In honor of Native American Heritage Month, this guide to UCI Libraries resources spotlights some of the digital collections and research materials available to help the UCI community enrich our understanding and appreciation of Indigenous culture and history. Films, books, oral histories, research guides, and more are available through the year. (Materials requiring a UCI login are only accessible to faculty, staff, and students with a valid UCInetID.)

As veteran leaders in the nonprofit sector, Lynne and Christopher Ramsey are no strangers to embedded community organizing. From local Orange County early childhood art programs to Olympic sports arenas, they have dedicated their careers to serving in the education and arts sectors.

Regular attendees of UCI Libraries events, the Ramseys became Gateway Society members in 2017 in order to support the continued growth of our collections, services, and public programming.

Are you a visionary who imagines that course materials can not only be effective and high in quality, but can also be affordable (or even zero cost!) for your students?

If that sounds like you, the ACMI (Affordable Course Materials Initiative) grant could be yours! Begin the process by submitting your interest and course information to OER@uci.edu. If accepted, you will receive $1,500 plus specialized library support to accomplish your goal. 

UCI’s media reserves, media collection, and loanable technology equipment have moved to new locations. Starting in fall 2023, technology equipment can be borrowed on a first-come, first-served basis from the Science Library or Langson Library Check Out Desks. Equipment available for loans includes tablets, PCs, audio-visual equipment (microphones, cameras, etc.), and device-charging accessories. Items are available for check out with a valid UCI student, faculty or staff ID and active UCInetID.

UCI students, faculty, and staff now have access to the The HistoryMakers, the nation’s largest African American oral history video collection. UCI Libraries’ three-year subscription to the online oral history archive includes nearly 150,000 stories assembled from the interviews of 2,708 historically significant African Americans. 

This Hispanic Heritage Month, UCI Libraries is spotlighting some of its relevant resources and collections. Find films, books, and research guides as well as archival items for your celebrations, academic studies, and/or learning. Unless they specify a UCI login, these materials are generally available year-round to the public at no cost.

Enjoy the summer with UCI Libraries! Resources continue to be available for UCI affiliates (students, staff, and faculty) on and off campus.