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10/29/2026

This week, our Director of Digital Literacy and Ethics, Dr. Alexis Pavenick, presents at the 2026 AAC&U Conference on AI and Higher Education! She will be discussing the University Library’s badged course: Bots & Beyond: AI Awareness and Ethics. The course is free and open to all CSULB students, faculty, staff!

Click the link in our bio to explore the course.

10/28/2026

We’re hiring! The University Library is seeking a temporary Lecturer Librarian to serve as the College of Education Liaison Librarian for Spring 2027.

Click the link in our bio to view the full job description and application instructions.

10/27/2026

Whether you’re interested in Sci-Fi, vintage magazines, or just awesome illustrations, drop by Special Collections & University Archives to browse our selection!

Our extensive collection of vintage Sci-Fi magazines was donated to us by David Samuelson and spans from the 1940’s into the early 21st century.

**Please Note: While this collection is viewable, the magazines cannot be checked out of the library. To prevent general wear and tear, they must remain
in Special Collections. Thank you!

📍Special Collections and University Archives is located on the 3rd floor of the University Library, Room 300.

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10/26/2026

Join us at the University Library for Art and AI: Creation, Resistance, and What Comes Next, a cross-disciplinary faculty panel moderated by librarian Dr. Alexis Pavenick.

Hear perspectives from the College of the Arts faculty as they discuss AI and artistic creativity, the future of arts education, and how AI is transforming creative professions.

🗓️ Tuesday, November 3, 2026
🕓 4–5:30 PM
📍 University Library, Third Floor Reading Room
☕ Coffee, tea, cookies, and cake will be served!

The event is free and open to the public. Register in link in bio.

CSULB College of the Arts

10/20/2026

Small pages. Big voices. ✂️📚

Our Zine Collection in Special Collections & University Archives is growing, and we want YOUR work on our shelves!

Zines are handmade, self-published, and endlessly creative: comics, poetry, art, field guides, rants, recipes, whatever you’ve got to say. We have plenty of examples to browse, so come see what’s possible.

📍 Stop by Special Collections & University Archives, Room 300, University Library, to explore the collection.
🧷 Head to the Zine Wall on the 3rd floor of the library to take a zine, leave a zine.

Made a zine? We’d love to add it to the collection. Ask us how!

10/16/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us today! 🪴🪏✨
We had such a great time at the Seed Stacks Potting Workshop!🌱
Special thanks to Sustain U at CSULB Associated Students, Inc. for helping make today’s workshop possible! 💚

10/13/2026

Here’s a recap of our Fall Fireside Chat: The Odyssey! 📚🌊✨

Thank you to everyone who joined us, both in person and online! 💙 A big thank you to our panelists Jessica Brooks, Pravina Cooper, Andy Hogan, Seung-hoon Jeong, Mik Larsen, and J.R. Wilson for sharing their insights and making the discussion so engaging. 🎤📖

Special thanks to our librarian moderator, Alexis Pavenick, for leading the conversation! ✨

Hope to see you at our next event! 🌱🪴

10/09/2026

🌱 Celebrate World Food Day with the Seed Stacks Potting Workshop!

Join the University Library and Sustain U for a hands-on workshop where you’ll plant herb seeds and learn how to care for them as they grow. Seeds and all potting materials will be provided, and you’ll leave with your own potted herb seeds to grow and enjoy at home!

🗓️ Friday, October 16
⏰ 12–2 p.m.
📍 Library Children’s Collection, Room 200
🎟️ Free and open to CSULB students, staff, and faculty

Register to reserve your spot through the link in our bio. Walk-ins are welcome while supplies last!

10/08/2026

Join us for Fireside Chat: The Odyssey at the University Library!

This discussion is about Christopher Nolan’s film The Odyssey! How did he adapt Homer’s great book? How did he modernize it? Why did he make the choices he did? Come share your thoughts with a panel of faculty and students. Free Pizza and Cookies!

🗓️ Monday, October 12, 2026
⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM
📍 University Library, Room 501

🎓 Faculty Panelists:
Jessica Brooks (CWLC, Classics)
Pravina Cooper (CWLC, Comparative World Literature)
Andy Hogan (CWLC, Classics)
Seung-hoon Jeong (CINE)
Mik Larsen (HIST)
J.R. Wilson (Student & Navy Veteran)

🍕 Pizza, cookies, sodas, coffee, and tea will be provided.
💻 A Zoom livestream will also be available; the link will be sent after registration.

🔗 Register today—link in bio.

10/07/2026

October is American Archives Month!
This month is an opportunity to celebrate the archives and archivists who preserve, catalog, care for, and make accessible the items and documents that matter to our communities.

Check out these historical campus photos for a glimpse of what our archives have in store. The Special Collections and University Archives department is located on the third floor of the University Library (LIB 300).

Appointments are available Monday–Thursday from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1–4 p.m. You can also stop by to see our exhibit on the former University Student Union and explore other fascinating archival collections!

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