Think you know about John Frederick Oberlin?

Take a look at the new online exhibit Oberlin's Namesake created by the Oberlin College Archives. This multimedia presentation not only includes original objects, letters, texts, photographs, and works of art in the Archives by and about Oberlin, but also brings together in one place a wealth of sources for further research, such as links to museums, local digital collections, and published sources available in the Oberlin College Library.

Of special note are video interviews about the J.F. Oberlin monument on campus with Paul Arnold, Emeritus Professor of Art (filming was done by John Light '11). The presentation was produced in Pachyderm, the web-authoring tool created by the New Media Consortium.

Got food? Not in the library (with a couple of exceptions), please.

Mid-terms = stress.
Stress relief = food!
Food = spills, trash, odors, and eventually, insects. :-(

Please remember that food is not permitted in the Art, Con, and Science Libraries. In Mudd, food is permitted only in Azariah's Café and A-Level study areas. Refresh your memory of the library's food and drink policy as midterms approach. Library staff, custodians, and fellow students appreciate your cooperation!

Eyes Wide Open exhibit, Fri. March 19, Mudd Academic Commons

The Oberlin Peace Activist League is sponsoring a one-day exhibit in the Academic Commons space on the main level of Mudd this Friday, March 19. "Eyes Wide Open" commemorates the 7th anniversary of the war in Iraq by drawing attention to the human cost of the war.

Maggi Kamitsuka gives a Faculty Book Talk on Thursday, March 18th

Join the Friends of the Oberlin College Library for a talk by Margaret Kamitsuka, Associate Professor of Religion, on her recent book "The Embrace of Eros: Bodies, Desire and Sexuality."

Thursday, March 18th at 4:30pm
Mudd 050, Moffett Auditorium

Special Collections Talk on the Book Arts this Friday

Join the Student Friends of the Library on Friday, March 19th from 5-6pm in the Goodrich Room (4th floor) for a talk on the Book Arts. The event is free and open all!

Coffee with Krislov Monday at 10pm

Come to Azariah's Cafe for coffee, cookies, and Krislov on Monday, March 15th at 10pm.

Come see how RefWorks can save your life!

Drop-in RefWorks workshops will be held TODAY (March 11) at 11am and 4pm. Find out what RefWorks is, why it's so cool, and what it can do for you. Learn how to:

• build your database by automatically importing citations into RW from library catalogs and research databases
• organize and edit your citations once they're in your RW database
• create in-text citations and bibliographies -- as you write your paper -- with just a few clicks

Bring your RefWorks questions to the library classroom (Mudd 113) and get some answers. Find out how RefWorks really can save your research life -- or at least make it easier.

New in Our Collections

Yes, again! More great stuff has been added to the libraries.