News & Events
Calendar of Events and Exhibitions
Find out about current and upcoming events and exhibitions at The University of Arizona Library.
Slime! DNA! Solar Telescopes! Junior Scientists Kids’ Day has it all . . . and more!
Mark your calendars now to bring your elementary and middle school children to the seventh annual Junior Scientists Kids’ Day 2009 (JSKD) on Saturday, November 7 from 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Science-Engineering Library on the UA Main Campus. JSKD is a hands-on, fun and educational event planned to inspire excitement in children and their families about the importance of science, engineering, and education in general. More...
Inundated with documents? Want to preserve, protect, or save space? Consider digitizing your files!
Look no further than your very own campus library to digitize your files! The University Libraries Express Document Center (EDC), located on the first floor of the Main Library, can digitize many types of materials such as loose paper, bound books, photographs, microfilm and fiche, illustrations, etc. The Express Document Center offers fast turnaround time and a high quality service; EDC is available 7 days a week with extended hours. More...
Sky, Star and Sea: Multicultural Perspectives on the Cosmos
The exhibit Sky, Star & Sea: Multicultural Perspectives on the Cosmos views the birth of the universe and life on earth through the lens of children's literature. What unfolds, with color and creativity, are tales from around the globe (including our own traditions in Arizona) which imagine the beginnings of the stars, sun and moon as well as stories of creation and evolution from diverse cultural backgrounds. More...
John Gutmann: The Photographer at Work
John Gutmann (1905-1998) captured images of American culture, celebrating signs of a vibrant democracy, however imperfect. German born and trained as an artist and art teacher, he fled the Nazis in 1933 for San Francisco, reinventing himself as a photo-reporter. His outsider status-a Jew in Germany, an immigrant in the United States-informed his focus on multiculturalism. More...
Update on Reductions in Libraries’ Resources
University Libraries’ Spending Reductions for 2009/10 & 2010/11 Why do we need to reduce spending on Library acquisitions?
Despite campus efforts to hold the Libraries’ Information Access Budget harmless, the cost of information resources (books, journals, bibliographic databases, etc.) increases each year, necessitating a reduction in our purchases. More...
Writings Out of Time: The University of Arizona's Cuneiform Collection
Throughout the fall, Special Collections at the University Libraries will host a new exhibit and lecture series examining the origins of early writing and literacy. Writings Out of Time: The University of Arizona’s Cuneiform Collection, on display from Sept. 14 – Dec. 8, 2009, is an archaeological exhibit showcasing the Arizona State Museum’s extraordinary holdings in Near Eastern antiquities. Curated by Beth Alpert Nakhai, professor of Judaic Studies at the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies, Writings Out of Time will feature some of the world’s earliest writing artifacts. More...