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Wm. T. Jerome Library to Offer Extended Hours

April 16th, 2013 · No Comments · Uncategorized

The Wm. T. Jerome Library will be open for extended hours April 15-May 2 to help students and groups prepare for finals. Please visit the library hours web page for a list of building and service times.

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Jerome Library loves you

August 27th, 2012 · No Comments · Uncategorized

We know the start of the new school year can feel overwhelming, with so many new faces and places and things to get done! So let us help you. Like the University Libraries on Facebook or follow us on Twitter, and you will have no problem staying current with what’s new here, or knowing how [...]

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UL Receives Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant

August 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · Uncategorized

  The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced that the University Libraries received $21,000 of non-federal funds as part of the Sparks! Ignition Grants. “Sparks! Ignition Grants are designed to help libraries and museums solve challenging problems,” said Susan Hildreth, IMLS Director. “They promote creativity and innovation by supporting promising new approaches to [...]

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ProQuest database maintenance 6/30

June 29th, 2012 · No Comments · Service Alert, Uncategorized

Due to scheduled vendor maintenance, the following ProQuest databases will be unavailable from 10:00pm on Saturday, June 30, to 10:00am on Sunday, July 1. American Periodicals Series Online Dissertations & Theses Ethnic NewsWatch GenderWatch Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) New York Times Historical Physical Education Index Vogue Archive World News Connection

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Get a $15 gift card and help the Libraries!

June 20th, 2012 · No Comments · Uncategorized

The BGSU Libraries are seeking undergraduate students to participate in a study to help us improve our website. Participants will be asked to give their opinions about some individual pages on the Libraries’ website and also use the site to answer some questions. The study should take about one hour, and volunteers will receive a [...]

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Library Providing Study Space (And Snacks!) for Finals Week

December 12th, 2011 · Comments Off · Uncategorized

This week, in honor of finals, the library is rolling out the popcorn machine for afternoon snacks. We will be handing out free popcorn at the following times Tuesday through Thursday on the first floor. Tuesday – 2-3 p.m. Wednesday – 2-4 p.m. Thursday – 2-4 p.m.

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Friends of the University Libraries Give Staff Award

August 19th, 2011 · No Comments · News, Uncategorized

Lisa Tatham, a 15 year employee of the University Libraries, was the recipient of the Friends of the University Libraries 2011 Staff Award. The Friends Staff Award is a $500 internal award granted annually to honor a UL staff member (administrative, classified, or faculty) who has made exceptionally valuable contributions to the growth and development of [...]

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All new ProQuest interface

August 10th, 2011 · Comments Off · Resources, Uncategorized

This week, the library switched to the all new ProQuest interface! Seven databases got a new look: American Periodicals Series Online (full text 19th-century American magazines) Dissertations & Theses (a place to find dissertations written at BGSU and around the world) Ethnic NewsWatch (newspapers and magazines published by ethnic and minority groups) GenderWatch (a place [...]

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Fall 2011 Common Read Announced

April 7th, 2011 · Comments Off · Events, News, Uncategorized

The fall 2011 Common Reading Experience book has been selected! Join the incoming first year class as they read No Impact Man by Colin Beavan. Book signing and author visit is scheduled for Wednesday, October 26. For more information, visit http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/infosrv/cre/ or contact Colleen Boff at cboff@bgsu.edu  or call 419-372-7901. From Macmillan publishing: “What does [...]

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Library wins DM Penny Wars

April 7th, 2011 · No Comments · News, Uncategorized

This week we learned that the University Libraries won this year’s Dance Marathon Penny Wars! Thanks to everyone who put pennies and dollars in our jars – or silver coins in other jars around campus! According to Pat Pauken, BGSU’s Dance Marathon raised $217,000 this year. It is one of the longest-running DMs in the [...]

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