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2024 OSU Authors & Editors Recognition Series Highlights Chris Petersen

The Authors and Editors Recognition Series celebrates the literary and scholarly books published by university faculty by featuring selected authors and editors for readings and discussion.

The 2024 recognition series includes two nights of readings and receptions. Join the OSU Community each night.

OSULP's Chris Petersen is the author of the book Visions of Linus Pauling

Visions of Linus Pauling is "the culmination of 15 years of research," and " a magisterial piece of work, equivalent to previously unseen footage of a blockbuster movie." 

Check out the Pauling Blog for more Linus Pauling history

Tuesday, February 27 

  • David G. Lewis | Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley
  • Ana Milena Ribero | Dreamer Nation: Immigration, Activism, and Neoliberalism
  • Nicole von Germeten | Death in Old Mexico: The 1789 Dongo Murders and How they Shaped the History of a Nation
  • Adam Schwartz | Spanish So White: Conversations on the Inconvenient Racism of a 'Foreign' Language Education

 

Tuesday, March 5

  • Ehren Helmut Pflugfelder | Geoengineering, Persuasion, and the Climate Crisis: A Geologic Rhetoric
  • Chris Petersen | Visions of Linus Pauling
  • Alison Johnston | Rating Politics: Sovereign Credit Ratings and Democratic Choice in Prosperous Developed Countries 
  • Jacob Darwin Hamblin and Linda Marie Richards | Making the Unseen Visible: Science and the Contested Histories of Radiation Exposure

 

Learn more about the authors, editors, and written works at the 2024 Authors & Editors Recognition Series Homepage

Ecampus Ranked Top 10, Again!

OSU Ecampus, our building partners at the Valley Library, are outstanding providers of online education. This year their online bachelor's programs were ranked 4th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report! This is the 10th year in a row that they've made the top 10! OSU is the only school in the nation that can make this incredible claim. 

We are so proud!

Learn more about OSU Ecampus and this triumph

OSULP Seminar Series: Transfer Students, Equity in the Library, Digital Accessibility

Please join us at the Oregon State University Valley Library for the next session in the Classified Staff Association (CSA) and Library Faculty Association (LFA) Seminar Series!

This installment features three presentations from library employees working to improve services for often-underrepresented groups:

  • Zach Welhouse, Online Learning Librarian, and Beth Filar Williams, User Experience Research Librarian, will share feedback from their conversations with transfer students and what it could mean for the Valley Library.
  • Richenda Hawkins, Head of the LEAD Dept, will share how the LBCC Library used grant funds to increase equity in library services, specifically for low-literacy and Spanish-speaking patrons.
  • Sagan Wallace, LEAD Evening Supervisor, will talk about the work that goes into making our digital materials more accessible, where to find more information about digital accessibility and how to get accessibility help at OSU Libraries and Press.

Wednesday, February 21st from 2 to 3pm in the Willamette East Classroom

Join us on Zoom at:

https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/92088037254?pwd=Qmt2SU9wbmdnSXBrNzZaVHZuZXlnUT09

This event will be recorded and shared after the event.

Please let any of the coordinators know if you have any questions.

 

CSA/LFA Seminar Series Coordinators

Jennifers Wells – Jennifer.wells@oregonstate.edu

Beth Filar Williams – beth.filar-williams@oregonstate.edu

Sara Trott – sara.trott@oregonstate.edu

 

OSULP Seminar Series: Data Visualizations & Photogrammetry

Please join us for the next event in our Classified Staff Association (CSA) and Library Faculty Association (LFA) Seminar Series!

·         Anne Bahde from Special Collections and Archive Research Center (SCARC) will be presenting on Using Data Visualizations to Analyze Archival Collections

This proof-of-concept experiment uses publicly available data about archival collections to visualize trends and to consider how factors such as date span, material type, subject coverage, content direction, extent, and collection source can overlap and interplay to yield new insights.

·         Adam Lindsley from the Research and Learning Department will be talking about Using Photogrammetry to Share Library Special Collections and Archives Objects Online

 

Tuesday, December 5th from 2 to 3pm in the Willamette East Classroom located within the Valley Library. 

Accommodation requests related to a disability for library events can be made to: LibraryAccommodations@oregonstate.edu

 

Join us on Zoom at:

https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/99742938075?pwd=TkFaWksxMDRteXZJNWhHNWwya2t6dz09 

This event will be recorded.

See you there!

Lundeen Award Granted to OSULP

Cara Key, LK Borland, Diana Park, Jane Nichols, and Clara Llebot Lorente have been granted the Lundeen Award to explore the data repository ecosystem and the role of OSU’s Institutional Repository, ScholarsArchive@OSU, within it. They’re interested in learning about the “factors that influence researchers’ decisions when choosing a data repository.” 

