L.J. Henighan is our student of the month for November 2023. At the circulation desk or in the staff offices, L.J. has been recognized for his superior attention to detail and work ethic. He is a reliable, helpful, and productive employee during day and night shifts, and has a good eye for finding missing materials. Read More …
In celebration and solidarity for our Native American community, we have created a display highlighting materials in our collections created by Indigenous authors! The display focuses on poetry and works of fiction created by Native American authors. Some of these titles include award – winning books like The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich and The Read More …
Welcome to Oxford new students and welcome back returning students! With a new semester starting we wanted to provide you with a Library Starter Kit to help you start your semester right. Library Spaces: Looking for a place to study or meet with your club? Book a library study room. Library study rooms are located Read More …
Working on a project where you need to create a map? Or maybe you need to analyze a large amount of text? Need to pull a lot of information from a site, but not sure what web scraper to use? Don’t worry, the library is here to support you. The library has staff that can Read More …
As Oxford College Library says goodbye to Library Dean Dr. Kitty McNeill, who is retiring this May, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the history of the Oxford College Library. While the library has existed in some form since the founding of Emory College in 1836, the college did not have a Read More …
We think often about what materials we engage with, but in doing so sometimes we forget who is producing these works. Recognizing the voices behind the materials is important when a person considers what to check out from the library to ensure minority voices are represented. The intersection of queerness and ethnic minorities is everywhere, Read More …
Dear Oxford students, did you work on a stellar research paper or digital project during the past academic year? If your answer is yes, please consider submitting it for the Elizabeth Long Atwood Award. The Emory Libraries are again sponsoring an award for undergraduate research. A panel of faculty and librarians from Emory’s Atlanta and Read More …
Oxford Students join us at the Oxford College Library for our semesterly Game Night on February 24, 2023, 8pm-12am Game Night this semester will include board games, food, and retro arcade games. Oxpresso will be open late that evening for students. If you have any questions contact the Oxford College Library.
In honor of Black History Month, the Oxford College Library is proud to present our book display centered around African American music. We chose this specific focus to take advantage of the expertise of the Oxford faculty. This display is the product of a collaboration between Emory University faculty/staff members Jacob Lackner, Winta Bahlibi, Professor Marvin Read More …
With this display, we are celebrating the intersection between Blackness and womanhood, as the intersection between February, Black History Month, and March, Women’s History Month, approaches. Many of the stories that are shared during both months are stories that are often heard; therefore we compiled a collection of lesser known narratives. Intersectionality is often ignored Read More …
Looking for something to do when taking a break from studying? See what our Library Leaders recommend you check out. Games: Secret Hitler Recommended by Joy Hsieh This strategic game can be played with up to 10 people and the goal is to find who the Secret Hitler is among the players. Everybody plays a Read More …
Happy Hallows, Oxford College Library! From Shakespeare to Harry Potter, magic lives all around us – in our favorite fairy tales, movies, songs, and across pop culture. As a society, we are enchanted by the idea of fairies, witches, sorcerers, demons… anything supernatural. Thus, for the Library November Book Display, we decided on the theme Read More …
