In alignment with the University of Nevada, Reno’s Carnegie R1 status, the University Libraries provides and creates innovative resources and services that meet the diverse and evolving needs of researchers. In support of scholarly and creative activity, we seek new partnerships, both locally and globally, to strengthen the scholarly infrastructure of the campus. We aim to integrate library services and expertise throughout the research lifecycle and to support scholarly work in all its inspired forms.
Empower Research
Research and Instructional Services (RIS)
Training materials for faculty and graduate students: Evidence Synthesis
Librarians created training materials for faculty and graduate students conducting evidence synthesis projects and modified the evidence synthesis service into two tiers of support to meet a variety of researcher needs. Evidence synthesis consultations increased 212 percent from the Spring of 2024 to the Spring of 2025.
Training materials for faculty and graduate students: Self-paced Online Courses
Librarians created and expanded a bank of short, self-paced online courses designed for graduate students and faculty. Courses cover topics related to copyright, fair use, open educational resources, ORCID, Creative Commons, conducting literature reviews, and conducting evidence synthesis projects.
Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA)
Low-cost reproduction service
Through the department's free or low-cost reproduction order service, Libraries archivists are reducing the costs of doing research by making using archives more financially accessible. Archivists provided copies of collection items for 58 research or publication projects originating from researchers in 17 states. Members of the public, faculty, undergraduates and graduate students all benefitted from this service.
Permission to publish requests
SCUA supports publishing, filmmaking, public history, and commercial activities through its permission to publish process. As of September 2025, SCUA has worked with 22 authors, producers, or government agencies to publish 60 items from SCUA collections. Requests came from three countries and six states.
Dr. Magdalena MartinezBruce and Nora James Visiting Scholar Award for the Study of Nevada Politics and Public Service
This SCUA-specific award funds travel, lodging, and expenses for one out-of-state scholar per summer to spend an extended amount of time working with the unique historical political and public service materials available only in SCUA.
Dr. Magdalena Martinez was selected as the Libraries 2025 winner. She is currently an Associate Professor in the College of Education at Rowan University. Dr. Martinez is undertaking a study titled “Representation and Policymaking in Nevada: Exploring the History of Female Leaders and Policymakers of Color.” Her body of work collectively investigates how Latina, Latino, Black, and female legislators have redefined Nevada’s legislative landscape and highlights the state’s transition towards inclusive governance.
Jon Bilbao Basque Library (Basque Library)
Digitization of Basque Posters
In August, the team at the Basque Library, along with Digital Services and Metadata, Cataloging, and One-Time Acquisitions (MCOTA) successfully digitized its first batch of 500 posters. These posters are now available online. More posters are being digitized and will be added to this collection.
The Basque Library’s poster collection comprises over 6,000 items created in the Basque Country and its diaspora. The majority of the collection was produced between 1960 and 2010, encompassing a variety of subjects, including politics, sports, and cultural activities. Numerous posters depict cultural events, labor unions, musical concerts, and various demonstrations advocating for social, political, and cultural rights.
DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library and Makerspace (DLM)
Data Services Support
Research Data Services significantly expanded its support for quantitative research through one-on-one consultations, with sessions increasing from 66 to 97—a 47 percent increase. This growth reflects enhanced service visibility and strategic outreach, particularly to social science departments where awareness of available statistical and data visualization support had been limited. Through targeted promotion and specialized expertise, the service successfully connected more students and researchers with assistance in R programming, statistical modeling, and research data visualization.
Jon Bilbao Basque Library (Basque Library) and @One Digital Media and Technology Center (@One)
Arborglyph Collaborative
Continuing its partnership in the Lertxun-Marrak/Arborglyph Collaborative, the Basque Library and @One has presented at one international conference (with a second one accepted), built new partnerships, and participated in Jaialdi, the large Basque festival in Boise, Idaho with a VR-centric interactive experience focused on the Basque sheepherders.
The Arborglyph Collaborative is a tri-state academic partnership among University of Nevada, Reno, Boise State University, and California State University Bakersfield, all well-known for their Basque Studies programs.
Iñaki Arrieta Baro, Basque librarian, said, “Basque lertxun-marrak (tree carvings or Arborglyphs) are unique cultural artifacts that reflect the experience of the sheepherders arriving in the United States during the late 19th and 20th centuries. They are symbols of their solitude during the time spent at the mountain pastures, but also of their willingness to remember their homeland and preserve their identity."
Metadata, Cataloging, and One-Time Acquisitions (MCOTA)
GPO Preservation Stewards
The University Libraries was the Regional Federal Depository Library for Nevada from the beginning of the FDLP program in 1907 until it became a selective depository in 2011. The collection has gone through limited weeding and was a prime candidate for the GPO Preservation Stewards program. The Libraries was asked to join this program in 2025 for the U.S. Forest Service 7.5 minute maps collection. The “minute” references latitude and longitude. This collection is part of nearly 200,000 maps from state, regional, and federal entities that make up the Mary B. Ansari Map Library, the largest map library in the state.