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2020 News Release Archive

Spring 2021 Affordable Content Grants: OER@UNO Applications Now Available

December 16, 2020

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 Feb. 15.

Humanities Nebraska Grant Awarded to the KANEKO-UNO Library

December 04, 2020

The KANKEO-UNO Library was awarded a Humanities Nebraska grant to fund an educational program targeted at OPS students.

Criss Library Announces Extended Hours for Prep and Finals Weeks

November 23, 2020

Criss Library will have extended hours for prep week and finals week; through Dec. 18.

University of Nebraska Libraries Go Live with New Online Catalog/Discovery Tool

November 16, 2020

Users of University of Nebraska libraries will notice big changes on the libraries’ websites thanks to a next-generation library catalog and discovery tool.

Votes for Women: More than Just the 19th Amendment

November 13, 2020

The exhibit is available to view during Criss Library hours, and is located on the first floor of Criss Library in Archives and Special Collections; through Jan. 15.

Global Game Jam Omaha with the CPL

January 27, 2021

UNO's Criss Library Creative Production Lab is leading the charge for Global Game Jam in Omaha! The goal: come together online and make a video game or board game; Jan. 27-31.

Les Valentine Retirement

October 15, 2020

UNO Libraries invites the UNO community to congratulate University Archivist Les Valentine on his retirement after 37 years of service to UNO.

Kroeger Awarded Herzinger Award

October 15, 2020

The Nebraska Library Association Technical Services Round Table has awarded Angela Kroeger the 2020 Sandra Herzinger Award.

Textbook Mavericks Honorees Fall 2020

October 12, 2020

The UNO Libraries are pleased to announce the first cohort of our Textbook Mavericks initiative spotlighting faculty, staff, students, and donors who take significant actions to advocate for textbook affordability.

Open Access Week 2020: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion

October 19, 2020

Join in with the library as we celebrate this annual global event about the free and immediate access to peer-reviewed, scholarly research; Oct. 19-25.

Voting 101 Workshop: A Short Session About All Things Voting

October 21, 2020

If you have questions about voting, we have you covered! Join us as we discuss the voting process and make sure your voice is heard; Oct. 21.

Fall 2020 Affordable Content Grants: OER@UNO Applications focus on General Education Curriculum

September 08, 2020

Full and part-time faculty who are interested in converting their general education curriculum courses from traditionally published materials to low or no cost materials are invited to apply; deadline is Oct. 12.

Afghan Newspaper Now Available Online Open Access

September 04, 2020

Over 1,200 issues of the Afghan newspaper Kārawān are now available.

Spoopy Jam with the CPL and RHO Interactive

October 08, 2020

Virtually build and test your game design skills with other pros, students and newbies in the development community during the second annual Spoopy Jam; Oct. 16-18.

CPL Fall Services Update

August 10, 2020

To safely meet the media and creative needs of the UNO community, the Creative Production Lab is shifting to a remote assistance focus. Core services, software, and equipment are still available for use in an altered format.

Omaha Magical Society Donates Library

July 31, 2020

The 1,200-volume magic library established by the 99-year-old organization joins the unique and specialized collections in Archives and Special Collections.

2020 UNO Library Friends Distinguished Service Award Recipients

June 25, 2020

The UNO Library Friends group hosted their annual Distinguished Service Awards event via Zoom honoring two library employees for exemplary service to UNO Libraries.

A Statement from UNO Libraries' Archives and Special Collections

June 08, 2020

A Statement from UNO Libraries' Archives and Special Collections

Documenting a Pandemic

April 17, 2020

UNO Libraries' Archives and Special Collections is gathering the voices and experiences of Omahans during the pandemic.

We Read - with KANEKO-UNO Library | Live Facebook Stream

September 16, 2020

Join UNO Libraries for another installment of “We Read,” a weekly livestream where stories are read aloud.

The Afghan Folio

February 28, 2020

Exhibit of photographer Luke Powell's The Afghan Folio in the Osborne Family Gallery; through March 29.

Unhidden Treasures: Unlocking the Power of your Research with DigitalCommons@UNO

March 04, 2020

Whether you are in the arts, humanities, social sciences or STEM, DigitalCommons@UNO can provide a digital platform for your work, helping boost its accessibility and impact; March 4.

Watie White. The 100 People Project

January 23, 2020

Omaha Artist to exhibit unique community project in the Osborne Family Gallery.

CANCELED | BootcampR Workshop: Clustering and Classifying

March 31, 2020

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, on- and off-campus university sponsored events that involve more than 20 people, or use more than one-third of the venue’s capacity, are postponed or cancelled effective immediately through the end of the Spring 2020 semester.

CANCELED | BootcampR Workshop: Making Maps

March 17, 2020

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, on- and off-campus university sponsored events that involve more than 20 people, or use more than one-third of the venue’s capacity, are postponed or cancelled effective immediately through the end of the Spring 2020 semester.

BootcampR Workshop: Visualizing Networks

March 10, 2020

This workshop introduces methods for building network graphs and conducting social network analysis in R.

BootcampR Workshop: Making Graphs

March 03, 2020

This workshop introduces best practices and principles for data visualization, and works hands-on with the ggplot library from the tidyverse.

BootcampR Workshop: Spark Joy with Data (Tidy Data in R)

February 25, 2020

This workshop introduces the dplyr and tidyr methods from the Tidyverse library.

BootcampR Workshop: R Basics / Intro to the Tidyverse

February 18, 2020

Learn the basics of base R and methods of the Tidyverse library.

BootcampR Workshop: Orientation and Setup

February 11, 2020

Learn the very basics of the software, tools, and methods in R.

Evolving Perspectives: Senator Chuck Hagel and Climate Change

January 15, 2020

A new exhibit, Evolving Perspectives, runs through December on the lower level of Criss Library.

BootcampR Workshop

January 15, 2020

BootcampR will introduce a variety of methods and tools for working with and cleaning data; visualizing and mapping data and general programming principles; March 10.

CANCELED | Find Out More Workshop: Works Cited and References

April 17, 2020

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, on- and off-campus university sponsored events that involve more than 20 people, or use more than one-third of the venue’s capacity, are postponed or cancelled effective immediately through the end of the Spring 2020 semester.

CANCELED | Find Out More Workshop: In-Text Citations

April 10, 2020

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, on- and off-campus university sponsored events that involve more than 20 people, or use more than one-third of the venue’s capacity, are postponed or cancelled effective immediately through the end of the Spring 2020 semester.

CANCELED | Find Out More Workshop: Pick the Best Sources

April 03, 2020

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, on- and off-campus university sponsored events that involve more than 20 people, or use more than one-third of the venue’s capacity, are postponed or cancelled effective immediately through the end of the Spring 2020 semester.

Find Out More Workshop: Managing Citations with Zotero

March 06, 2020

Looking for a way to keep your citations organized? Learn how to use Zotero to easily connect and organize citation information directly from online articles.

Find Out More Workshop: Tips for Reading Scholarly Articles

March 13, 2020

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

Find Out More Workshop: Finding Books & More

February 14, 2020

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

Find Out More Workshop: Research Assignment Survival Guide

February 07, 2020

Bring your lunch and gain a better understanding of your research assignment and navigate the steps to writing a great research essay; Feb. 7.

Find Out More: Library Workshops

February 07, 2020

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

Creative Commons: A Common Sense Educational Tool

January 28, 2020

Join the library for an overview of Creative Commons licenses and how these common sense educational tools can help you share your work and gain access to more resources; Jan. 28.

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