Our big news for the spring is that, at last, we will be opening a café in Geisel Library! In the event that you needed another good reason to visit Geisel Library, you will soon be able to add great coffee to the list. You can read all about Audrey's in the story below and watch out for an e-vite to the grand opening later this spring.

In December, we completed the Library's 2015-18 Strategic Plan. Academic libraries have been going through a never-ending whirlwind of changes over the last decade. We've witnessed dramatic changes in how teaching, learning, and research are conducted in an increasingly digital world. As a result, we have been very busy redefining our portfolio of services, spaces, and resources, so that we can best meet the evolving needs of the campus community. You can read more about the Library's Strategic Plan by clicking here. 

We have a number of exhibits and events currently underway and planned, including a fascinating exhibit,The Chinese and the Iron Road: Building the Transcontinental, and two talks coming up by UC San Diego faculty members: one by Professor Mark Hanna, a historian who will discuss his new book on piracy during the rise of the British Empire, and another by climate change policy expert Professor David Victor, who will be joined by two students from the School of Global Policy & Strategy. All three participated in the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Paris in December, and will be sharing insights from that historic meeting.   

I hope you enjoy this issue of Domain and hope to see you at some of our upcoming events!