Library News and Events

  • February 2, 2012
    1040 Tax Form
    Selected 2011 Federal and California State tax forms and instruction booklets are now available free of charge at McHenry Library. The forms are located next to the 2nd Floor (entry level)...

    2011 Federal and California State tax forms

  • January 31, 2012
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    The UCSC Library staff is pleased to announce that they are adopting a Creative Commons license for the library web pages effective February 2012. All content  created and owned by the...
  • January 6, 2012
    Major Melvyl Enhancements: More Journal Articles, e-Book Links

    Two significant enhancements have been made to Melvyl, the discovery tool of the UC libraries.
     

    Expanded Content: "Central Index"

    In a pilot project during Winter 2012, Melvyl has been enriched with several million new journal articles and other documents from a wide range of databases, particularly in the humanities and social sciences.

    Some tips:

    • Links in the left sidebar let you narrow your search to articles only, or to focus on items from particular databases.
    • In most cases, Melvyl will display citations and abstracts, with the full text accessible through the yellow UC-eLinks button or other links provided.
    • The Advanced Search screen lets you control which databases are searched.
    • If off-campus, you may need to login to the proxy to access full-text journal articles. See the Off-Campus Access (OCA) page for more information about connecting from off-campus.

     

    For more information see:

     

    Improved Access to Some e-books: "View Now"

    Melvyl search results now include "View Now" links that provide convenient access to freely available full text items, such as e-books in the HathiTrust Digital Library. If the full text of the item is not available (e.g., for copyright reasons), the link will be "grayed out."

     

    For more information, see:

     

    Webinars explaining the new features are scheduled for:

    Thursday, January 12, 10–11 AM

    Wednesday, January 18, 3-4 PM

    Webinar details

     

    (The same information will be repeated in each session; slides and audio will also be available afterwards on the CDL Melvyl project website).

     

    More information can be found on the CDL web site: CDL Major Melvyl Announcement

  • January 6, 2012
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    Special Collections will be reopening Winter Quarter 2012 beginning January 9 through March 22, 2012!


    Monday - Friday

    10:00 am to Noon
    1:00 pm to 4:00 pm


    * Closed on campus holidays January 16th and February 20th.

  • January 5, 2012
    Data Management Plans For Scientists, Librarians, Staff and Researchers

    UC3 (University of California Curation Center) will be presenting a webinar on Data Management Plans twice this month.

    Topic: Data Management Plans: Tips, Tricks, and Tools

    For: Scientists, Librarians, Staff and Researchers

    When: Wednesday Jan 11 @ 2 pm & Thursday Jan 19 @ 10 am (same webinar presented both times)

    How to participate: Pre-register at http://www.cdlib.org/uc3/uc3webinars.html (click on the webinar you wish to remotely attend to access the registration link)

     

    Summary: Although scientists learn about methods for collecting data, there is less emphasis on managing the resulting data effectively.  This is an increasingly important skill set, especially since funding agencies like NSF have begun to require data management plans.  In this webinar, we will cover best practices for scientific data management and review how to use the new DMPTool, a free online wizard from CDL for creating Data Management Plans.  There will be time allotted for discussion of data management and the DMPTool at the close of the webinar.

     

    Please address questions to Carly Strasser (carly.strasser@ucop.edu) or Perry Willett (perry.willett@ucop.edu)

  • January 4, 2012
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      Faculty, staff, and graduate students are warmly invited to a day of events to be hosted at the University of California, Santa Cruz on January 26th, 2012.   What is a Reader?...

    Date:  January 26

    Time:  10:30-12:30 and 1:30-3:30

    Where:  Morning lectures will take place in Special Collections and Archives, on the 3rd Floor of McHenry Library.  Afternoon discussion workshop will be on the 2nd floor of McHenry.  The evening lecture will be in Humanities 1, room 210.

  • January 3, 2012
    Here is what is new: Reservations may be made up to two weeks in advance only Reservations are linked to your ucsc.edu email account and must be confirmed within two hours Reservations...

    The Library has a new reservation system for our group study rooms: LibCal

     

  • January 2, 2012
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    The Library will be closed December 23-January 2 during Campus Closure. We'll be open 9am-5pm January 3-6 and closed on the weekend.  The Global Village Cafe will be open 9am-3pm...
  • December 19, 2011
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    The Global Village Café is now selling gift cards.  As a special introductory promotion, starting Monday, December 19 (and ending at close of business on Thursday December 22),  they will be offering their $10 gift cards for only $5 (limit one per customer).  The gift cards can be reused, adding any denomination when the balance is depleted.

