"It was brand new," said Lauren Goss, athletics archivist at the University of Oregon. "This idea that running … wasn't just something that athletes did and that we observed or spectated, it was something that you could do yourself." Learn more about the UO's role in turning jogging into running, a sport beloved across the globe.

"The BIG Ten Academic Alliance libraries will now also be our libraries!” shares Vice Provost and University Librarian Alicia Salaz. She's been attending quarterly meetings with member libraries, and Alliance staff will visit us on July 22. Learn more about why the UO Libraries is excited about joining the BIG Ten in August.

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.

The UO’s Hayward Field will be home to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials—Track & Field this summer. To mark the occasion, the UO Libraries is hosting “Chasing Gold at Hayward: The UO’s Olympic Trials Legacy,” an exhibit detailing the significant connection between the university and the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Track & Field.

The UO Portland library leadership worked diligently for eighteen months to transform the Northeast campus library into a premier resource for researchers and community members.

Check out this cool collaboration between UO and OSU librarians to offer a free workshop on how to conduct oral histories. These resources could help you finally launch that project you've been thinking about.

Each year, the Special Collections and University Archives' fellowship program attracts researchers from around the globe, spanning various disciplines and fields of study. This year is no exception, as we welcome a fantastic group of individuals whose research promises to enrich our understanding of history, culture, and our very own collections.