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University Librarian Lorelei Tanji.
As the Fall 2024 quarter comes to a close, the runup to finals and the holidays can be a busy time. Whether you need help with core coursework and research or you're looking to unwind during the winter recess, UCI Libraries tools and resources – like the new kweliTV trial subscription, Drama Library search tool, and millions of fiction and nonfiction ebooks – are available to support the UCI campus.

And if you haven't already, I encourage you to visit Langson Library to see our 400 Years of Shakespeare's First Folio exhibit before it's removed. We're soon making way for our upcoming exhibit, Electrifying Music: The Untold Story of Remi Gassmann. I welcome you to join us on February 1, 2024 for our exhibit opening event, which will include musical performances by Anne LeBaron (CalArts) and Michael Dessen (UCI).
Lorelei Tanji
University Librarian
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Lynne and Christopher share more about why they joined the UCI Libraries Gateway Society and how the Libraries’ mission aligns with their personal and professional values.
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Now through December 15, 2023, UCI students, faculty, and staff can access kweliTV, a streaming platform that celebrates the global Black experience. UCI Libraries is seeking input and feedback from campus stakeholders to gauge interest in the collection.
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Earlier this fall, UCI Drama Library, a webpage that allows people to browse the UCI Libraries’ play collection using special filters like playwright ethnicity and cast gender, exceeded 20,000 page views and is on track to reach 25,000 views by late winter or early spring 2024.
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Through the UCI OverDrive website and the broader UCI Libraries collection, UCI students, faculty, and staff have access to more than 2.5 million ebooks.
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UCI psychology student Jazmin Garcia-Arevalo’s understanding of the Libraries and how it serves our community expanded significantly during her time as a DREAM Fellow. Over the course of her fellowship with UCI Libraries, Garcia-Arevalo acquired research and other skills related to her career goals.
2022 to 2023 DREAM Fellow Jazmin Garcia-Arevalo.
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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 will delve into what makes this book so treasured, with special attention paid to the copy housed in the UCI Libraries Special Collections and Archives.
Shakespeare's First Folio next to the UCI Libraries exhibit title 400 Years of Shakespeare's First Folio.
See it before it's gone!

Langson Library
Now through December 2023
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Thursday, February 1, 2024
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Langson Library Lobby
Join UCI Libraries to celebrate the opening of its newest exhibit, Electrifying Music: The Untold Story of Remi Gassmann. The event will include a musical performance and remarks. Immediately after the program, attendees are invited to stay for a reception and exhibit viewing.
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PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS
Eliot Schrefer and Allison Lee and Brandy Colbert and Elana K. Arnold and UCI Libraries Associate University Librarian John Renaud and UCI School of Social Sciences Dean Bill Maurer.
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