UCR Tomás Rivera Library

📢 HEADS UP: On Sunday, August 20 starting at 3 p.m., the library network will be down (including the library website) for about 20 minutes while a network cutover is performed. In the event of any issues, intermittent library network outages may be experienced until 6 p.m. on August 20.

Get help from the UCR Library in-person, by phone, or email. You can even get help 24/7 with the Ask Us chat feature on our website. More info at http://library.ucr.edu/ask.

☀️ Stay cool, Highlanders! Drop by Rivera or Orbach if you need a break from the heat in between classes. Library summer hours below.

🗓️ Hours: Jun. 26 - Sept. 24
✔️ Mon. – Thurs. 7:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
✔️ Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
✔️ Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
🔴 Sun. CLOSED

📢 Calling all UCR students, faculty, and staff! 🎉 Activate your free Wall Street Journal subscription now! Enjoy unlimited access to WSJ.com until March 31, 2025. Register at WSJ.com/UCRiverside using your UCR NetID and password. Don't miss out!

📚 Knowledge is power, but who holds the keys? Ghost Workers unveils the secret shelter where an army of digital laborers toil to shape our AI-driven future. Witness their plight and question the ethical implications. UCR students, faculty, and staff can watch for FREE on Kanopy: ucr.kanopy.com.

P.S. Make sure you're logged into the campus VPN if you're off campus!

Hey Highlanders! Need help navigating through the vast resources available through the UCR Library? Look no further! 🌟 The library's subject guides are here to save the day!
▶️ library.ucr.edu/subjectguides.

🔍 Subject guides are a fantastic tool designed to assist you in finding relevant materials within your field of study. Whether you're studying business, bioengineering, media and cultural studies, or any other field, these guides are your secret weapon to uncovering valuable resources tailored to your needs.

📣 UCR students, faculty, and staff! You can read the latest magazines for FREE on OverDrive: https://ucr.overdrive.com/collection/1302884 📖

Explore our Heritage Month digital collection on OverDrive for books by and about Asian/Pacific Americans. Start reading at https://ucr.overdrive.com/collection/1443466.

On Saturday, April 29, tree removal from the previous week will be completed outside of the Rivera Library. Expect noise from chainsaws and possible dust.

To avoid the worst of the noise and dust, approach the Rivera entrance from the north side (rather than the south side) on Saturday, April 29.

It's the third day of Maker Week! stop by the Creat'R Lab at noon to draw with 3D pens (no registration required) and join us at 2 p.m. on Zoom to learn about 3D modeling and printing, including file creation, at the Creat'R Lab (link to register for this event at library.ucr.edu/MakerWeek).

Need help or have questions about Python, R, Git, Bash, OpenRefine, data management, data cleaning, data visualization, or data analysis? Join our Data Librarian every Thursday from 1 – 3 p.m. for Hacky Hours (over Zoom) during spring quarter!

RSVP at ucrlibrary.eventbrite.com. Hacky Hours is a collaboration between GradQuant and the UCR Library and is open to undergraduate & graduate students, faculty, postdocs, and staff.

Maker Week continues! Find out more about UCR’s makerspace today! Drop into the Creat’R Lab between 2 – 4 p.m. today for VR Games and a tour of the Creat’R Lab! No registration required for this event.

Learn more about Maker Week at library.ucr.edu/makerweek.

The Library’s first-ever certificate program for undergraduate students will take place in summer 2023. The program is free and we're still accepting applications!

During the 6 weeks, you'll learn how to work with archival materials and enhance your research, photography, data, and critical analysis skills.

Learn more/apply: https://bit.ly/DSCertificateProgram

Join the Creat'R Lab this week for Maker Week! Today's events include a Build Your Own Robot activity and a virtual workshop on Arduino Basics. Register for these events at library.ucr.edu/MakerWeek.

On Saturday, April 22, a tree removal is happening outside of the Rivera Library. Expect noise from chainsaws and possible dust. To avoid the worst of the noise and dust, approach the Rivera entrance from the north side (rather than the south side) on Saturday, April 22.

Highlanders, join us on Wednesday for our April Digital Scholarship Meetup! This month’s meeting topic is equitable labor in digital scholarship.

