Ohio University Libraries News and Events

Alden Library will be open during Summer Session from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. The Learning Commons on the second floor will be open from 7:30 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday; from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; and from noon to midnight Sunday. These hours will start with the beginning of Summer Session on Monday, June 22, 2009 and run until Friday, August 28, 2009.

Library patrons may request that books be retrieved from closed areas in Alden Library from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, from 12 to 5 p.m. Saturday; and from 12 to 9 p.m. Sunday. These requests can be made at the Library Services Desk in the Learning Commons. During the same hours, faculty and graduate students may request a pass for access to the rest of the building.

For more information on the library’s summer hours and for hours between the end of Summer Session and the beginning of Fall Quarter, visit our Hours page.

The International Photography Contest is now on display on the 2^nd floor of Alden. The annual contest, sponsored by the Office of Education Abroad and Lamborn’s Studio in Athens, features photos taken by OU students, staff and alumni. Some photos were taken while participating in study abroad programs, while others were captured during independent travel or research. Ghana, Mexico, Italy, China, Ecuador and Scotland are just a few of the many destinations featured in the exhibit.

Although only 125 photos are displayed, over 350 entries were received. Photos could be submitted in four categories: People, Places, Animals & Faculty/Student/Alumni. First, second and third place winners in each category were determined by a panel of judges: One photo (attached) was selected as “the best representation of OU students abroad”. Custom framing for the winning photo in each category was generously donated by Lamborn’s Studio in Athens.

Photo:  “Exploring Yagul” by Nora Merecicy was taken in Oaxaca, Mexico while participating in OU’s Art & Design in Mexico program. Yagul is a mazelike ruin of the ancient Zapotec culture.

Herman Leonard, a 1947 BFA graduate and world-renowned photographer whose images captured the history and movement of jazz, will speak at Ohio University’s two undergraduate commencement ceremonies this year.

As an undergrad, Mr. Leonard was a photographer, and eventually photo editor for the Athena Yearbook.

His yearbooks and a selection of period photography equipment are on view in the Fine Arts Library, Alden, 3rd floor, through the summer.

A new exhibit celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Alden Library debuts Friday, May 15, 2009 on the 5th floor of Alden Library. Learn about campus life in 1969, the year Alden Library opened its doors, as well as the history of the Libraries back to 1814! This exhibit was created by University Archivist Bill Kimok and includes a variety of photos and memorabilia from the University Archives in the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections