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To commemorate the centennial of America’s most famous highway, Route 66, the Archives and Special Collections Department is joining statewide celebrations with a two‑case exhibition of select materials from its collections in Shields Library. “Celebrating 100 Years of the Mother Road: Route 66” is located in the lobby, next to the main stairwell. Although Route […]

Happy Preservation Week! This annual event, hosted by the American Librarian Association, raises awareness of the roles that libraries and cultural institutions play in preserving physical and digital collections. As the Preservation and Conservation Specialist at UC Davis Library, I rely on a variety of carefully chosen precision tools to repair and protect books and […]

Is the ancient world really so distant from our own experience? A spring quarter student exhibit at Shields Library invites viewers to examine how the present continues to be shaped and challenged by the past. Located on the north wall of Shields 150 (first floor, east wing), “The Past in Practice: Interpreting the Ancient World” […]

UC Davis Picnic Day is Saturday, April 18, and we invite you to stop by Shields Library during your visit to campus! We’ll be offering fun activities for all ages between 11 a.m.- 2 p.m., including children’s storytime, special exhibits, souvenir recipe cards and postcards, AR/VR experiences with DataLab, and more. Can’t make the journey […]

Need Access to NASA Research? Start with our Aerospace and Engineering Research Guide Yesterday’s launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission has millions of people looking skyward this week. The four astronauts will journey closer to the moon than anyone has in over half a century to gather information critical to planning future missions to the lunar surface and Mars. The mission launch is a bright spo…

From Idea to Impact: Publish Your Work New workshop series helps early career researchers navigate publication process Publishing research in an academic journal is a critical step in every scholar’s journey, but it can be a very complex and intimidating landscape for those with limited experience. We are excited to announce a six-part “From Idea to Impact” workshop series starting April 9 that w…

Meet Library Intern Anette Dabkowski In fall 2025, the library launched a paid internship program for undergraduates to gain professional experience while supporting library services. There are four undergraduate students in our inaugural 2025-26 cohort, and today we’re closing out our intern interview series with Anette Dabkowski. Anette is working with Library Administration on projects that ad…

Meet Library Intern Holden Tal In fall 2025, the library launched a paid internship program for undergraduates to gain professional experience while supporting library services. There are four undergraduate students in our inaugural 2025-26 cohort, and today we’re pleased to share an update from intern Holden Tal. As the geospatial intern for the UC Davis DataLab, Holden is working on projects th…

Sipping History: Rare Book Gifted to the Library Tea, coffee, and chocolate offer a microcosm of world history Rain or shine, morning or night, among tea, coffee, and chocolate, there will always be something to satisfy a thirsty palate. Today, these beverage options are as commonplace as the shops on every corner that sell them. However, a recently donated book, facilitated by president of Hacie…

Updated Requirements for NIH Data Management and Sharing Plans The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued Notice NOT‑OD‑26‑046, announcing updates to the required elements of an NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan. These changes are part of NIH’s ongoing effort to streamline the DMS process, reduce administrative burden, and strengthen clarity around data sharing expectations. Effe…

Celebrate Open Education Week March 2-6, 2026 Invited speaker, new instructor award support open future for all learners Happy Open Education Week (OEWeek)! We are proud to take part in this annual celebration through two exciting initiatives this week that advance the library’s shared commitment to equitable, affordable, and inclusive education: the 2026 AggieOpen Invited Speaker event on March …

Libraries Collaborate on Mass Book Digitization Pilot Project UC Davis, along with four other Google Books partner libraries, has been leading and participating in a two-year pilot project to bring more intentionality to mass digitization projects. During 2023-2025, UC Davis, Cornell University, Ohio State University, University of Michigan, and Rutgers University coordinated to contribute schola…

Meet the 24-Hour Study Room Art Contest Winners Creating meaningful study spaces for Aggies Congratulations to the UC Davis undergraduate winners of the 24-Hour Study Room art contest: Sheridan Greene, Vivian Chang, Jubie Kennedy, Morgan Strong and Muxiao Wu! Co-sponsored by the UC Davis Library and ASUCD Aggie Arts Committee, the art contest was open to undergrads last fall. Entrants were asked …

Congratulations to our 2026 Library Grad Prize Winners! Congratulations to the 2026 recipients of the UC Davis Library Graduate Student Prize: Yi Lor (Ph.D. candidate, Epidemiology), Safa Uraizee ’25 (Master of Public Health), and Andrea Guggenbickler (Ph.D. Candidate, Public Health Sciences). In its third year, the Library Graduate Student Prize is awarded to graduate student researchers who hav…

If you’ve visited Shields Library recently, you’ve likely noticed there are many opportunities to connect and find community beyond shared study space. UC Davis Magazine recently highlighted how the library is evolving into a social “third place,” beyond home (first) and class or work (second). An excerpt from the article, written by Julia Ann Easley, […]

Researchers are invited to apply to the Start-Up Research Collaboration Award offered by the UC Davis DataLab, based in the UC Davis Library. Data scientists will partner with you to strengthen your next major grant proposal, whether you need support generating pilot results, gathering data, writing software or developing reproducible workflows. Learn more about the […]

In fall 2025 the library launched a paid internship program for undergraduates to gain professional experience while supporting library services. There are four undergraduate students in our inaugural 2025-26 cohort, and today we’re pleased to share an update from intern Chelsea Momoh. Chelsea is working with Researcher Services Librarian Megan Van Noord and Scholarly Communications […]

Save the date! The 6th annual UC Love Data Week returns Feb 9-13, 2026. UC Love Data Week (UCLDW) is a week-long offering of presentations and workshops focused on all things data. All members of the University of California community are welcome to attend this free, virtual event.  With over 20 presentations and workshops, whether you’re working with […]

Coffee is embedded in the daily routines of roughly 2.5 billion people around the world. Behind every cup lies a complex story of agriculture, chemistry, entrepreneurship, craft, global trade and community — a story that is now taking shape at the UC Davis Library. The library recently received donations of rare books, photographs, business records […]

Shields Library’s reservable group study rooms are getting a makeover, with each of the eight reservable spaces being redecorated with a different campus-related theme. The first two to be completed — the Arboretum Room (Shields 204) and the Egghead Room (Shields 202) — have reopened as of this week. The library will finish the remaining […]