Viet Stories, Student Activism, Free workshops, and More
UCI Libraries is pleased to welcome new and returning students, faculty, and staff to campus this fall.
To meet the demands of our dynamic and growing university, the Libraries are continually modernizing and focused on expanding our information resources that support diversity, equity, and inclusion. Here we highlight how the digitalization of archival materials and a commitment to open access research and affordable coursework materials is increasing access to knowledge at UCI and beyond.
I invite you to explore our calendar of free events and workshops and regularly visit our webpageto learn about our ever-expanding selection of programs, services, and collections.
Viet Stories, an oral history project that documents and preserves the experiences of first-generation Vietnamese Americans living in Southern California, is now available to the public on Calisphere.
Rikke S. Ogawa joined UCI Libraries as the assistant university librarian for public services in June 2022. Ogawa is a Distinguished Member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals of the Medical Library Association and has more than 20 years of experience in library service and management.
UCI alumna Allison Dziuba (PhD ’22), now a tenure-track assistant professor of English at the University of Alabama, explains how working on an exhibit on UCI student publications and engaging with the archives sparked her dissertation research.
Join us for the Opening Reception of the newest exhibit in Langson Library. The event will include a panel discussion with four decades of UCI alumni speaking to the critical role of student activism and leadership on the college campus.
Introducing the Digital Transgender Archive and the Homosaurus
Thursday, October 13
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Online
Join Dr. K.J. Rawson (he/him/his) to hear him discuss his work founding and directing the Digital Transgender Archive (DTA) and serving as the co-chair of the Homosaurus, an international LGBTQ linked data vocabulary.
This is event is part of the UCI Digital Humanities Exchange public program and campus workshop series, which is co-lead by UCI Libraries Digital Scholarship Services and UCI’s School of Humanities.
Learn with experts and mapping projects across the UC system and beyond! Engage with GIS (geographic information system) industry professionals and posters presenters, and ask questions during the thematic mapping panels. All talks are open to the public.
This exhibit spotlights key AI historical figures and milestones, AI researchers and initiatives at UCI, and the ethical challenges of AI systems. It will be on display on the 2nd floor of the Science Library through February 2023 during regular library hours.
This exhibit explores the cultural, economic, and political landscape of Orange County from its inception through World War II. It will be on display in the main lobby of Langson Library through mid-October 2022 during regular library hours.
