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The recently refurbished Asian Collection in Knight Library is already drawing students and others into its serene spaces to explore materials from graphic novels to ancient folklore across many Asian cultures.
The Oregon Digital Newspaper Program recently finished digitizing the complete run of the Portland Observer, an African American newspaper published in Portland from 1970 to the present. The Portland Observer joins the growing collection of African American newspapers in Historic Oregon Newspapers as well as other African American publications available through UO Libraries.
Since fall 2023, UO Libraries has systematically purchased eBook versions of required course materials for faculty-assigned courses, significantly reducing financial barriers for students. The program has provided access to more than 500 eBooks, benefiting more than 29,000 students across 800 courses.
Abby Johnson is a psychology and neuroscience subject specialist librarian you’ll find working primarily in the Price Science Commons Library. Through her work at UO Libraries, Abby is able to help students with narrowing their research topics and exploring the resources that the library provides.
In 1952 Elizabeth Findly, a UO librarian, set out to accomplish an audacious vision: to collect and preserve all Oregon newspapers on microfilm. To reach her goal she would need more than administrative buy-in, more than state-of-the-art equipment, more than funding. She would need a roadmap of Oregon and plenty of gas. Thus began the Oregon Digital Newspaper Program.
Joel Liesenberg, a self-described “life-long learner,” loves that as the Global Studies Librarian he gets to be a bridge between the UO Libraries’ resources and people doing research in the field.
Student Spotlights highlight the contributions our UO Libraries’ student employees make every day. More than 160 students contribute to our endeavors each year while building their career skills! Read on to meet Ryan Robertson, one of those students who helps make UO Libraries an amazing place to research, study, learn, and work.
UO Libraries invites all to a January 23 viewing of “Sally!,” a documentary—described by its producers as a “comedic biography in three acts about an exceedingly serious subject”—that examines activist Sally Gearhart’s life and how she advocated for gay and lesbian rights and inspired thousands in the process.
"This is your library,” says Chloe Barnett, the librarian for undergraduate engagement and student success. Barnett’s mission is unique among librarians—to bridge the gap between the vast variety of academic resources available and the busy lives of undergraduate students.
Talia Paz, the journalism and communication librarian at the UO Libraries, shares nine ways she can help students become better researchers while saving time and reducing stress.
—Photo by Jeremy Henkelman-Parker.
—Photo by Jeremy Henkelman-Parker.
As her extensive body of work shows, Ulmann felt the loss of an imagined simpler time and tried to preserve it with her camera.
Bookbinding is a craft with a long history, and local bookbinders like Susan Stogsdill and Jason Patrician are working to keep the practice alive.
This year the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Native American Student Union (NASU), UO Libraries/Special Collections, and artist Steph Littlebird came together to honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The day was full of diverse and unique offerings including an exhibition curated by student and NASU co-director, Marisol Peters.
UO Libraries celebrates our LAURE winners for 2024! Meet them and learn about their award-winning research projects.
An anonymous donation has brought Lauren Goss to the position of athletic archivist at UO, making her the first person with this position on the West Coast and collegiately.