{"id":407,"date":"2026-10-30T11:54:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T16:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/reimagined\/?page_id=407"},"modified":"2026-11-12T09:40:31","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T15:40:31","slug":"fall-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/reimagined\/fall-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cover\">\r\n<div class=\"issue-date\">Fall 2026<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"image-fade\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/2026fall-cover_01.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"black and whiter photo of students studying in MD Anderson Library in the 1960s\"\/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/2026fall-cover_02.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"vintage photo of students studying in MD Anderson Library in the 1970s\"\/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/2026fall-cover_03.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"recent photo of students studying in MD Anderson Library in 2026\"\/>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"title text\">Through the Decades<\/div>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/2026fall-cover-title.svg\" class=\"title svg\" alt=\"Through the Decades: Honoring UH Libraries\u2019 75-year history while boldly imagining our future.\" \/>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"side-by-side\" class=\"row align-items-stretch p-5 justify-content-center\">\r\n                 \r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 g-0\">\r\n<a href=\"deans-letter\" title=\"Dean's Letter\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/dean-gola.png\" alt=\"Dean Christina Gola\" class=\"img-fluid w-100\">\r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                        \r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5 p-4 bg-light flex-column justify-content-center\">                          \r\n<h2 class=\"section-heading\">Dean&#8217;s Letter<\/h2>                          \r\n<p class=\"article-teaser\">This has been a landmark year for University of Houston Libraries. That momentum will continue into 2027.<\/p>                          \r\n<ul class=\"section-links\">                              \r\n<li><a href=\"deans-letter\" title=\"Dean's Letter\">Read the letter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"row news p-4\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-3 px-4 py-2\">\r\n<a href=\"celebrating-75-years\" title=\"Celebrating 75 Years at the Heart of UH\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/75-celebration_thumb.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded border\" alt=\"A group of students and staff take a picture with mascots Shasta and Sasha, holing up the cougar paw handsign, at the MD Anderson 75th Anniversary Celebration\" \/><\/a>\r\n<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"celebrating-75-years\" title=\"Celebrating 75 Years at the Heart of UH\">Celebrating 75 Years at the Heart of UH<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-3 px-4 py-2\">\r\n<a href=\"student-workers\" title=\"Congratulations to the 2026\u201327 UH Libraries Scholarship Recipients\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/student-workers_thumb.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded border\" alt=\"A group of student workers show off their scholarship certificates. Reem Nihad Ashraf, Riya Dhanduke, Amahri McReynolds, Shreedhar Senthil Kumar, Christina Miller, Vinh Nguy\u1ec5n Han Nguy\u1ec5n, and Khanh Doan\" \/><\/a>\r\n<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"student-workers\" title=\"Congratulations to the 2026\u201327 UH Libraries Scholarship Recipients\">Congratulations to the 2026\u201327 UH Libraries Scholarship Recipients<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-3 px-4 py-2\">\r\n<a href=\"chi-omega\" title=\"Chi Omega Cougar Corner Rededication\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/cougar-corner_thumb.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded border\" alt=\"A photo of Cathy Frank. She is wearing a red dress with white polka dots.\" \/><\/a>\r\n<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"chi-omega\" title=\"Chi Omega Cougar Corner Rededication\">Chi Omega Cougar Corner Rededication<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-3 px-4 py-2\">\r\n<a href=\"preservation\" title=\"Preservation and Access: Bringing Archives Alive\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/preservation_thumb.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded border\" alt=\"A photo of a journal from the Red Adair Collection\" \/><\/a>\r\n<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"preservation\" title=\"Preservation and Access: Bringing Archives Alive\">Preservation and Access: Bringing Archives Alive<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div><!--\/row-->\r\n\r\n<div class=\"row features p-4 bg-light\">\r\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 px-4\">\r\n<h2 class=\"section-heading\">Featured in this issue<\/h2>\r\n<\/div><!--\/bs-->\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 p-4\" id=\"article-01\">\r\n<a href=\"students-to-staff\/\" title=\"From Student Workers to Staff Members\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/student-workers-staff_thumb.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded border\" alt=\"Image of 4 former student workers who are full time staff: Jacob Honey, Yesenia Umana, Allison Young, Rily Vagis\" \/>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"students-to-staff\/\" title=\"From Student Workers to Staff Members\">From Student Workers to Staff Members<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"article-teaser\">Four sta\ufb00ers reflect on their career journeys at UH Libraries. <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 p-4\" id=\"article-02\">\r\n<a href=\"magna-carta\/\" title=\"Handheld History\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/magna-carta_thumb.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded border\" alt=\"picture of the magna carta\" \/>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"magna-carta\/\" title=\"Handheld History\">Handheld History<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"article-teaser\">UH is the fifth U.S. entity to acquire a 1540 copy of Magna Carta, made possible by a gift in honor of a longtime benefactor. <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 p-4\" id=\"article-03\">\r\n<a href=\"maintaining-collection\/\" title=\"The Art and Science of Maintaining a Library Collection\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/collections_thumb.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded border\" alt=\"Wenli Gao, head of Collections Strategies and Services\" \/>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"maintaining-collection\/\" title=\"The Art and Science of Maintaining a Library Collection\">The Art and Science of Maintaining a Library Collection<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"article-teaser\">Collections strategy has changed dramatically. UH Libraries has adapted to meet the moment. <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 p-4\" id=\"article-04\">\r\n<a href=\"think-like-a-historian\/\" title=\"Learning How To Think Like a Historian\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/historian_thumb.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded border\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"think-like-a-historian\/\" title=\"Learning How To Think Like a Historian\">Learning How To Think Like a Historian<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"article-teaser\">A collaborative seminar takes undergraduate history students out of the \r\nclassroom and into the UH Libraries\u2019 archives to sharpen their research skills. <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 p-4\" id=\"article-05\">\r\n<a href=\"humanities-for-all\" title=\"Humanities for All\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/humanities_thumb.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded border\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"humanities-for-all\" title=\"Humanities for All\">Humanities for All<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"article-teaser\">How UH\u2019s digital humanists transform research into something interactive and discoverable, therefore more accessible for everyone. <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 p-4\" id=\"article-06\">\r\n<a href=\"coogs-house\/\" title=\"\u2018Coogs\u2019 House: 100 Years of UH Campus Design\u2019\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/100-exhibit_thumb.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded border\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"coogs-house\/\" title=\"\u2018Coogs\u2019 House: 100 Years of UH Campus Design\u2019\">\u2018Coogs\u2019 House: 100 Years of UH Campus Design\u2019<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"article-teaser\">How an exhibit reveals the stories behind a century of impact. <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 p-4\" id=\"article-07\">\r\n<a href=\"library-vibes\/\" title=\"Library Vibes\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/library-vibes_thumb.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded border\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"library-vibes\/\" title=\"Library Vibes\">Library Vibes<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"article-teaser\">Explore the five distinct locations administered by UH Libraries. <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><!--\/row-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"row p-4\">\r\n<div class=\"col-12 px-4\">\r\n<h2 class=\"section-heading\">MD Anderson Library&#8217;s 75th Celebration<\/h2>\r\n<p>Guests gathered at MD Anderson Library on August 29th to support the Reimagined Library vision. To learn how you can join us on this exciting journey, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/giving\" title=\"UH Libraries' Giving\">libraries.uh.edu\/giving<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"row g-0 px-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-6 col-sm-12 mb-sm-4\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/back-cover1.png\" class=\"img-fluid w-100\" alt=\"A bound journal of The Daily Cougar newspaper is open on a table for display at the 75th Celebration Gala\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-6 col-sm-12 mb-sm-4\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/back-cover2.png\" class=\"img-fluid w-100\" alt=\"University mascots Sasha and Shasta take photos with attendees of the 75th Celebration Gala\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-6 col-sm-12 mb-sm-4\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/back-cover3.png\" class=\"img-fluid w-100\" alt=\"Librarian Christian Kelleher shows of a vintage card catalog cabinet at the 75th Celebration Gala\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-6 col-sm-12\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.uh.edu\/images\/2026-fall\/back-cover4.png\" class=\"img-fluid w-100\" alt=\"Seated attendees at the 75th Celebration Gala\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div><!--\/row-->\r\n<\/div><!--\/row-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"row px-4\">\r\n<div class=\"col-12 px-4\">\r\n<!-- Article footer -->\r\n  <footer class=\"newspaper-footer\">\r\n    <p>Reimagined: University of Houston Libraries Magazine | Fall 2026<\/p>\r\n  <\/footer>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><!--\/row-->\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fall 2026 Through the Decades Dean&#8217;s Letter This has been a landmark year for University of Houston Libraries. 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