The University of California has announced three new systemwide open access (OA) agreements, making it easier and more affordable for UC researchers to publish in more than 500 additional academic journals:

Premium access to The Economist is now available to all UC Irvine authorized affiliates. Current UCI students and employees with an active UCInetID can enjoy full access to the Economist.com as well as the mobile app, newsletters, podcasts, and live subscriber-only events.

Tiffany Esteban is the new digital scholarship librarian for the Digital Scholarship Services (DSS) department. Strengthening knowledge of digital research in multiple fields, she offers instruction and research assistance. As part of her role, Tiffany supports the use of digital technologies, research methods, and instruments in research, teaching, and scholarly publishing. Informed about digital scholarship standards, trends, and technologies, she also offers workshops, meetings, and tutorials and is available to work directly with researchers.

The UC Irvine Libraries have received a $3 million gift to establish an endowment that will support the highest priorities of the university librarian. The gift, which will remain anonymous at the request of the donors, will help the Libraries meet the evolving needs of students, faculty, and other library users in the digital age. 

The year 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. To commemorate the sacrifices of those who fought during the war on behalf of both the United States and South Vietnam, as well as the narratives of hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese refugees who fled the war’s aftermath, a special, limited-run exhibit, Remembering Saigon: Journeys through and from Guam, will be on display in the UC Irvine Libraries Orange County & Southeast Asian Archive (OC&SEAA) Center from January through May 2025.