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OER grant applications now open Oct 27, 2025 7:00 AM BGSU faculty can apply for a Creation Grant to develop an Open Educational Resource (OER) when no suitable existing option is available. The application period is Oct. 27 through Nov. 28, 2025.

American Tolkien Society Collection now available for research Oct 14, 2025 2:00 PM The Browne Popular Culture Library (BPCL) is thrilled to announce that the American Tolkien Society (ATS) Collection, cataloged as PCL MS 134, is now fully processed and available to researchers. The finding aid can be accessed through the University Libraries' Finding Aids website.

BGSU Libraries Associate Dean appointed president of APALA for 2025-26 Sep 10, 2025 2:00 PM Associate Dean Eileen K. Bosch has been appointed President of the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) for the 2025–2026 term. This marks a special milestone, as Bosch will be serving as APALA President for the second time. Her new term began on August 1, 2025.

BGSU librarian to speak on generative AI at Lourdes University opening day Aug 11, 2025 2:00 PM Laura Sheets, associate professor and instruction services librarian in University Libraries’ Teaching & Learning department, has been invited to speak on generative AI at the Lourdes University’s All Campus Opening Day event on Monday, Aug. 18.

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.