  • December 7, 2011

    December 9-22 and January 3-8
    Monday - Friday: 9am-5pm

     

    Closed Dec. 23, 2011 - Jan. 2, 2012

     

    Complete Library Hours

  • November 28, 2011
    Cultivating a Movement book jacket
    Readers will discover a wealth of colorful stories documenting a multifaceted, interdependent community of change-makers who speak for themselves, offering a window into the dynamic history...

    UCSC Library Publishes Groundbreaking Anthology on the History of Organic Farming and Sustainable Agriculture:

  • November 27, 2011
    Extended Hours
    Wednesday, November 30: 8am-3am Thursday, December 1: 8am-3am Friday, December 2: 8am-11pm Saturday, December 3: 8am-10pm Sunday, December 4: 8am-3am Monday, December 5: 8am-3am...

    Finals Week Extended Hours:

  • November 21, 2011
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    Thanksgiving Week Library Hours

     

    Nov. 23   CLOSE AT 5pm
    Nov. 24   CLOSED (Thanksgiving)
    Nov. 25   CLOSED
    Nov. 26   11am - 7pm
    Nov. 27   10am - 12 midnight

     

  • November 18, 2011
    Natural History From Master to Apprentice UCSC Museum of Natural History Fall 2011 Open House & Fundraiser Featuring Two Master Naturalists Passing Their Wisdom on to the Next...

    Fall 2011 Open House & Fundraiser

     

    Friday Nov. 18 11:00-3:30pm

    Saturday Nov. 19 12:30-5:00pm

     

    Periodicals Room, UCSC Science & Engineering Library

     

    Free for UCSC students and kids < 12

    $5.00 suggested donation for community members

  • November 15, 2011
    Poster 2nd Annual Morton Marcus Memorial Poetry Reading featuring Kay Ryan
    Please join us for the 2nd Annual Morton Marcus Memorial Poetry Reading featuring Pulitzer Prize winner and 2008-2010 U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan. With Gary Young, Jeff Tagami and Shirley...

    The 2nd Annual Morton Marcus Memorial Poetry Reading featuring Kay Ryan

    November 20, 2011 at 3:00pm

    UC Santa Cruz Music Recital Hall

    Admission is free

  • November 8, 2011
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    Library patrons can now pay overdue charges online while viewing your record.  See the details.
  • October 31, 2011
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    Join us as we open the attic for a special preview.  One night only, November 5, 2011, at Dead Central, McHenry Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.   Tickets and...
    • When: November 5, 2011
    • Where: Dead Central, McHenry Library at the University of California, Santa Cruz
    • More: Ticket Information and more
  • October 24, 2011
    Data management for scientists: how to reduce your workload, reuse your ideas, recycle your data   You are invited to a  special seminar by Dr. Carly Strasser, from the California...
  • October 6, 2011
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    Get updates on news, events, research tips and more!  Follow the library on Twitter and Facebook.
  • October 6, 2011
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    Science & Engineering and McHenry have over 28 group study rooms that students can reserve for up to four hours at a time.  The rooms are equipped with a variety of equipment...
  • October 5, 2011
    Several eresources will be unavailable due to scheduled downtime this weekend:   ProQuest® Databases ProQuest® will be performing infrastructure maintenance on October 22, 2011. A...
  • September 21, 2011
    Global Village Cafe Grand Opening Sept. 22 at 10AM
    The Global Village Cafe's grand opening is tomorrow, Thursday, September 22nd. Please join us for the official ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for 10 a.m. and enjoy the free cookies!...

    Global Village Cafe at McHenry Library

    September 22, 10:00 a.m.

  • September 8, 2011
    media:scape
    One is in the Information Commons on the second floor and the other is in group study room 4364 on the fourth floor. Check it out:  .prezi-player { width: 550px; } .prezi-player...

    McHenry Library has installed two new media:scape collaboration stations.

  • September 8, 2011
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    The library has licensed several new databases with streaming video for students and faculty to use for their research: American History in Video Education in Video Ethnographic Video...
  • August 9, 2011
    New Library Home Page

    We invite you to explore and comment on the new library website.

    Although the site is still in process, we would appreciate it if you would browse the site and send us your comments.

  • July 29, 2011
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    On Monday, June 20th, 2011 the expanded and renovated McHenry Library re-opened to community members, students, faculty and staff.   The entrance, on the north side, is again the...
  • July 22, 2011
    McHenry Library
    Please join us!   Enjoy a tour of the newly expanded and renovated McHenry Library.  Sip some lemonade and chat with library staff and other colleagues.   Tours...

