

UC Librarians Maximize Value of Journal Subscriptions

For many years, the UCSB Library, along with libraries across the country, has been struggling with the rising costs of scholarly publications and flat budgets.
Collections

New Databases of Note

Civil War Era, American Geophysical Union, and State Stats highlighted.
Reference

New Hydration Stations Part of Campus Sustainability Initiative

The Hydration Stations, a green alternative to single-use plastic bottles, are located in the lobby, and on the second, fourth, and eighth floors of the main Library.
Library Services

Open Access Fund Pilot Program Launched

The California Digital Library (CDL) and UC Libraries have launched an Open Access Fund Pilot Program to help scholars cover the cost of author fees when publishing in peer-reviewed open access publications.
Open Access

UCSB Reads 2013: Stretch Your Mind

Joshua Foer’s <em>Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything</em> selected.
UCSB Reads

Supporting Research: The Map & Imagery Laboratory

The Map & Imagery Laboratory (MIL) at UCSB Library is the largest imagery collection in any academic library in the country.

Clarifying Fair Use

Q: How do I know if the material I put on e-reserves or CMS is a fair use?
Reference