Than anks t to o ou our f friends an and su supporters OS OSU Libraries an and P Press h has as continued t d to deve velop a and d delive ver r innova vative ve se services an and prog ogram ams t throu oughou out 2013-14. We We continue to o play a a critical al r rol ole i in p preparing st students to e excel in t the classr ssroom om b by offe fering them access t ss to importan ant s schol olar arly reso sources an and su superior lear arning sp spac aces. . Throug ugh st student w wor orker p posi ositions, internsh ships, s, a and ot other e engagemen ent o t opportu tuniti ties es, we ad we add val alue t to o the clas assroom an and lab e experience. e. Don onor su support w was i as inval aluable i in enabl bling g us s to o at attai ain on one of of ou our maj ajor fundrai aisi sing o objectives-- --endowing t the Librar ary Undergrad aduat ate R Resear arch A Awar ard. . One e of of ou our m most ost v val aluable r reso sources r remai ains t the tal alented an and creat ative st staf aff an and faculty y of of OS OSU Libraries an and P Press. T They ar are d dedicated t to o creating a a successf ssful learning ng environment for or st students. T They ac actively se seek p k par artnerships ac across campus s an and across t oss the country t to advan ance t the Universi sity’s r s rese sear arch m mission an and p prom omote access t ss to the intellectual output o of OSU’ SU’s faculty. Endowed p posit itio ions l like t the Gray F y Famil ily C y Chair ir f for Innovativ ive L Library Servic ices g give us the abilit ity t y to brin ing t the brightest t minds t to o the OS OSU cam ampus t to o foc ocus on on the chal allenging i issu ssues f fac acing t the university c com ommunity. Ou Our ac achievements w wou ould n not b be possi ossible w without t the com ommitment of of ou our f friends an and su supporters. . Their s support demonst strat ates s th thei eir b bel elief i in th the e unique r e role w e we e play at t Oreg egon Stat ate U University an and i in t the st stat ate an and r region. I am am esp special ally g grat ateful t to o ou our su supporters f for or p par artnering w with u us s to o su sust stain e excellence at at OS OSU Libraries an and P Press. Than ank y k you ou ag agai ain f for or your suppo pport. Fay aye A. C Chadwe well Donald ald a and Delpha ha Campbe bell Un l University L Librarian a and O OSU P U Press D Director or
BY BY T THE N NUMBERS With dono nor s sup upport b behind us us, O OSU Librar aries an and Pr Pres ess i is mak making g a a difference for or O OSU s students a and faculty. . One of of the best ways ys t to o show our ur i impact is t to pr provide s some visuals of the vi he n number o of resources we provide, the h hou ours that t the Valley y Librar ary is avai ailab able e during t g the e ac acad adem emic year ear, an and t the am e amount o of instru ruction that l library fa faculty provide annua pr nnually. B Being ng voted t the #1 P #1 Place ce to S Stu tudy on th the OS OSU Cam ampus f for the t e third year ear i in a a row i w is the best evidence t to o show t the difference w we ma make. .
ENHAN HANCED A ACCESS SS T TO COLLECTIONS OSU L Libraries c cont ntinues to pur purchase significant l library r resources to enh nhance o our ur existing c collection h holdings. Do Dono nors spo ponsor specific gifts s in n sup upport o of ind ndividual disci cipl plines. T Their s suppo pport also g gives u us the flexibility t to o provide access t to o resou ources like Browzine ne to to enh nhanc nce a access t to thousands o of electroni nic journa nal subscriptions ons. Br Browz wzine is s an n appl pplication that helps ps r researchers stay i in n touch w h with h developments in their r field b by deliver ering c conten ent to their tablet ets (i.e., ., Ipad ad). . This tool ool gives them m an easy y way y to o browse, read, a and nd moni nitor important s scholarly jour urnals t to which O OSU Libraries s sub ubscribe across ss a variety o of disc sciplines. s.
STUDENT-CEN ST ENTER ERED ED S SERVICES ES A AND SPACES ES Our c cor ore values of of access, , service, , and innovation on g guide the developmen ent of services es and spaces es t that optimi mize ze l learning g and d lead d to st student su success. T That de development i is l s largely driven by y the f feedback that OSU students p provide to o us. Since ce 20 2013, th the l loca cal th therapy dog group, W Welco come Wagger aggers, , has as par artnered ed wi with l librar ary staff f to to br brin ing therapy y dogs t to the Valley L Library. Dur During a a series o of t two-hour sessi ssions, t these se tra trained ca canines ca calm stu tudents’ ’ nerves befor ore f final exams ms. . Students s also e enthusiastically greeted t the ar arrival al of two wo inf nformation k kiosks that pr provide a anno nnouncements o on n cur urrent and nd upcoming h upc happe ppenings, i inc ncluding library r research w workshops. Students can n qui uickly see what library compu puters a are ope pen n or easily reserve o one ne o of our ur po popu pular study r rooms w with the s swipe of their OS th OSU I ID ca card. By By lend nding l lapt ptops, e-read eader ers, an and t tab ablets, we of offer studen ents access ss to po popu pular and nd cur urrent technolo logy. We began lending N Nexus 7 tablets to help students build ld ski kills lls w with these devices. A gene nerous d dona nation in n sup upport of digital t technology e ena nabled us us to add 15 more Nexus us 10 tablets in 20 2013. 3.
ENGAGI GING U UNDE DERGRA GRADU DUATES IN R RESEARCH OSU L U Libr braries and P Press o offers undergrad aduat ates oppor ortunities t to engage in in research a as part of of ou our developing in internship ip p prog ogram. In the spring of 2 2013, J Jessie Leac ach, an u undergraduat ate i in E Ethnic Studies, b began an creating a a dual l l languag age ( (Engli lish a and S Span anish) online e exhibi bit, to showcase m materials als w within the he Cole legio César Cháve vez Colle llection. Another u undergraduat ate majoring i in Libe beral l Studies, J s, Josh Garhofe fer, w worked w wit ith f faculty from t the L Libr ibraries and Press t to updat ate t the webs bsite d dedicat ated t to Ellie’s L ’s Log , , the f e first children's 's b book p publishe shed b by OSU P Press. s. Garhofer blogged a about t his ex experien ence a e at: http:/ ://joshgarho hofer.w .weebly.c .com/ m/blog.ht .html ml. The Special C al Colle llection ons and A Archives R Resear arch C Center p provides unique r research ch oppo pportunities f for undergraduat ates. Students c can delve in into t o the h hol oldings of of dis istin inctive a archival h hol oldings. D Durin ing fall term 2 m 2013, a , a U-Enga gage ge class ss, , “Untold S Stories es: H Histories es of People e of Color lor i in Oregon on,” w ” was i introd oduced t to the O Oregon on Multicult ltural l Archives ( (OMA). N Natali alia a Fernández, Oregon on M Multicult ltural L al Libr brar arian an, assisted thes ese s students through thei eir r res esearch p process as as they colla llabo borated and u used O OMA resources t to create a a cam ampus tour guid idebook f featuring t the his istories of of s students of of c col olor at OS OSU. The “ “Histories of Students of Co Colo lor at O OSU” guidebook i is accessible le online http://bit.ly ly/K4 K42cTF. F.
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