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Excited to have some of the amazing wine history from our Archives and Special Collections on view at the @ciaatcopia celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris wine tasting in Napa today! 🍇 #judgmentofparis #napawine #specialcollections @academieduvin

Escape the heat with a cool read at Shields Library! Save the date for Thursday, May 21 — our last Silent Reading Hour of the quarter. 📚️ 😎 Bring something fun to read and drop in to Shields 205 any time between 5-6 p.m. We'll provide the space and snacks. We'll have some books to browse, too! #UCDavis #OurUCDavis Image description: On navy blue background, illustration of a steaming mug next to an open book with text "Join us for Silent Reading Hour!, Third Thursdays, Shields Library, Second Floor, 5 to 6 p.m. — drop in any time" and UC Davis Library logo.

Bottleshock film screening at Shields Library + pop-up exhibit is happening now in room 167! Video description: Pan of book, movie review of Bottleshock and wine labels in an exhibit celebrating the Judgment of Paris.

Please join us on Wednesday, May 13 at Shields Library for a special screening of the indie comedy "Bottle Shock," starring Alan Rickman, Chris Pine, Bill Pullman, with a supporting role by UC Davis for its wine expertise! 🍷 🤩 It's the perfect movie to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris wine tasting, so save a seat (and room for popcorn)! Elizabeth McQueen, assistant professor of theatre studies at Florida State University and host of @esculent_podcast , will introduce the film. There will also be a pop-up display of items from our Food and Wine Collections that tells the real story behind the 1976 blind tasting that put California wine on the global map. Learn more about the event (registration optional; drop ins also welcome!): https://bit.ly/4wiKx1d Image descriptions: (all on orange and purple split background) 1. "Movie and an Archive" title followed by "Bottle Shock," May 13, 4:30 p.m., Shields Library Rm 167" next to thumbnail of Bottle Shock promotional poster with illustration of flying wine bottles and a bottle airplane. 2. Three people seated at a table with wine glasses and a tablecloth. Caption: "Patricia Gallagher and Steven Spurrier of Les Caves de la Madeleine and Odette Kahn of La Revue du Vin de France at the Paris Tasting in 1976" 3. Wine label with "1973 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Stag's Leap Vineyards" next to illustration of a stag with a tree and grass in background. Bottling and alcohol percent by volume information below. #UCDavis #FoodandWine @ucdavisvande @ucdaviscaes @history.ucdavis #ourUCDavis @calaggiealumni @esculence_ @mydaviscalifornia @thedirt.davis @davisenterprise

Aggies, are you feeling like you’ve fumbled your focus or you’re stuck on the sidelines with midterms? Head into our recently renovated “Aggie Traditions” group study room (Shields 371)! Inspired by UC Davis’ gameday spirit and a little Gunrock horsepower, this space is perfect for tackling teamwork as you charge full speed toward finals. The Aggie Traditions room is one of 8 reservable group study rooms at Shields Library that received a massive makeover with Aggie-related themes. Reserve the room: https://reservations.library.ucdavis.edu (link in bio) A big shout out to UC Davis Athletics for donating uniform shirts from several varsity sports for display in the room. #UCDavis #OurUCDavis @ucdavisaggies @ucdavisgunrock Video Description: Gunrock looking around various places in Shields Library for the new Aggie Traditions group study room, followed by a montage of him in the room studying and reenacting the sports he sees represented by jerseys on the wall. Video close invites students to reserve the room.

It’s the centennial of America’s most famous highway, Route 66, and we’re revved up about a new exhibit at Shields Library: “Celebrating 100 Years of the Mother Road: Route 66." Select materials from our Archives and Special Collections Department explore Route 66’s nostalgia, both celebratory and complex — from road trip adventures and diner recommendations to westward travel for migrant farm workers and Black motorists. The Route 66 exhibit is located in the Shields' lobby, to the left of the main stairwell, and will be on display through August 19. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4266zGQ (link in bio) Poster design by Tim Silva. #ucdavis #specialcollections #exhibit #route66 #motherroad #greenbook Image description: 1. Cover of A Guide Book to Highway 66 by Jack D. Ritttenhouse on gold background with title and author's name in brown, illustration of stage coach, cactus and mountain, description of contents to get "most fun from your trip," and "Price $1.00." 2. Cover of The Negro Travelers’ Green Book by Victor H. Green with green images of three planes framed by title and "Airline Edition 1953." Boxed information "Carry Your Green Book With You You May Need It." and "Price $1.25." 3. Poster display next to exhibit with illustration of Route 66 highway sign filled with design of car driving along road in Monument Valley as sun sets. “Get your kicks on Route 66!” at top above title, and Archives and Special Collections and library logo at bottom.

