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Navigating Fair Use: A Journey Through Recent Case Law
In celebration of Fair Use Week 2024, we are looking at some recent copyright lawsuits involving fair use and their potential impact on libraries and the wider community.
Navigating Fair Use: A Journey Through Recent Case Law
In celebration of Fair Use Week 2024, we are looking at some recent copyright lawsuits involving fair use and their potential impact on libraries and the wider community.
The Ohio State University Libraries Receives 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity Award
We are proud to announce that The Ohio State University Libraries received the 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine.
Polar Archives Research Award Recipient Announcement
The Polar Archives at The Ohio State University has announced the 2024-2025 recipient of the $6,000 Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program Research Award.
Archives Research Award Recipient Announcement
The Archives at The Ohio State University has announced the 2024-2025 recipient of the $6,000 Archives Research Award. Emily Murphy, Senior Lecturer in Children’s Literature at Newcastle University (UK) is the winner of the award.
Mara Frazier: Curator of Dance
While the mention of a special collection in a library may conjure up thoughts of rare manuscripts, ancient tomes and literary volumes, there’s a surprising special collection housed within University Libraries.
Congressman Pat Tiberi’s Papers Open to the Public
Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Tiberi’s congressional papers, housed in the Ohio Public Policy Archives at The Ohio State University, are now open to students, faculty and the general public for research.
University Libraries Announces Cory Tressler as Assistant Dean for Technology and Digital Programs
University Libraries is pleased to announce that Cory Tressler has accepted the Assistant Dean for Technology and Digital Programs role for The Ohio State University Libraries.
New Fund Amplifies Underrepresented Voices
University Libraries aims to expand underrepresented voices in the performing arts, thanks to a new endowment named for a young Black actor who pursued his dreams of acting on stage in the early 1800s.
Music & Dance Library Fosters Musician's Journey to Produce Forgotten Masterpiece
Dr. Bram Wayman's partnership with the Music & Dance Library staff proved instrumental in his monumental project centered around Giacomo Carissimi's forgotten oratorio, "Jonah and the Whale."
Eric Johnson Accepts Head of Thompson Special Collections
Eric J. Johnson has accepted the position of Head of Thompson Special Collections and began his duties September 1.
Behind-the-Scenes of the Deathless Fragments Exhibition
Ohio State’s Rare Books & Manuscripts Library houses an impressive collection of Medieval manuscripts – delicate, handcrafted pages made of timeworn parchment and handmade paper, painstakingly lettered and illustrated.
Keeping Up with AI
The rapid growth of AI technologies has generated concerns and questions for both educators and students. Learn more about AI and take away some actionable steps on how you should deal with AI technologies in your own teaching.
University Libraries Announces Martha Patricia Verdines-Arredondo as Engineering Librarian
Martha Patricia Verdines-Arredondo is joining the faculty of University Libraries as the Engineering Librarian.
The Ohio State University Libraries presented the LIRT 2023 Innovation in Instruction Award
The Ohio State University Libraries received the 2023 Innovation in Instruction Award from The Library Instruction Round Table for their Meaningful Inquiry Workshop.
From Scroll to Screen
Discover the innovative processes used to preserve and digitize some of Ohio State's cultural treasures.
Meet Student Employee Scholarship Recipient Tess Ruggeri
Sometimes, if you’re lucky, a job gives you a chance to discover an area of interest you didn’t know you had. Such is the case for Tess Ruggeri, a student employee with University Libraries’ Special Collections.
Resource Update: Legacy RefWorks Retiring June 28
ProQuest is retiring the Legacy RefWorks system. Legacy RefWorks will no longer be available beginning June 28, 2023.
Meet Student Employee Scholarship Recipient Nick Madama
Nick Madama has worked for University Libraries for three semesters as a student employee and said that his position has “fostered a great amount of professional growth.”
Meet Student Employee Scholarship Recipient Maggie Lindner
From critical thinking, organization and research to forklift driving, Maggie Lindner said she has gained skills that boost both her confidence and her resume as a student employee at University Archives.
Maria Scheid Appointed Head of Copyright Services
Maria Scheid has been appointed head of Copyright Services effective June 1.
Meet Student Employee Scholarship Recipient Jacqueline Marshall
Thanks to her insight and dedication to her position, Marshall was selected as a recipient of a 2023 University Libraries Student Employee Scholarship.
Meet Student Employee Scholarship Recipient Hannah Tronetti
Veterinary medicine student Hannah Tronetti noted in her scholarship application essay that her workplace became a refuge during challenging times in her undergraduate career.
University Libraries Employee’s Donated Fossils Lead to Discovery of New Species
The name Agaricocrinus murphyi is a fitting tribute to the collector who discovered the species, which was previously unknown to science.
Meet Student Employee Scholarship Recipient Emily Burnheimer
Based on her compelling essay and outstanding work, Burnheimer was selected as a recipient of a 2023 University Libraries Student Employee Scholarship.
Meet Student Employee Scholarship Recipient Anna Gardner
Gardner has consistently proven herself as a leader whose desire to assist people drives her.