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Emily Moore works closely with the library faculty to make archives more accessible, fostering learning and curiosity for all students. Whether she's guiding the analysis of art pigments in collection materials or helping a student navigate their first encounter with rare books, Emily is focused on building connections between people and the library’s collections.
Meet Genifer Snipes, the Business & Entrepreneurship Librarian at the UO Libraries. She plays an essential role in helping to connect students, faculty, and researchers to valuable resources and ideas pertaining to all things business.
The UO's archivist and historian, Ben Murphy, plays a crucial role in deciding what to include in the University Archives and ensuring the preservation of those materials. He also introduces students to the collections and teaches them how to conduct research using primary sources. Learn more about Ben.
Read how Library Manager Michael Brown and his team of two staff and a dozen student employees spent eight months organizing, weeding, and deciding how to handle hundreds of thousands of items from the former Concordia library. Now, the UO Libraries collections in Northeast Portland are a seamless blend of former Concordia and UO Portland items easily available for students, faculty and community members.
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.
"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 the COVID pandemic broke out in 2020, Talia Paz took the opportunity to reassess her career. Reflecting on her love of reading and writing, she considered librarianship, an exploration that led her from Australia to Oregon and UO Libraries.
Each term UO librarians lead free workshops for students and faculty, covering topics from data analysis to citation management tools. These teaching librarians value information literacy highly and strive to provide learners with skills to be successful in any field. Most workshops are offered in a hybrid mode, making them accessible to students anywhere.