News: University Libraries

Jerome D. Countess holds a portrait of his late wife, Rachel
Business and Community |

Photographer Aaron Mayes shares the story behind his award-winning photo for the Libraries' Jewish Heritage Project.

Priscilla Finley
Arts and Culture |

Humanities Librarian Priscilla Finley on the depictions of our city in the new "Writers Imagine Las Vegas" exhibit at Lied Library.

Iglesias
Research |

Eadington Lecture looks at how the rise of public relations helped push the casino industry out of its past and into a new era of legitimacy.

Lied Library
Research |

Find out how to take advantage of dissertations, theses and scholarly articles and more, from universities the country over.

Girl sits while resting her hand on her chin
UNLV History |

UNLV Libraries examines 60 years of student activism at UNLV.

Katherine Keller with book
Arts and Culture |

Library technician Katherine Keller is fighting censorship of comic books and graphic novels through her work with the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.

Joanne Muellenbach
People |

A sometimes hockey player and a full-time librarian, she is excited about the challenge of establishing a new library.

Bo Bernhard speaks at a podium
Research |

Bo Bernhard, executive director of the UNLV International Gaming Institute (IGI), recently joined Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval on his trade mission to Australia to sign a memo-randum of understanding with the University of Sydney.

Shakespeare's First Folio
Arts and Culture |

University Libraries packs the month with 14 events to celebrate the playwright's First Folio! exhibit. Plans include lectures, performances, and kids activities.

gamblers at a casino
Arts and Culture |

German historian explores how Las Vegas achieved what cities around the world have not: true distinction as a gaming destination.

Michelle Light examines costume designs
Arts and Culture |

A behind-the-scenes look at the Libraries and facilities management teams’ efforts to protect the historic book of the Bard’s works.

Book opened to illustration of Shakespeare
Arts and Culture |

Folger Shakespeare Library’s national touring exhibit of 1623’s “book that gave us Shakespeare” visits UNLV Lied Library Sept. 1-29.