2020 News Release Archive
Spring 2021 Affordable Content Grants: OER@UNO Applications Now Available
December 16, 2020Full and part-time faculty who are interested in converting their courses from traditionally published materials to low or no cost materials are invited to apply; deadline Feb. 15.
Humanities Nebraska Grant Awarded to the KANEKO-UNO Library
December 04, 2020The KANKEO-UNO Library was awarded a Humanities Nebraska grant to fund an educational program targeted at OPS students.
Criss Library Announces Extended Hours for Prep and Finals Weeks
November 23, 2020Criss Library will have extended hours for prep week and finals week; through Dec. 18.
University of Nebraska Libraries Go Live with New Online Catalog/Discovery Tool
November 16, 2020Users of University of Nebraska libraries will notice big changes on the libraries’ websites thanks to a next-generation library catalog and discovery tool.
Votes for Women: More than Just the 19th Amendment
November 13, 2020The exhibit is available to view during Criss Library hours, and is located on the first floor of Criss Library in Archives and Special Collections; through Jan. 15.
Global Game Jam Omaha with the CPL
January 27, 2021UNO's Criss Library Creative Production Lab is leading the charge for Global Game Jam in Omaha! The goal: come together online and make a video game or board game; Jan. 27-31.
Les Valentine Retirement
October 15, 2020UNO Libraries invites the UNO community to congratulate University Archivist Les Valentine on his retirement after 37 years of service to UNO.
Kroeger Awarded Herzinger Award
October 15, 2020The Nebraska Library Association Technical Services Round Table has awarded Angela Kroeger the 2020 Sandra Herzinger Award.
Textbook Mavericks Honorees Fall 2020
October 12, 2020The UNO Libraries are pleased to announce the first cohort of our Textbook Mavericks initiative spotlighting faculty, staff, students, and donors who take significant actions to advocate for textbook affordability.
Open Access Week 2020: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion
October 19, 2020Join in with the library as we celebrate this annual global event about the free and immediate access to peer-reviewed, scholarly research; Oct. 19-25.
Voting 101 Workshop: A Short Session About All Things Voting
October 21, 2020If you have questions about voting, we have you covered! Join us as we discuss the voting process and make sure your voice is heard; Oct. 21.
Fall 2020 Affordable Content Grants: OER@UNO Applications focus on General Education Curriculum
September 08, 2020Full and part-time faculty who are interested in converting their general education curriculum courses from traditionally published materials to low or no cost materials are invited to apply; deadline is Oct. 12.
Afghan Newspaper Now Available Online Open Access
September 04, 2020Over 1,200 issues of the Afghan newspaper Kārawān are now available.
Spoopy Jam with the CPL and RHO Interactive
October 08, 2020Virtually build and test your game design skills with other pros, students and newbies in the development community during the second annual Spoopy Jam; Oct. 16-18.
CPL Fall Services Update
August 10, 2020To safely meet the media and creative needs of the UNO community, the Creative Production Lab is shifting to a remote assistance focus. Core services, software, and equipment are still available for use in an altered format.
Omaha Magical Society Donates Library
July 31, 2020The 1,200-volume magic library established by the 99-year-old organization joins the unique and specialized collections in Archives and Special Collections.
2020 UNO Library Friends Distinguished Service Award Recipients
June 25, 2020The UNO Library Friends group hosted their annual Distinguished Service Awards event via Zoom honoring two library employees for exemplary service to UNO Libraries.
You Are Welcome Here!
June 18, 2020UNO Libraries statement on supporting the Omaha community and being an inclusive space for all.
A Statement from UNO Libraries' Archives and Special Collections
June 08, 2020A Statement from UNO Libraries' Archives and Special Collections
Documenting a Pandemic
April 17, 2020UNO Libraries' Archives and Special Collections is gathering the voices and experiences of Omahans during the pandemic.
We Read - with KANEKO-UNO Library | Live Facebook Stream
September 16, 2020Join UNO Libraries for another installment of “We Read,” a weekly livestream where stories are read aloud.
