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From Foundation to Future: Twenty Years of the UC Merced Library September 2, 2025 - June 1, 2026 The story of the UC Merced Library began long before the campus opened its doors. It started with founding university librarian R Bruce Miller in 2001 and a small team who had the exciting and groundbreaking task of building a library from scratch. This was a time of many "firsts" because no academic library had been founded in the 21st century. The information landscape was changing dramatically with the arrival of user-friendly web browsers, and the Library staff had to be bold, innovative,... |
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De Mis Manos a Su Mesa September, 2025 - December, 2025 De Mis Manos a Su Mesa (From My Hands to Your Table) showcases the images and stories of 12 Mexican American agricultural laborers who have worked and lived in the Central Valley. Without disclosing identities, the exhibit draws attention to the people, hands, and farming tools used to grow and produce food. The images and quotes also illuminate the toll of work in the fields and the struggle of farmworkers to obtain healthcare. This exhibit is a result of a collaboration between Nancy Burke,... |
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Valley Life: Yosemite Summer Mural Fall 2022 - Present KL380 North Valley Life by William Poulson Fall 2022 - present KL380 North The fourth and final mural of the Four Seasons of Yosemite has been installed on the Library’s 3rd floor. Titled Valley Life, this mural depicts Yosemite Valley in the summer and draws attention to its original Native American inhabitants and common activities such as pounding acorns. The perspective looks west toward El Capitan (right) and Sentinel Rock (left) and conveys the grandiosity of the valley. Artist Bill Poulson started... |
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Cascade Creek: Yosemite Spring Mural KL380 North Cascade Creek by William Poulson Spring 2020 - present KL380 North William Poulson inspired by the extraordinary beauty of the Yosemite Valley, the words of John Muir, and the paintings of artist Albert Bierstadt presents this view of Cascade Creek. This mural represents a stunning location on the approach to Yosemite National Park from Groveland. As you're entering the park the creek is visible about a half mile after the first tunnel that visitors pass through. This beautiful display,... |
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Tissiack: Yosemite Fall Mural Summer 2016 - present KL380 North Tissiack by William Poulson Summer 2016 - present KL380, North William Poulson’s Tissiack, the Ahwahneechee American Indian tribe’s name for Half Dome, is a stunning depiction of Yosemite National Park in the fall. The mural, which stands over 8’ wide by 14’ tall, was completed in 1989 after two full years of design and construction. Poulson created the mural with over 2200 pieces of glass following a traditional method utilizing leaded glass and copper foil, with steel reinforcement. Tissiack... |
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The Chief: Yosemite Winter Mural Spring 2016 - present KL380 North The Chief by William Poulson Spring 2016 - present KL380, North William Poulson's stained glass murals of Yosemite are the culmination of many years of drawing, design and fine craftsmanship. Poulson, inspired by the extraordinary beauty of the Yosemite Valley, the words of John Muir, and the paintings of artist Albert Bierstadt, spent three months in 1986 camping in the Yosemite Valley and sketching from different viewpoints. The Chief, completed in 2008, is done in the traditional method of... |
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