News Archive

Book Sale: Friends of the University Libraries

The Friends of the University Libraries are holding a book sale at the Friends Book House, 1535 E. 8th Street, on June 16, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

A large number of books will be available - with particular emphasis in Soviet collections, Chicano studies, Science and many other categories.More...

Trial Database: Benezit Dictionary of Artists

The University Libraries are pleased to offer trial access to the Benezit Dictionary of Artists, now available online for the first time via Oxford Art Online.

With nearly 170,000 entries on artists from antiquity to the present day, the Benezit is one of the most comprehensive and definitive resources on artists in the English language. More...

Finals Study Break!

Come take a relaxing, tasty study break hosted by the University Libraries during the weekend before finals!

Enjoy a variety of home-baked goodies, store-bought treats and beverages in the Main Library lobby. More...

Symposium to Highlight Study of Unique Films Preserved at University of Arizona Special Collections

As a major visual and narrative art form of the 20th century, cinema can offer insight into little known, or perhaps little understood, peoples, traditions, and cultures. This spring, two film collections – the recently acquired Ken Wolfgang Archival Film Collection in Special Collections and the online American Indian Film Gallery – provided a unique cultural and archival research opportunity for graduate students in the English department. Under the direction of Jennifer Jenkins, associate professor of English, the 14 students enrolled in “History and Theory of Film” were the first to be allowed scholarly access to the Wolfgang collection. More...

Public Library Bookmobile @ UA

Want a copy of the latest best seller? Need to catch up on some leisure reading and DVD viewing? Running short on time and can’t make it to your local public library branch? We’ve got a solution! Visit the Bookmobile to: -Apply for a library card
-Checkout one of more than 6,000 books, magazines, DVDs, and books-on CD
-Return items checked out from any public library branch
-Request items from other public library branches for pick-up on the Bookmobile SPRING 2012 DATES
-February 7
-April 3
-May 1
(Note: In March, visit the Bookmobile at the Tucson Festival of Books, March 10 & 11) Time: 10:00 a.m. More...

Community Talk - “Mapping Arizona: From Mexican Territory to U.S. State”

Join Friends of the University Libraries for a program celebrating our state centennial. “Mapping Arizona: From Mexican Territory to U.S. State,” a presentation by librarian Chris Kollen, is slated for Tuesday, May 1, 4:30 to 6:00 P.M. in the Murphey Gallery at St. Philip’s In The Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. More...

University Libraries Release New Student-Led Journal

The University Libraries are pleased to announce the release of a new student-led open access scholarly journal, the Arizona Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies. The journal focuses on interdisciplinary research in the humanities, arts, and sciences and is planned as an annual publication that will be available in both print and online formats. More...

Early Books Lecture Series: "The Most Beautifully Illuminated Bible from the Middle Ages"

The University Libraries Special Collections hosts Early Books Lecture Series IX, an annual lecture series where University of Arizona scholars explore the treasure trove of medieval texts held by the University Libraries. Professors from UA’s History, English and German Studies departments will give their audiences new insights into 15th, 16th and 17th century historic texts.More...

The Chinese Collection is moving!

Beginning April 20, the University Libraries will be moving the Chinese collection from 3A to 1B. The move will be completed by the end of May.

If you need items from the Chinese collection during the move, please submit a request through Express Retrieval and we will pull the items for you. More...

Early Books Lecture Series: "The Elizabethan House and the Italian Renaissance"

The University Libraries Special Collections hosts Early Books Lecture Series IX, an annual lecture series where University of Arizona scholars explore the treasure trove of medieval texts held by the University Libraries. Professors from UA’s History, English and German Studies departments will give their audiences new insights into 15th, 16th and 17th century historic texts.More...

Gala Up with People Event Raises more than $100,000 for Archives Project

On Friday March 16, 2012 the Friends of the University Libraries hosted a gala event to kick-off the Up with People (UWP) Archive Project. As the repository for the UWP archives the project is an effort to actively develop a living archive to showcase the contributions and global impact of UWP historically and into the future. More...

