OSUL&P This Week

Last week —

• Hannah Gascho Rempel was elected Vice President/President-elect of the Association of College and Research Libraries’ Science & Technology section. Congratulations Hannah!
• Natalia Fernández has been appointed Interim Director of the Special Collections and Archives Research Center. She will officially step into this role on July 1, 2020, Larry Landis, current SCARC Director, is retiring. His last day is June 30, 2020. Congratulations Larry and Natalia!
• Tired of hitting paywalls? Remember, you can use your ONID credentials to access OSULP digital subscriptions from anywhere. Search the e-journals list for frequently-linked publications like The Chronicle of Higher Education, log in, and read as many articles as you want every month.
• Looking for images? The Library of Congress has identified dozens of collections of images that are free to use and re-use.

This week —

• Find and create low- or no-cost learning materials. Our colleagues in the OSU Open Educational Resources Unit are hosting a series of virtual workshops this month. Topics include using affordable learning materials to save students money (June 15); the Creative Commons licensing process (June 16); and open textbooks (June 17). Interested in learning more? Talk to OSU librarian Zach Welhouse about how the library can help you help students.
• Corvallis Benton County Public Library is hosting a virtual Craft and Chat for adults Tuesdays, 6-7pm.
• Graduating students – you can return equipment borrowed from OSULP or Student Multimedia Services in the lobby of the Valley Library until June 17th. Drop equipment off between 11:30am – 1:30pm. If you cannot do this, contact us for help.

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Finals week, everyone! Go Beavs – you’ve got this.

Last week —

• To help Oregonians better understand our state’s long history of racial exclusion, white supremacy, and efforts at resistance the OSU Press has developed this list of antiracist resources in solidarity with protesters, organizers, and others who are fighting for racial justice.
• University Librarian Faye Chadwell shared a call to action calling on OSULP to act now to combat systemic racism, work towards equity and justice, and dismantle racist systems.
• Oregon State’s Open Educational Resources Unit has launched a new services microsite to support faculty. This site serves as a comprehensive guide for working with the unit to integrate OER into courses.
• OSULP is both sad (for us) and happy (for him) to announce that Larry Landis, Director of the Special Collections and Archives Research Center, will be retiring this month after a long and distinguished career at OSU. We will miss you, Larry!
• In the wake of recent racist violence and resulting public demonstrations, many people are asking what they can do next. Educating yourself and your community can always be a part of that work. OSULP has a rich collection of ebooks that discuss racism, anti-racism, anti-Blackness, prison abolition, and related topics. If you would like to suggest a title we do not have, use this form to make a purchase request.

This week —

• Graduating students — first, congratulations! Next, you can return any materials you have checked out from the library June 4-17, in the Valley Library lobby, between the hours of 11:30 – 1:30. If you need to make different arrangements, contact us.
• Student Multimedia services will be taking equipment returns in the Valley Library lobby between 11:30 – 1:30 until June 17th.

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Last Week —

• Congratulations to OSU archivists Tiah Edmonson-Morton and Chris Petersen for winning the University Honors College Outstanding Course of the Year award for their course: The Hidden History of Women at OSU!
• 10best invites you to “travel the country,” recommending one book for each state. We couldn’t be happier to see OSU Press title Mink River representing Oregon.
• Summer Session Course Reserves: If you have not submitted your request yet, do so ASAP. Time is getting very tight for these to be ready for the start of summer term!
• “We, both archivists and researchers, have a solemn duty to do People justice in the preservation and telling of their history.” — Read this wonderful reflection by Oregon Multicultural Archives intern Ismael Pardo.
• Check out Digital Services Librarian Hui Zhang’s latest (open access!) article: “Toward Easy Deposit: Lowering the Barriers of Green Open Access with Data Integration and Automation”.

Next Week —

• June 8: Register to participate in the OSU Science Pub World Oceans Day virtual event.
• In light of the protests taking place across the nation, the Oregon Historical Society will be exploring Oregon’s history of white supremacy & resistance this week. They encourage interested people to sign-up (https://bit.ly/ohssignup) for updates.

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Last week —

• Congratulations to librarian Kelly McElroy who was awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor last week! Kelly is the Student Engagement and Community Outreach librarian, and we are thrilled to see her amazing work recognized in this way.
• History buffs – you can now access a wide range of back issues from Time Magazine, Life Magazine and The Atlantic Monthly. Articles are available in the original full-color page format.
• OSULP Working for YOU: We purchased more than 400 new ebooks in Spring 2020 to support OSU courses. You can submit a purchase request for digital resources by using this form: https://library.oregonstate.edu/purchase-request
• OSU Special Collections and Archives are continuing to gather contributions from the OSU Community for an archival collection that will document how we — as individuals and an organization — are experiencing the coronavirus pandemic.
• OSU Press author R. Gregory Noakes gave a History Pub presentation and McMenamin’s Edgefield. Check out the calendar for upcoming events by OSU Press authors.

This week —

• One more week to get 50% OFF EBOOK titles from OSU Press. There are so many amazing books on this list! The sale runs through May.
• Love to talk books, but on your own schedule? Maybe traditional book club deadlines stress you out? The Corvallis Public Library’s No Pressure Book Chat may be for you. Next (virtual) meeting – June 2.

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It’s that campus floral explosion time of year again —

It’s Week Eight. Eight!

Last week —

• The OSU Sustainability Office awarded the Valley Library it’s gold-level Green Office certification!
• Librarians around the world are joining the Wikimedia foundation for #1Lib1Ref, a global campaign to add new, diverse sources to Wikipedia. Interested in Wikipedia more generally? Talk to OSU librarians Diana Park and Laurie Bridges.
• OSU archivists Larry Landis and Anna Dvorak wrapped up their five-part series on the 1918 flu pandemic with a broader look at Early Disease Epidemics in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.
• Have a paper to write, a presentation to put together? Maybe you’re starting a new research project? Schedule a 1:1 consultation with a research librarian. Find the librarian for your college here, or Ask a Librarian for advice on who to contact.
• Having trouble reading during these complicated times? You’re not alone. We’ve been experiencing this too. Vox’s book critic asked a neuroscientist to suggest some reasons why. Reading more? Reading differently? Reading as a refuge? That’s all normal too. If you’re looking for something to try – hit up the Beavers Read project for personalized recommendations.

This week —

• The OSU Press invites applications for the Griffis Publishing Intern for the 2020-2021 academic year. This paid, marketing-focused internship provides an outstanding introduction to scholarly book publishing. Up to 12 hours per week. Posting #91137. Closes May 31.
• Our wonderful partners at the Human Services Resource Center are hiring two graduate assistants. HSRC does amazing work providing resources, support, and community for students who are struggling to meet their basic needs.

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You have probably seen this iconic image of Mt. Saint Helens. Forty years ago – it was everywhere! Did you know it was taken by an OSU alum? The Special Collections and Archives Research Center captured this bit of history as part of the Sesquicentennial Oral History Project. In this interview, Roger Werth talks about his undergraduate years at OSU, his memories of the eruption, and his broader experiences in photojournalism.