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. 

Sarah Jones, Emily Lapworth, and Tammi Kim (all Libraries) had an article, "Assessing Diversity in Special Collections and Archives," published in the May 2023 issue of College & Research Libraries. 

Darcy Del Bosque and Lateka Grays (both Libraries) have been selected as the recipients of the Libraries' 2023 Spring Inspirational Customer Service Award. They were nominated for providing excellent customer service to library patrons in a variety of ways through their role in expanding the creative activity and reach of Lied Library's Makerspace…

Chelsea Heinbach (Libraries) has been named to the Library Journal's 2023 Movers & Shakers list as an Innovator. She was selected for her work with the Librarian Parlor (aka LibParlor) a platform for library workers and LIS students to ask questions, discuss issues, and share expertise on developing, pursuing, and publishing library…

Aidy Weeks (Libraries) is the author of a book chapter, "Planning and Managing Library Projects: An Introduction to Project Management," published in the new book, Essential Leadership Skills for Health Sciences Information Professionals, part of the Medical Library Association Book Series.