Carla J. Stoffle, Dean of University Libraries, Honored with National Award

American Library Association | Carla J. Stoffle, Dean of University Libraries and the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona, is the 2012 recipient of the Joseph W. Lippincott Award of the American Library Association. This prestigious award was established in 1938 and is given annually to an individual who has provided distinguished service to the profession of librarianship. More...

Early Books Lecture Series: "Fire in the Sky"

The University Libraries Special Collections hosts Early Book Lecture Series IX, an annual lecture series where University of Arizona scholars explore the treasure trove of medieval texts held by the University Libraries. Professors from UA’s History, English and German Studies departments will give their audiences new insights into 15th, 16th and 17th century historic texts. The opening lecture of the series, presented by Alexander Hidalgo, Ph.D. More...

Early Books Lecture Series IX

Talks ponder science, faith and Renaissance architecture in University Libraries’ medieval texts The University Libraries Special Collections hosts Early Books Lectures IX, an annual lecture series where University of Arizona (UA) scholars explore the treasure trove of medieval texts held by the University Libraries. Professors from UA’s History, English and German Studies departments will give their audiences new insights into 15th, 16th and 17th century historic texts. More...

Trial Database: Proquest Statistical Datasets

Proquest Statistical Insight Datasets with EASI Market Planner.

ProQuest Statistical DataSets is a fully integrated module to ProQuest Statistical Insight. Created and developed by Conquest Systems, Inc., ProQuest Statistical Datasets is the world’s largest collection of organized statistical data. -Instant access to more than 500 datasets. -Highly interactive data visualization, including interactive maps, trends and rankings. -The ability to compare data from different datasets and publishers. -Ultra-fast data relationships discovery. -Options to export into MS Excel, XML, PDF, Shape Files and Reference Management Tools. With ProQuest Statistical Datasets, you can easily view same-period-last-year comparisons, detailed maps, and track indicators across organizational units and for user-defined time periods. You can accessProQuest Statistical Datasets from the trial databases page here until May 4, 2012. NOTE: Access to trial databases is only available on campus. More...

China: Culture and Society. Spanning three centuries (c1750-1929), this resource makes available for the first time extremely rare pamphlets from Cornell University Library’s Charles W. Wason Collection on East Asia. The resource is full-text searchable, allowing for the collection to be comprehensively explored and studied.More...

Public Library Bookmobile @ UA

Want a copy of the latest best seller? Need to catch up on some leisure reading and DVD viewing? Running short on time and can’t make it to your local public library branch? We’ve got a solution! Visit the Bookmobile to: -Apply for a library card
-Checkout one of more than 6,000 books, magazines, DVDs, and books-on CD
-Return items checked out from any public library branch
-Request items from other public library branches for pick-up on the Bookmobile SPRING 2012 DATES
-February 7
-April 3
-May 1
(Note: In March, visit the Bookmobile at the Tucson Festival of Books, March 10 & 11) Time: 10:00 a.m. More...

Trial Database: Archive Finder

The University Libraries are pleased to offer trial access to Archive Finder. Archive Finder is a current directory of primary source materials in manuscript and special collections in the United States, United Kingdom, and Ireland. Included are records for more than 200,000 separate collections in over 5,000 repositories. It offers detailed subject indexing of finding aids, and the database may be searched by collection name, repository, date, geographical location, or subject. More...

“Arte Público Press and the Legacy of Latino Publishing in the U.S.” (exhibit)

A new exhibit at the UA Main Library explores the history of Latino literature in the United States and chronicles a national movement to recover the Hispanic literary tradition. On display from April 2 – June 12, 2012, “Arte Público Press and the Legacy of Latino Publishing in the U.S.” showcases one of nation’s oldest and most esteemed Hispanic publishing houses. More...

Exhibit and Lecture Explore Latino Literature & Movement to Recover Hispanic Literary Tradition

A new exhibit at the UA Main Library explores the history of Latino literature in the United States and chronicles a national movement to recover the Hispanic literary tradition. On display from April 2 – June 12, 2012, “Arte Público Press and the Legacy of Latino Publishing in the U.S.” showcases one of nation’s oldest and most esteemed Hispanic publishing houses. More...

