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University Libraries News

The University Libraries fosters innovation, knowledge creation and discovery, and academic achievement to enrich our UNLV and Southern Nevada communities. We participate in the articulation and assessment of student learning by providing direct instruction to students, partnering with classroom faculty on course and assignment design, and intentionally creating co-curricular learning experiences.

Current Libraries News

A group of students and faculty stand next to the Dreamscape Learn signage in the Lied Library
Campus News |

Created by a multidisciplinary team of UNLV students, R.2X Cosmic Expedition takes the campus community beyond the classroom and into the solar system.

Tony and Elaine Sanchez
People |

University Libraries Alumni of the Year honorees have spent their careers and volunteer work supporting education, libraries, and their Southern Nevada community.

stack of Exotic Dancer magazines on a table
Arts and Culture |

Nearly 160 issues of publication offer researchers a look at the businesses, culture, and connections that shaped the gentlemen’s club industry.

display of lit-up letters that spell out 'Rebel Homecoming' at night
People |

From advancing their professions to improving the lives of others, this year’s honorees are putting their expertise to work in ways that reflect the values and experiences they gained at UNLV.

replica of the H-1 Racer airplane flown by Howard Hughes
UNLV History |

Howard Hughes’ legacy lives on at UNLV, from artifacts and photographs in the Special Collections & Archives to the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering.

Brenda Thompson-El works with a client related to workplace coaching
Campus News |

Leadership Coaching Essentials helps UNLV employees give colleagues the space and support to self-navigate professional challenges.

Libraries In The News

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Research preserved by UNLV Special Collections and Archives documents Abraham Mitchell, one of the early Black settlers in the Las Vegas Valley. Mitchell homesteaded 40 acres in Paradise Valley, where he operated a ranch and grew vegetables to sell in town.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

UNLV University Libraries points to the Mirage as a pivotal part of the city’s transformation. Its “Building Las Vegas” project notes that Southern Nevada’s population increased sevenfold between 1970 and 2010, with the Mirage’s 1989 opening pushing Las Vegas’ growth into overdrive.

KSNV-TV: News 3

The community will gather across southern Nevada on Friday to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks that changed the course of the nation.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Veterans and employees gather at New York-New York in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Sun

The shirts, still creased from wherever they’d been folded away for years, were laid out flat on a long table near the replica Statue of Liberty at New York-New York on the Strip.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Thousands of shirts, flags, stuffed animals, and handwritten notes left outside the New York-New York Hotel and Casino after the Sept. 11 attacks are being preserved at UNLV as a lasting tribute to those lost and the people who mourned them.

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Recent Libraries Accomplishments

This recent publication represents a collaboration among Hiraku Nagahori (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences); Xan Goodman (University Libraries); Hsiang-Ling Teng, Professor at California State University, Long Beach; and Kai-Yu Ho (Physical Therapy). The study addresses an important gap in musculoskeletal imaging by systematically evaluating the…
Wendy Rein (Libraries) is the recipient of the 2026 American Library Association Century Scholarship. Rein, '25 Communication Studies, is pursuing a Master of Library and Information Sciences degree at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Information School, and currently work as an Information Literacy Fellow in the University Libraries.
Christina Miskey and Andrea Wirth (both Libraries) recently published an article in the Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication. The article, "Still Adding Value? Assessing the Impact of a Faculty Bibliography" examines their assessment of the UNLV Faculty Bibliography project and shares lessons learned for other librarians to conduct…
Amanda Melilli (Libraries), along with colleagues James W. Rosenzweig (Eastern Washington University) and Alicia G. Vaandering (University of Rhode Island) presented the poster "Charting Queer Visibility: A Content Analysis of Queer Picture Books, 2000-2024" at the American Library Associations 2026 Annual Conference. 
Holly Samayoa (Libraries) has been named a 2026-27 Spectrum Scholar by the American Library Association. Samayoa, who is pursuing a graduate degree in library and information studies at the University of Washington, was one of 60 students selected for the prestigious scholarship. Scholars were chosen for their commitment to community building,…
Melissa Bowles-Terry (Libraries) co-authored "Self-determination theory and faculty development: Understanding motivations for participation" in the journal, The Reference Librarian. The article explores how academic librarians can improve faculty participation and engagement in library-led professional development. Using Self-Determination Theory…