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Historic records of UC Cooperative Extension, Fresno County
Author: Rebecca Gourevitch


July 14, 2021


This past month, the UC Merced Library made 2,898 digitized items from the UC Cooperative Extension, Fresno County archive available online.

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Library Hours- Fall 2021


July 1, 2021


We have missed you! The Library will reopen for limited hours on August 16th. Read the full article for more details.

UC Merced Library and Merced County 4-H Wrap-up Inaugural StoryMapping Project
Author: Rebecca Gourevitch


June 23, 2021


In May, UC Merced Library and Merced County 4-H concluded an inaugural StoryMapping Project for students in grades 9-12. Designed to encourage participants to discover the value of historical archives, the project introduced young people to UC Merced’s University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) archives.

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Summer 2021 Library Workshops


June 3, 2021


Our summer workshop lineup is here! View our Events Calendar for a full schedule and to register.

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CARA highlights agricultural history from across California
Author: Rebecca Gourevitch


May 26, 2021


Our digitized UC Cooperative Extension archival collections continue to grow and are accessible through our online repository, Calisphere. Recently, 500 images were added to the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties, UC Cooperative Extension Records.

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Content Added to the Archives of Sexuality and Gender


May 12, 2021


A new module has been added to the Archives of Sexuality and Gender with a focus on LGBTQ activism and culture. Check out the new content.

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Melvyl is Retiring- What Do I Need to Do?


May 3, 2021


UC Library Search will replace Melvyl on July 27, 2021. What do I need to do to prepare for this change? Read more...

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The Lantern is Now Open for Study Hours!


May 3, 2021


Come study with us! The Library Lantern space is now open as a study space, Monday-Friday from 10am-4pm.

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2019-2020 Winners of the Library Award for Student Research Excellence


April 30, 2021


Due to Covid-19, the announcement of the 2019-2020 awardees of the Library Award for Student Research Excellence was delayed. Please join us in congratulating the past year's winners...

2020-2021 Carter Joseph Abrescy and Larry Kranich Library Award for Student Research Excellence Winners Announced


April 30, 2021


We are pleased to announce the winners of this year's Library Award for Student Research Excellence!

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