Julia Gelfand, UCI Libraries’ research librarian for applied sciences and engineering, has been awarded the 2023 Innovation in Access to Engineering Information Award by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) for her work to promote open access (OA) textbooks.

In an era of increasingly frequent book challenges, UCI Libraries are thankful for support from former President Barack Obama: “In a very real sense, [librarians] are on the front lines—fighting every day to make the widest possible range of viewpoints, opinions, and ideas available to everyone... Thank you for your unwavering commitment to the freedom to read.”

Published in 1623, Shakespeare’s First Folio was a landmark of printing at the time and, as of 2020, is the most expensive piece of literature ever auctioned. In celebration of the First Folio’s 400th anniversary, this exhibit delves into what makes this book so treasured, with special attention paid to the copy housed in the UCI Libraries Special Collections and Archives.

Based on the American Library Association’s Celebrity READ campaign, the R_xEAD poster series honors UCI’s researchers and faculty in medicine and healthcare. Spanning 2006 through 2020, the selection of posters in this exhibit feature UCI faculty and leaders photographed with their favorite books. Exhibit will be on display on the 2nd floor of the Science Library through October 2023.