On Sunday, October 1st from midnight to 1am 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.
A new exhibition, curated by Secure Water Future, is on display in the third floor reading room of the Kolligian Library, KL355. Photographs and infographics vividly portray UC Merced's role in shaping a sustainable and resilient water future amid the uncertainties of our changing climate.
As the newest addition to the University of California system, UC Merced has swiftly risen to prominence for its water research. Nestled in the heart of a region grappling with the dual challenges of water scarcity and escalating demands, UC Merced's faculty, students, and staff have dedicated their expertise to essential work that informs water management practices and measurement techniques. Researchers also explore the implications of hydroclimatic whiplash, examine the causes and impacts of groundwater contamination, and promote cross-sector collaboration in the region. These efforts extend beyond innovative research initiatives to include nurturing the next generation of water leaders and amplifying the impact of interdisciplinary team science.
In September 2021, UC Merced received its largest extramural grant to date—an impressive $10 million from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The acquisition of Secure Water Future funding underscores the imperative to make significant strides in addressing agricultural and environmental water needs, with a particular focus on the Central Valley of California.
The exhibition runs through May 24, 2024.
Mark Arax’s The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across the Central Valley is what we’ve been reading and discussing in anticipation of Arax’s September 28th visit. An award-winning author and journalist, Arax chronicles the history of California’s agriculture in The Dreamt Land weaving together historical resources and hundred of interviews.
UC Merced students, staff and faculty can find a copy of the book in our UC Library Search catalog.
Don't miss out on the event! Mark your calendars for Historical Memory, Policy, and the Future of Water in the Central Valley: A Conversation with Mark Arax and Ellen Hanak.
Registration is required as space is limited.
With funding from the Scholar Transformational Impact Fund and support from the Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning (CETL), the UC Merced Library invites senate faculty and Unit 18 lecturers to apply for funding to eliminate or minimize course costs for students.
NEW! The call for proposals in fall 2023 for spring 2024 courses has been expanded to not only accept applications that eliminate course material costs to zero but also to accept applications that reduce or minimize course material costs.
The program will continue to accept and encourage applications in which course material costs are reduced to zero using open educational resources (OER) and/or library resources. However, with this expansion, the program will also accept applications for existing courses in which the course costs are reduced to $40.00 or less (coupled with significant cost savings over prior offerings) and applications for new courses in which students will not pay more than $20.00 for course materials. This grant is available for both undergraduate and graduate courses.
The elimination or reduction of course costs for students may be supported by the adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER), use of UC Merced Library licensed electronic resources, and/or low-cost resources.
Instructors who receive awards are required to participate in assessment activities related to the effectiveness of the Zero-Cost Course Materials (ZCCM) / Low-Cost Course Materials (LCCM) grant.
This award cycle is accepting proposals that will be implemented in spring 2024 courses. An additional call will be distributed in spring 2024 for summer and fall 2024 courses. Full program details and the application form are available at our No & Low-Cost Education Resources guide. https://libguides.ucmerced.edu/oer/zccm
Event Location: UC Merced, ACS 120
Time: Doors Open at 5pm, Event Begins at 5:30pm
Audience: Free and Open to the Public
This event is co-hosted by the UC Merced Library and Secure Water Future.
On Sunday, September 3rd 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.
Users may experience service interruptions accessing titles in the Hathitrust digital library due to an internet outage at one of their data centers. Hathitrust is working quickly to fix this issue. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope this interruption will create minimal disruption to our users’ research.
The Fulcrum platform is currently down at this time due to an issue affecting internet services across campus. This outage affects the following collections:
ACLS Humanities Ebook (HEB)
British Archaeological Reports Digital Collection (BAR)
University of Michigan Ebook Collection (UMPEBC)
Fulcrum engineers are working quickly to fix this issue. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope this interruption will create minimal disruption to our users’ research.
As of 1pm, August 16th, all ProQuest databases are offline due to system issues. ProQuest engineers are working quickly to fix said issues. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope this interruption will create minimal disruption to our users’ research.
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