Mark Lenker (Libraries) was interviewed by Hopkins Press about his article "Thoughts on synthesizing information: A research skill for our time." The article was published in Summer 2025 issue of the journal portal: Libraries and the Academy.  

Darnelle Melvin (Libraries) has been nominated to serve a three-year term on the Steering Committee of the LD4 Community (Linked Data for Libraries). The LD4 Community is an open, international network focused on advancing the use of linked data in libraries and archives. Its mission is to raise awareness, encourage adoption, and foster…

The article, "‘Las Vegas’ lights don’t shine here:’ Tourism placemaking in the Historic Westside," was recently published in An International Journal of Tourism Space, Place and Environment. Through interviews and analysis of archival material, co-authors Marta Soligo (Hospitality), Claytee White (Libraries), and Bo Bernhard (Hospitality) examined…

Samantha Godbey and Xan Goodman (both Libraries) presented a workshop on "AI Literacy and Your Information Literacy Teaching Practice" at the 2025 European Conference on Information Literacy in Bamberg, Germany.

Samantha Godbey and Starr Hoffman (both Libraries) presented on "Global Publication Patterns in Information Literacy Research, 2020-2024" at the 2025 European Conference on Information Literacy in Bamberg, Germany.

Mina Attin (Nursing), Bryer Shareef (Computer Science), Xan Goodman (Libraries), and Kavita Batra (Medicine), along with their students Nelson Appiah-Agyei, Farzana Mahamud Rini, Lauren Bredesky, Jonathan Chavez, and Rawa Mohammed, published “Predicting In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Using Machine Learning Models: Protocol for a Scoping Review” in…

Amanda Koziura (Libraries) is co-editor of the recently published book, Making Values-Based Decisions in the Academic Library., which explores the decision-making process of librarians in both formal and informal leadership roles. Rather than trying to identify a singular "correct" answer, authors offer an exploration of their own processes…

Mark Lenker (Libraries) published a collection of essays titled, The Human Relationship with Information (Routledge). Lenker delves into philosophical questions that arise in library work, including what makes a given piece of information worthwhile given human limits on time and attention, what common sense is and whether it can help us…

Andrea Wirth and Cory Lampert (both Libraries) co-chaired the session, "Influence of Open Science in Scholarly Communication: Practical actions for librarians and other information professionals," at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions 89th World Library and Information Congress held in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Mark Lenker (Libraries) published "Thoughts on Synthesizing Information: A Research Skill for Our Time?" in the journal portal: Libraries and the Academy. In the article, Lenker reflects on strategies for making synthesis of multiple information sources a guiding outcome for information literacy instruction.

Members of UNLV's chapter of the Nevada Faculty Alliance (NFA) recently elected a new executive board. Sue Wainscott (University Libraries), Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy), and John Curry (History) will serve as president, vice president, and treasurer, respectively. NFA is the independent association of faculty in Nevada since 1983…

Darnelle Melvin and Cory Lampert (both Libraries) presented the workshop, From Negatives to Knowledge: Linking Community Archives with RDF, at the LD4 Conference, which explores the ways linked data is being used across libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions. The workshop, which attracted more than 190…