    WHAT:  Open House & Library Tour
    WHERE:  McHenry Library
    WHEN:  Wednesday, September 7th, 2 - 4 p.m.
    WHO:  Especially for Faculty, Staff and Retirees.  All are welcome.
    RSVP:  community.ucsc.edu/McHenryOpenHouse

  • June 21, 2011
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    The library will be open late (until 3am!) starting Wednesday, Dec. 1st.  Here is the exact schedule:
  • June 21, 2011
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    Check out the new mobile site for the library at:  http://m.library.ucsc.edu and give us feedback using the link on the mobile menu.
  • May 31, 2011
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    Wednesday, 6/1: 8am-3am Thursday, 6/2: 8am-3am Friday, 6/3: 8am-11pm Saturday, 6/4: 8am-10pm Sunday, 6/5: 8am-3am Monday, 6/6: 8am-3am Tuesday, 6/7: 8am-3am...
  • April 8, 2011
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    March 17 - June 12, 2011 During Winter Quarter 2011 the students enrolled in History of Art and Visual Culture 135f organized, prepared and installed an exhibit on the history of the...
  • April 7, 2011
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    The UCSC University Library presents: Shoot the Core An Overview of 2D Space Shooter Games with Professor Jim Whitehead, Computer Science Dept. Thursday May 5, 3-4pm Science &...
  • February 25, 2011
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    Due to scheduling conflicts, the reception scheduled for April 7 in the Science & Engineering has been cancelled. The books selected by this year's faculty honorees will be on display...
  • February 25, 2011
    QR Code for Burrowing Owl
    In the Science & Engineering Library, an Owl exhibit is attracting attention. The UCSC Natural History Museum created the exhibit titled "The Owls Around Us", which features various owl...
  • January 13, 2011
    Tax Booklet
    Selected 2010 Federal and California State tax forms and instruction booklets are now available free of charge on the 2nd Floor of McHenry Library.
  • January 13, 2011
    The UC Santa Cruz University Library was among the winners of the 2011 John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award.  Recipients of the award were announced at the American...
  • January 3, 2011
    Photo of the south stairs, behind McHenry
    We are delighted to report the temporary wooden "cat-walk" behind McHenry Library has been removed!  Library patrons can now use the wooden stairs and wider concrete...
  • November 29, 2010
      As the days grow shorter and the end of 2010 is in sight, it’s time to take stock of what has happened over this busy year and to say “thank you” to the many...
  • November 18, 2010
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    The library will be open late (until 3am!) starting Wednesday, Dec. 1st.  Here is the exact schedule:
  • October 26, 2010
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     Did you know you can check out laptops, iPads, calculators, and headphones from the library? All equipment can be checked out for 4 hours and can be renewed if no one is...
  • October 25, 2010
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    Wednesday, November 24: OPEN  8am-5pm Thursday & Friday, November 25-26: CLOSED Saturday, November 27: OPEN 11am-7pm Sunday, November 28:  OPEN 8am-12midnight
  • October 25, 2010
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    To get up-to-date information about library news and events on Facebook, Like the Library! UCSC Libraries
  • October 24, 2010
    Monday,  October 11, 2010 through Monday,November 1, 2010. Participate in our survey for the chance to win one of five $50.00 gift certificates to the UC campus bookstore...
  • September 15, 2010
    Fall Quarter Hours for both libraries: Sunday - Thursday   8am - 12 midnight Friday  8am - 8pm Saturday  11am-7pm For more details and special service desks (...
  • September 15, 2010
    Thank you students!  We are very pleased to introduce our new staff hired as a result of the overwhelming student support for Measure 42 which restored the Library's hours....
  • September 15, 2010
          Open Access at UCSC McHenry Library, Second Floor October 22, 2010 3:00-6:00 pm...
  • September 15, 2010
    Update:  Representatives from UC and Nature Publishing Group met August 17, 2010 and agreed to work together in the coming months to address our mutual short- and long-term...
  • September 14, 2010
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      Dr. Sharon Stammerjohn will be the library's Synergy/Mosaic Lecturer for Fall 2010, speaking about "Polar amplification - What is it, and is it happening now?"...
  • September 14, 2010
    An exhibit reception featuring Congressman Sam Farr will be held on Thursday, October 14, 2010 from 4-6 pm at the UCSC Science and Engineering Library’s Current...
  • June 21, 2010
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    You can now check out an iPad at McHenry Library. For more information, visit http://library.ucsc.edu/ipads