UCSC McHenry Library

Calling all UCSC grad students interested in using digital methods and tools in their research. Join Digital Scholarship Librarian Daniel Story for this highly informal brainstorm session.
More details and registration at https://calendar.library.ucsc.edu/event/13142676

This photo from roughly 1906 to 1911 lets us see a snapshot of the construction of the Casa del Rey Hotel. The hotel stood by the boardwalk for many decades before being badly damaged by the Loma Prieta Earthquake.

Hey Grad Students - The University Library’s Center for Archival Research and Training (CART) and the Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas invite applications for two graduate scholars to participate in an alternative spring break processing the Dolores Huerta personal papers and Dolores Huerta Foundation records in March 2025.
More details at https://guides.library.ucsc.edu/cart/apply

This 1967 photo brings us back to students playing soccer at the East Field. In the background, we can see the student housing trailers. What sports do you play at the East Field? Let us know in the replies!

📅Save the date for Revisiting "Stories from the Epicenter," a podcast project which explored the experience and memory of the Loma Prieta Earthquake.
⏰October 17, 2024 from 5:04pm to 7:00pm.
https://calendar.library.ucsc.edu/event/13142073

Tuesday's tips: UCSC students may check out Dell Windows laptop computers or power banks from the self-service laptop kiosks located at McHenry Library and the Science & Engineering Library.
https://its.ucsc.edu/laptop-kiosk/index

New week, new opportunity! How did week one go for you all? Are you ready to jump into week two? Tell us all about it in the replies, and don't forget--the Library always has a study spot open for you!

Curious about how and when to use Generative AI in your research or assignments? Join us for an insightful online workshop on best practices and tips! Using Generative AI for Student Research- October 10, 2024, 3-4 PM
Register here: https://calendar.library.ucsc.edu/event/13195501

This photo, taken approx. between 1890-1910, shows us a wedding party in the redwoods. Seems like a lovely affair! What's your ideal Santa Cruz wedding destination? Is it the redwoods? Let us know in the replies!

Hey Banana Slugs - Tired of losing track of research or citations? Join our Zotero workshop! Learn how to organize PDFs, manage references, and easily format bibliographies. Perfect for students and researchers. Hands-on practice included!
Online workshop, Wednesday Oct. 9th @ Noon
Register at https://calendar.library.ucsc.edu/event/13207002

This 1981 photo shows us a Chemistry Board colloquium, filled with unidentified students. Have you attended one of these before? Maybe this very one? Let us know in the replies!

Stop by McHenry Library 3rd floor to explore our newest exhibit: "A Bestiary: Critters, Myths, and Monsters of UCSC Special Collections & Archives!"
https://calendar.ucsc.edu/event/a-bestiary-critters-myths-and-monsters-of-ucsc-special-collections-archives