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February 20, 2023
Winter 2023 Staff Retirements
Ellen Broadwell retired in December 2022 as Library Technician IV in the Acquisitions, Gifts, E-resources & Serials Department. Ellen was appointed Acquisitions System Coordinator in 1987 when William A. Moffett was the library director; since then, tremendous changes in publishing and online access have transformed her... Continue Reading

February 20, 2023
Oberlin College Libraries Recognizes Staff Excellence
The Oberlin College Libraries inaugurated annual Staff Excellence Awards in January to acknowledge the incredible work of our staff. This year, two teams were the winners: the Assessment, Communication, and Engagement (ACE) Team which includes Lindsey Felice, Eboni Johnson, Matt Koperdak, Michael McFarlin, Gena Reynolds... Continue Reading

February 20, 2023
Kiran Williams Wins Award for Excellence in Library Research
The Friends of the Libraries Excellence in Library Research Award for the 2021-22 academic year was awarded to Kiran Williams ‘22 for her project “Exploring the Domestic Enslaved: Pompeii.” The $500 award was announced at the Friends of the Libraries Annual Dinner, November 4, 2022. Professor of Classics Drew... Continue Reading

February 20, 2023
Open Access Publishing Gets a Boost with OhioLINK Transformative Agreements
All Oberlin College authors have open access publishing options with Cambridge, Wiley, and IOPP, thanks to recent OhioLINK agreements with those publishers. This means that Author Publishing Charges (APCs) are waived for researchers from OhioLINK member institutions who submit their work for publication. These... Continue Reading

February 20, 2023
Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries Enhance Library Acquisitions
Once again, the generosity of the Libraries’ Friends group has strengthened teaching, learning, and research at Oberlin. Over $50,000 in special acquisitions funds will support acquisitions in music, history, science, and gender studies this year. We list just a few examples of the important and varied research resources... Continue Reading

February 20, 2023
Libraries’ Winter Term Courses – Teaching and Partnering
It may have been cold outside, but the Libraries were percolating with activities during the 2023 winter term. Continuing the libraries’ mission of collaboration, instruction, and educational programming, this year’s winter term included several courses taught or supported by Libraries staff. Terrell Library... Continue Reading