UO alum and Library Advancement Council member Scott Drumm reflects on a lifetime of learning and why the library is his favorite place on campus.

Welcome to our new series: #MeetYourLibrarian. Read on to learn more about how our subject specialist librarians support UO researchers including students and faculty members.

Don't fret! The Douglass Room and staff are finely tuned to help students meet their musical needs, including offering research support, equipment, recordings, and even guitars for check out.

UO Libraries is looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking visionary to lead a skilled and cohesive team eager to push the leading edge of practice in the continuing development of programs, collections, and preservation practices in alignment with our UO Libraries strategic plan.

A $100K grant from the State of Oregon Library will support the cost of digitizing and preserving historic tribal newspapers on the Oregon Digital Newspapers site. The full amount represents a multiyear commitment with the agreement to be renewed annually.

Read how Sadie Tresnit, English major and op-ed writer for the Daily Emerald, held history in her hands and changed her assumptions about the library. Sadie describes how Linda Long, manuscripts curator, helped Sadie change her mind—and her heart—about just how special the UO Special Collections are.

UO Libraries has joined the Dryad Data Repository thanks to ongoing support from the UO’s Office of the Provost. Dryad allows UO student and faculty researchers to access and deposit data sets for free.

Celebrated in January, the month is dedicated to raising awareness about the power and impact of mentoring. Stop by and see the new UO Mentorship Reimagined exhibit located on Knight Library's first floor. Find more information on the research guide!

Insight Into Diversity magazine recognized the UO Libraries with its 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award, honoring academic library programs, policies, and initiatives that encourage and support diversity, equity, and inclusion across campuses and in surrounding communities.

“Old Believers in North America” includes a bibliography focused on the reforms that led to the Great Schism and creation of the Russian Orthodox Church and subsequent migration of old believers to North America. Those living in the Willamette Valley are descendants of medieval Russians who refused to adopt the mid-17th century church reforms. Learn more about this free resource.

The Knight Library doors recently underwent crucial repair and restoration work—including making them much easier to open—as part of larger capital improvements. But of the countless UO students who have passed through these doors, there was at least one who had a special connection to and affinity for the Knight Library and its imposing doors.

Each term, librarians lead free workshops for UO students and faculty members on a wide variety of topics. Most are offered in a hybrid mode, making them accessible to participants anywhere. Learners at any level are encouraged to participate.