Past News Articles
Mars: A Fictional Perspective
With the Phoenix Mars Lander now safely on Mars in search of scientific fact, take a brief journey yourself to experience its exciting heritage of imagination and wonder! Enjoy the highlights of Planet Mars in fiction and popular culture in an exhibit featuring novels from Edgar Rice Burroughs, Ray Bradbury, and many others from the 20th Century Science Fiction Genre Collection at Special Collections. More...
Media Collection Relocating!
The Main Library Media collection is a closed stack area, accessible only to library staff. If you are UA Faculty, Staff, or Student, please use our Express Retrieval services to access these materials. More...
Learn about UA Programs for K-12 Teachers!
The University of Arizona Libraries is pleased to announce the creation of a free tool for K-12 teachers, LessonLink. LessonLink is a web based resource that organizes UA developed teaching and learning tools into a searchable database. More...
Living the Future 7: Transforming Libraries Through Collaboration
HOSTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA LIBRARIES, TUCSON, AZ FEATURING KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Peter M. Senge, Ph.D. Author of the widely acclaimed book, The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of The Learning Organization, as well as numerous books on strategies for building learning organizations, Senge has lectured extensively throughout the world. More...
Sonoran Desert Knowledge Exchange Community Showcase: Tucson Audubon Society and Tucson Bird Count
This showcase features presentations by Carrie Dean, Tucson Audubon Society, and Rachel McCaffrey, Tucson Bird Count. They will share information and show examples of the resources that their organizations provide to enhance the discovery and awareness of Sonoran Desert birding communities. This is the fourth in a series of four Community Showcases planned for this spring by the Sonoran More...
Two Group Study Rooms Available for Reservation in Information Commons
Beginning Thursday April 10th, Two group study rooms in the Main Library Information Commons are available for reservation:
- A105, with capacity for a group of up to 12 people
- A106, with capacity for a group of up to 8 people
Sonoran Desert Knowledge Exchange Community Showcase: The Desert Tortoise
This showcase features a presentation by Daina Dajevskis, Interpretive Park Ranger at Saguaro National Park. She will bring live desert tortoises and share information about their habitat as well as current conservation and tracking techniques. This is the third in a series of four Community Showcases planned for this spring by the Sonoran Desert Knowledge Exchange (SDKE), http://www.sdke.org/. More...
Exhibit Opening: Centeotzintli: Sacred Maiz – A 7,000 year Ceremonial Discourse
Join the MASRC (Mexican American Studies & Resource Center)and the UA Libraries for the Opening Blessing of the Centeotzintli: Sacred Maiz – A 7,000 year Ceremonial Discourse Exhibit: Date: April 3, Thursday Place: Main Library, Research West Time: 2:30 pm # # # The MASRC will host an exhibit, symposium & documentary that examine the concept of when “our” story begins. More...
Free RefWorks Workshops
Do you... ...dread writing your bibliography more than you do writing your paper? ...have trouble keeping track of your references and sources for your paper? ...find MLA, APA, Chicago Manual and other citation styles a pain? RefWorks can help! Attend one of these FREE workshops: Main Library Information Commons Classroom, Room A112 Tuesday, March 11th 12 Noon-1:30 p.m. More...
Environmental Perspectives: An Appreciation of Arid Lands Exhibit and Lecture Series with Gary Paul Nabhan
Gary Paul Nabhan, Ph.D., writer, lecturer and world-renown conservation scientist will be speaking in Special Collections on Wednesday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m. in Special Collections. The topic of his talk is the intersection of Arab and Southwestern culture here in the desert. The University of Arizona Press is releasing his new book, Arab/American: Landscape, Culture, and Cuisine in Two Great Deserts in March. More...
Sonoran Desert Knowledge Exchange Community Showcase
Sonoran Desert Knowledge Exchange Community Showcase: Presenting the UA Museum of Natural History and the UA Herbarium! Come to this program and be amazed by how much more there is to learn about Southern Arizona’s most valuable treasure – our Sonoran Desert! • Scientists reveal hidden desert secrets • Meet other desert advocates, enthusiasts, and researchers • Share your desert tales and experiences • Discover the keys to learning more about our desert This showcase features presentations by Dr. More...
100 Year Anniversary Celebration - UA Libraries as a Federal Depository Library
Join the University of Arizona Libraries as we celebrate 100 years of success in providing information from our federal government Featured Speakers: · Robert N. Shelton, UA President · Rep. Raul Grijalva, U.S. Congress · Jacqueline Sharkey, Journalism Department Head · Representatives from the Government Printing Office and the Arizona State Library Date: Friday, February 22, 2008 Time: 5 to 7 P.M. More...
Living the Future 7: Transforming Libraries Through Collaboration
HOSTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA LIBRARIES, TUCSON, AZ FEATURING KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Peter M. Senge, Ph.D. Author of the widely acclaimed book, The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of The Learning Organization, as well as numerous books on strategies for building learning organizations, Senge has lectured extensively throughout the world. More...