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Heath Named Chair of North American Library Board

AUSTIN, Texas – University of Texas Libraries Director and Vice Provost Fred Heath has been elected chair of the Board of Directors of the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), a consortium of North American university, college and independent research libraries.

Heath succeeds Yale University Librarian Alice Prochaska, and will serve along with representatives of such prominent universities as Emory, Michigan and Duke, among others. He will serve a one-year term and is eligible for re-election.

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Audio Visual Library Moving to Fine Arts

The University of Texas Libraries has announced the upcoming relocation of the Audio Visual Library (AVL) from its home in the Flawn Academic Center to the Fine Arts Library in the Doty Fine Arts Building.

The move will occur from July 11-August 2 when accommodations will be made for faculty access to the collections of the Audio Visual Library.

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Audio Visual Library Moving to Fine Arts

The University of Texas Libraries has announced the upcoming relocation of the Audio Visual Library (AVL) from its home in the Flawn Academic Center to the Fine Arts Library in the Doty Fine Arts Building. The move will occur from July 11-August 2 when accommodations will be made for faculty access to the collections of the Audio Visual Library.

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PCL Extends Hours for Finals

AUSTIN, Texas – The Perry-Castañeda Library at The University of Texas at Austin has extended its hours for an additional period in advance of spring semester final exams.

Beginning at 7:00am on May 1 and extending through the last day of final exams on May 19, the PCL will be open for twenty-four hours. During this period, only visitors with a valid University identification will be admitted to the PCL between the hours of 10:00pm-7:00am.

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Celebrate National Library Week, April 12-18

The University of Texas Libraries encourages you to celebrate National Library Week, April 12-18, by visiting your local library.

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Libraries hosts panel to discuss Jordan's life, career

On Thursday April 16, at 6:00pm, the University of Texas Libraries presents “When Barbara Jordan Talked, We Listened - A Panel Discussion," produced by the Texas Politics Project (TPP) in the College of Liberal Arts.

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Libraries Staff Honored by Texas Library Association

AUSTIN, Texas – Staff members of the University of Texas Libraries have been honored for their work in information literacy. The Library Instruction Roundtable, an arm of the Texas Library Association (TLA), has awarded its Library Instruction Project of the Year honor to Library Instruction Services (LIS) at the Libraries for its Signature Course Information Literacy initiative.

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Libraries host undergraduate book discussions of Stoker, Díaz

AUSTIN, Texas–Dr. Elizabeth Richmond-Garza will guide a discussion of Bram Stoker's "Dracula" on April 6 and Dr. Jennifer Wilks will direct a discussion of "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" by Junot Díaz on April 21 in events hosted by the University of Texas Libraries for undergraduate students moderated by English Department faculty.

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¡A Viva Voz! to feature Chicana artist Carmen Lomas Garza

AUSTIN, Texas – The seventh annual ¡A Viva Voz! celebration hosted by the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection will feature renowned Chicana artist Carmen Lomas Garza.

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Fourth annual Nilsson Lecture features performance of Stoppard

AUSTIN, Texas – The fourth annual David O. Nilsson Lecture in Contemporary Drama takes on meta-theatre as noted stage actors tackle scenes from Tom Stoppard's playful play about plays, "The Real Thing."

The event – "'The Real Thing' in Real Time: An Interactive Performance/Discussion of Tom Stoppard" – will take place at 5:45pm on April 1 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, and is hosted by the University of Texas Libraries and the Fine Arts Library.

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Libraries host Jordan exhibition with Briscoe Center

AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas Libraries has partnered with the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History to present an exhibit of materials related to the life and career of Barbara Jordan.

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Fine Arts To Host Installation, Talk by Argentine Artist

AUSTIN, Texas – Experimental artist Graciela Sacco will present an installation of her work and take part in a public conversation at The University of Texas at Austin on Thursday, March 12.

The event, hosted by the Permanent Seminar in Latin American Art, the Department of Art and Art History, the College of Fine Arts and the Fine Arts Library, will take place from 6-7 p.m. in the Richard T. and Jan J. Roberts Reading Room at the Fine Arts Library.

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Libraries host local children's authors for readings

AUSTIN, Texas–A bevy of area children's authors will present readings at the Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL) on The University of Texas at Austin campus on March 7.

The event, entitled "Books for Kids," is an extension of Explore UT-"The Biggest Open House in Texas"- and is being hosted by the University of Texas Libraries.

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Program To Honor Barbara Jordan Announced by University Libraries

In honor of the Feb. 21 birthday of former U.S. Rep. Barbara Jordan, the University of Texas Libraries has announced an upcoming program of events to recognize her achievements.

The Libraries' Barbara Jordan celebration will begin on March 27 with the opening of an exhibit of materials related to Jordan's career co-hosted by the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History and conclude with the scheduled unveiling of the Texas political icon's statue on the campus on April 24.

