@UCSBLibrary

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 Santa Barbara, CA
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Starting college comes with a learning curve! Recent @ucsantabarbara grads shared their top advice for new students: 🌟 Say 'yes' to new opportunities 💡 Use available resources early 💙 Give yourself grace ⏳ Cherish every moment! #UCSBLibrary #UCSB #CollegeLife #CollegeTips
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Voices of Chicanismo. The Luis J. Rodriguez Papers are now open for research at UCSB Library. The archive documents 30+ years of literary work, community advocacy, and Chicano history from the author of "Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A." library.ucsb.edu/news/voices…
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Preserving community stories is key to local history. Through our Santa Barbara Community Archives Project, we are helping safeguard everyday memories, like archiving photos & records with Santa Barbara High School Alumni for SBHS’s 150th anniversary! library.ucsb.edu/node/13733
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Advancing "open science" – increasing the transparency & accessibility of research – at @ucsantabarbara is a top priority at UCSB Library. 🌐 🔹 Graduate data curricula integration 🔹 UC OSPO Network leadership 🔹 Responsible AI guidelines 📖 library.ucsb.edu/news/advanc…
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High textbook costs shouldn't stand in the way of an education. UCSB Library is working with professors like Carmen Galaz García (@BrenUCSB) to expand Open Educational Resources (OER) and build zero-cost alternatives for @ucsantabarbara students. library.ucsb.edu/node/13738
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The @American Library Association has named UCSB Library a winner of the prestigious 2026 John Cotton Dana Award for Library Public Relations in recognition of our UCSB Reads 2025 common book program! 🏆 🎉 Full announcement: library.ucsb.edu/news/jcd-aw…
Left side: Vibrant, colorful UCSB Reads 2025 artwork featuring floral elements, a hummingbird, and the UCSB Reads 2025 badge; UCSB Library wordmark; and text on screen: "The Book of Delights. UCSB Reads 2025 Marketing Campaign." Right side: text on screen: "WINNER. American Library Association. 2026 John Cotton Dana Award for Library Public Relations. UC Santa Barbara Library. UCSB Reads 2025." UCSB Library wordmark; ALA wordmark; and John Cotton Dana Award logo.

ALT Left side: Vibrant, colorful UCSB Reads 2025 artwork featuring floral elements, a hummingbird, and the UCSB Reads 2025 badge; UCSB Library wordmark; and text on screen: "The Book of Delights. UCSB Reads 2025 Marketing Campaign." Right side: text on screen: "WINNER. American Library Association. 2026 John Cotton Dana Award for Library Public Relations. UC Santa Barbara Library. UCSB Reads 2025." UCSB Library wordmark; ALA wordmark; and John Cotton Dana Award logo.

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We are thrilled to announce that our 2024-2025 Impact Report has won an American Library Association 2026 PR Xchange Award. 📖 View the award-winning report here: library.ucsb.edu/annual-repo… #UCSBLibrary #UCSB #Libraries #HigherEd #AcademicLibraries #AnnualReport
Left side: Front cover of UCSB Library's 2024-2025 Impact, which depicts two students conversing at a long table in the Arts Library. Right side: text on screen: "WINNER. American Library Association 2026 PR Xchange Award. Advocacy, Fundraising, Annual Reports, and Strategic Plans category. UCSB Library 2024–2025 Impact Report." Logos for UCSB Library and the American Library Association at the bottom.

ALT Left side: Front cover of UCSB Library's 2024-2025 Impact, which depicts two students conversing at a long table in the Arts Library. Right side: text on screen: "WINNER. American Library Association 2026 PR Xchange Award. Advocacy, Fundraising, Annual Reports, and Strategic Plans category. UCSB Library 2024–2025 Impact Report." Logos for UCSB Library and the American Library Association at the bottom.

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The popular myth of Henry David Thoreau misses the complex, highly social and fiercely engaged man behind the legend. The Thoreau Edition at UCSB Library just published Volume 3 of his correspondence, which reveals a fiercely engaged, deeply social man. library.ucsb.edu/news/thorea…
A UCSB student reads "Correspondence Volume 3." The student is seated on a blue lounge chair in the Sara Miller McCune Arts Library. A bookshelf is visible in the background.

ALT A UCSB student reads "Correspondence Volume 3." The student is seated on a blue lounge chair in the Sara Miller McCune Arts Library. A bookshelf is visible in the background.

