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UC Merced Library Welcomes Chris Caskey, Oral Histories Project Coordinator


January 21, 2026


Christopher Caskey joins the UC Merced Library staff this spring and summer as the UC Merced Oral Histories Project Coordinator. With support from Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz, the Library is conducting a pilot project to record and preserve the stories of those who have contributed to the founding of UC Merced.

Applications for Student Research Excellence Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Author: Olivia Olivares


December 8, 2025


We are kicking off the Carter Joseph Abrescy and Larry Kranich Library Award for Student Research Excellence for 2025-2026 with a call for applications.

Kyahra Lingatong Wins Library Sticker Contest
Author: Paulina Allende


May 23, 2025


Congratulations to Kyahra for her winning submission! Our new Library stickers will be sent to be printed during the summer in time to be distributed at Library events during the Fall 2025 semester. 

UC Merced Library Welcomes Sang Park as our Technical Services Coordinator


May 22, 2025


Sang Park was one of the founding staff members of UC Merced and re-joined library as the Technical Services Coordinator in April. He spent the last 18 years heading up a research library for the Navy. Prior to joining UC Merced the first time, he worked in the library at NASA Ames Research Center, UCSF, San Francisco City College, and San Diego State University.  Help us give Sang a warm welcome back to UC Merced!

Library Staff Recognized at Excellence Awards


May 21, 2025


On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, three of our esteemed Library colleagues were recognized at the "Celebrating Service and Staff Excellence Awards" presented by Staff Assembly in partnership with the Office of the Chancellor and EJIE. Join us in congratulating Alisak Sanavongsay, Sarah Sheets, and Ross Anastos for their invaluable contributions to the UC Merced Library! 

UC Merced Library Welcomes Tracey Aue as our Administrative Coordinator


April 28, 2025


Tracey Aue joined the UC Merced Library in February as our Library Administrative Coordinator.

Abrescy-Kranich Research Award Reception (2025) recognizes Manesh and Muñoz


April 7, 2025


The Library hosted a reception for the 2024-2025 Abrescy-Kranich Library Research Award on Friday, March 21 to recognize the accomplishments of undergraduate awardees Maya Manesh and Diana Muñoz. This years’ winner were Diana Muñoz, a second-year Computer Science and Engineering major, and Maya Manesh, who will graduate spring 2025 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Cognitive Science and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology.

15 Years at the UC Merced Library: Alisak Sanavongsay
Author: Sara Davidson Squibb


April 2, 2025


Alisak Sanavongsay shares his work at UC Merced as our Digital Assets Programmer and his impressive activities in our larger Merced community. The theme of information access is a thread through his work at the UC Merced Library.

Now Accepting Applications for Student Research Excellence Award


November 8, 2024


We are kicking off the Carter Joseph Abrescy and Larry Kranich Library Award for Student Research Excellence for 2024-2025 with a call for applications.

21 Year Work Anniversary: Emily Lin


August 13, 2024


Emily Lin joined UC Merced July 1, 2003 after completing a Masters’ in Library & Information Science (LIS) at Drexel University. While she joined UC Merced to digitize collections from the Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture in Hanford, she was deeply involved in establishing UC Merced Library services and infrastructure as one of the founding librarians.

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