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2019 News Release Archive

DigitalCommons@UNO Reaches Milestone

December 16, 2019

UNO Libraries Institutional Repository sees unprecedented growth

Spring 2020 Affordable Content Grant: OER@UNO Applications Now Available

December 16, 2019

Spring deadlines for grant applications are approaching. Full and part-time faculty who are interested in converting their courses from traditionally published materials to low or no cost materials are invited to apply; deadline Jan. 27.

Criss Library Announces Extended Hours for Prep and Finals Weeks

November 26, 2019

Criss Library will have extended hours through Dec. 19.

Mapping Nebraska Lecture

November 13, 2019

The lecture Mapping Nebraska will be held in Criss Library on Dec. 4.

Exhibit: Mapping Nebraska: From Nations to Statehood

November 13, 2019

The exhibit Mapping Nebraska: From Nations to Statehood is on display in the Osborne Family Gallery; ends Dec. 19.

Exhibit: Tangerine Bowl Champions

November 11, 2019

The exhibit Tangerine Bowl Champions is open on the first floor of Criss Library until March 2020.

Global Game Jam Omaha with the CPL

November 04, 2019

UNO's Criss Library Creative Production Lab is leading the charge for Global Game Jam in Omaha! The goal: come together and make a video game or non-digital game like a board game or card game; Jan. 31 - Feb. 2.

Lactation Room Now Open in Criss Library

October 03, 2019

All are welcome to use the lactation room in Criss Library.

Coming into: Mental Health and Stigma in Council Bluffs, IA and Canton, China

September 25, 2019

Discover the documentary photography exhibit on mental health and stigma.

Back to School: Education Artifacts from the U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel Archives

September 20, 2019

A new exhibit, Back to School, runs through January 5, 2020, on the lower level of Criss Library.

Are Reparations Possible? Lessons to the United States from South Africa 25 Years After Apartheid

September 20, 2019

This event is part of Human Rights Week, sponsored by the Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights.

Battle for Durango Valley 2019

September 19, 2019

We’re back for year two! The Creative Production Lab invites all 3D modelers, digital artists, tinkerers and miniature painters to compete in the Battle for Durango Valley! Oct. 22 - 30.

Alliance Française presents a Cultural Workshop on Business French

September 19, 2019

Want to improve your French in the work place? Join Sam Tepanossian for an interactive approach to learning how to speak French at work.

Spoopy Jam with the CPL and RHO Interactive

September 17, 2019

UNO's Criss Library Creative Production Lab is partnering with RHO Interactive to present the inaugural Spoopy Jam game jam. The goal: build and test your game design skills with other pros, students and newbies in the development community.

Gridiron Memories Open House

September 10, 2019

Join UNO Libraries to remember and preserve the history of OU and UNO football; Nov. 9.

Open Access Week Movie Screening of "Paywall: The Business of Scholarship"

September 09, 2019

Join UNO Libraries for a screening of a documentary that explores the ethics of the academic publishing industry; Oct. 25.

Open Access Week 2019: Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge at UNO

September 09, 2019

Join UNO Libraries for Open Access Week October 21-27, 2019. Activities include workshops, interactive displays and a movie screening.

Opening Access and Increasing Control: Sharing your Research in the Digital Age

September 09, 2019

Explore Open Access publishing models and how you can take back control from the publishers! October 21-27, 2019 is Open Access Week.

Bibiliophilia Poetry Reading with Todd Robinson & Friends

September 04, 2019

A poetry and performance event featuring Todd Robinson and Friends.

CANCELLED | Network Analysis for the Humanities

August 28, 2019

This workshop has been canceled.

Network Analysis for the Humanities

August 28, 2019

This workshop introduces the basics of network analysis and a hands-on use of the software platform Gephi; Nov. 13

Caring for Personal Family Archives Workshop

August 28, 2019

Join archivists from UNO Libraries' Archives & Special Collections to learn how to preserve your personal archives; Oct. 5.

Fall 2019 Affordable Content Grant: OER@UNO Applications Now Available

August 26, 2019

Fall deadlines for grant applications are quickly approaching. Full and part-time faculty who are interested in converting their courses from traditionally published materials to low or no-cost materials are invited to apply.

New Resources From UNO Libraries

August 19, 2019

New resources from UNO Libraries for the new academic year

Data Visualization with R

August 09, 2019

Rescheduled to Oct. 9. This workshop discusses principles for effective data visualization, and demonstrates techniques for implementing these using the R statistical language.

Data Visualization with R

August 09, 2019

This workshop discusses principles for effective data visualization, and demonstrates techniques for implementing these using the R statistical language; Oct. 15.

