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Librarians from Fujian Province Visit

Oregon State University Libraries and Press was excited to host librarians from the Fujian Province of China to Oregon State University to present on a variety of topics about librarianship in Fujian.

Presenter: Huang, Zhaohui, Fujian Provincial Library
Topic: Fujian Provincial Library Renovation Project: Expanding Services and Space

Presenter: Yu, Feng, Fujian Provincial Library
Topic: Exploring Innovations in Building and Expanding Library Collections

Presenter: Lin, Xiyang, Fuzhou University Library
Topic: FULink: a case study of a library consortium
Introducing the history, current state, structure, services, activities, accomplishments, and shared experiences of digital libraries within Fujian Province's university consortium

Presenter: Dr. Wu, Weiwei, Fujian Normal University Library
Topic: Empowering Intelligence, Integrating Innovation, and Supporting the Development of First-Class Universities

 

After their presentations, the librarians accompanied Larry Landis in a historic tour of campus where they explored the timeline of librarianship at OSU.

Composting for All

The Valley Library has welcomed public composting thanks to a partnership with OSU Sustainability and Waste Watchers. This composting bin is located in the Goddard Memorial Lobby on the second/main floor of the library, nearby the main entrance and stairs leading down to Java II.

Beth Filar Williams Plans for Sabbatical

Beth Filar Williams will be taking a 6 month to allow her to dive deeper into their UX Research Librarian role. After 1.5 years in this position, creating it from scratch, testing ideas, talking to library units, Beth feels that it is time to get more training in methods and learn more about how other libraries apply UX concepts in assessment and planning. 

 

Beth will be attending the UX in Libs conference in the UK to start their sabbatical with a professional development opportunity and lens for learning. Beth also plans to spend time reflecting, visiting libraries, and planning how to apply this new UX knowledge to OSULP work.

A Message from the Library Dean

I am writing this message from the new combined circulation and information desk in the Valley Library.  It is 10:30 pm and the Valley Library is a calm and active place tonight. We are in that time of the term where midterms have ended, and the ramp-up to prepare for finals has not quite begun.  I am looking out towards the Learning Commons area — one of the busiest and most popular study spaces on the Corvallis campus. From here, I can see students writing papers, printing papers, using the paper cutters and craft supplies, and browsing the new books display.  Study groups are working together to finish projects and presentations. 

We love the Learning Commons because it accommodates all of these activities and more. But it’s going to get better. We have spent this last year learning as much as we can from and about the students that use this study space.  What do they value about the space?  What needs do they have that are not being met?  Starting this summer we will begin turning that knowledge into design plans for a new and improved Learning Commons. We can’t wait for you to see what we come up with.  

In the fall, we will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Valley Library. We hope all of you will come to celebrate this wonderful place’s past, present and future. 

OSU Institutional Repository Hits 80K Items!

Oregon State’s institutional repository, ScholarsArchive@OSU, crossed a milestone this week by adding its 80,000th item.

Operated by the Valley Library, ScholarsArchive@OSU makes the scholarly output of OSU openly available online. It holds student theses, faculty articles, research datasets, technical reports, and more. It ranks third among single institution US institutional repositories based on the number of items indexed in Google Scholar. On average, around 2,000 items are added each year, and late spring is the busiest time for depositing new works. To learn more or deposit your own work, visit https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu

OSULP Seminar Series: Textbook Affordability & University Records

Please join us for the last event of this academic year in our Classified Staff Association (CSA) and Library Faculty Association (LFA) Seminar Series!

We round out the year with two presentations related to information management and how OSULP’s work connects with the broader campus community:

·       Richenda Hawkins, Rima Reves and Sagan Wallace will share the successes and challenges of a new project using Beaver Store data to proactively purchase course materials (including some big wins for affordability and accessibility!)

·       Cyd Hill will take us through a day in the life of a university records manager, explaining the kind of work she does and the impact it has beyond the library

Thursday, May 30th from 2 to 3pm in the Willamette West Classroom

Light snacks and beverages will be available! 

Join us on Zoom at:

https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/92300825818?pwd=Nms5dktWUnBCemFJcWFpaFBjREM3dz09

This event will be recorded.

See you there!

OSULP Seminar Series: Textbook Affordability & University Records

Please join us for the last event of this academic year in our Classified Staff Association (CSA) and Library Faculty Association (LFA) Seminar Series!

We round out the year with two presentations related to information management and how OSULP’s work connects with the broader campus community:

·       Richenda Hawkins, Rima Reves and Sagan Wallace will share the successes and challenges of a new project using Beaver Store data to proactively purchase course materials (including some big wins for affordability and accessibility!)

·       Cyd Hill will take us through a day in the life of a university records manager, explaining the kind of work she does and the impact it has beyond the library

Thursday, May 30th from 2 to 3pm in the Willamette West Classroom

Light snacks and beverages will be available! 

Join us on Zoom at:

https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/92300825818?pwd=Nms5dktWUnBCemFJcWFpaFBjREM3dz09

This event will be recorded.

See you there!

OSULP Seminar Series: Textbook Affordability & University Records

Please join us for the last event of this academic year in our Classified Staff Association (CSA) and Library Faculty Association (LFA) Seminar Series!

We round out the year with two presentations related to information management and how OSULP’s work connects with the broader campus community:

·       Richenda Hawkins, Rima Reves and Sagan Wallace will share the successes and challenges of a new project using Beaver Store data to proactively purchase course materials (including some big wins for affordability and accessibility!)

·       Cyd Hill will take us through a day in the life of a university records manager, explaining the kind of work she does and the impact it has beyond the library

Thursday, May 30th from 2 to 3pm in the Willamette West Classroom

Light snacks and beverages will be available! 

Join us on Zoom at:

https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/92300825818?pwd=Nms5dktWUnBCemFJcWFpaFBjREM3dz09

This event will be recorded.

See you there!

Kerri Goergen-Doll Selected as UCLA Senior Fellow

Kerri Goergen-Doll, Associate Dean of Libraries, was selected as one of twenty UCLA Senior Fellows for 2024. This is a highly competitive leadership development program for librarians, bringing theory and practice together to examine management challenges and strategic thinking.

Read more about this UCLA Library Senior Fellows cohort

Creating Online Tutorials, Co-Authored by Hannah Gascho Rempel 2nd Edition Available

The 2nd edition of Hannah Gascho Rempel, College of Agricultural Sciences Librarian and Research & Learning Department Head, co-authored book, Creating Online Tutorials: A Practical Guide for Librarians, is now available from publisher Rowman & Littlefield!

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