We'll highlight some of the ongoing discussions regarding equitable labor in digital scholarship, as well as describe ways to identify, articulate, and credit your own labor, skills, and contributions to digital and public scholarship projects. RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-scholarship-meetups-tickets-607589485507?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Join our team as an Academic Personnel/Human Resources Director or an Assessment Librarian! Apply to these jobs and more at library.ucr.edu/jobs.

If you do your writing in Google Docs, make your life easier by adding Paperpile. UCR has licensed Paperpile to help Google Docs users organize the books and papers they use for their research in such a way that it is incredibly simple to compose in-text citations and bibliographies.

This online workshop will save you time! RSVP at ucrlibrary.eventbrite.com.

The Creat'R Lab's Maker Week begins next week! Learn more and register for the events that require registration at library.ucr.edu/MakerWeek.

And a big thank you to our partners, ASPB and Blackstone LaunchPad, for making Maker Week possible!

Digital scholarship is the use of digital tools and methods to conduct research, create new knowledge, and share findings. It can encompass a wide range of activities, such as:

✔️ Using digital tools to collect and analyze data.
✔️ Creating digital editions of primary sources.
✔️ Developing new digital tools and resources for teaching and learning.
✔️ Publishing scholarly work in digital formats.
✔️ Preserving digital materials for future generations.

Learn about our free undergraduate Digital Scholarship Certificate Program (taking place this summer) and apply at https://bit.ly/DSCertificateProgram.

We're hiring for the following full-time positions:
🔵 Acquisitions Unit Supervisor 1 / Acquisitions Unit Supervisor 2
🔵 Library Facilities Sr. Building Maintenance Worker
🔵 Access Services Evening Assistant

To apply, visit library.ucr.edu/jobs.

Join us today for a lunchtime discussion about GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and geospatial inquiry. This afternoon, we'll be discussing online sources for maps and data. RSVP at ucrlibrary.eventbrite.com and attend via Zoom or in-person!

🔈Attention all makers and DIY enthusiasts! The UCR Library’s Creat’R Lab is excited to announce Maker Week, taking place Monday, April 24 - Friday, April 28, 2023.

Join us for a week of hands-on learning and creative expression as we celebrate all things maker culture. Our Maker Week will feature a variety of exciting workshops and events designed to inspire your inner inventor, tinkerer, and designer. Some of the events & activites you'll be able to enjoy are Build Your Own Robot, VR Games and Makerspace Tour, Jewelry Making, Crochet Your Own Small Animal, and more! See all the events (including giveaways!) and register at library.ucr.edu/MakerWeek.

Summer is just around the corner and so is our free undergraduate Digital Scholarship Certificate Program! If you're free this summer and interested in archives, technology, or activism, this program is perfect for you.

▶️Visit bit.ly/DSCertificateProgram to watch our Info Session and apply. The deadline to apply is April 28!

🔈 Highlanders! Check out our upcoming spring quarter workshops and meetups. All members of the UCR community (students, faculty, researchers, and staff) are welcome to attend!
RSVP: ucrlibrary.eventbrite.com.

🔈 Take your computer coding to the next level! Join us and GradQuant Thursdays from 1 - 3 p.m. (until June 15) for Hacky Hours! RSVP: hackyhours-spring23.eventbrite.com.

Whether you are a novice interested in learning to code or an experienced programmer comfortable with many languages and platforms, this is the place for you to learn from and share with others. Hacky Hours is open to all members of the UCR community.

Highlanders, if you ever want to do a photo shoot INSIDE Rivera or Orbach (like graduation photos 📸), remember to head over to library.ucr.edu/photos and submit a photo shoot request form.

Join the UCR Library Team as a full-time STEM Teaching Librarian! Learn more/apply: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF01715.

We're hiring a full-time Interlibrary Loan Supervisor! Head over to library.ucr.edu/about/jobs for more information and to apply.

Please note that we are recruiting for one position but posted two job postings (an Interlibrary Loan Supervisor 1 and an Interlibrary Loan Supervisor 2) to expand the pool of qualified applicants.

🔈APPLY NOW: Are you an undergraduate student who wants to explore interesting primary sources and help tell the stories of people and communities from the past? Apply to our free Digital Scholarship Certificate Program (taking place this summer) and learn how to handle archival material, photograph archival material, use text analysis tools, and more.

Join us this summer! https://library.ucr.edu/research-support/creating-digital-projects/summer-2023-digital-scholarship-certificate-program