Category: OCL Events

Homegoing: NEA Big Read (library staff) Discussion Group

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NEW DATE for the event.
The IDEA committee of the Oberlin College Libraries and Oberlin’s Big Read project are pleased to announce a book discussion of Yaa Gyasi’s “Homegoing” at noon on Thursday April 20 from noon to 1:30 pm in the Library Learning Lab (Mudd 113)
Registration is now open, we hope lots of library staff will sign-up! Copies of the book are available for participants to borrow and read before the discussion. BYOB your own lunch and drinks, the IDEA committee is providing dessert.

Einstein Birthday Bash was a huge success!

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On March 14, the Science Library celebrated Albert Einstein’s 144th birthday as a midterm study break for library patrons. Students enjoyed Einstein-themed sugar cookies, took on a challenging puzzle featuring the iconic Einstein-sticking-out-tongue photograph, and made their best guess on the number of smarties candy (brain food?) in a glass jar in order to win it. They also viewed a collection of Einstein’s journal articles on loan from Special Collections, including an off-print of his original article introducing the theory of relativity. Over 60 students enjoyed the day’s event.

Student feedback was tremendous and it felt good to bring a little joy and fun into the midterm craziness!

Art & Craft @ The Art Library

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It is arts and crafts night every Thursday from 7-9pm in the Art Library.  Bring a project or create something new.  Tools, colorful paper, and crafting supplies – rubber stamps, glitter pens, markers, paper punches, stencils, etc. – provided free of charge.

Art & Craft @ The Art Library is designed to promote community and a sense of belonging among OC students, as well as the joy of creativity.  Please spread the word among your student staff. Open to OC staff and faculty as space and supplies allow.

Edit for Change! Join our Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

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On Wednesday, March 8th from 3p to 7p in Mudd 113 (Learning Lab in Terrell Library), the Libraries, the Allen Memorial Art Museum, and the Public Humanities Concentration are co-sponsoring a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon in observance of Women’s History Month.  We’ll be participating in the Art + Feminism international campaign, but encourage editing / creating content in any way that increases inclusivity and promotes visibility of underrepresented people (nonbinary and LGBTQ + communities, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, etc.).

Take Five Talks, Thursday Feb.9, 2:30pm, Thornton Room

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There will be two, possibly three, presentations during the Take Five Talks session on Thursday Feb. 9 at 2:30pm in the Thornton Room.

  • Cameron Chan and Natalie Gutiérrez-Negrón. “Inventory and Error Correction Project to Prepare for New ILS system.”
  • Gena Reynolds. “Leather Conservation Workshop with Jeff Peachey”

The third possible talk will be from Valerie Hotchkiss, if timing works out and she can return to the library after another engagement on Thursday.

Join us in person or on Zoom: https://oberlin.zoom.us/j/9296024672

The next Take Five Talks session will be on April 13.  Sign up and share your work, achievements, recent conferences, workshops, etc. with the staff!