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08/07/2026
Celebrating 16 incredible years with Trisha Hernandez! 💙💚
Your work as our Public Services Librarian continues to make a difference every day. Thank you for your years of dedication, creativity, and service!
07/30/2026
Shark Week fun is happening at I-Create! 🦈
We had a great time with everyone who has stopped by to paint their own laser-cut shark keychain 🎨
There’s still time to participate!
📍 Today until 5 p.m.
📍 Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
All supplies are provided while they last. Come create your own shark keepsake! 🦈✨
07/29/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Monday’s Student Research celebration to learn more about current shark research happening across our campus! 🦈
This event featured lightning-round presentations from our stellar student researchers, a panel discussion, Q&A sessions, and plenty of great conversations!
📸 Photos: MARCOM
07/29/2026
🦈 Our Shark Week display is making a splash! 🌊
Stop by to explore books featuring sharks, marine life, ocean science, and ocean-inspired stories, then snap a photo in our shark diving cage!
Celebrate these fascinating creatures with us and discover your next great read. 💙
Find all campus Shark Week events and activities at tamucc.edu/shark-week
New Quest: Celebrate Shark Week at the Library! 🦈
Shark Week is almost here and there are plenty of ways to join the fun - from hands-on activities and crafts to book displays and more!
Check out tamucc.edu/shark-week (link in bio) for the details and full lineup of events happening across campus.
Which are you most excited for? 🫧
[Video Description: A visual novel-style conversation shows an Islander student asking about Shark Week at the library. A librarian introduces upcoming Shark Week activities, including a Student Research event, a shark keychain craft in I-Create, a virtual reality activity, and a shark-themed book display. The Reel ends by inviting viewers to attend Shark Week at the library.]
This is your sign ☁️📱✨
Enter your favorite phone photos in our annual Islander Cell Phone Photography Show before this Friday, July 24! bit.ly/CellPhonePhotoGuide
Whether it’s a breathtaking sunset, dramatic clouds, your favorite campus moment, or anything in between - we want to see them!
All Islanders (including current students, alumni, faculty, staff, and retirees!) are welcome to enter 🙌
07/17/2026
Good news! Your camera roll has a little more time📱✨🖼️
We’re extending the deadline for the 11th Annual Islander Cell Phone Photography Show! If you’ve been meaning to submit your favorite phone photos, this is your sign to scroll through those galleries and send them our way.
📸 Submit up to 2 of your favorite phone photos
📅 New deadline: Friday, July 24
Open to all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and retirees.
📩 Submission details: bit.ly/CellPhonePhotoGuide (link in bio)
From vacation memories and nature shots to pet photos, sunsets, and everyday moments - we want to see your perspective! 🤳
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this year’s exhibition!
07/17/2026
Making an impact at the Island and beyond! 📚🦋✨
Earlier this month, several of our librarians attended the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference & Exhibition, connecting with library professionals from across the country and representing Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi.
A special congratulations to Mohammad AlHamad and Lisa Louis, who presented their poster, "Integrating OER and Library Resources to Reduce Textbook Costs at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi."
Their poster highlighted the library's efforts to make course materials more affordable and accessible through Open Educational Resources (OER) and library-supported initiatives that help reduce textbook costs for students.
We're proud of our librarians for sharing their expertise and advancing conversations around libraries, student success, and affordable learning. 👏💙💚 Go, Islanders!
07/17/2026
Please join us in celebrating Phebe Raglin on her 10-year work anniversary with the library! 🎉
Thank you for all you do as our Scholarly Communication librarian, and here's to many more milestones ahead! 💙💚👏
07/16/2026
Special Collections and Archives Move Update: The project is done in stages and steps. We are now repurposing existing fixtures for the new space. It is interesting to see how empty our old storage area is now! We will continue to update as the move progresses.