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Open Scholarship featured at Reception


October 29, 2024


We celebrated International Open Access Week with a reception co-sponsored with UC Merced’s Academic Personnel Office (APO) on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Faculty and librarians attended and examples of faculty’s contributions to open scholarship were featured.

Making Sense of the Election & Staying Well
Upcoming Event: Making Sense of the Election & Staying Well


October 17, 2024


This panel highlights faculty research that can help us make sense of the current political environment. It will provide strategies for managing stress and coping with emotions, evaluating political rhetoric, navigating puzzling polarization, and sifting through the information landscape.

Pick Up Your Name and Write: The Life of Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel, with author Betty Blanks graphic with book cover and author photo
Pick Up Your Name and Write: The Life of Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel, with author Betty Blanks


October 1, 2024


Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel, Tulare Poet Laureate, was the first woman in California to be honored with a Literary Landmark. Join us for a talk and reading by McDaniel’s longtime friend and biographer, Betty Blanks.

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Faculty Author Series Talk: Samantha Tetangco Ocena


September 27, 2024


Please join us for an author talk featuring Associate Teaching Professor in Global Arts, Media & Writing Studies Samantha Tetangco Ocena.

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Call for Proposals: Mini-Grants for Zero-Cost and Low-Cost Course Materials


September 19, 2024


With funding from the Scholar Transformational Impact Fund and support from the Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning (CETL), the UC Merced Library invites faculty (senate and non-senate) to apply for funding to eliminate or minimize course costs for undergraduate or graduate students.

Faculty Author Series UC Merced Library with Dr. Katherine Steele Brokaw
Faculty Author Series Talk: Dr. Katherine Steele Brokaw


September 13, 2024


Please join us for an author talk featuring Dr. Katherine Steele Brokaw. This talk will discuss Dr. Brokaw’s recent book, Shakespeare and Community Performance.

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Essential Readings on the Labor Movement


August 29, 2024


Library graduate student researcher Carlo Acevedo created a reading list for audiences interested in learning about the history of the labor movement.

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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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