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June 21, 2023
Friends Acquisitions Funds Make a Difference
Professor Ross Karre Each year, the Friends of Oberlin College Libraries contribute generously to our acquisitions fund, making it possible for the Libraries to buy special items for the collection and to support new resources such as streaming services. This year, the Friends went beyond one-off purchases to make significant... Continue Reading
June 21, 2023
Three Retirements, Six Big Shoes to Fill
This summer brings with it the retirements of two extremely important librarians and an invaluable archivist in the Oberlin College Libraries system. Megan Mitchell, Alison Ricker, and Anne Salsich are beginning new chapters in life. From left to right: Alison Ricker, Anne Salsich, and Megan Mitchell In mid-July, we will say... Continue Reading
June 01, 2023
Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries Graduate Library School Scholarships for 2023
The Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries offer two scholarships for Oberlin graduates who are interested in pursuing graduate studies in librarianship or archives. Please see the descriptions below and the instructions on how to apply.2023 Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries Graduate Library School Scholarship:The... Continue Reading
May 19, 2023
Oberlin Joins HathiTrust Digital Library
Launched in 2008, HathiTrust has a growing membership comprising more than two hundred libraries and holds the largest set of digitized books managed by the academic, research, and library community. Members have contributed more than 17.4 million volumes to the digital library, digitized from their library collections. More... Continue Reading
May 15, 2023
Oberlin College Archives Milestone Reunion Exhibits 2023
The Oberlin College Archives are excited to announce the annual milestone exhibits in celebration of the 50th reunion for the class of 1973 and the 25th reunion for the classes of 1996, 1997, and 1998. The exhibits will showcase a range of materials, including photographs, course catalogs, newspapers, yearbooks, and other... Continue Reading
May 08, 2023
Inquiries & Insights: MHST 360 Students Present Research from the Neumann Jazz Archive
The final presentation for MHST 360: Jazz & Media Studies Through the Neumann Archive is a culmination of the course's exploration of the broad ramifications of the "archival turn." Throughout the course, students engaged in three primary curricular activities: an interdisciplinary survey of recent writings related to... Continue Reading
May 01, 2023
Trio Chroma Tiny Ref Desk Concert
Visit the Oberlin Conservatory Library at 12 noon (ET), May 3, 2023 for a Tiny Ref Desk Concert with Trio Chroma. The concert will also be live streamed on Instagram (@obieconlib) Trio Chroma: Blake Logan, cello; Emily Beckner, violin; William Mathangani, violaString Trio in C (1933) by Jean Francaix Continue Reading
April 20, 2023
Haiti Fights Back: The Life & Legacy of Charlemagne Péralte
Dr. Yveline Alexis is an interdisciplinary historian who earned her degrees at Cornell University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her first monograph won the Haitian Studies Association book prize, and The Times Literary Supplement listed Haiti Fights Back as a 2021 book of the year. In this talk, Professor Alexis... Continue Reading
April 14, 2023
Oberlin Folk Music and Cat in the Cream Collection at Archives
Folk music has a long history at Oberlin, beginning with Pete Seeger's performance in 1955. In 1972 he was the Commencement "speaker" who chose to sing a song rather than deliver a speech. The Oberlin Folk Music and Cat in the Cream and Coffeehouse Collection, covering 1955-2018, is now available for research, listening and... Continue Reading
April 14, 2023
Where Have All The Flowers Gone?: Folk Music at Oberlin College
This three-part exhibit explores the history of Folk Music at Oberlin College through three individuals: Joe Hickerson '57, Pete Seeger, and Ed Freeman (1960-63). The exhibit venues are Terrell Library, 1st Floor Gallery; the College Archives; and the Conservatory Library. It is on display from now until June 16, 2023. Continue Reading