News: University Libraries

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Business and Community |

As the state celebrates its 150th year, special collections librarian Su Kim Chung shares her picks for the most important records on early Las Vegas history.

1962 formal dance
UNLV History |

Our students once looked forward to this annual formal dance that featured a queen and her court.

David Schwartz sitting at his desk
People |

David Schwartz, director of the UNLV Center for Gaming Research, was recently named among the top 40 emerging gaming leaders by Global Gaming Business Magazine.

Student body welcomes the president to Las Vegas
UNLV History |

50 years ago, the student body welcomed the president to Las Vegas then soon lamented his death in Rebel Yell editorials.

Palm trees and U.N.L.V. banner
Campus News |

Six scholars have been selected to complete residencies at UNLV Special Collections.

The Squarcialupi Codex
Arts and Culture |

The works of medieval Italian composers such as Landini are beautifully copied in the Squarcialupi Codex in the UNLV Music Library.

Nancy Fawley
People |

An off-handed comment created a new career path for the leader of UNLV's subject librarians team.

A 1963 photo of the UNLV campus and the library
UNLV History |

Not all library visitors have been two-legged humans. In the "Tumbleweed Tech" days, patrons sometimes slithered their way in or slurped from the fountain.

Lied Library at dusk
Campus News |

Las Vegas native and author Rex Rowley to discuss his book "Local Life in a Tourist Town."

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People |

A new UNLV Libraries collection chronicles the glitzy and outlandish personality of Las Vegas through its showgirls-on-ice spectacles.

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Business and Community |

UNLV Libraries shares its expertise on preserving your digital collection of photos and documents before it's too late. Learn more at upcoming events.

Oldest book on gaming in the UNLV Libraries collection
Research |

UNLV's Center for Gaming Research dispels some of the more enduring misconceptions about gambling.