The Robert Lundeen Library Faculty Development Award is an important gift to OSULP that has supported innovative and exemplary library faculty project work for many years. The Lundeen Award was established in 2003 by Bob Lundeen, former member of the Libraries’ Advisory Council, and it supports meaningful faculty development through the pursuit of scholarship or through professional capacity building. A committed supporter of his alma mater, Bob Lundeen was employed most of his career at Dow Chemical where he eventually became the chairman of the board. He also was the CEO and board chair of Tektronix. In addition to this award, Bob and his wife Betty established a number of scholarships to benefit Oregon State University students. When Mr. Lundeen passed away in late 2017, OSULP received an additional boost to the existing endowment which means we are able to extend the number and/or amounts of awards as appropriate.

OSULP faculty interested in applying for Lundeen funding may submit their proposals at any time. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Congratulations OSULP!

A Message from Anne-Marie Deitering, Delpha and Donald Campbell Dean of Libraries

As I am writing this, week 6 of the term is winding down.  OSU has a ten-week term, so that means midterms! It’s a busy time for Beaver Nation and the energy level in our libraries is off the charts. Our public services workers are working hard to anticipate what every student’s needs to study effectively. Behind the scenes our technical services workers are busy ordering books and doing all of the work they do to make them findable and available. Up in the special collections librarians and archivists are processing collections of rare and unique materials, digitizing them and sharing them with the world. We do all of these things all of the time, but at this time of year, we really see how much all of these things matter to student success. 

 

Need a textbook?  Forgot your charger?  Looking for a quiet room?  We’ve got you covered.  

 

In the new year, we are going to be assessing the Valley Library Learning Commons – our busiest study space –  and the OSU Libraries’ website. It is essential to us that both of these spaces, physical and virtual, are welcoming and useful.  We are working to engage all of the communities we serve in these projects, and we would love to hear from you. 

Reflecting on Fall Game Nite

Just before fall term 2023, the Valley Library hosted a Game Nite to welcome students back to campus. Students enjoyed a selection of board games from the Library as well as games brought by our partners in the OSU Gaming Club. But board games were not the only options: across the library folks played D&D as lead by Mark Wynn from INTO OSU and piled into the Nishihara Family Classroom to take part in a Smash Bros tournament. The event had a little something for everyone, including a button-making and collage table run by student worker Ella Stout in the Kow Lounge. OSU Gaming even pitched in with their craftiness as members Chris and Sophie taught folks how to paint minis.Larry Landis, Former OSU SCARC head, donated apples and pears from his orchard, OSU Catering brought beverages, American Dream delivered pizzas, and Beth Filar-Williams provided extra snacks from Costco.
Our community partners, the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, hosted an information and giveaway table, and even took part in some VR Beat Saber in the Autzen Classroom.Game Nite was a success. Not only were OSU students engaged, but folks from nearly every department in the library came out to support the event. Zach Wellhouse, Online Learning Librarian, has continuously worked to make every Game Nite somehow better than the last. His enthusiasm and drive inspires more engagement within the OSU community and we look forward to future Game Nites.Check out Valley Library social media or the OSU Events page to hear about the next Game Nite!

Take the OSU Libraries Website Survey by Nov. 22!

Chances are you've wandered onto the OSU Libraries website. This website is currently be reviewed so that we can make improvements to its usability. Share your input with us by taking a quick five minute survey. 

If you have any questions about the survey, feel free to contact Margaret Mellinger, Head of Library Information Technology at: Margaret.Mellinger@oregonstate.edu

Respond quickly! This survey closes on November 22nd at 5pm!

New Employees Join OSULP

Oregon State Libraries and Press is happy to welcome several new employees:

  • Richenda Hawkins, LEAD Department Head
  • McKenzie Heryford, Library Technician 2 in LEAD
  • Maggie Renteria, Library Technician 2 in Cataloging
  • Robin Weis, Public Information Representative 1
  • Keiko Yamamota, Faculty Research Assistant in Cataloging

 

 

Early Literacy Bags Coming Soon to OSU-Cascades Library

The OSU-Cascades campus has over 10% of its student population self-reporting as parents/caregivers. Balancing school, family, and work is a big task, so finding time to visit the public library for books and activities could be difficult. To support students who have young children, the Cascades library will launch a collection of Early Literacy Bags: tote bags that come complete with a selection of picture books, an early learning-based toy or game, and additional activities for a family to use together.

These bags are a partnership between the library and Dr. Rachael Shuetz’s Masters of Teaching students. MAT candidates developed a variety of book lists on topics such as multicultural celebrations and exploring nature. One list is designed specifically for families who are bilingual in English and Spanish. The candidates also suggested some of the supplementary activities that will accompany the kits. The Cascades Library will purchase all the materials for this project with the goal of having the bags ready for checkout in the new year.

Working collaboratively on the project supports the needs of the MAT students to gain real-life experience in developing literacy programs and saves the library a bit of time on the selection of books for the bags. The bags will come with instructions for users to fill out a survey, providing data on the use, efficacy, and enjoyment of this new offering from the library. Thanks to Dr. Shuetz and her students for bringing so much enthusiasm to this project!

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