Paging and Passes Over Winter Intersession
November 20th, 2009 by Tim SmithFrom Sunday, November 29 through Friday, December 18, the Library is providing a paging service during selected hours when the Learning Commons is open and the rest of the building is closed. Anyone needing books or journals from other floors during these hours may place a request for their retrieval at the Library Services desk in the Learning Commons.
- Mondays through Thursdays – 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Fridays – 5:00-7:00 p.m.
- Saturdays and Sundays – Noon to 9:00 p.m.
Faculty members and graduate students may also request passes at the Learning Commons Library Services desk for access to the rest of the building during these hours.
Normal hours of operation will resume on Monday, January 4, 2010. For all library hours, see our Hours page.
Alden Library has
On Tuesday, November 10 Deanda Johnson, Coordinator of the African American Research and Service Institute and a Visiting Instructor in the Department of African American Studies at Ohio University, will speak on “Freedom Denied: African American Prison Literature and Other Stories of Confinement.” Her presentation is part of the Libraries’ Culture Showcase series.
On Tuesday, October 20
University Libraries celebrated the acquisition of its’ three millionth item on Saturday, October 3, 2009 as a part of a year-long celebration commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Vernon R. Alden Library. See a
The Yao exhibit will debut Saturday, Sept. 19, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Frederick and Kazuko Harris Fine Arts Library on the third floor of Vernon R. Alden Library. Ohio University President Emeritus Vernon R. Alden will preside over the opening reception. The artifacts comprise the largest collection of Yao Daoist ritual paintings in the U.S. and one of the largest such collections in the world.
Enjoy these beautifully handmade books, each fascinating to behold: 141 items from 12 countries. Athens is just one stop on this extensive travelling exhibit. The collection will be visiting 10 countries!
ALICE’s front page has a completely new design, featuring a tabbed box for the most popular types of searches.
On the right side of search results screens, there is now a set of inks out for searching additional resources, e.g., Academic Search Complete and the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center.