The @ucdavis Chamber Singers are performing now in the lobby of Shields. Drop by and enjoy! #ucdavislife #ucdavislibrary

Patience, precision and the right tools are a must when it comes to repairing and preserving books and other research materials in our collections. In celebration of Preservation Week, Preservation and Conservation Specialist Jennifer Jouas-Viall is sharing her go-to tools — the ones she reaches for most often in the library’s Preservation Lab. Some may surprise you! Get the full story at our blog: https://bit.ly/4d0wQLU (link in bio) 📷: Maya Lee #UCDavis #PreservationWeek2026 #SpecialCollections Image Descriptions: 1. Bookbinders tools arranged on a blue gridded mat, including two rules, an awl, hammer and precision scissors. 2. Four bone folders of various size, on a blue gridded mat. 3. Three scalpels, three precision tweezers and a pair of precision scissors of varying size and shape on a blue gridded mat. 4. Four dental tools on a blue gridded mat. 5. Five metal microspatulas of various size on a blue gridded mat.

Aggies, did you know we have a new student exhibit in Shields Library? 👀 Located on the north wall of Shields 150 (first floor, east wing), “The Past in Practice: Interpreting the Ancient World” presents final projects from three classes taught by Professor of Classics Bianca Hand. Students created original works, including mixed media, ceramics, paintings and sculptures, that apply ancient material culture to their own identities and contemporary concerns. The exhibit will be on display through spring quarter. If you’ll be at the Undergraduate Research Conference today, you can see three of the works temporarily on display there! Learn more about the exhibit: https://bit.ly/48mXJYV (link in bio) Works shown in carousel: 🎨 Plastered Skull (After Neolithic Prototype) by Angela Yang and Aristaeus Hsu 🎨 Faith, Oblivion, and Remembrance by Ravin “Alex” Schunk 🎨 Asarmannesergon II for Prom King: Neo-Assyrian Propaganda Reimagined by Kaitlyn Valenzuela #UCDavis #OurUCDavis @ucdlands @ucd_urc #NLW2026 Image descriptions: 1 Two skulls, one white with veining and the other red, beige and white, face in opposite directions on two shelves in a gold case with intricate latch. 2. Illustration mash-up of Neo-Assyrian propaganda and Uncle Sam image on orange background with text “I WANT YOU Asarmannesergon II for Prom King." 3. Illustration in black, white and red of corpse on a forest floor with mushrooms and poppies growing out of it.

The library echoes with song on Wednesday, April 29 when Arts@Shields presents the Chamber Singers of UC Davis. Under the direction of Nicolás Dosman, the ensemble performs Albert McNeil's "Hold Out Your Light," György Orbán's "Daemon irrepit callidus" and Mark Butler's "Signs of the Judgement." Performance begins at 4:10pm on the first floor of Shields Library. Free and open to all. #ucdavismusic #ucdavis #ucdavisarts #ucdavismusicalumni #ucdavis.ls @ucdavis @ucdlands #ucdavistheatredance @ucdavistheatredance #ASUCDofficial @asucdofficial #manettishremmuseum @manettishrem @mariamanettishremartstudio #mariamanettishremartstudio #ucdavisdesign @ucdavisdesign #UCDavisLibrary @ucdavislibrary #artsalliancedavis #cityofdavisartsandculturalaffairs @cityofdavisarts

AI is everywhere — but do you actually know how it works? Letters and Science students are diving into AI literacy, learning how tools like ChatGPT and other large language models really function — and how to use them responsibly. From ethics to better prompts, this new workshop is all about working with AI, not just using it. Learn more about upcoming workshops at Find out how you can sign up for the next session at the link in our bio.

Happy National Library Workers Day! Today and everyday we celebrate library employees here at UC Davis and around the country (world, really) and the critical services they provide. Here are a few of our employees before they would go on to become library rockstars! 📚️ 🤩 #ucdavis #NLWD2026 Image descriptions: 13 images of children in various settings who would go on to become amazing UC Davis Library employees.