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CRC Head Librarian invited to present at national conference Apr 16, 2025 2:00 PM Colleen Boff, head librarian of the Curriculum Resource Center, presented at the prestigious Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) 2025 conference in Minneapolis, MN.

OER grant recipients announced Mar 10, 2025 2:00 PM University Libraries and the Scholarly Communication and Open Educational Resources team are thrilled to announce the three recipients of this year’s Open Educational Resources (OER) Creation Grant. The grant will fund the creation of OERs that can be used in various courses.

New state-of-the-art library software Feb 27, 2025 3:00 PM University Libraries will upgrade its library system in the summer of 2025. The new enterprise software, Alma/Primo, will manage day-to-day library operations and help faculty, staff and students find and access the information they need for teaching, learning and research.

Browne Popular Culture Library contributes to major romance novel exhibit Feb 24, 2025 3:00 PM The BPCL has loaned over 50 items to McDaniel College's "Romancing the Novel" exhibit, which runs from Jan. 6 through March 7, 2025, at the Esther Prangley Rice Gallery in Westminster, Maryland.

BGSU Sound Archives pioneer receives Lifetime Achievement Award Feb 3, 2025 3:00 PM Bill Schurk ‘66, former sound recording archivist, received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 Ray Browne Conference on Class and Culture. The Ray Browne Association (RBA) presented the honor on November 2, recognizing Schurk's exceptional 50-year career at BGSU.

CAC awarded LSTA Conservation and Preservation Grant Oct 29, 2024 3:00 PM This LSTA grant enables libraries to conserve a single item or preserve a small, discrete group of items within their collections.

BGSU library staff to present at Oregon webinar on textbook procurement Oct 9, 2024 8:00 AM The event, titled "Ohio’s Innovative Approaches to Textbook Procurement," will take place on Nov. 20 and focus on strategies to make textbooks more affordable for students.

CAC announces winners of the Local History Publication Awards Aug 5, 2024 8:00 AM A lecture series during the Fall 2024 term with the winning authors will be announced at a later date.

CAC awards inaugural "Access to the Archives" travel grants Jul 1, 2024 8:00 AM The CAC offers annually up to three competitive research travel grants to support researchers who plan to spend at least five full working days using collections held by the CAC.

MLBSSA employee earns two awards Jun 25, 2024 8:00 AM Colin Hochstetler ’24, polka processing assistant at the Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives was recently given two awards by the Midwest Chapter of the American Musicological Society.

BGSU librarian assists with OhioLINK OER Course Redesign Grant Jun 10, 2024 8:00 AM Faculty support leads to OER adoption and opportunities for significant student savings.

Library Leadership Ohio announces 2024 cohort May 16, 2024 4:38 PM Laura Sheets, Assistant Professor, Library Teaching and Learning, has been selected to participate in the Library Leadership Ohio 2024 by the State Library of Ohio and OhioNet.

Tenure and promotion of three UL faculty May 3, 2024 5:00 PM Congratulations to Angela Pratesi, Maureen Barry and Edith Scarletto on this well-deserved accomplishment!

NYT and WSJ: Exciting new resources through University Libraries Mar 4, 2024 8:00 AM University Libraries has partnered with the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times to provide a school-sponsored subscription to all BGSU students, faculty and staff.

UL Associate Dean invited to serve on the ALA Presidential Advisory Committee Jan 15, 2024 10:00 AM As a member of the Presidential Advisory Committee, Eileen will advise in developing and implementing focus areas and initiatives as 2024-2025 ALA President.

UL employee selected for specialized librarianship certification Jan 15, 2024 10:00 AM Tim Sandusky, open educational resources strategist for University Libraries, was selected as one of nine OhioLINK librarians to complete the Open Education Librarianship certification.

Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives partners with Internet Archive Mar 20, 2023 2:30 PM The BGSU Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives, one of the largest collections of popular music at an academic institution in the United States, has partnered with the Internet Archive’s Great 78 Project to digitize thousands of records made in the early 20th century.

Steven D. Harris Endowed Scholarship Oct 27, 2021 4:44 PM The University Libraries is pleased to announce the Steven D. Harris Endowed Scholarship established by the generous contribution of Steven D. Harris. The scholarship will aid students financing their education at Bowling Green State University beginning in the 2022 – 2023 academic year.

9 things BGSU students should know about Jerome Library Aug 26, 2021 4:45 PM Discover what Jerome can do for you! Read on as BGSU Libraries shares some tips for students.