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We asked @ucsantabarbara students and our very own Music Librarian Erin Smith to describe Michelle Zauner's "Crying in H Mart," this year's UCSB Reads book, in just a few words. 📕 💔 🍜 On May 7, Zauner will share the moving story behind her book at UCSB Campbell Hall.
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How does William Shakespeare continue to shape modern cinema, literature and digital media? The Bard's sprawling cultural legacy is the focus of a captivating new exhibition at UCSB Library, "Infinite Variety: The Many Lives of Shakespeare’s Texts." library.ucsb.edu/news/infini…
A close-up of an original Fourth Folio (1685), opened to its ornate title page and resting in a glass display case. The book is on loan from Sara Miller McCune for the Infinite Variety exhibition.

ALT A close-up of an original Fourth Folio (1685), opened to its ornate title page and resting in a glass display case. The book is on loan from Sara Miller McCune for the Infinite Variety exhibition.

A close-up of a 1734 J. Tonson edition of Macbeth in a glass display case. The book is opened to its ornate title page for the Infinite Variety exhibition.

ALT A close-up of a 1734 J. Tonson edition of Macbeth in a glass display case. The book is opened to its ornate title page for the Infinite Variety exhibition.

Two UCSB students stand in the Laskoff Exhibition Alcove, looking closely at historical materials on display as part of the Infinite Variety exhibition.

ALT Two UCSB students stand in the Laskoff Exhibition Alcove, looking closely at historical materials on display as part of the Infinite Variety exhibition.

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How do Open Source Program Office (OSPO) networks transform open-source practices across an entire university system? A new case study from Ithaka S+R features the University of California’s OSPO network, which includes our UCSB Open Source Program. doi.org/10.18665/sr.325253

Operating Open Source Program Offices at the System Level - Ithaka S+R

In this issue brief, we extend our earlier study of Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs) to focus on two system-wide frameworks in the University of California and University of Texas systems. By...

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Students come to the UCSB Library to find the community, support, and resources that help them achieve their goals. Be a part of their story by supporting the UCSB Library today. giveday.ucsb.edu/giving-day/… #UCSBLibrary #UCSB #UCSantaBarbara
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Our own @xwang_lk is speaking at the #UCSB Library’s #AI in Action series. “Building AI Agents that Reason, Act, and Evolve” → not just chatbots, but systems that actually do things. 🗓 Apr 9, 4–5 PM 📍 @UCSBLibrary Space is limited, register here: library.ucsb.edu/events-exhi…
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Meet Joseph Ekpo, one of the winners of our 2025 Library Award for Undergraduate Research (LAUR)! 💡 Listen in as Joseph shares his insights and highlights from his LAUR experience. #Research #HigherEd #UCSB #StudentAchievement #UndergradResearch #ucsblibrary #ucsantabarbara
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We dug into our University Archives to see what UCSB Library looked like in the 1990s, and the vibes are absolutely immaculate. From CD-ROMs to chunky desktop monitors and iconic 90s fits (shoutout to the rainbow suspenders and scrunchies 🌈), a lot has changed around here. 💙💛
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Keep Calm and Study On! ☮️ ✌️ Throwing it back to 2016 with these photos! #ucsantabarbara #ucsb #ucsblibrary #2016trends
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We put a mic on our University Librarian Todd Grappone during the UCSB Reads book giveaway, and the results did not disappoint. Here’s what happened when he handed out hundreds of free copies of "Crying in H Mart" to @ucsantabarbara students. #ucsblibrary #ucsb #ucsbreads
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Get to know our UCSB Reads 2026 book selection, "Crying in H Mart" by Michelle Zauner! ❤️⭐ This vibrant and sensory memoir explores self-discovery, grief, and Korean-American culture through the celebratory lens of food and family. #ucsb #ucsantabarbara #ucsblibrary #ucsbreads
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Can’t find the book or journal article you need in our stacks? Don't stress (and definitely don't buy it)! With Interlibrary Loan (ILL), UCSB students, faculty and staff can borrow materials from other libraries completely for FREE. #UCSBLibrary #UCSB #UCSantaBarbara
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How is artificial intelligence transforming research at @ucsantabarbara ? Join UCSB Library on Feb. 9 for the launch of our new speaker series, AI in Action: Conversations with UCSB Researchers. library.ucsb.edu/ai-in-actio… #UCSB #AI #Research #UCSantaBarbara
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