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Library Administrative Coordinator - Job Posting


August 20, 2024


The UC Merced Library is hiring a full-time Library Administrative Coordinator! Visit our posting for job responsibilities and qualifications. Apply today & join our team.

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Library Hours, fall 2024


August 15, 2024


Library Hours for the fall 2024 semester are now available.

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UC Libraries Acquire Resources & Support OA Initiatives


August 14, 2024


New resources have been acquired by the UC Libraries for systemwide use. Resources for consideration were prioritized through feedback from all UC campuses and the work of the Joint Steering Committee for Shared Collections (JSC) and the Shared Content Leadership Group (SCLG).

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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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Request Library Instruction for Fall 2024
Author: Bronwen K. Maxson


August 2, 2024


UC Merced librarians offer instruction sessions to support undergraduate and graduate students in their completion of course assignments requiring library research skills. We offer sessions in-person and online options depending on your course delivery mode.

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UC Merced Library is hiring a Learning Services Coordinator!
Author: Bronwen K. Maxson


July 23, 2024


The UC Merced Library seeks a Learning Services Coordinator to work closely with Research & Learning Services colleagues to further the development of students’ information literacy competencies. For full details, click on this story or visit https://ucm.edu/rlsLSC

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The UC Merced Library Welcomes Isabel Ramos


July 3, 2024


Isabel Ramos is our newest Night/Weekend Services Coordinator and UC Merced Alum (class of 2023). We spoke more with her about her background and how her previous position in education may inform her role at the UC Merced Library.

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Ross Anastos Celebrates 10 Years at the UC Merced Library


July 1, 2024


Ross Anastos is our Head of Access Services and UC Merced alum (class of 2009). We spoke with him to find out more about his beginnings at UC Merced and his current work.

New PNAS Agreement: Updated Open Access Publishing Terms for Authors


May 29, 2024


The University of California has renewed its open access publishing agreement with the National Academy of Sciences. 

While UC authors can continue to publish open access in PNAS at a discounted rate, the article processing charge (APC) will increase annually over the course of the three-year agreement due to changes in PNAS’s universal pricing structure. The APC under the previous agreement was set at $3,000, and in year 1 of the new agreement (for the rest of 2024), it will increase to $3,225.

While the UC libraries and authors will both experience somewhat higher costs under the new agreement, the APC for UC authors remains $2,000 below the standard APC for immediate open access publishing in PNAS. This discount is automatically applied for all UC-affiliated corresponding authors.

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UC’s Transformative Open Access Publishing Agreements & Discounts


April 26, 2024


The University of California (UC) is committed to ensuring that UC publishing output is accessible to all. Open access (OA) 1) aligns with the university’s mission as a public institution, 2) empowers social, scientific, and economic innovation, and 3) complies with grant funder requirements.

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