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"Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future." —Ray Bradbury
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"From the Archives": Special Research Collections Newsletter
This quarterly newsletter features updates, activities and acquisitions at the UCSB Library’s Special Research Collections (SRC). This exclusive “behind the scenes” newsletter pulls back the curtain on the Library’s large holdings of archival materials and offers a glimpse into some of our most recent collections. Subscribe here.
Past issues:
Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Winter 2023 | Fall 2022 | Summer 2022 | Spring 2022
Events
Virtual Event: Exploring Indigeneity in Chicana/o Art, with Terezita Romo
Terezita Romo, recipient of the 2022 Kenneth Karmiole Endowed Research Fellowship, presented about the influence of historical indigenous imagery from cultures across the Americas on contemporary Chicana/o artists in the U.S. Watch the event here.
Virtual Event: Relive the 1890s with Hancock's California Orchestra
The Library hosted an evening of 1890s music performed live to celebrate the launch of the Library's Early Recordings Initiative (ERI). A selection of 1890s hits, as originally recorded on wax cylinders over 120 years ago, were performed by musician and historian Colin Hancock and his 5-piece orchestra. Watch the event here.
Virtual Event: The History of Winemaking on the Channel Islands, with Geoff Rusack
The Library hosted a lecture by Geoff Rusack, owner of Rusack Vineyards, discussing the rich and challenging history of winemaking on the Channel Islands and his family's personal viticulture experiences on Catalina Island. Watch the lecture here.
Annual Library Impact Reports
The UCSB Library is constantly evolving in an effort to exceed the demands of an academic institution. From the acquisition of historical collections to the development of instructional resources, there is always something new to find at the Library. Stay up to date on major developments with our annual Library Impact Reports.
