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UTA Libraries Employee Spotlight: Quentin Scott

A warm smile and a hearty welcome are the greetings guests receive from UTA Libraries’ newest staff member Quentin Scott. Quentin serves as a…

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Faculty Honored for Creative Works Produced in 2022

The light of creativity shined bright as the UTA community came together to honor the hard work of faculty members on April 17.

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Mavericks in Motion: A History of Diversity in Sports at UTA

A photographic history and timeline of diversity in sports at UTA

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Making Music, Building Community

An unlikely instrument, the ukulele, has brought several UTA Libraries staff members together to share their love of music but has had an added…

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Special Collections in 2023: 1st Quarterly Review

A look back at highlights from the last quarter of activity in Special Collections

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Cultivating Relationships Through Gardening

UTA Libraries staff members took some time out of their day to cultivate plants and grow relationships as they worked together at the libraries'…

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Dean of Libraries Departs UTA for North Dakota

For over 10 years, Rebecca Bichel has helped guide UTA Libraries' direction as dean of libraries, transforming it from just a repository of…

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UTA Libraries Staff Spotlight: Jessica Randazzo

Looking for a change in her career is what brought Jessica Randazzo to UTA Libraries. Jessica is a serials specialist with the Access and…

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Zhang Named Interim Dean of Libraries

With the search underway for a new dean of libraries, Peter Zhang has been named the Interim Dean of UTA Libraries.

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UTA Employee Spotlight: Leah McCurdy

Expanding the way knowledge is shared is what Leah McCurdy looks to achieve in her new role as Director of Open Partnerships and Services at UTA…

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Etta Hulme on the Equal Rights Amendment

This blog post highlights the work of renowned editorial cartoonist Etta Hulme in honor of Women's History Month.

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UTA Libraries Employee Spotlight: Indigo Passariello

As you walk through the doors of the Libraries Administration office suite on the sixth floor of the Central Library building, you are greeted…