Accomplishments: University Libraries
Sarah Quigley and Michael Don Fraser (Libraries) received a $75,000 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant from the Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records to update and modernize preservation and conservation equipment in the UNLV Libraries Special Collections & Archives. The new equipment will enable Special…
Maggie Farrell (Libraries) has been appointed to serve as an American Library Association Endowment Trustee. The ALA Endowment plays a significant role in the financial health of the ALA by generating revenue for general operations, major programs, new initiatives, scholarships, and awards.
Darnelle O. Melvin (Libraries) presented two papers during the 2023 LD4 Conference on Linked Data this month. "Proactive strategies to improve underrepresentation in public knowledge graphs: A Wikidata sprint in UNLV Special Collections highlighting LGBTQ+ Las Vegas" highlights efforts by UNLV Special Collections & Archives to bring to…
Amanda Melilli (Libraries), along with colleagues Alicia G. Vaandering (University of Rhode Island) and James W. Rosenzweig (Eastern Washington University), presented, "Stories to Empower our Communities: Promoting Diverse LGBTQIA+ Narratives in Picture Book Collections," at the 2023 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago,…
Samantha Godbey (Libraries) organized and moderated a panel, "Systematic and Evidence Synthesis Reviews: Supporting Research in the Social Sciences," at the 2023 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois.
Cory Lampert (Libraries) is the co-author of an article, "Neon in Nevada: A Case Study in Statewide Collaboration," published in the Journal of Western Archives. The article discusses a statewide partnership between UNLV and UNR that resulted in the successful digital preservation of thousands of neon signs from every corner of Nevada. Lampert is…
Andrea Wirth and Christina Miskey (both Libraries) presented their poster, "Recipe to Gauge Success: Using Repository Data to Assess a Faculty Bibliography," at ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois.
On Thursday, June 15, 2023, OUR’s Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal’s Vol. 3, Issue 1 went live with four undergraduate research articles. This issue celebrates the work of undergraduate researchers representing three academic departments: department of history, School of Life Sciences, and department of civil and environmental engineering…
Brittany Paloma Fiedler and Brittani Sterling (both Libraries) and James Cheng, with the Library of Congress, presented "Moving Beyond Recruitment and Hiring: How to Retain Academic Librarians of Color" to over 250 attendees at the 2023 Conference on Academic Library Management. This research was funded by an American Library Association Diversity…
Mark Lenker (UNLV Libraries) presented at the LOEX Annual Conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. His talk, "Teaching Information Literacy in Untrusting Times: Prioritize Research for Knowledge (Not Just Understanding)," made a case for addressing the public's diminished trust in experts directly in library instruction. Exploring the…
Niki Fullmer (Libraries) co-presented "Library After Hours: Reinventing the first-year experience, one epic party at a time" at the Workshop for Instruction in Library Use (WILU) 2023 conference. The presentation, with librarian colleagues from Utah State University, covered transforming student perceptions of academic libraries through the use of…
Yuko Shinozaki (Libraries) is the winner of the Libraries Classified Staff of the Year Award. She was nominated for her exceptional customer service and dedication to leading the Libraries' Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan unit.