Lunch + Learn Workshop: Citing Your Sources: Works Cited Pages

August 07, 2019

Bring your lunch to this workshop and learn how to correctly cite sources on a works cited page using different citation styles; Nov. 15.

Lunch + Learn Workshop: Citing Your Sources: In-Text Citations

August 07, 2019

Bring your lunch and learn how to use different types of in-text citations in your writing; Nov. 8.

Data Wrangling with R Workshop

August 07, 2019

This workshop discusses principles for effective data manipulation and data tidying with R.

Lunch + Learn Workshop: Pick the Best Sources

August 07, 2019

Bring your lunch and find out how to choose the best quality sources for your project; Oct. 11.

Lunch + Learn Workshop: Tips for Reading Scholarly Articles

August 07, 2019

Bring your lunch and learn how to get the most out of scholarly articles by reading them quickly and efficiently.

Increasing Scholarly Impact: The Benefits of Self-Archiving

August 07, 2019

Learn how to reach more people and enhance the impact for your research through self-archiving on DigitalCommons@UNO.

Lunch + Learn Workshop: Research Assignment Survival Guide

August 07, 2019

Bring your lunch and gain a better understanding of your research assignment and navigate the steps to writing a great research essay; Sept. 13.

Lunch + Learn Workshop: Finding Books & More

August 07, 2019

In this workshop, we answer this question: “How do I find things in the library?”

Data Wrangling with R Workshop

August 07, 2019

This workshop discusses principles for effective data manipulation and data tidying with R.

Lunch + Learn Workshop: Library Tips + Tricks

August 07, 2019

Bring your lunch and learn about the library’s many services, items available for checkout, and more.

Exhibit: A Demonstration in Democracy: The Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam

August 02, 2019

The exhibit “A Demonstration in Democracy: The Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam” is open August 2 through November 1, 2019, on the first floor of Criss Library.

Stories of Subversion, Resistance, and Acceptance

July 31, 2019

The lecture "Stories of Subversion, Resistance, and Acceptance: Challenging Gender Stereotypes of the Classic Old West" is co-sponsored by UNO Libraries and the Union Pacific Museum and will be held on October 12 in Council Bluffs.

Shirley Goldstein's Immigration Rights Legacy: Operation Exodus in Omaha

July 18, 2019

The exhibit opens August 9 and closes November 10, 2019, in the H. Don and Connie J. Osborne Family Gallery.

Denmark, 1931-1932: Roots of Nazi Resistance

July 17, 2019

A lecture co-sponsored by UNO Libraries and the Danish American Archive and Library will be held on Oct. 14.

Danish Children Growing Up American

July 17, 2019

The exhibit “Danish Children Growing Up American” is on the first floor of Criss Library until Nov. 1.

Retirement Reception for Bob Nash

July 09, 2019

The university community is invited to celebrate Bob Nash's 35 years of service to UNO and Criss Library on July 25.

Hagel in Focus

June 26, 2019

A new exhibit, Hagel in Focus, runs June 28 to July 31, 2019, in the H. Don and Connie J. Osborne Family Gallery of Criss Library.

You’ve Got Mail: Connecting with your Senator

June 05, 2019

A new exhibit, You’ve Got Mail, runs through August 26, 2019, on the lower level of Criss Library.

First Affordable Content Grant Recipients Announced

May 01, 2019

Thirteen Affordable Content Grants have been awarded to assist faculty members in transitioning their courses to low or no cost course materials.

Extended Hours for Prep and Finals Weeks, Spring 2019

April 05, 2019

Criss Library will have extended hours for prep week and finals week from Sunday April 21, through Wednesday May 1.

Bonnie O'Connell: A Retrospective from UNO Libraries' Collection

April 02, 2019

The exhibit, Bonnie O'Connell: A Retrospective from UNO Libraries' Collection, opens April 2, 2019, on the first floor of Criss Library.

University of Nebraska launches Nebraska Archives Online

March 30, 2019

University launches a shared database providing access to finding aids and guides for the university's archival and manuscript collections.

UNO's Queer Omaha Archives Participating in Give OUT Day 2019

March 26, 2019

Give OUT Day, the only national LGBTQ day of giving, is April 18, 2019.

Women in Omaha Project

March 11, 2019

Oral history interviews from the Women in Omaha exhibit have been added to Omaha Stories project.

Affordable Content Grants: OER@UNO Applications

March 06, 2019

Summer deadlines for grant applications are quickly approaching. Full and part-time faculty who are interested in converting their courses from traditionally published materials to low or no cost materials are invited to apply.

