Projects & Initiatives

Due to budget challenges, UC Irvine Libraries are implementing a library resources cancellation project that will reduce the number of resources available to campus users. Some of the cancellations will be for UC Irvine locally licensed resources, and some will be for UC systemwide-licensed resources, which were selected via a group decision by campus librarians from across the system.

To inform these difficult decisions, librarians reviewed usage data and cost metrics, drawing on their deep subject expertise to make supportable decisions. They also worked to maintain as much full-text content as possible and distribute cancellations fairly across disciplines.

Most of the resources are on a January–December contract, so access will cease at the end of December 2025. Once access ends, you can request the resources (e.g., books and journal articles) via Interlibrary Loan. Subject librarians can also provide advice about alternative resources that might meet your research needs.

List of Local and Systemwide Resources for Cancellation

How to Access What You Need

The Libraries are dedicated to supporting your learning, teaching, research, and clinical care needs. If the resources you need are not available, please contact the Libraries for support:

Questions?

If you have questions about the recent collections reductions, please contact Associate University Librarian for Research Resources John Renaud at jrenaud@uci.edu.

 

Gender-Inclusive Restrooms at Langson Library

The restrooms on the 2nd floor of Langson Library are being demolished to make room for new gender-inclusive facilities. The current restrooms will be unavailable beginning September 8, 2025, through May 2026.

Men’s and women’s restrooms are available on all other floors of Langson Library. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available in other buildings on campus.

For questions or comments about this project, contact UC Irvine Libraries' Head, Access & Operations Kristine Ferry at kferry@uci.edu.

Library Space Usage Pilot

UC Irvine Libraries are committed to offering our users a safe, welcome place conducive to studying and working. We know that some users come to the Libraries for quiet concentration, whereas others come to work collaboratively with their peers. We strive to provide a balance of spaces to support multiple activities. To offer the best mixture of spaces, the Libraries are constantly assessing the usage of our spaces. We are currently conducting a pilot using Occuspace to help users find a space in our buildings that meet their needs and help us measure space usage.

Why are UC Irvine Libraries doing this?

This pilot not only allows our users to find places to study and do other work, but it will help us plan for possible improvements to our current spaces by providing data on usage.

How does Occuspace work?

Occuspace uses Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to sense Bluetooth and Wi-Fi signals in the area and uses proprietary methods to estimate occupancy from the presence of these signals. Users can download Occuspace's free Waitz mobile app (available for both Android and iOS devices) to see which spaces are the least crowded or visit the Libraries’ Where Do You Want to Study Today? website. You can also download the Waitz app to find access this information on the go.

What if I want to know what amenities a particular space offers?

Use the Study Space Locator. 

What about privacy?

Occuspace does not use, store, or share any personally identifiable information collected from their sensors internally with clients or third parties.

What if I don’t want my device to be pinged?

To keep your device from sending out signals that can be seen by devices like Occuspace sensors, turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on your electronic device. 

Where else is Occuspace being used?

Occuspace is in use at the Student Center and other UC Libraries such as UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara. 

Who should I contact if I have questions?

For questions or comments about this pilot, contact Head of Access and Operations Kristine Ferry at kferry@uci.edu.

To inquire more, visit Occuspace or email info@occuspace.io.
 

The University of California (UC) has a number of pilot programs and transformative open access (OA) agreements with scholarly publishers that enable UC-affiliated authors to publish their research open access.

Journal Agreements

The UC has several transformative OA agreements with scholarly journal publishers that enable UC-affiliated corresponding authors to publish their research open access in journals covered under the agreements at reduced or no cost. This effort is funded by repurposing library subscription money; neither the Libraries nor the UC incur higher costs to help authors pay for OA publishing.

For more information, UC researchers and authors may also review the Scholarly Communication & Related Issues Research Guide. 

For questions, please contact Scholarly Communications Coordinator Mitchell Brown, mcbrown@uci.edu, or Associate University Librarian for Research Resources John Renaud, jrenaud@uci.edu.

Pilot Initiatives to Support OA Monographs

The UC has initiated pilot projects to open both new UC faculty-authored OA monographs as well as backlist content.