March on Washington protesters.
Fri, Jun 5, 9:46 am | Diversity
To help the UCSB community quickly find and discover information on anti-racism, UCSB Black Studies librarian Angela Chikowero compiled a general guide of Resources on Race, Racial Relations, and the Black Experience in the U.S. The guide includes books (both ebooks and print), articles, videos,...
Library Award for Undergraduate Research Logo
On May 28, the Library celebrated the six students who received the second annual UCSB Library Award for Undergraduate Research (LAUR), which recognizes students who produce a scholarly or creative work that makes expert and sophisticated use of the collections, resources, and services of the UCSB...
Leah Stokes
Mon, Jun 1, 2:39 pm | Events, Faculty
This winter, Assistant Professor of Political Science at UCSB Leah Stokes presented a talk entitled "Climate Change in our Backyard: Impacts, Policy and Politics" as part of UCSB Library's Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series.  During her talk, Leah discussed the research behind her book Short...
Lidia Uziel
Fri, May 29, 4:46 pm | Library Employees
Lidia Uziel joined the UCSB Library on April 13 as the Associate University Librarian for Research Resources and Scholarly Communication.  In this role, she holds leadership, management, strategic policy and planning responsibilities for collection development and management functions, the Library’...
Rhiannon Gonzales
Fri, May 29, 4:15 pm | Exhibitions, Student Success
Weeks before the Library closed in response to the COVID-19 shelter-in-place order, a new exhibit "The Creative Edge of Collecting: The 'Nothing' of William Davies King" went on display on the 1st Floor, Mountain Side of the Library. The exhibit, which features ephemera collected by UCSB Theater...
ACM logo with hands shaking in the background
In January, the University of California announced an agreement with the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) - the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society - to make it easier for UC authors to publish open access in ACM journals, conferences, and magazines. The workflow...
The coronavirus outbreak is affecting the entire world and will alter our lives in ways we can’t yet predict. We understand that every individual has been impacted and the personal experiences of UCSB students, faculty, and staff are unique.  To document this moment in time for generations to come...
Ann Taves
Tue, May 19, 10:18 am | Events, Faculty
In the fall, UCSB Professor of Religious Studies, Ann Taves, presented a talk entitled "Is politics our new religion?" as part of UCSB Library's Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series.  During her talk, Taves advocated that instead of arguing over what counts as religious or political, we can view...
Mental Health Awareness Month
Fri, May 1, 6:30 pm | Events, Services, Student Success
In order to fight stigma and bring awareness to mental health issues, particularly in this current crisis, UCSB Library is pleased to partner with UCSB Health and Wellness in sharing resources to support our community during Mental Health Month.  While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness...
Elizabeth Rush and David Pellow
Fri, Apr 24, 4:02 pm | UCSB Reads
Elizabeth Rush, UCSB Reads 2020 author of Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore, gave a free online community talk on Earth Day about Rising and the impact of climate change and sea level rise. The talk was moderated by David Pellow, Dehlsen Chair and Professor of Environmental Studies. In...

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