WOW Open House

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Welcome to the Library

It’s a brand new school year, and Hannon Library invites all SOU students to the Week of Welcome open house event:

Tuesday, September 25
5-7 pm
All Building

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Discover all the amazing resources that Hannon Library has to offer. Meet the friendly faces that work there, learn about the many services available to students, enjoy some snacks and giveaways, and maybe even win a $50 gift card prize.

Hannon Library provides a lot of services, all designed to help students succeed in college and past graduation. Its collections go beyond books and scholarly journals to include newspapers and magazines, videos, rare historical documents, and so much more. The library also offers one-on-one research assistance; tutoring in math, science, and writing; and career planning resources.

Want to learn more? Come on over for the WOW Open House.

Tour to Win

Take the Hannon Library self-guided tour and enter a raffle drawing to win a $50 SOU Bookstore gift card. Swipe your SOU ID to receive your Open House Passport and visit three stations to earn 1 raffle entry.

Increase your chances to win by getting an extra raffle entry for each additional station you visit.

Remember to get your entries validated before you leave. All SOU students are eligible to participate. You must show your SOU student ID to enter the drawing.

And don’t forget to check the WOW Guidebook for other great campus events!

Academic Video Online

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Free Video Streaming

Get ready to take your research to the next level. Hannon Library now offers free video streaming by Academic Video Online.

View documentaries, interviews, newsreels, and much more. Academic Video Online provides over 66,000 titles from a wide range of subject areas including

  • