http://library.osu.edu/blogs/librarynews Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:25:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The first of two special events related to the exhibition, “Journeys: Treasures of The Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections,” will be Thursday, November 12 at 4:30 p.m. at the Thompson Library, 1858 Neil Ave. The exhibition is a collaboration between all of the special collections at Ohio State. More than ... http://library.osu.edu/blogs/librarynews/2009/11/06/two-journeys-events-planned/ Hours for access to the special collections located at the Thompson Library, 1858 Neil Avenue, have been extended through the remainder of fall quarter. The extended hours for the Hilandar Library, Rare Books and Manuscripts Collection and the Theatre Research Institute are: Sundays, 1-5 p.m. (Nov. 8, 15, 22, Dec. ... http://library.osu.edu/blogs/librarynews/2009/11/04/extended-hours-for-thompson-special-collections/ OSU head football coach Jim Tressel's bestselling book makes a terrific holiday gift, and you can pick up autographed copies from the OSU Libraries. Coach Tressel’s book, The Winners Manual: For the Game of Life, benefits the William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library. The book is an inspiring blend of football ... http://library.osu.edu/blogs/librarynews/2009/10/29/buy-autographed-tressel-book/ Inside Afghanistan and Pakistan: Political Connections, Pashtun Nationalism and the Taliban Monday, November 2, 3:30 p.m. Thompson Library, 11th Floor 1858 Neil Avenue Richard Herrmann, Director, Mershon Center for International Security Studies and Social and Behavioral Distinguished Professor of Political Science, will discuss the politics of Afghanistan and Pakistan in conjunction with the "Three ... http://library.osu.edu/blogs/librarynews/2009/10/28/inside-afghanistan-and-pakistan-11-2/ University Libraries, the Office of Academic Affairs, and the Faculty Club will host the 7th annual Faculty Recognition Program reception 3:30-5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, November 10 at the Faculty Club Grand Lounge, 181 S. Oval Dr. The event is to honor all Ohio State University faculty granted tenure or ... http://library.osu.edu/blogs/librarynews/2009/10/12/faculty-recognition-11-10/ The Thompson Library renovation and expansion is the 2009 James B. Recchie Design Award recipient. “This is an exceptional project from an architectural and urban design standpoint, “said Nancy Recchie, sister of the late James Recchie for whom the award is named. “With its east/west access, the building is now truly ... http://library.osu.edu/blogs/librarynews/2009/10/10/thompson-library-wins-recchie-design-award/ Joseph A. Alutto, Executive Vice President and Provost, has recommended to President Gordon Gee the appointment of Carol Pitts Diedrichs as director of University Libraries. Subject to approval by the Board of Trustees, her appointment will be effective January 5, 2010. Ms. Diedrichs is currently serving as Dean of ... http://library.osu.edu/blogs/librarynews/2009/10/08/carol-pitts-diedrichs-appointed-director-of-libraries/ University Libraries and the Prior Health Sciences Library/Center for Knowledge Management are sponsoring "Open Access Day," a panel discussion, on Wednesday, October 21, from 10:30 a.m. - noon in Room 165 of the Thompson Library, 1858 Neil Ave. The program includes opening remarks by Jan Weisenberger, senior vice president for the ... http://library.osu.edu/blogs/librarynews/2009/10/06/open-access-day-1021/ Abraham Lincoln Birthday Bicentennial Commemoration 1809/2009: Selected Resources from the Circulating Collection of the Ohio State University Libraries. Thompson Library 1858 Neil Avenue Room 240 Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born on February 12, 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky. Two hundred years later, communities across the country ... http://library.osu.edu/blogs/librarynews/2009/10/02/lincoln-birthday-bicentennial/ The OSU Libraries ReadAloud program continues in a new location: the Berry Café lounge near the Neil Avenue (west) entrance of Thompson Library. This week's program, Thursday, October 8, from 3-4 p.m., features Dr. Gordon Gee, President of The Ohio State University, sharing his favorite reading. Maryann Walther-Keisel, Center ... http://library.osu.edu/blogs/librarynews/2009/09/28/readaloud-begins-10-1/