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A convenient way to make scholarly work public under UC’s Open Access Policies The UCSB Library is pleased to announce that starting March 4th, 2024, all UCSB academic and research employees covered by the Presidential Open Access Policy, including non-senate researchers, lecturers, post-doctoral...
Gene Lucas
Tue, Feb 20, 2:44 pm | Gifts & Donors, UCSB Reads
For 18 years, the UCSB Reads program has brought the campus and Santa Barbara communities together to read a common book that explores compelling interdisciplinary issues of our time. The program has become a mainstay in campus education and outreach, with book topics tackling issues as diverse as...
Wiley journal covers. Credit: Journal images courtesy of Wiley
The University of California has extended its open access agreement with scholarly journal publisher Wiley for an additional three years. From January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026, researchers and students at all 10 UC campuses and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will receive...
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The UCSB Library and the Office of Research would like to announce the launch of a new web resource:  Research Computing and Data  https://rcd.ucsb.edu This website serves as UCSB's portal for faculty, students, and researchers to locate the campus computing and data resources that are broadly...
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UC Santa Barbara Library is pleased to announce the much-anticipated opening of the new UCSB Makerspace on January 8. Located on the first floor, Ocean Side, of the Library, the Makerspace is open to all UCSB students, faculty, and staff for academic, research, or personal exploration. The...
Female student smiling in Library
Fri, Nov 17, 8:18 pm | Gifts & Donors
1. It is the foundation of a successful research university UCSB Library is the driving force that fuels research and innovation, serving students and faculty across disciplines with valuable resources and instruction.  2. It is a home away from home for students Students visit the Library more...
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Thu, Nov 2, 1:59 pm | Gifts & Donors, Grants, Makerspace
UC Santa Barbara Library is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a $50,000 grant from the UCSB Student Fee Advisory Committee (SFAC) for the new UCSB Makerspace. The UCSB Makerspace is an interdisciplinary experiential learning environment that fosters problem-solving, innovation, and...
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The Office of Scholarly Communication (OSC) at the University of California announces the launch of its new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Scholarly Communication resource. This site supports the UC community in gaining a deeper understanding of the challenges of achieving and maintaining...
UCSB Reads 2024 book selection "Your Brain on Art"
Thu, Oct 19, 8:30 am | UCSB Reads
The UC Santa Barbara Library and the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor are pleased to announce the selection of the 2024 UCSB Reads book, Your Brain On Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross. Now in its 18th year, UCSB Reads brings the campus and Santa Barbara...
Waldo Tobler
Preserving Groundbreaking Research in Geography, Geoinformatics and Geographic Information Science This fall, the UCSB Library acquired the academic archives of notable faculty emeritus Dr. Waldo R. Tobler (1930–2018) as part of our University Archives. The University Archives collects and...

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