"Legacies of the Past: Historic Women of Arizona" (lecture)

Author and historian Jan Cleere delivers the third and final lecture in the AZ Centennial Lecture Series being held in conjunction with Special Collections' yearlong exhibition "Becoming Arizona: The Valentine State." In "Legacies of the Past: Historic Women of Arizona" Cleere will explore how women of Native American, African American, Hispanic, and Anglo descent left deep roots across Arizona Territory. From artists and healers, teachers and entrepreneurs, women who plowed the land, and those who were instrumental in establishing laws for the new territory of Arizona, many of these women became known for their fortitude in the face of adversity, their confrontation of extraordinary and sometimes dangerous situations, their adventuresome spirit, and their dedication to improving the lives of others. More...

Speaking in Tongues: Wallace Berman and Robert Heinecken, 1961-1976 (exhibit)

The newest exhibition at the Center for Creative Photography, "Speaking in Tongues: Wallace Berman and Robert Heinecken, 1961-1976," brings two seminal yet under-studied Los Angeles artists into close conversation with one another for the first time. The archive of Robert Heinecken resides at the Center for Creative Photography and this is the first major exhibition of his work to be shown at the Center. More...

New Director to Lead Special Collections at the University of Arizona

The University of Arizona Libraries are pleased to announce the selection of India Spartz to the newly created position of Director of Special Collections, effective April 16, 2012. Spartz was hired after an extensive national search. Her appointment represents a major step in elevating the profile of Special Collections on campus, among researchers, and in the local community. More...

Online Library Research Course for Graduate Students & Researchers

Class offered Summer 2012 June 4-August 8:
ULIB 696a: Information Research Strategies for Graduate Students and Researchers -- a one-credit course focused on the library research needs of graduate students.

Open to graduate students and researchers in all departments and disciplines. Topics include: -- Developing advanced-level database searching skills for conducting comprehensive literature reviews
-- Managing citations and creating bibliographies
-- Copyright basics
-- The “open access” movement in academia To enroll in ULIB 696a go to "Library Studies" in the UA schedule of classes. For more information, including syllabus, contact Jill Newby or Jeanne Pfander (under Contacts above). More...

Arizona is Up with People! Dinner & Show

Gala performance from Up with People to launch archive project at the University of Arizona Libraries

The Friends of the University Libraries are hosting a gala dinner on Friday, March 16, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom at the UA Student Memorial Center to launch the Up with People Archive Project bringing the global youth education and arts organization’s history to life where its roots began in Tucson. More...

Books are moving: Call numbers A through BV

Beginning March 12th, the University Libraries will be moving the A through BV call number items to 3A starting with the BP through BV call number ranges. The move will be completed by the end of April.

If you need items from A through BV call number range during this time, please submit a request through Express Retrieval and we will pull the items for you. More...

Women Writing Mystery: A Conversation with Diana Gabaldon and Jennifer Lee Carrell

Special Collections “Women Writing Mystery” lecture holds its second annual program at the 2012 Tucson Festival of Books with Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander novels as well as the Lord John series of mysteries. Gabaldon's most recent novel is "Lord John and the Scottish Prisoner." "A Breath of Snow and Ashes," the most recent novel in the Outlander series, opened simultaneously at No.1 More...

PaperWorks: An Exhibition of Book Artists at the Tucson Festival of Books

Special Collections at the University Libraries will explore the unique craft of book arts during a two-day exhibit and lecture program on March 10 – 11, 2012 held in conjunction with the Tucson Festival of Books. Artists from will lead the lecture program to share their experiences of creating books that become unique pieces of art. More...

"Life, Family and the Arizona Mining Community: A Gendered Perspective"

Anna Ochoa O’Leary, a professor in the UA department of Mexican American and Raza Studies, delivers the closing lecture held in conjunction with "Company Town: Arizona's Copper Mining Communities During 100 Year of Statehood," an exhibition at the Science-Engineering Library. The lecture, "Life, Family and the Arizona Mining Community: A Gendered Perspective," will be held on March 6 from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. More...

