Every year the American Library Association and libraries across the country recognize Banned Books Week to raise awareness about the harm of censorship. The week is also an opportunity to celebrate the fact that more often than not banned and challenged books still remain available to the public despite the complaints of a few. This year, Read More …
Did you know? Library Help sessions are available Monday – Thursday, 6-9pm for help with research, citations, and more. No appointment necessary. The library can help you with many of your technology needs. The recent ISP podcast features the library technology available for you to use. The library is full of resources for international Read More …
The Oxford College Library is now exhibiting selections from Emory’s “Seamus Heaney: The Music of What Happens” exhibit. As a condensed version of the 2014 exhibition held at Emory’s Woodruff Library, Oxford College features manuscripts, photographs, and even Heaney’s authentic writing desk. Also, a distinctive white kite can be seen hanging in Oxford College Library, symbolizing his Read More …
The Oxford College Library was full of activity during New Student Orientation. The library hosted the Business & Information Tables on Friday, August 21st, the Technology Sessions on Sunday, August 23rd, and Registration Assistance on Wednesday, August 26th. In addition to being a location that supported Orientation activities, the Oxford Library invited all new students Read More …
The inaugural episode of the International Student Programs Podcast, hosted by Jennifer Knupp, International Student Programs Coordinator with Oxford College, features members of the Oxford campus technology (OCIT) department and library staff members Ben Brown and Christopher Bishop. In an effort to share campus resources with new international students, Jennifer allowed both OCIT and the library an opportunity Read More …
New students to Oxford College are often surprised by the amount of resources available at the Oxford College Library. Oxford alumni Evan Welch and Noah Cole created the following video to introduce new students to the Oxford College Library:
The Oxford Library provided a bit of fun, and a surprise twist, for students with a Harry Potter themed end of the semester party. Students were expecting an evening of food and games with the slight possibility of a surprise or two. This illusion was quickly erased when the “murder” of a featured guest was Read More …
For the Oxford Library, April is a month full of celebration. This week and next, the library will exhibit a variety of materials around our 1st floor reading nook and commons area in celebration of our Inspired Performance exhibits. Inspired Performance is an annual event for the faculty and staff of Oxford College to display their latest Read More …
This week is National Library Week! National Library week began nearly 70 years ago as a way to promote the support and use of libraries. It is sponsored by the American Library Association, and this year’s theme is “Unlimited possibilities @ your library®.” Monday (4/13): Cupcakes at 3:30pm! Wednesday (4/15): Come make buttons with our button Read More …
April may be the ‘cruellest month,’ but it’s also National Poetry Month! Throughout the month the library will be celebrating poetry and writing with various events and activities. Be on the lookout for the following: Posted Poetry – poems featured on our movable whiteboards Haiku Central – create your own haiku on the middle whiteboard Read More …
The Oxford College Library will be hosting two authors, Valerie Boyd and Roger Fleming, this spring. While we exhibit the work and legacy of Alice Walker in our exhibit space, we are delighted to have Valerie Boyd present on her work curating and editing Alice Walker’s journals for the 2017 publication of Gathering Blossoms Under Read More …
Students spoke and we listened! The Oxford College Library is implementing new Extreme Studying Hours beginning March 15th until the end of the academic year. From 7 pm – 11 pm the first floor is for individual work while the second floor is for group study. From 11 pm to closing, the library is quiet Read More …
