We Need Your Feedback!

As we continue to enhance our library spaces, we want to know how you’re using them and your experience with the new Sensory Friendly Study Space. Your input is invaluable in helping us ensure that our spaces meet the diverse needs of the UNCW community.

What’s the Survey About?

We are conducting research to understand how the UNCW community uses the library’s new spaces and how those spaces support diverse learning needs.

Who Can Participate? 

This survey is open to all UNCW students, faculty, and staff, ages 18 and older, who use UNCW Library.

How to Participate? 

The survey is anonymous and should take about 15 minutes to complete. Your feedback will help us gather important data to guide the future of these spaces.

Take the Survey!

Please take a few minutes to fill out our brief, anonymous survey. Your responses will help us gather important data to determine how we can further improve these spaces across the library and campus. 

Click here to begin the survey!

Research Team: Angie Edwards, Cara Gray, Chris Robinson, Jenneffer Sixkiller, Sam Zelick

This study has been reviewed by the UNCW IRB: #H24-0768. For questions, please contact Sam Zelick at zelicks@uncw.edu or Cara Gray at grayc@uncw.edu.

Hugh Holland, an American photographer celebrated for his captivating images of skateboarders navigating the empty pools and concrete landscapes of Southern California, has passed away at the age of 82 on February 1, 2025. Holland’s work, which captured the raw energy of the mid-1970s skateboarding scene, remains a powerful testament to an era of the sport that was free from corporate influence and deeply entrenched in teenage counterculture.

Born in 1942 in Oklahoma, Holland’s interest in photography began in the mid-1960s while working in a college photo lab, despite having no formal training. His career took off in 1975 when, while working as an antiques finisher in West Hollywood, he discovered young skateboarders riding through the drainage ditches of Laurel Canyon Boulevard. Captivated by their fearless movements and the unique landscape they traversed, Holland began documenting this underground subculture, capturing moments that would define the essence of the skateboarding world.

Holland’s passion for documenting the scene lasted until 1978, when the increasing commercialization of skateboarding led him to lose interest in the sport’s evolving direction. However, his work continued to influence the art world, with his photography being featured in the 2011 Art in the Streets exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, which celebrated graffiti and street art.

Though his work was largely unknown during the height of the skateboarding boom, Holland’s photos have since become iconic representations of a pivotal moment in skateboarding history, immortalizing a unique time and place in the sport’s evolution.

Hugh Holland’s legacy as one of the definitive photographers of the 1970s skateboarding culture will continue to inspire generations of artists and enthusiasts alike. 

An exhibit of his photography is now available through Summer 2025 in the Sherman Hayes Gallery, Randall Hall, 1st Floor.

Dive into a variety of UNCW Library's ebook collections with Lead Cataloging Librarian Gary Moore. We’ll explore features of different ebook collections and strategies for searching and accessing ebook titles through the library catalog. Learn how to use and download ebooks to get the most out of the library’s collections for your teaching and research needs.

Event Date: Mar. 11, 2025, from 12 to 1 pm
Location: DH 2088 and on Zoom

Zoom URL: https://lib.uncw.edu/learning-labs-mar25 

UNCW faculty, staff, and administrators are encouraged to Save the Date for an important program on managing public records, scheduled for March 4th from 9:00 to 11:00 am in Discovery Hall at the UNCW Library.

This session will feature Adina Riggins, University Archivist, and Steve Miller, UNCW General Counsel, who will guide attendees through key information on best practices for managing public records. This informative program will cover vital aspects of recordkeeping, compliance, and the importance of maintaining proper documentation in accordance with university policies and state regulations.

Mark your calendars and join us for this valuable opportunity to learn more about public records management!

When: March 4, 9:00 – 11:00 am
Where: UNCW Library Discovery Hall
Speakers: Adina Riggins, University Archivist; Steve Miller, UNCW General Counsel

Register today! https://uncw.libcal.com/calendar/events/records