December 2023
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Library Receives Grant for New Makerspace

UCSB Library received a $50,000 grant from the UCSB Student Fee Advisory Committee (SFAC) for the new UCSB Makerspace, which will open in January.

The generous grant award from SFAC enabled the Library to purchase high-quality start-up equipment and supplies, including 3D printers, a laser cutter, a vinyl cutter, and an embroidery machine, for the Makerspace.

Access to this equipment will enrich the experience of the UCSB community, increase digital literacy on campus, and provide learning opportunities through collaborative, open-ended problem solving.
Waldo Tobler
The Waldo Tobler Academic Archives
The Library has acquired the academic archives of notable faculty emeritus Dr. Waldo R. Tobler (1930–2018) as part of our University Archives.

Tobler was an internationally renowned geographer and cartographer. Beginning in the 1960s, he introduced innovative methods based on digital technologies in geographic research that emphasized theory, mathematical modeling, and dynamic visualization.
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5 Reasons to Support Your Library
Your year-end gift makes a difference for the thousands of students and scholars who depend on UCSB Library every day for their research, teaching and learning.
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Call for Applications: Karmiole Endowed Research Fellowship
The Library is now accepting applications for the 2024 Kenneth Karmiole Endowed Research Fellowship.

The fellowship enables a scholar to pursue research in our Special Research Collections.
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Diversity Equity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communication
The Office of Scholarly Communication at the University of California has launched a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Scholarly Communication resource.

This new resource supports the UC community in gaining a deeper understanding of the challenges of achieving and maintaining DEI in scholarly publishing, including concrete actions for authors, peer reviewers, journal editors, and librarians.
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Collection Spotlight: Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara Archives
The archives of the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB) are now open for research in our Special Research Collections.

MCASB was founded as the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum (CAF) in 1976 by artists and art supporters seeking a venue dedicated solely to contemporary art.
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Winter Break Closure
The Library will close at 5 PM on Friday, December 22, for Winter Break and reopen at 8 AM on Wednesday, January 3.

We wish you a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year.