The Afghan Folio
February 28, 2020Exhibit of photographer Luke Powell's The Afghan Folio in the Osborne Family Gallery; through March 29.
Unhidden Treasures: Unlocking the Power of your Research with DigitalCommons@UNO
March 04, 2020Whether you are in the arts, humanities, social sciences or STEM, DigitalCommons@UNO can provide a digital platform for your work, helping boost its accessibility and impact; March 4.
Watie White. The 100 People Project
January 23, 2020Omaha Artist to exhibit unique community project in the Osborne Family Gallery.
CANCELED | BootcampR Workshop: Clustering and Classifying
March 31, 2020To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, on- and off-campus university sponsored events that involve more than 20 people, or use more than one-third of the venue’s capacity, are postponed or cancelled effective immediately through the end of the Spring 2020 semester.
CANCELED | BootcampR Workshop: Making Maps
March 17, 2020To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, on- and off-campus university sponsored events that involve more than 20 people, or use more than one-third of the venue’s capacity, are postponed or cancelled effective immediately through the end of the Spring 2020 semester.
BootcampR Workshop: Visualizing Networks
March 10, 2020This workshop introduces methods for building network graphs and conducting social network analysis in R.
BootcampR Workshop: Making Graphs
March 03, 2020This workshop introduces best practices and principles for data visualization, and works hands-on with the ggplot library from the tidyverse.
BootcampR Workshop: Spark Joy with Data (Tidy Data in R)
February 25, 2020This workshop introduces the dplyr and tidyr methods from the Tidyverse library.
BootcampR Workshop: R Basics / Intro to the Tidyverse
February 18, 2020Learn the basics of base R and methods of the Tidyverse library.
BootcampR Workshop: Orientation and Setup
February 11, 2020Learn the very basics of the software, tools, and methods in R.
Evolving Perspectives: Senator Chuck Hagel and Climate Change
January 15, 2020A new exhibit, Evolving Perspectives, runs through December on the lower level of Criss Library.
BootcampR Workshop
January 15, 2020BootcampR will introduce a variety of methods and tools for working with and cleaning data; visualizing and mapping data and general programming principles; March 10.
CANCELED | Find Out More Workshop: Works Cited and References
April 17, 2020To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, on- and off-campus university sponsored events that involve more than 20 people, or use more than one-third of the venue’s capacity, are postponed or cancelled effective immediately through the end of the Spring 2020 semester.
CANCELED | Find Out More Workshop: In-Text Citations
April 10, 2020To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, on- and off-campus university sponsored events that involve more than 20 people, or use more than one-third of the venue’s capacity, are postponed or cancelled effective immediately through the end of the Spring 2020 semester.
CANCELED | Find Out More Workshop: Pick the Best Sources
April 03, 2020To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, on- and off-campus university sponsored events that involve more than 20 people, or use more than one-third of the venue’s capacity, are postponed or cancelled effective immediately through the end of the Spring 2020 semester.
Find Out More Workshop: Managing Citations with Zotero
March 06, 2020Looking for a way to keep your citations organized? Learn how to use Zotero to easily connect and organize citation information directly from online articles.
Find Out More Workshop: Tips for Reading Scholarly Articles
March 13, 2020Bring your lunch and learn how to get the most out of scholarly articles by reading them quickly and efficiently.
Find Out More Workshop: Finding Books & More
February 14, 2020In this workshop, we answer this question: “How do I find things in the library?”
Find Out More Workshop: Research Assignment Survival Guide
February 07, 2020Bring your lunch and gain a better understanding of your research assignment and navigate the steps to writing a great research essay; Feb. 7.
Find Out More: Library Workshops
February 07, 2020Bring your lunch and learn about the library’s many services, items available for checkout, and more.
Creative Commons: A Common Sense Educational Tool
January 28, 2020Join the library for an overview of Creative Commons licenses and how these common sense educational tools can help you share your work and gain access to more resources; Jan. 28.