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Incoming ALA President Talks Libraries at Benson Collection

AUSTIN, Texas — President-Elect of the American Library Association (ALA) Camila Alire will present a talk at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12 in the Rare Books and Manuscripts Reading Room at the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection. This event is free and open to the public.

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Library Web Site Documents Dallas Architect's Legacy

AUSTIN, Texas (December 11, 2008) – The Architecture and Planning Library at The University of Texas at Austin has launched a Web site that will serve as the authoritative resource for information about an acclaimed Dallas architect and his work.

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Fine Arts Library Hosts Exhibition of West African Cultural Artifacts

AUSTIN, Texas (December 5, 2008) – A new exhibition of cultural artifacts from West Africa will be displayed at the Fine Arts Library at The University of Texas at Austin from Dec. 5 through March 5, 2009.

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Libraries Programs Help Students with Fall "Crunch"

AUSTIN, Texas (November 13, 2008) – The University of Texas Libraries will host "Crunch Time" from Nov. 18-20 at the Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL) to raise awareness of beneficial resources and services which are available at the point of need during the pressure-filled final weeks of the semester, as well as the rest of the year.

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Noted Spanish Author to Provide Lecture, Reading

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AUSTIN, Texas (November 10, 2008) –Spanish novelist, poet, playwright and filmmaker Vicente Molina Foix will visit The University of Texas at Austin on Tuesday, Nov. 11 and Wednesday, Nov. 12 to participate in events relating to his work.

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University of Texas Libraries Announce Civil War Series and Lecture

AUSTIN, Texas (November 10, 2008) –"The Littlefield History of the Civil War Era," a 16-volume series of books covering the earliest rumblings of disunion to Reconstruction, has been announced by The University of Texas Libraries.

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New Library Catalog Feature Provides Window for Users

AUSTIN, Texas (September 23, 2008) —Visitors to the University of Texas Libraries catalog can now use a new feature to "check out" books before they check them out through incorporation of the Google Book Search feature, which will allow users to browse and read content from Google Books (http://books.google.com/) directly from a book's record screen in the library catalog.

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Benson Latin American Collection Opens Horman Papers To Research

AUSTIN, Texas (2008-09-09) –The Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection of the University of Texas Libraries has opened the Joyce Horman and Edmund Horman Papers to researchers.

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Copyright Center Streamlines Teaching, Research Permissions

AUSTIN, Texas (2008-09-09) – The University of Texas at Austin is joining 29 other universities participating in the Copyright Clearance Center’s burgeoning Annual License program, which will provide the rights to use a repertoire of resource materials for a range of research and teaching purposes for students, faculty and researchers.

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Libraries Receive $1.2 Million Grant To Preserve Record of Human Rights Violations, Genocide

AUSTIN, Texas (July 16, 2008) —The University of Texas Libraries have received a $1.2 million grant from The Bridgeway Foundation to collect and preserve in digital form the fragile record of genocide and human rights conflicts worldwide.

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Texas Digital Library Recognized by State Computing Professionals

AUSTIN, Texas (July 14, 2008) —The Texas Digital Library has received the 2008 Higher Education Excellence Award from the Texas Association of State Systems for Computing and Communication (TASSCC).

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Libraries’ Lecture Features Local Playwrights In Panel Discussion on April 10

AUSTIN, Texas (March 28, 2008) —The University of Texas Libraries and the Fine Arts Library announce the third annual David O. Nilsson Lecture in Contemporary Drama featuring a panel of notable Austin playwrights to discuss their influences and the current state and potential future of their art on both a local and broad scale.

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Actor Luis Avalos to Speak at Benson's "¡ A Viva Voz!" Celebration

AUSTIN, Texas (March 24, 2008) —The Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection hosts its sixth annual celebration of Latino culture, "¡A Viva Voz!," on Thursday, April 3 at 4:30 p.m., with a reception following a talk by noted actor Luis Avalos. The public is invited.

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University of Texas Libraries Co-sponsor global leadership program Act Local - Think Global

AUSTIN, Texas (February 4, 2008) — The Libraries are co-sponsors of a global leadership program to take place on campus on February 13

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University of Texas Libraries Appoints Interim Head of Benson Latin American Collection

AUSTIN, Texas (January 18, 2008) —Margo Gutiérrez has been named interim head librarian for the Benson Latin American Collection, a unit of the University of Texas Libraries at The University of Texas at Austin. The appointment is effective Jan. 31, upon the retirement of Head Librarian Ann Hartness.

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UT Libraries Launch "Widgets" Page to Provide Tools for the Web Savvy

Just in time for end-of-semester projects, the University of Texas Libraries has launched a page of tools that make finding and utilizing information on the web a lot easier.

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