Exhibits & Special Events
Introduction to Special Collections & Archives for Grad Students
When
Oct 7, 2025
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Interested in learning about archival research? Meet with UC San Diego Library's Special Collections & Archives (SC&A) librarians, learn about our collections and services, and explore selections from the collections. Attendees will leave this workshop with a better understanding of the types of materials and content SC&A collects, as well as strategies for locating, requesting, and using special collections and archives materials.
This workshop is only open to currently enrolled UC San Diego grad students. Registration is required as space is limited.
We look forward to meeting with you!
Setting Sail: Recording Life in the Wooden World
When
Sep 30, 2024–Dec 15, 2024
UC San Diego Library will host the exhibit Setting Sail: Recording Life in the Wooden World this September in Geisel Library. Visitors can view logbooks and diaries created by sailors and officers on board the wooden ships. Each volume is a unique manuscript, compiling multiple aspects of life at sea. Some reflect whaling voyages, with small images of a whale for each successful catch, while others record encounters with native peoples or the death of a comrade at sea, an occurrence often outlined in black. Location at sea and the weather were common themes. All manuscripts will be drawn from the Library’s Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages.