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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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UC Merced Alumna Joins Library Staff
Author: Kelli Breland


August 7, 2023


Maria "MJ" Juarez Buenrostro, class of 2022, begins career with UC Merced Library as a Night/Weekend Services Coordinator.

Alma/Primo Downtime
Author: Sarah Sheets


August 3, 2023


On Sunday, August 6th from midnight to 2am Pacific Time, ExLibris will be performing systems maintenance which may cause an interruption in online catalog services. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope this interruption will create minimal disruption to our users’ research.

Controlled Burns and Fire Management Practices found in the UC Cooperative Extension Archive
Author: Rebecca Gourevitch


August 2, 2023


This summer, we are looking at ways UC Cooperative Extension has played a role in wildfire prevention and management across California. UC Merced Library’s California Agricultural Resources Archive (CARA) contains archival resources created by UCCE advisors and specialists over the last 100 years.

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10 Years at the UC Merced Library: Samantha Fort
Author: Sara Davidson Squibb


July 28, 2023


Technology Services Coordinator Samantha Fort celebrates 10 year career milestone with the UC Merced Library.

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Request Fall 2023 Library Instruction


July 26, 2023


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.

Alma/Primo Reindex July 22nd at 10pm
Author: Sarah Sheets


July 17, 2023


On Saturday, July 22nd beginning at 10pm Pacific Time, ExLibris will be performing system reindexing which will cause an interruption in online catalog services through Sunday evening. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope this interruption will create minimal disruption to our users’ research.

UC Merced Library Welcomes Carol Wilson, Archivist for Regional History Collections


July 16, 2023


Carol Wilson joined the UC Merced Library this July as the new Archivist for Regional History Collections, a key role that will define and develop collections, policies and programs for the Sierra Nevada and Central Valley Archive.

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