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Find out about current and upcoming events and exhibitions at The University of Arizona Library.
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“Arte Público Press and the Legacy of Latino Publishing in the U.S.” (exhibit)
A new exhibit at the UA Main Library explores the history of Latino literature in the United States and chronicles a national movement to recover the Hispanic literary tradition. On display from April 2 – June 12, 2012, “Arte Público Press and the Legacy of Latino Publishing in the U.S.” showcases one of nation’s oldest and most esteemed Hispanic publishing houses. More...
University Libraries Release New Student-Led Journal
The University Libraries are pleased to announce the release of a new student-led open access scholarly journal, the Arizona Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies. The journal focuses on interdisciplinary research in the humanities, arts, and sciences and is planned as an annual publication that will be available in both print and online formats. More...
The Chinese Collection is moving!
Beginning April 20, the University Libraries will be moving the Chinese collection from 3A to 1B. The move will be completed by the end of May.
If you need items from the Chinese collection during the move, please submit a request through Express Retrieval and we will pull the items for you. More...
Book Sale: Friends of the University Libraries
The Friends of the University Libraries are holding a book sale at the Friends Book House, 1535 E. 8th Street, on June 16, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
A large number of books will be available - with particular emphasis in Soviet collections, Chicano studies, Science and many other categories.More...
Online Library Research Course for Graduate Students & Researchers
Class offered Summer 2012 June 4-August 8:
ULIB 696a: Information Research Strategies for Graduate Students and Researchers -- a one-credit course focused on the library research needs of graduate students.
Open to graduate students and researchers in all departments and disciplines. Topics include: -- Developing advanced-level database searching skills for conducting comprehensive literature reviews
-- Managing citations and creating bibliographies
-- Copyright basics
-- The “open access” movement in academia To enroll in ULIB 696a go to "Library Studies" in the UA schedule of classes. For more information, including syllabus, contact Jill Newby or Jeanne Pfander (under Contacts above). More...
Trial Database: Benezit Dictionary of Artists
The University Libraries are pleased to offer trial access to the Benezit Dictionary of Artists, now available online for the first time via Oxford Art Online.
With nearly 170,000 entries on artists from antiquity to the present day, the Benezit is one of the most comprehensive and definitive resources on artists in the English language. More...
Speaking in Tongues: Wallace Berman and Robert Heinecken, 1961-1976 (exhibit)
The newest exhibition at the Center for Creative Photography, "Speaking in Tongues: Wallace Berman and Robert Heinecken, 1961-1976," brings two seminal yet under-studied Los Angeles artists into close conversation with one another for the first time. The archive of Robert Heinecken resides at the Center for Creative Photography and this is the first major exhibition of his work to be shown at the Center. More...
"Becoming Arizona: The Valentine State" (exhibit)
New exhibit and lecture series celebrate 100 years of Arizona statehood On February 14, 1912, Arizona became the 48th state, and the last of the contiguous states, to join the Union. Known as the “Valentine State,” Arizona’s path to statehood was marked by a pioneering spirit, intermittent achievement and political debate. More...