UNLV University Libraries on LinkedIn: Serving Hispanic, Latine, and Latinx Students in Academic Libraries -… (2024)

Cory Lampert, Head of Digital Collections, is a member of a group that was presented withthe 2024 Dynamic Unit and Impact Award for Quality and Impact of the Work Award from the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). The IFLA Information Technology Section, which Lampert is chairing this year, received the award at the IFLA General Assemblyfor their outstanding contributions and dedication toward advancing the use of IT in libraries and other information organizations. The award recognizes the significant influence and positive outcomes generated by the Section's work, research, and initiatives in preserving and promoting responsible and innovative IT.Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gXxRxuEg

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Su Kim Chung was a guest on the first live episode of Milk Street Radio podcast recorded at The Beverly Theater. The episode, Live From Las Vegas! Dive Bars, the Best Table in Town and Old-Time Vegas Faves, featured a discussion with Su Kim on the history of some of Las Vegas’s most fascinating restaurants.Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gqCPE3Jj

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Joseph Kevin Sebastian, Teaching & Learning Librarian for Online Education, presented "Crafting a Queer Information Literacy (QIL) Framework: An Exploration of Embodiment, Digital Learning, and Information Literacy in Academic Spaces" at the 2024 Gender and Sexuality in Information Studies Colloquium.Read more: https://lnkd.in/gzXm_tKa

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UNLV Special Collections & Archives is joining with Harvard's Schlesinger Library, Cornell University, the University of Toronto, and the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University in documenting and preserving the history of sexual entertainment and economies.Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gCT25m4y

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Su Kim Chung, Head of Special Collections & Archives Public Services, was awarded a 2024 Historic Preservation Award for Preservation Education by the City of Las Vegas Historic Preservation Commission.Chung received the award for her more than two decades of work at the forefront of preserving the history of Las Vegas. She was commended in particular for her efforts preserving the city's entertainment history, collecting oral histories, conducting community presentations, assisting researchers from around the globe, and authoring the popular coffee table book, "Las Vegas: Then and Now."

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The University Libraries is recruiting a new Administrative Assistant III for Business and Finance.Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gNqtw8Dw

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Amber Sewell, Teaching & Learning Librarian, presented"Level up your instruction: Designing playful learning experiences with games-based learning and gamification" at the California Conference on Library Instruction.This workshop led teaching librarians through the process of considering which play-based strategies work best in different instructional contexts. It also walked them through the backward design process for creating and implementing games for learning.See the presentation here: https://lnkd.in/gAfUtZYd

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Please help us welcome Mary Yedinak, our new Executive Assistant in Libraries Administration! Mary transferred from the Provost Office and brings a wealth of experience in university operations with her. Welcome, Mary!

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Please help us welcome Adrianne Dizon, our new Stewardship and Engagement Coordinator! Adrianne will work in our Libraries development team to enhance the Libraries alumni engagement efforts. She is a UNLV alumna and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction as well!

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