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2023-2024 Library Award for Student Research Excellence Now Accepting Applications


November 1, 2023


The 2023-2024 Library Research Award is open for eligible undergraduate students through January 31, 2024. Read more...

UC to End Funding Support for Open Access Publishing with IEEE in 2024; Reading Access Will Continue
Author: Jerrold Shiroma


October 19, 2023


The University of California will end open access publishing support through its agreement with IEEE effective January 1, 2024. The UC libraries’ funding support for page charges will also end at that time. Reading access to IEEE publications will continue without interruption — essentially reverting to the type of agreement UC had with IEEE prior to the open access publishing pilot.

Since the pilot agreement began in July 2022, only 20 percent of UC authors publishing with IEEE have chosen to publish open access — far fewer than with UC’s other open access agreements — and of those who chose to publish open access, fewer contributed grant funds toward the open access fee than projected.

With the low number of UC authors choosing open access with IEEE, and the resulting financial costs under the structure of this particular...

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ArcGIS Story Maps Workshop - October 11, 2023


October 3, 2023


Learn how easy it can be to make an ArcGIS Story Map to tell interactive stories about your research content! Register to attend in person on via Zoom.

Living in Hydroclimatic Extremes: A Visual Journey into Water Research at UC Merced
Author: Emily Lin


September 25, 2023


A new exhibition, curated by Secure Water Future, is on display in the third floor reading room of the Kolligian Library, KL355. Photographs and infographics vividly portray UC Merced's role in shaping a sustainable and resilient water future amid the uncertainties of our changing climate.

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Focus Group Participants Needed for Paid eBook Study


September 21, 2023


The University of California Libraries are recruiting participants for a paid focus group study on the future of e-books and digital lending within higher education. Read more for eligibility requirements.

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Library Staff Creates Book Club in Anticipation of Mark Arax Event
Author: Sara Davidson Squibb


September 19, 2023


In anticipation of the Historical Memory, Policy, and the Future of Water in the Central Valley event and conversation on 9/28, members of the library staff have been reading Mark Arax's book, The Dreamt Land.

Call for Proposals: Zero-Cost & Low-Cost Course Material Grants
Call for Proposals: Mini-Grants for Zero-Cost and Low-Cost Course Materials


September 14, 2023


With funding from the Scholar Transformational Impact Fund and support from the Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning (CETL), the UC Merced Library invites senate faculty and Unit 18 lecturers to apply for funding to eliminate or minimize course costs for students.

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Historical Memory, Policy, and the Future of Water in the Central Valley: A Conversation with Mark Arax and Ellen Hanak


September 5, 2023


Author Mark Arax and Ellen Hanak, vice president and director of the PPIC Water Policy Center, will come together for a dialogue focused on the Central Valley, water policy, and the future of water in California.

Join Rufus! New Library Tour
Take the Library Tour!


August 22, 2023


Get to know the Library! Join Rufus to learn about resources, spaces, and meet our friendly Library staff!

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UC Merced Library Welcomes Bronwen Maxson as Head of Research & Learning Services
Author: Sara Davidson Squibb


August 15, 2023


Former Coordinator of Undergraduate Engagement and Instructional Services at the University of Oregon Libraries, Bronwen Maxson joined the UC Merced Library August 1, 2023 as Head of Research & Learning Services.

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