If You're Gonna Play the Game, Learn to Play it Right: Accessing and Using Gaming Collections at UNLV's Special Collections and Archives

Session Title

Session 2-4-B: Special Topics

Presenters

Sarah QuigleyFollow

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation

Start Date

24-5-2023 3:30 PM

End Date

24-5-2023 5:00 PM

Disciplines

Archival Science | Information Literacy | Library and Information Science

Abstract

The gaming collections in UNLV's Special Collections and Archives (SCA) comprise one of the world's richest resources for research on all aspects of gambling worldwide. Our collections document the history of games and gambling, the economics of the industry, the social effects of gambling, and the impact of specific casinos around the world. This presentation will highlight some of SCA's unique holdings, including books, oral histories, and manuscript collections, and will provide helpful information about how to access and use materials from the collections.

Keywords

Archives, research, gaming history, libraries

Author Bios

Sarah Quigley, CA, is the director of Special Collections and Archives at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Libraries where she provides vision and leadership for the division, including collection development, digital collections, public services, and technical services functions. She has a BA in History and a MS in Information Studies, both from the University of Texas at Austin, and is a certified archivist.

Funding Sources

None

Competing Interests

None