Happy Holidays from Santa Ray

The Oberlin College Libraries will be closed for the holidays starting at 3pm Tuesday, December 23. We'll re-open on Friday, January 2nd at 8am. More detailed hours info is available.


If you'll be doing some research during our shutdown period, be sure to follow the instructions for gaining off-campus access to our online resources.

Don't Leave Campus...

..before checking out the complete list of titles added to the Library in October & November! You'll most certainly find some books you've been meaning to read -- and now you finally have time!

Extended hours for A-Level with card swipe

The Main and upper levels of Mudd will close at 2:00 am this week, and A-Level is open continuously until the end of exams. The whole building will close at 5:30 pm on Saturday.

Please note that during the following hours, access is via OCID card swipe only.

Dec. 16 at 11:45 pm - Dec. 17 at 8 am
Dec. 17 at 11:45 pm - Dec. 18 at 8 am
Dec. 18 at 11:45 pm - Dec. 19 at 8 am
Dec. 19 at 11:45 pm - Dec. 20 at 10 am

Please check out our hours page for specific service points during reading period and exams.

End of semester library reminders

Library materials that students have been using for the semester are officially due today -- December 15, 2008. These do not include shorter-term loan materials such as OhioLINK, ILL, reserve, periodicals, and recordings which have their own specific due dates. You can see everything you have checked out to you, and when it is due, by viewing your library record.

We recognize that some of you need to keep using your material through exams -- if this is the case, you may keep your semester-loan materials (books and scores due on December 15) until you have finished with them.

Many materials are renewable; please read our advice about renewing materials.

Do you have other questions about end-of-semester policies and procedures? Check out our FAQ, or contact any circulation supervisor for advice.

All the best at this busy time!

Allison Gallaher
Head of Circulation

Extended hours for Mudd/Card swipe activated

Mudd will be open until midnight on Friday, December 12.

Beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Mudd will be open continuously until 2 a.m. on Tuesday, December 16. Please note that during the following hours, access is via OCID card swipe only.

Dec. 13 at 11:45 pm - Dec. 14 at 10 am
Dec. 14 at 11:45 pm - Dec. 15 at 8 am
Dec. 15 at 11:45 pm - Dec. 16 at 8 am

Note that this is just the building, and no services will be offered during much of this time.

Please check out our hours page for specific service points during reading period and exams.

Still doing research?

Remember that the reference librarians are here to help! Sign up for a research appointment and we'll do our best to help you track down those last minute leads.

Coffee with Krislov in Azariah's on Monday night

Join the President for coffee, cookies, and conversation in Azariah's Cafe from 10pm to 11pm.

Apply for a Library Internship

Earn $9.50 per hour learning about librarianship as a profession. The Mellon Librarian Recruitment Program has spots available for 6 to 8 undergraduates to participate in an internship program starting in February 2009.

Applications are due by Friday, December 5th.

Contact Tabia Gaston for further information.

Meet the New Printers!

The CIT has installed two new printers and another print release station in the Academic Commons to improve printing speed and quality.



Here are a few fun facts about Alpha and Omega:

• speed: 50 pages per minute
• paper tray capacity: 3,000 sheets
• monthly print capacity: 300,000 sheets

New Printers for the Academic Commons -- brief down time on Tuesday morning

On Tuesday, December 2nd all computers and printing will be unavailable in the Academic Commons between 8 and 10am while two new super capacity printers are installed. It will be worth the wait!

During this time, computers and printing will be available on the A-Level and on the second floor.