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Current Libraries News

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Campus News |

Week-long program uncovers the 'hidden curriculum' in graduate education for students in STEM disciplines.

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Campus News |

Check out the resources available for faculty, staff, and students; pilot program extends Lied Library's hours of operation.

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Campus News |

News highlights featuring UNLV students and staff who made (refreshing) waves in the headlines.

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People |

The hospitality researcher uncovers human interaction in the context of tourist attractions.

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Campus News |

University Libraries adds first-person accounts to the historical record of the Dec. 6 campus shooting. 

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People |

The human resources director for University Libraries finds magic in her Vegas life.

Libraries In The News

Nevada Independent

About half a block away from where a now-viral TikTok was filmed showing racist harassment against a Black man sits a state historical marker titled “African Americans and the Boston Saloon.” It details the story of William A.G. Brown — a freeborn Black man who, between 1866 and 1875, operated the Boston Saloon, one of the mining boomtown’s best known taverns. Decorated with intricate gas lamps and crystal goblets, the saloon offered an upscale atmosphere that contrasted the stereotypical image of a seedy saloon — even recognized by figures such as Mark Twain.

Nevada Independent

About half a block away from where a now-viral TikTok was filmed showing racist harassment against a Black man sits a state historical marker titled “African Americans and the Boston Saloon.” It details the story of William A.G. Brown — a freeborn Black man who, between 1866 and 1875, operated the Boston Saloon, one of the mining boomtown’s best known taverns. Decorated with intricate gas lamps and crystal goblets, the saloon offered an upscale atmosphere that contrasted the stereotypical image of a seedy saloon — even recognized by figures such as Mark Twain.

Las Vegas Review-Journal En Español

Reducing free play offers to gamblers has a minimal impact on the likelihood that they will return to a casino, according to a new academic study. However, completely removing free play incentives could prove problematic for casino operators, according to the same study.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Reducing free play offers to gamblers has minimal impact on whether customers will return to a casino property, according to a new academic research study. Eliminating free-play incentives, however, might prove to be problematic for casino operators, the study found.

Casino.org

In 2002, hip-hop singer Mary J. Blige sang “Blue Suede Shoes,” a Carl Perkins song popularized by Elvis Presley, during the “Divas Live” special on cable network VH1. She later told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “I prayed about it because I know Elvis was a racist. But that was just a song VH1 asked me to sing. It meant nothing to me. I didn’t wear an Elvis flag. I didn’t represent Elvis that day.”

Campus Technology

A new immersive learning center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is tapping into the power of virtual reality to support STEM engagement and student success. The institution has partnered with Dreamscape Learn on the initiative, which will incorporate the company's interactive VR platform into introductory STEM courses.

Libraries Experts

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Recent Libraries Accomplishments

Christina Miskey (Libraries) was featured as the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Member of the Week for the week of Sept. 16. 
Emily Lapworth (Libraries) is part of the team that was awarded a $150,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant program to establish a prioritized research agenda for the archival profession. Lapworth is co-chair of the Society of American Archivists Committee on Research, Data, and…
Susie Skarl and Amanda Slater (both Libraries) co-authored an article, "Library Workers and Disabilities: An Annotated Bibliography," in Codex: The Journal of the Louisiana Chapter of the ACRL. The article highlights the key journal articles and book chapters that have been published internationally between 2011-2022 to offer…
Andrea Wirth (Libraries) presented "Participatory science, open science, and community engagement" at the FORCE11 Conference on the future of research communication. The presentation reported on early results of a project that looked at how research guides created by academic libraries are supporting participatory science…
Christina Miskey, Kathryn Houk, and Jason Aubin (all Libraries) authored a chapter, "Developing Recommendations for More Inclusive Academic Librarian On-Site Interviews," in the new book, Toward Inclusive Academic Librarian Hiring Practices, published by the Association for College and Research Libraries. The chapter details an intentional…
Kathryn Houk (Libraries, Medicine) is the co-editor of a new book, Toward Inclusive Academic Librarian Hiring Practices, published by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). The book provides evidence-based discussions on inclusive hiring practices in academic libraries that recenters people in the process and incorporates…