On November 12, starting at 6:00 p.m., the Friends of the University Library will induct Nevada author H. Lee Barnes into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame. Barnes’ fiction focuses largely on working-class characters of the west and southwest, many of whom are war veterans. His narratives often deal with external events that subsume his [...]

Take a study break on Prep Day, December 9! The University Library is hosting a mini-marathon of episodes from the TV series “Bonanza” in the Wells Fargo Auditorium, 1st Floor.
The three featured episodes are based on fact. In “Death on Sun Mountain” (8:00pm), a greedy opportunist stirs up trouble between the Paiute tribe and the [...]

For those who missed the first lecture in the “Comstock Converstions” series, “Bonanza! How Virginia City has touched the world for 150 years”, a video of the lecture by Ron James, Nevada State Historic Preservation Office, is now available for download.
As usual, and for future reference, you should be able to find this video and [...]

This blog has already reported on the new Knowledge Center exhibit celebrating 150 years since the discovery of the Comstock Lode in Nevada. The Nevada News has also taken up the story of Comstock and what our Special Collections department is doing to both educate and commemorate.
Read the article here.

Wednesdays this fall, commencing on October 7, the UNR Department of Music and Department of Art will be jointly organizing a free, weekly music and art series called L-Cubed, and the UNR Libraries are happy to supply the venue. These lunchtime (noon through 1:00 p.m., BYO lunch) exhibitions and performances will take place in the [...]

In October, Special Collections will be installing exhibits both in the Special Collections exhibit area on the third floor, and in the Whittemore Gallery on the first floor. These exhibits will portray life in the Virginia City area through writings, business records, photographs, and other materials, and will showcase rare items from Special Collections that [...]

On Wednesday, 16 September, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., the Book Nook (the Knowledge Center’s used book store) will hold a book sale in the second floor lobby by the South entrance (view the floor plan). Hardbacks will sell for $1.00, paperbacks for $0.50, and during the final hour of the sale, a paper [...]

Commencing Tuesday, September 15, the Knowledge Center will be hosting three days of hands-on workshops spanning a variety of topics meant to aid instructors and researchers alike by highlighting useful tools and best practices. In order to register, please visit the Instructional Design website.
This marks the second Knowledge Center a la Carte slate of [...]

To kick off the Fall semester, we’re offering drop-in tours of the Knowledge Center at 9 AM and 4 PM every weekday this week and next week (ending Friday 9/4). Meet at the Information Kiosk on the second floor for a chance to learn more about the building and see @One, Special Collections, group study [...]

James W. Hulse is a member of our Nevada Writers Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997. Visit our James Hulse write-up for a more extensive bio. The following is a press release regarding an upcoming signing at Sundance Bookstore in Reno.
FREE EVENT: Book signing with author James W. Hulse
DATE & TIME: Thursday, March 19, 2009 [...]

On the 18th, 19th, and 20th of February (Wednesday through Friday), the Knowledge Center will be hosting a series of free workshops open to anybody affiliated with UNR. The workshops, falling under the banner of “Knowledge Center a la Carte”, are intended to help students, faculty, and staff get the most out of the research [...]

A reception honoring the 2008 Nevada Writers Hall of Fame inductee Sally Denton and 2008 Silver Pen Award recipient Don Waters will be held in the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center on Nov. 13. The reception is presented by the Friends of the University Libraries. There will be a silent auction from 6 to 7 p.m. and [...]

If you’re reading this, you’re invited. If you’re not reading this…well, you’re still invited, so hopefully you’ve gotten wind of it through some alternate information channel.
Thursday, August 28, 2008, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Be there.
And as per the norm, if you have questions, feel free to ask a librarian, or to take advantage of [...]

The Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center opens today August 11, 2008!
At the same time, a new Knowledge Center Website is launched and replaces the UNR Libraries Website. Come visit the new Knowledge Center.
Pick up a self-guide tour brochure at the Information Kiosk and explore this magnificent building.  Discover its many features that make it one of the most [...]