News: Science Library

April 04, 2023
Citizen Science Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
Celebrate citizen science by adding needed references to science-related articles. Participants will gain experience in evaluating Wikipedia articles for completeness, accuracy and bias as they review articles with [citation needed] tags, and search for reliable sources to confirm or clarify unsupported statements. Accurate... Continue Reading

December 05, 2022
Puzzle Lending Library
The Science Library is ready for the Love Our Libraries - Circulation! event on Dec. 5. Stop in to see the new puzzles available for checkout and enjoy the festive decorations. Borrow a book or two while you're at it - perhaps something from the popular science collection to see you through the winter break and Winter Term.... Continue Reading

November 07, 2022
Monthly Library Tours
Do you have questions about the library? Have you ever wondered where the best study spots are, or why the books are arranged like that? All four library branches, Archives and Special Collections, are now offering monthly tours to answer your questions. Terrell Main Library (Mudd Center), 2nd Tuesdays @ 12:30 Clarence Ward... Continue Reading

September 02, 2022
Orientation Tours in the Science Library
Orientation tours in the Science Library will be held on Monday and Tuesday, September 12-13. Get a quick introduction to the Science Library! Find a great study spot, learn how to find science journal articles, online and in print. Tours last 20 minutes and run continuously. Highly recommended for potential science... Continue Reading

September 01, 2022
LOL = Love Oberlin Libraries
What do you love about the Oberlin College Libraries? We want to know! Help us spread the word about why OCL is so important to Oberlin. Snap a selfie in a womb chair (or anywhere else) and tell us why you love the Libraries! We will be sharing your responses via social media and posters around campus. If you'd like to... Continue Reading

June 08, 2022
Oberlin College Libraries Support Ukrainian Journals
The invasion of Ukraine has impacted scientific activity and the production of knowledge there, with disruptions to the civilian infrastructure leaving the Ukrainian academic community struggling. Oberlin's Libraries are now part of an initiative to support Ukrainian scholars. We are proud to report that Oberlin's Libraries... Continue Reading

June 03, 2022
2022 Virginia Proctor Powell Florence Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries Scholarship
The Virginia Proctor Powell Florence Class of 1919 Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries Graduate Library School Scholarship was established in 2019 for Oberlin graduates who are people of color and are interested in pursuing graduate studies in librarianship or archives. The scholarship recipient is selected by a committee... Continue Reading

May 31, 2022
Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries Graduate Library School Scholarship 2022
The Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries provide a graduate library school scholarship awarded to an Oberlin College graduate who has been accepted at an accredited school of library and information science. The scholarship recipient is selected by a committee composed of members of the Friends of the Libraries... Continue Reading

May 24, 2022
Celebrating Our 2022 Graduating Student Employees
Above image: Wood engraving of Keyes D. Metcalf by Eric May The end of the spring semester is approaching, which sadly means we will soon have to say goodbye to our graduating student employees. The support these hard-working students provide helps us maintain our outstanding services for the Oberlin Community. Today we will... Continue Reading

May 14, 2022
SWAP Co-Op Book Drive: May 14-28
SWAP Book Co-Op is having a donation drive May 14-28! Want to donate your class-required books so others can use them next semester? Here's how:1. Find bins in ANY campus library2. Come to Book SWAP from 2-4pm on Saturdays in the Tank Basement Continue Reading