BGSU University Libraries News

Check out the latest edition of the UL newsletter, Bibliofiles.

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The Browne Popular Culture Library also has a news blog, and they picked up the Toledo Blade story of May 13th about the Popular Culture collections at the University Libraries, featuring favorite PCL items from staff, faculty, and graduate students.

The March 2007 issue of the Archival Chronicle, the Center for Archival Collections online newsletter, has an article on the 40th anniversary of Jerome Library and photos from the archives of BGSU library services throughout the years.

Also in connection with the 40th Anniversary, Linda S. Dobb has edited and written the foreword for “Jerome: Forty Years of Library Memories 1967 to 2007.” The soft cover book contains many color and black and white photos, as well as essays by Dr. Janis L. Pallister; Ann Bowers; Sara Bushong, Vicki Nye, and Gaynelle Predmore; Bill Schurk; Dr. Ray Browne; Arthur and Phyllis Rieser; Dr. David D. Anderson; David Lacey; Dr. Janet B. Parks; and Sherrill “Sherry” Gray. Design: Lee Floro-Thompson. Photos: David Hampshire; Rob Banister; Center for Archival Collections.

You can buy your own copy at the Jerome Library circulation desk for $10. For mail order information, call the Library Dean’s office at 419-372-2856.