What differentiates collections at the UC Davis Library from those at other libraries? During spring 2026, a cohort of three library school interns – Mei Chin, Cheyenne Perry and Kristina Bellas – were tasked with figuring out ways to answe…
Apply on Handshake to be considered for the Library’s 2026-2027 internship program. First review of applications is July 27, 2026 We are excited to launch the second year of our paid internship program for undergraduate students! We are hir…
As we wrap up the fourth year of the library’s five-year strategic plan (2022-27), we are excited to share our progress to date in implementing the priorities identified in our plan. Priority 1 • Buildings & Online Priority 1 of our strateg…
Archives and Special Collections is pleased to announce the availability of 12 collections which have been added to the library’s Digital Collections in the last six months. Spanning the years 1880 (Mundell and Whiting diary) to 2007 (Mom…
The UC Davis Library awarded five scholars a $2,500 research travel grant in 2026 to support use of our distinctive collections in Archives and Special Collections and Food and Drink. Grant recipient Keri Matwick shares her research experie…
On the heels of the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Judgment of Paris wine tasting, the UC Davis Library is pleased to announce the 2026 recipient of the Spurrier-Winiarski Wine Writer-in-Residence Award: Rikki Brown, Ph.D. candidate and schol…
A wall on the first floor of Shields Library has become the canvas for a new mural created by UC Davis undergraduates that emphasizes the importance of keeping knowledge accessible, visible, and honest through collective storytelling. Locat…
Did you know that there are over 300 pieces of art on view at Shields Library? With works from artists including Wayne Thiebaud, Robert Arneson, Mike Henderson, Maija Peeples and Roland Petersen, among others, Shields Library is home to an
Kernels of Resistance : Maize, Food Sovereignty, and Collective Power by Prof. Liza Grandia (Department of Native American Studies) has been selected as a finalist for the 2026 American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Open Access Book P…
2025 Lang Prize winner and HerScope co-founder Tianeh Parsi In 2025, UC Davis neurobiology, physiology, and behavior major Tianeh Parsi was awarded the library’s Lang Prize for Undergraduate Information Research for her literature review on…
We are pleased to announce the 2026 winners of the library’s Lang Prize! Now in its 10th year, the Norma J. Lang Prize for Undergraduate Information Research recognizes students who make exceptional use of library resources and services, su…
The UC Davis Foundation announced today that alumnus and Library Leadership Board Chair Michael E. “Mike” Gilson ’73 is this year’s recipient of the Charles J. Soderquist Award. We are elated that Mike is being honored by the university wit…