A NEWSLETTER FROM THE UC SANTA BARBARA LIBRARY
JUNE 2021
June 7 1855 issue of the Santa Barbara Gazette
UCSB Library Digitizes Santa Barbara County's First Newspaper
Published from 1855 to 1857,104 issues of The Santa Barbara Gazette are now publicly accessible online.
LIBRARY AWARD FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Congratulations to our 2021 winners
UCSB Library Summer 2021 Book Club
Participate in a Student-Led Summer Book Club
We're offering book clubs this summer for students, campus, and the community based on the UCSB Reads shortlist. Reserve your spot and let us know if you are interested in being a leader. Learn more.
Subject librarian Yao Chen
Meet Yao Chen, East Asian Studies & Global Studies Librarian
Since joining UCSB last year, Yao has accomplished a lot in her role, building upon decades of work in higher education and information literacy. Learn more about Yao.
How to prepare for Melvyls retirement UC Library Search will replace Melvyl and UCSB Library Search as the new unified UC wide discovery tool on July 27 2021
Furniture on Second Floor Mountain Side of UCSB Library
Library Reopening: What's New and What's Next?
If you’ve been in the building recently, you may have noticed some exciting updates. Plus, summer quarter will bring new changes for users.
Shirley Graves Kennedy
Collection Spotlight:
The Shirley Kennedy Papers
This powerful collection contains correspondence, photos, notes, and other documents relating to Dr. Kennedy’s life’s projects, which largely centered around Black studies and activism in Santa Barbara. More.
How to return Library materials Return items to the book drop outside the West Paseo or send them back to us via mail