Celebrate Open Education Week

March 01, 2019

UNO Libraries is celebrating Open Education Week March 4-8, 2019 – an opportunity to raise awareness and showcase the impact of open education across the world.

Intro to LGBT Studies Class

February 28, 2019

Oral history interviews from 2016 added to Omaha Stories project.

Tommy Young-Dennis

February 14, 2019

Tommy Young-Dennis interview by Luke Wegener for LGBTQ+ Voices: The Queer Omaha Archives Oral History Project now available in UNO Libraries' Archives and Special Collections.

Visualizing Data with ggplot and R Workshop

February 04, 2019

Create data-drive visualizations.

Data Wrangling with R Workshop

February 04, 2019

A workshop for for gathering, cleaning, and organizing data.

Visualizing Data with ggplot and R Workshop

February 01, 2019

Endangered Data Week is a grassroots effort promoting the care, engagement, and awareness for open access to all endangered collections.

Data Wrangling with R Workshop

February 01, 2019

Endangered Data Week is a grassroots effort promoting the care, engagement, and awareness for open access to all endangered collections.

Endangered Data Week 2019

February 01, 2019

Endangered Data Week is a grassroots effort promoting the care, engagement, and awareness for open access to all endangered collections.

Lunch + Learn Workshop: Citing Your Sources

January 31, 2019

Bring your lunch to this workshop and learn how to correctly cite sources using different citation styles for research papers.

Lunch + Learn Workshop: Tips for Reading Scholarly Articles

January 31, 2019

Bring your lunch and learn how to read scholarly articles quickly and efficiently in order to get the most out of them.

Lunch + Learn Workshop: Pick the Best Sources

January 31, 2019

Bring your lunch and learn how to choose the best quality sources for your project.

Revealing Research: Disseminating Your Research Group’s Scholarship

January 31, 2019

Showcase your research collection with DigitalCommons@UNO

Lunch + Learn Workshop: Research Assignment Survival Guide

January 31, 2019

Bring your lunch and gain a better understanding of your research assignment and navigate the steps to writing a great research essay.

Fearless: How a poor Virginia seamstress took on Jim Crow, beat the poll tax and changed her city forever

January 31, 2019

Meet and hear from local author Charlene Butts Ligon.

Open Access Fund Available to Students

January 31, 2019

UNO Libraries support students and employees publishing in open access journals.

New Photo Exhibit at KANEKO-UNO Library features the work of Anne Morgan and Female Volunteers During WWI

January 14, 2019

The traveling exhibit, American Women Rebuilding France, 1917-1924, features thirty-one WWI-era photographs and silent film footage that illustrate the extraordinary work undertaken to help the civilian population in Picardy, in northeastern France.

New LATE Hours on Fridays in Criss Library this Spring

January 04, 2019

Criss Library is now open until 6 P.M. on Fridays during the 2019 spring semester.

Civics in Practice: Illustrations from the Hagel Archives

December 13, 2018

A new exhibit, Civics in Practice: Illustrations from the Hagel Archives, opens January 11, 2019, and runs through May 3, 2019, on the lower level of Criss Library.

Alanna Faison

December 13, 2018

Alanna Faison interview by Luke Wegener for LGBTQ+ Voices: The Queer Omaha Archives Oral History Project now available in UNO Libraries' Archives and Special Collections.

Destiny Sturdivant

December 13, 2018

Destiny Sturdivant interview by Luke Wegener for LGBTQ+ Voices: The Queer Omaha Archives Oral History Project now available in UNO Libraries' Archives and Special Collections.

Denise Brady: Books and Broadsides, an exhibit in Archives & Special Collections

December 12, 2018

The exhibit, Denise Brady: Books and Broadsides, opens January 11, 2019, with a reception open to the public on the first floor of Criss Library.

Denise Brady: Books and Broadsides, an exhibit in Archives & Special Collections

December 12, 2018

The exhibit, Denise Brady: Books and Broadsides, opens January 11, 2019, with a reception open to the public on the first floor of Criss Library.

Library Friends Book Sale

November 05, 2018

The Library Friends are hosting a book sale on the main floor of Criss Library; Dec. 2 - 8.

Battle for Durango Valley 2018

October 01, 2018

The UNO Criss Library Creative Production Lab invites all 3D modelers, digital artists, engineers, and tinkerers to compete for a prize in the Battle for Durango Valley! The full event begins October 1st and runs through Halloween.

5th Annual Human Library

March 06, 2018

Individuals with diverse life experiences act as human books, and readers “check out” the human books for 20-30 minutes to learn and ask questions about the human book’s personal experiences; April 9.

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