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March 15, 2022
The Oberlin College Archives are Hiring!
The Oberlin College Archives are excited to announce the opening of the 2022 Weidenthal Undergraduate Summer Internship.This internship is 10 weeks long and open to any undergraduate (not just Oberlin College students) as long as they have completed two semesters at their institution. The applicants should be pursuing a... Continue Reading
March 14, 2022
Paving the Way and Then Some!
Petite and always impeccably dressed, Shirley Chisholm was a natural trailblazer. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 20, 1924, to Ruby and Charles St. Hill, Barbadian and Guyanese immigrants, Shirley Chisholm won her first Congressional seat at the age of 43 in November 1968. She was re-elected six more times to Congress... Continue Reading
March 04, 2022
bell hooks Read-In
Join us for a bell hooks Read-In event on Tuesday, March 8 from 4:30pm-5:30pm in the Academic Commons (first floor of Mudd). bell hooks was a national treasure -- scholar, author, professor, feminist, activist and so much more -- who died in December 2021. Oberlin's BHM celebration -- which extends into March this year and... Continue Reading
February 28, 2022
OhioLink Service Disruption
UPDATED 4/18/22 OhioLink book delivery will be suspended March 11. Use InterLibrary Loan for book requests during that time. OhioLINK made a change last summer in the courier company that delivers materials between libraries all around the state. Unfortunately, the new company has proven unable to meet the demands of this... Continue Reading
February 28, 2022
Ohio 5 Student Collaboration Critical Information Literacy Survey
Students, tell us what you'd like to learn in a library information session through a social justice and anti-racist lens by taking a three minute, anonymous survey. Librarians from the Ohio5 (College of Wooster, Denison University, Oberlin College, Kenyon College and Ohio Wesleyan University) developed the survey to help us... Continue Reading
February 17, 2022
Love Week in the Libraries
Valentine's Day has come and gone but it's always a good time to celebrate love in all of its many forms. The Libraries have a great lineup of fun activities and displays next week (February 21-25) to help you show yourself (and others) a little bit of love this season. Check Campus Digest and our social media to find out more! Continue Reading
February 11, 2022
Celebrating Women in Science: Althea Sherman
On today's International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we would like to highlight a fascinating Oberlin College alumna. Althea Rosina Sherman received the A.B. degree in 1875 and the A.M. degree in 1882 from Oberlin College, both degrees in art. She went on to teach art at Carleton College and was later supervisor of art... Continue Reading
February 10, 2022
Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon 2022
Oberlin College Libraries will celebrate Frederick Douglass’ birthday by participating in the Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon event on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. This year's theme is “Black Women in the Colored Conventions.” We will transcribe the records of the Colored Conventions, the nineteenth century’s... Continue Reading
December 17, 2021
Library Items Due
Materials borrowed through ILL and OhioLink should be returned to the library before you leave campus. Please return ILL and Ohiolink books along with any library materials you don’t need before you leave for break to a circulation desk or book drop before leaving campus. Thank you. Continue Reading
December 16, 2021
The Libraries Commemorative Calendar is Back for 2022!
In an effort to increase donor support and engagement, Oberlin College Libraries have once again created a themed calendar for distribution. Each month, this brand-new calendar, 2022: Treasures from the Libraries, will unveil treasures from the libraries of Oberlin College and Conservatory. Donors who make a gift of $100 or... Continue Reading