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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 (...

Graduate students: Apply for scholarship to attend open access conference

Apply now to attend OpenCon 2016 on November 12-14 in Washington, DC. Oregon State University Libraries and Press will sponsor one graduate student to attend this international conference on open access to information. Please fill out the...

Read the new issue of ‘The Messenger’ magazine

“The Messenger” magazine has a new issue available. The magazine, which OSU Libraries and Press publishes twice a year, highlights the accomplishments and ongoing efforts of the Libraries and Press, and here are some of the stories that you’ll...

Resident Scholar award recipients are announced

The Resident Scholar program, sponsored by Oregon State University Libraries, awards stipends of up to $2,500 per month to visiting researchers whose proposals detail a compelling potential use of the materials held in the Valley Library’s Special...

Resident scholar will present talk about historic photos of trees and loggers (6/16)

The Valley Library has another resident scholar lecture coming up soon. Melody Owen is a visual artist based in Portland that has shown her work all across the country as well as in Europe. She has completed residencies in France,...

Paws (pause) to de-stress with the dogs on 6/2 and 6/7

Enjoy a brief break from studying by hanging out with the dogs. On June 2 and June 7, the Valley Library will be visited by certified therapy dogs from Welcome Waggers. Pet and visit with the dogs that will be on the library’s third floor in the...

Attend the Library Undergraduate Research Award ceremony (5/18)

The faculty and staff of the Valley Library invite you to attend the award ceremony for the 2017 Library Undergraduate Research Award (LURA) winners, Steven Miller and Lihani du Plessis. Thanks to the generosity of donors Gilbert and Marie...

Valley Library’s Cheryl Middleton to become president of ACRL

Cheryl A. Middleton, associate university librarian for learning and engagement at the Oregon State University Libraries and Press, has been elected vice-president/president-elect of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). She...

Looking for a good read? Look for the books with the orange bands

You might notice something bright orange the next time that you’re among the Valley Library’s stacks of books. We asked OSU staff and faculty for book recommendations in four categories: -       Books that...

Walking tour of campus offered on Sunday

There will be a guided walking tour of campus offered this Sunday, May 8, in conjunction with Mother’s Day. The two-hour tour begins at 2:00 p.m. on the east side of Benton Hall, located at 14th Street near Monroe Street. The tour is...

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