About | Library
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About | Library
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About
Special Collections & University Archives houses archives and manuscript collections, photographs, maps, books, and other rare or unique research material that document a wide range of subject areas. Our reading room is located on the 4th floor of the Tomás Rivera Library.
Departmental Librarians and Staff
Director of Special Collections and University Archives [
recruitment in progress
]
Oversees potential donations of manuscripts, archives, personal papers, and rare books
Leads community-centered partnership planning
Solicits gifts-in-kind and philanthropy to support Special Collections & Archives
Provides departmental administration, including strategic planning, policies, and grants
University Archivist [
recruitment in progress
]
For question related to University Archives materials, please email
specialcollections@ucr.edu
.
For questions pertaining to Records Management, please contact
Tiffany Moxham
.
Andrew Lippert
- Processing Archivist
Andrew reviews and prepares manuscript collections for research use after they are acquired by the library, including writing and updating finding aids. Reach out to him with questions about the manuscripts (MSS), Water (WRCA) , or Eaton collections.
email: andrew.lippert@ucr.edu
phone: 951-827-4942
Jessica Geiser
- Collections Management Librarian
Jessica provides overall management of materials acquired by Special Collections, from accessioning and storage to metadata projects and copyright management. Reach out to her with any questions regarding the copyright status of our materials or any licensing requests.
email: jessica.geiser@ucr.edu
phone: 951-827-2850
Karen Raines
- Public Services Coordinator
Karen can help with making requests for materials to be viewed in person in our Reading Room, requests for materials to be digitize, and general reference questions.
email: karen.raines@ucr.edu
phone: 951-827-3256
Phoenix Alexander
- Jay Kay Klein Librarian for Science Fiction and Fantasy
Phoenix curates the Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy: one of the world's largest research collections dedication to genre works and their fandoms. Reach out to him with research inquiries, information about donating papers, teaching support, and anything and everything SF/F (and horror!).
email: phoenix.alexander@ucr.edu
phone: 951-827-2840
Sandy Enriquez
- Public Services, Outreach & Community Engagement Librarian
Sandy develops, manages, and implements robust public services operations, such as outreach, programming, reference, access services, and instruction to foster the use of Special Collections & University Archives materials. Reach out to her if you have questions about accessing collections, organizing teaching/outreach opportunities (including, but not limited to, tours, workshops, and classes), or general reference inquiries.
email: sandy.enriquez@ucr.edu
phone: 951-827-2752
Publications Citing Our Collections
Materials from our collections have been cited by scholars and researches to create a wide range of publications. These works are linked below.
Publications Based on Research Conducted in SCUA
Breadcrumb
About
Special Collections & University Archives houses archives and manuscript collections, photographs, maps, books, and other rare or unique research material that document a wide range of subject areas. Our reading room is located on the 4th floor of the Tomás Rivera Library.
Departmental Librarians and Staff
Director of Special Collections and University Archives [
recruitment in progress
]
Oversees potential donations of manuscripts, archives, personal papers, and rare books
Leads community-centered partnership planning
Solicits gifts-in-kind and philanthropy to support Special Collections & Archives
Provides departmental administration, including strategic planning, policies, and grants
University Archivist [
recruitment in progress
]
For question related to University Archives materials, please email
specialcollections@ucr.edu
.
For questions pertaining to Records Management, please contact
Tiffany Moxham
.
Andrew Lippert
- Processing Archivist
Andrew reviews and prepares manuscript collections for research use after they are acquired by the library, including writing and updating finding aids. Reach out to him with questions about the manuscripts (MSS), Water (WRCA) , or Eaton collections.
email: andrew.lippert@ucr.edu
phone: 951-827-4942
Jessica Geiser
- Collections Management Librarian
Jessica provides overall management of materials acquired by Special Collections, from accessioning and storage to metadata projects and copyright management. Reach out to her with any questions regarding the copyright status of our materials or any licensing requests.
email: jessica.geiser@ucr.edu
phone: 951-827-2850
Karen Raines
- Public Services Coordinator
Karen can help with making requests for materials to be viewed in person in our Reading Room, requests for materials to be digitize, and general reference questions.
email: karen.raines@ucr.edu
phone: 951-827-3256
Phoenix Alexander
- Jay Kay Klein Librarian for Science Fiction and Fantasy
Phoenix curates the Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy: one of the world's largest research collections dedication to genre works and their fandoms. Reach out to him with research inquiries, information about donating papers, teaching support, and anything and everything SF/F (and horror!).
email: phoenix.alexander@ucr.edu
phone: 951-827-2840
Sandy Enriquez
- Public Services, Outreach & Community Engagement Librarian
Sandy develops, manages, and implements robust public services operations, such as outreach, programming, reference, access services, and instruction to foster the use of Special Collections & University Archives materials. Reach out to her if you have questions about accessing collections, organizing teaching/outreach opportunities (including, but not limited to, tours, workshops, and classes), or general reference inquiries.
email: sandy.enriquez@ucr.edu
phone: 951-827-2752
Publications Citing Our Collections
Materials from our collections have been cited by scholars and researches to create a wide range of publications. These works are linked below.
Publications Based on Research Conducted in SCUA