Bookbinding is a craft with a long history, and local bookbinders including Victoria Wong, lead conservator in UO LIbraries' Beach Conservation Lab, are working to keep the practice alive and books in readers' hands.

This year the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Native American Student Union (NASU), UO Libraries, and artist Steph Littlebird came together to honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The day was full of diverse and unique offerings, from a campus art walk celebrating Indigenous art and Steph Littlebird’s recent campus installations, to a “landback through art making” event. The day ended with an exhibition and reception in Special Collections & University Archives curated by student and NASU co-director, Marisol Peters.

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.

"In an unexpected way, the challenge of learning how to do undergraduate research is what led me to a career in libraries. As a first-year and first-generation college student, the imposter syndrome was strong; I lacked confidence in my writing and my voice," shared Rayne Vieger. Read on to learn how she's found her voice and her place in UO Libraries.