John Watts (Libraries) has been selected as one of two new facilitators for the national, grant-funded program "Assessment in Action: Academic Libraries and Student Success" (AiA) from the Association of College and Research Libraries, which aims to strengthen the competencies of librarians in campus leadership and data-informed advocacy. He was…

Melissa Bowles-Terry and Samantha Godbey (both Libraries) offered workshops at the European Conference on Information Literacy. Bowles-Terry presented "Improve Your Instruction With Classroom Assessment Techniques." Best practices for using assessment techniques in a library setting were detailed by her and her co-presenter, Cass Kvenild, from…

Patrick Griffis (Libraries) published his article "Information Literacy in Business Education Experiential Learning Programs" in the Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship.

Claytee White (Oral History Research Center) had a busy 2014. She participated in panels and lectures throughout Nevada, serving as the keynote speaker honoring civil rights pioneer Jimmy Gay at the Garden of Dreams, the presenter on African-American history at the 5th Street School Design Center, the moderator and discussion leader on the history…

Architecture Studies Library (Libraries) found its Pinterest account listed in Time magazine's 2013 list of 30 pinners to follow. At the time it was called an "underfollowed" account, with fewer than 500 followers. The account now has more than 2,100 followers.

Su Kim Chung (Special Collections) has been selected to participate in the 2015 Archives Leadership Institute (ALI). Twenty-five participants were chosen for the prestigious program through a competitive application process based on their leadership skills and potential, ability to influence policy and change within an organization and the…

Darcy Del Bosque and Susie Skarl (Libraries) are co-authors (with Sam Leif) of the article, "Libraries Atwitter: Trends in Academic Library Tweeting," which appeared in Reference Services Review. The article won two awards, the Highly Commended Award from the Literati Network Awards for Excellence, and the Reference Research Review Award from the…

UNLV Libraries recently received a $100,000 grant through the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Library Services and Technology Act to fund the first year of a three-year Southern Nevada Jewish Community Digital Heritage Project. This comprehensive project, which launched in August 2014, will document the history of Las Vegas through the…

David Schwartz (Center for Gaming Research) made numerous presentations in 2014, including "Getting the Mob Out: How Changes in Nevada Law Helped Push Organized Crime Out of Nevada Gaming," sponsored by the UNLV Gaming Law Society and Criminal Law Society; "Today's Gaming Trends," held at the Bob Maheu First Wednesday Lunch at the Las Vegas…

Michelle Light (Libraries) received the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Michigan School of Information. The award recognizes her as an innovator and leader in archival theory and practice.

Melissa Bowles-Terry (Libraries) offered workshops on classroom assessment techniques for librarians at two international conferences in 2014. The workshops took place at the International Federation of Library Associations information literacy satellite meeting in Limerick, Ireland and at the European Conference on Information Literacy in…

David Schwartz (Center for Gaming Research) and 10 graduates of the Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies or School of Communications won awards in this year's Nevada Press Association contest. Schwartz's awards came for his work in Vegas Seven magazine. He was recognized in the Best Local Column category for his bi-weekly "Green Felt…