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Get a peek of some of the submissions included in our arts and literary magazine Ancestral Futures. Today (Friday, June 14) is the last day to pick up a free print copy! Stop by Special Collections and University Archives on the 4th floor of the Rivera Library today from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. to grab your free copy. You can access the digital version any time at https://loom.ly/KiuDyFc.

Our Collection Strategist Librarian Carla is back to tell you a little about our TV & Movie Reads Collection, available in print or online at ucr.overdrive.com. Check out titles from the Bridgerton series, Dune, Fire & Blood (the inspiration for HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon), and more!

Check out our arts and literary magazine, Ancestral Futures, online or grab a print copy in-person for FREE by Friday, June 14 in Special Collections & University Archives (on the 4th floor of Rivera Library, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.). The UCR Library's Sandy Enriquez explains a little bit about the magazine in this short video. Watch out for a few more videos this week that highlight submissions that were included in the magazine! For more information (and to view the online version), visit: https://library.ucr.edu/news/2024/05/22/now-available-ancestral-futures-arts-literary-magazine

Did you know one of the cases in our Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy at the Movies exhibit features work by John Jennings, a UCR professor and illustrator/comic graphic artist. Watch this short video (taken when we were setting up the exhibit) to learn more! You can still catch our Eaton at the Movies exhibit Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Special Collections & University Archives on the 4th floor of the Rivera Library.

R'Voices in the Library Exhibition
Check out a new exhibition in Rivera Library that highlights the unique stories and creative expressions of UCR's first-generation students! View the R'Voices in the Library exhibition during the Library's normal operating hours until June 7.

Learn a little bit about the Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy at the Movies exhibit case dedicated to the Alien film franchise! Check out the exhibit in-person Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the 4th Floor of Rivera Library in Special Collections & University Archives (through the glass double doors). https://library.ucr.edu/exhibits/eaton-collection-film-tv

Highlanders, the UCR Library is more than academic books! We have a collection that is full of fun/leisure reading material. One of our Collection Strategists, Carla, tells you a little bit about her current favorite in our leisure reading collection, Wool, which has been turned into an Apple TV + show called Silo. 📢 You can check out physical books from our leisure reading collection or check them out digitally for free through the Libby app or at ucr.overdrive.com!

SCI-FI + BEYONCÉ': Learn about the "Cyberfeminine" case featured in our exhibit, Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy at the Movies, and how the movie Metropolis has inspired artists like Janelle Monáe and Beyoncé! Watch this short video to see the visual influence of Metropolis in Beyoncé's Renaissance costume design. Check out the exhibit Monday - Friday, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., on the 4th floor of the Rivera Library in Special Collections & University Archives.

Have you stopped by the 4th Floor of Rivera to see our Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy exhibit Eaton at the Movies? If not, you still can! We'll be posting short videos over the next few weeks about the exhibit. In this one, taken during the installation of the exhibit, our Science Fiction Librarian Phoenix provides an overview of what you can expect when you visit. View the exhibit Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the 4th Floor of Rivera Library in Special Collections & University Archives (walk through the glass double doors).

Spring Quarter is here, and so are new course reserves! Your instructor may have items like textbooks, chapters, multimedia materials, or more that you can check out on course reserve. See if your class has items on course reserve at library.ucr.edu. ▶️ Use the big search bar on our homepage and type in the subject and course number of your class (e.g. “Chem 001a”), or your instructor’s name (e.g. “Navarro”). ▶️ In the “Course Reserves” search results box (it may take longer to load than the other boxes), click your course or professor. Click “see all” if your course is not in the top 5 results. Course reserves have special borrowing rules, if you have any questions, ask our Library Support Desk or Circulation/Reserves Team in either library. Also, please note the example in this short video is from a previous quarter.

Have you seen our sci-fi @eatonverse at the Movies exhibit? If you haven’t yet, there is an R2-D2 receptacle where you can drop off a note about your thoughts on the exhibit. Learn how our Conservator Christina fixed R2-D2’s “sticky shed” earlier this year and made sure it was ready for your notes/thoughts on the exhibit!

Finals Week Stress Relief at the UCR Library begins Monday! ✋MON: Make a handwarmer in Rivera 🎨TUES: Rock painting in Orbach AND a surprise snack giveaway with ASUCR 🐶WED: Therpay Fluffies with The Well's Active Minds AND Bingo in Orbach 🥧THURS: Costco apple pie in Rivera and Orbach ☘️FRI: Ring pop & Lucky Charm Cereal Bar Giveaway in Rivera and Orbach 📆For event details and times, head over to library.ucr.edu/FWSR!

Learn about the Creat’R Lab in this short video clip! Have questions? Check out the Creat’R Lab webpage at library.ucr.edu/creatr-lab.

Winter Quarter is here, and so are new course reserves! Your instructor may have items like textbooks, chapters, multimedia materials, or more that you can check out on course reserve. See if your class has items on course reserve at library.ucr.edu. ▶️ Use the big search bar on our homepage and type in the subject and course number of your class (e.g. “Chem 001a”), or your instructor’s name (e.g. “Navarro”). ▶️ In the “Course Reserves” search results box (it may take longer to load than the other boxes), click your course or professor. Click “see all” if your course is not in the top 5 results. Course reserves have special borrowing rules, if you have any questions, ask our Library Support Desk or Circulation/Reserves Team in either library. Also, please note the example in this short video is from a previous quarter.

Happy holidays from the UCR Library! Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season and a wonderful start to the new year. —From University Librarian Steven Mandeville-Gamble and UCR Library staff.

Check out this vintage photo of UCR students at The Barn! 📸 Image courtesy of UCR Library's Special Collections & University Archives. See more vintage UCR photos from our collection at calisphere.org/collections/23407.

Check out a quick time-lapse video from the Creat’R Lab! Our Innovative Media Librarian is 3D printing BD1 from Star Wars to put in the Robotics Lab in Orbach Library. Learn all the cool things you can do in the Creat’R Lab Makerspace, Robotics Lab, and 3DXP Lab, all in the Orbach Library, at library.ucr.edu/making.