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	Banned Books Week September 28, 2016 Visit our Banned Books Week book display located on the second floor right across from the elevators.The books featured in this display have either been banned or attempted to be be censored. Celebrate your freedom to read and check these books out!
	Update Regarding Library Collections September 23, 2016 A variety of exciting electronic resources have been added to the Library’s collection. After a lengthy impasse, the University of California Libraries and publisher Taylor & Francis have reached an agreement regarding its journal package. As result, access to nearly 3,000 journals has been reestablished. The UC Libraries have also signed a license with Cambridge University Press to acquire ebooks published from 2016 to 2018. Finally, Zoological Record, a database that includes content on biodiversity, the environment, taxonomy and animal biology is now available to UC Merced researchers. For more details on these resources, check out Library Notes in the latest issue of Panorama.
	Library Liaisons September 12, 2016 This fall, the UC Merced Library launches a new program designed to foster communication between the campus’s faculty members and the library.
	Course Resources September 12, 2016 The UC Merced Library’s Course Resources service allows faculty members to place course-related materials in the library for a two-hour loan or electronically through CatCourses.
	New Interface & Functionality Available in RefWorks September 6, 2016 ProQuest has upgraded its RefWorks product. For users who wish to try the new version, look for soft launch link after logging into RefWorks. Visit the RefWorks Upgrade page for more information.
	New InterLibrary Services Coordinator August 25, 2016 The Library is pleased to announce Dolly Lopez is the Library’s new InterLibrary Services Coordinator. This position was previously occupied by recently retired UCM original staff member Denise Sawatzky. As InterLibrary Services Coordinator, Dolly will manage UC Merced’s resource sharing activities with the other UC libraries and libraries worldwide. Dolly has been working at UC Merced as the InterLibrary Services Assistant since April 2013, and previously worked for 3 years in the ILL department as a student at UC Davis. Dolly earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Human Development from UC Davis and is currently enrolled in the San Jose State University’s Master of Library and Information Science program. Prior to coming to UC Merced, Dolly worked as an AmeriCorps Health Educator in Madera, CA. If you have questions regarding InterLibrary Services, please contact Dolly at ucmill@ucmerced.edu.
	Student Assistant Job Posting August 22, 2016 Design this! Looking for students with design, Photoshop, and social media skills for our Design & Communications position. Job posting is open until Sept. 5th.
	RefWorks - New Version Available August 22, 2016 RefWorks is upgrading its platform and the new version is now available to UC Merced students, faculty, and staff. We are currently in a soft launch phase which means you can continue to use the current platform or transition your citations to the new platform. Please see this RefWorks Upgrade guide http://libguides.ucmerced.edu/refworks_upgrade/transition for details on the new RefWorks and its transition including recommendations, a summary of benefits, and FAQs.
	NCBI will be transitioning to using HTTPS-only protocols August 18, 2016 NCBI, the host server for the PubMed database and others, will be transitioning to using HTTPS-only protocols on September 30, 2016. This change may impact software that uses NCBI APIs such as the E-utilities or NCBI software toolkits such as the C/C++ and SRA toolkits. If you are using software that uses API calls to the NCBI servers, please visit http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/home/develop/https-guidance.shtml for more information and actions you can take to mitigate any issues with your software that may arise after the transition.
	Yosemite Mural Display August 16, 2016 The library is pleased to announce the installation of a second stained glass mural by artist William Poulson. The mural, Tissiack, is a stunning depiction of Yosemite in fall, featuring a view of Half Dome during sunset. The murals are part of William Pouslon's Yosemite Mural Project, which aims to showcase Yosemite in each season. Tissiack joins Poulson's winter mural, The Chief, on the 3rd floor of the Library by room KL371. Both murals stand over 8' wide, by 14' tall. For more information about William Poulson and the Yosemite Mural Project, visit www.williampoulson.com.

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