User Survey Directly Impacts Library Services and Resources

Developed by researchers at Texas A&M University, the LibQUAL+ evaluation method has been used by more than 1000 institutions around the world, and incorporates many of the same survey principles employed in the corporate business world, operating under the assumption that only customers can judge the quality of services. More...

Trial Database: Classic Mexican Cinema

Classic Mexican Cinema which, from its beginnings in the late 1890s to its “Golden Age” (1930s to 1960), was consistently the largest and most important of all the Spanish-speaking countries. During its heyday, the Mexican film industry produced an average of one hundred films annually and supplied screen entertainment to both domestic audiences and international markets in Latin America, the United States, and Europe. More...

"The Sleeping Giant vs. the Politics of Fear: Arizona's Hispanic Society in the Twenty-First Century" (lecture)

Professor Thomas E. Sheridan, from the UA School of Anthropology, delivers the second of three talks in the AZ Centennial Lecture Series being held in conjunction with Special Collections' yearlong exhibition “Becoming Arizona: The Valentine State.” Sheridan’s lecture, “The Sleeping Giant vs. the Politics of Fear: Arizona's Hispanic Society in the 21st Century,” will be held Feb. More...

Find UA Theses & Dissertations in the Campus Repository

UA Campus Repository is the go-to place for open access UA Theses and Dissertations online! Nearly 10,000 UA theses and dissertations are available including: -Master's theses, master's reports and dissertations submitted online from 2005-present
-Dissertations and a few master's theses from 1982-1996
-Hydrology theses and dissertations from 1917-2005 digitized from print holdings
-Honors College theses from 2008-present The University Libraries are working towards making all theses and dissertations available online via open access. More...

Public Library Bookmobile @ UA

Want a copy of the latest best seller? Need to catch up on some leisure reading and DVD viewing? Running short on time and can’t make it to your local public library branch? We’ve got a solution! Visit the Bookmobile to: -Apply for a library card
-Checkout one of more than 6,000 books, magazines, DVDs, and books-on CD
-Return items checked out from any public library branch
-Request items from other public library branches for pick-up on the Bookmobile SPRING 2012 DATES
-February 7
-April 3
-May 1
(Note: In March, visit the Bookmobile at the Tucson Festival of Books, March 10 & 11) Time: 10:00 a.m. More...

Mark Your Calendars!

Interested in what's going on at the Libraries? View our Spring 2012 event brochure (PDF) for a complete list of exhibits and events at Special Collections, the Center for Creative Photography and the Main & Science-Engineering Libraries. Want to learn more about library events, exhibits and news? Sign up for our monthly eNewsletter. More...

Trial Database: Anthropology Online

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Trial Database: Ethnographic Video Online

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“Landscapes of Fraud: Mission Tumacácori, the Baca Float, and the Betrayal of the O’odham”

Join us as professor Thomas Sheridan, UA School of Anthropology, delivers the opening lecture of the Main Library's exhibit, "Mapping Arizona: From Mexican Territory to U.S. State.” Sheridan will highlight the historical context that shaped Arizona and will draw from his book “Landscapes of Fraud: Mission Tumacácori, the Baca Float, and the Betrayal of the O’odham.” The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Jan. More...

“Mapping Arizona: From Mexican Territory to U.S. State” (exhibit)

A new exhibit, “Mapping Arizona: From Mexican Territory to U.S. State,” offers a visual illustration of Arizona’s path to statehood as documented through historical maps of the region. The exhibit, on display in the UA Main Library from Jan. 6 – March 28, 2012, is one of several exhibits, lectures and events hosted by the University Libraries in celebration of the state’s Centennial.More...

“Company Town: Arizona’s Copper Mining Communities During 100 Years of Statehood” (exhibit)

A new exhibit at the UA Science-Engineering Library shares 100 years of stories, struggles and triumphs from Arizona’s copper mining communities. “Company Town: Arizona’s Copper Mining Communities During 100 Years of Statehood,” on display from Jan. 6 – March 30, is one of several exhibits, lectures and events hosted by the University Libraries in celebration of the state’s Centennial. More...