Ohio University Libraries News and Events

Several changes are happening with the Library’s group study rooms
beginning on Tuesday, May 22.

• Rooms may be reserved for up to three hours at a time. (Groups are still
  limited to one reservation per day.)
• Rooms may be reserved for up to seven days in advance.
• Group study rooms on the first and fourth floor can also be scheduled
  through the online group study rooms scheduling software program at
  www.library.ohiou.edu/studyroom/roschedule.php.

The Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University and the Office of the Provost are sponsoring the 17th annual reception for Ohio University Authors, Editors & Performers on Monday, May 21 beginning at 3:30 p.m. The program will be held in the Baker Center Multipurpose Room (Baker 240).

“This is an annual event the Friends hold to recognize publicly and collectively the scholarly output of the faculty and staff,” states Greg Kremer, president of the Friends. “This year for the first time we are recognizing not only books and major performances but also journal articles and book chapters. By expanding our scope we will honor in a more complete way the research and creative activity of the faculty and staff.”

Kremer adds that President Roderick McDavis and Provost Kathy Krendl will make brief remarks during the ceremony. Copies of more than 40 books, numerous articles, and other items such as CDs will be on display at the reception.

“The Friends have provided an excellent opportunity to acknowledge the significant contributions our faculty and staff bring to the University’s academic environment and the community,” stated Martin Tuck, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, “as well as providing an opportunity for future collaborations as faculty and staff become more informed about what others are doing on campus.”

The event is supported by a donation from the Ohio University Credit Union. The program is open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.

The Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University, established in 1979, provides support for the Libraries, their collections and their operation.

“Year Zero to 2006: Images and Histories from Post-Khmer Rouge” is an exhibit of text and photographs documenting the far-reaching effects of the Cambodian genocide on Cambodian society. The Cambodian Revolution (1975-1979), which claimed the lives of one in five Cambodians, is one of the most important, albeit grim, chapters in the country’s history. “Year Zero to 2006: Images and Histories from Post-Khmer Rouge” brings into sharp relief the tragedy of the Cambodian revolution and its complex aftermath.

The exhibit, which is on temporary loan, was developed by Undergraduate Summer Research Fellows Lara Finkbeiner (a junior history major at the University of Michigan), and Emma Nolan-Abrahamian (a photography major and photographer for the Michigan Daily).

“Year Zero to 2006: Images and Histories from Post-Khmer Rouge” will be on display in the Southeast Asia Collection at Ohio University Libraries from May 14 to May 30, 2007. The exhibit is hosted by Ohio University Libraries and the Center for International Studies.

The Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University will hold their annual Readathon on Tuesday-Wednesday, May 8-9, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. The event will take place in the fourth floor lounge of Alden Library.

During the Readathon people read from a wide variety of favorite materials—essays, short stories, poems, children’s stories and more—in 15-minute time blocks. Readers represent most of the colleges plus student groups and administrative units from across campus as well as a variety of community groups. Readers will include President Roderick McDavis, Mrs. Deborah McDavis, and Provost Kathy Krendl. Click here for a complete schedule (PDF)

“The Readathon focuses on reading and its importance in the academic community,” says event coordinator Prof. Beth VanDerveer. “A secondary purpose is to raise funds for the endowed Friends of the Libraries Scholarship program for student library assistants.”

The Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University held the first Readathon in 1998. The group was established in 1979 to provide support for strengthening the Libraries, their collections and services.

The Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University will begin their Spring Book Sale on Thursday, May 10 with a pre-sale from 7-9 p.m. “During the pre-sale most books will be priced at $2 each for people who like the very best selection,” explains George Bain, Executive Secretary for the Friends.

Sale hours on Friday, May 11 will be 10 am-6 pm and from 10 am-4 pm on Saturday, May 12. Most books will be priced at $1 each on Friday and Saturday. Prices will be reduced to a bargain rate of $3 per plastic bag after 1 pm on Saturday.

The sale is open to the public and will be held on the fourth floor of Alden Library near the Circulation desk.

The Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University were established in 1979 to provide support for strengthening the Libraries, their collections and services.

The Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University will hold their Annual Meeting on Tuesday, May 15. The meeting will begin at 3:10 p.m. in the Friends of the Library Room (Alden 319).

The meeting will include the election of new Friends board members, and the announcement of awards, of new recipients of the Friends Scholarship, and of the group’s annual gift to the Libraries.

Following the conclusion of the business meeting English Professor Loreen Giese will deliver a presentation on “Consenting Adults: Marriage Behavior in Shakespeare’s London.” Refreshments will also be served. The meeting is open to the public.