Accomplishments: University Libraries
Xan Goodman (Libraries) recently was named the recipient of the 2018 University Libraries Outstanding Faculty Service Award. Goodman was nominated for her significant and impactful service record at the local, regional, and national levels.
Elected in 2016, Goodman serves as president of the Northern California and Nevada Medical…
Samantha Godbey (Libraries) is this year's recipient of the McPhee Librarian of the Year Award. She was nominated for her contributions as a liaison to the College of Education and her significant contributions to scholarship. The education librarian and assistant professor has collaborated with a College of Education faculty member to co-found…
Sue Wainscott (Libraries) recently was elected president of the Advisory Board of the Southern Nevada Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works with federal agencies to connect people with their public lands. Originally known as the Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Association (founded in 1988), the conservancy has staff and…
Innovation (Research & Economic Development), the university's research magazine, recently received a Bronze Award of Excellence from District VII of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). CASE Awards of Excellence showcase best practices in alumni relations, fundraising, public/government relations, advancement…
Claytee White (Libraries) recently was elected chair of the Las Vegas Historic Preservation Commission. The 13-member commission oversees preservation activities in the city for buildings, structures, and places of historical and architectural significance. It reviews historic designation applications to the National Register of Historic Places…
David G. Schwartz (Center for Gaming Research) had an article, "Historical Parallels between Tournament Poker and Esports," published in the December issue of Gaming Law Review.
Michelle Light (Libraries) was selected to participate in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Leadership Fellows program. The 2018-19 cohort consists of 30 individuals from university research libraries across the country.
The program facilitates the development of future senior-level leaders in large research libraries and archives…
Brittany Fiedler (Libraries) has been selected as an American Library Association (ALS) Emerging Leader. The ALA Emerging Leaders program is a leadership development program for newer librarians. The program is limited to no more than 50 participants each year.
The program kicks off with a day-long session during the ALA Midwinter…
Jeffrey Berkbigler (Libraries) presented a session at the Missouri Library Association's annual conference in early October. Fulfilling a commitment he made before joining UNLV in June, Jeffrey led a group discussion for job seekers and hiring managers called "Job Seekers' Support Group: Navigating the Horrible Valley of the Librarian Job Search."
Mark Lenker (Libraries) published "Developmentalism: Learning as the Basis for Evaluating Information" in the October issue of Portal: Libraries and the Academy. Drawing on the work of philosopher Richard Kraut, Lenker argues that a growth-centered, developmentalist conception of value provides an important complement to…
Katherine Keller (Libraries) recently presented "Comics, Censorship, and You" at the Nevada Library Association-Mountain Plains Library Association Joint Conference 2017 in Stateline. Her presentation addressed the history of comics censorship, the birth of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, comics and collection development, and what to do…
Cory Lampert and Emily Lapworth (both Libraries) presented "What Happens in Nevada ... Gets Digitized!" at the Conference of Intermountain Archivists (CIMA) fall caucus in October. The presentation was part of a Nevada Digital Collections Summit meeting that brought together colleagues from UNLV, UNR Special Collections, and the Nevada State…