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The student employee of the month for the Valley Library is Rodrigo Fernandez-Ortega

February's student employee of the month for the library is Rodrigo Fernandez-Ortega, who has worked in the Teaching and Engagement Department of the library since the start of his first year at OSU. Now a senior, Rodrigo has helped coordinate the...

Interested in research on the coronavirus? Free resources are available

Since the coronavirus is prominent in the news, here are some free sources for research info on the virus.  This Elsevier site is available in English and Mandarin: https://www.elsevier.com/connect/coronavirus-information-center  Wiley...

New Graduate Student Commons on the sixth floor

The Oregon State University Libraries and Press and the Graduate School are pleased to announce a new space for graduate students on the sixth floor of the Valley Library starting fall term 2019: The Graduate Student Commons. The Graduate Student...

Need a laptop for the entire term? Apply for a long term laptop from the Circulation Desk

The Valley Library Circulation Desk has 24 Dell Latitude laptops available for long term borrowing. These laptops are intended to be term-long laptop substitutes for students without computers. As such, we are prioritizing students in need of a...

Take emergency evacuations seriously and exit the building

On Sunday, December 3, a small electrical fire at the Valley Library set off the fire alarms and necessitated the evacuation of the building. As one of the busiest public buildings on campus, the safety of our community is our top priority. Many...

Protect your possessions while on campus

Don't leave your backpack or electronics unattended in the library or in other public areas on campus as thefts do occur. If you’d like to store your items in a secure place at the library, lockers are located throughout the Valley Library and...

Rare maps collection now available

The William H. Galvani Rare Maps Collection of more than 1,000 maps depicting various regions of the globe from antiquity to the 20th century is now available for research at the library’s Special Collections and Archives Research Center (SCARC...

Protect your possessions while on campus

Don't leave your backpack or electronics unattended in the library or in other public areas on campus as thefts do occur.  If you’d like to store your items in a secure place at the library, lockers are located throughout the Valley...

Two librarians earn major faculty awards

Elizabeth Nielsen and Chris Petersen, two librarians in the Special Collections and Archives Research Center at the Valley Library, are winners of university awards for 2016. They will be honored along with others at the University Day...

Maps of the library are available

New to campus and unfamiliar with the Valley Library? In addition to the "Floor Maps" link on the upper right of the homepage, we also have an updated brochure that contains a map of each floor in the library to make your wayfinding much easier. The...

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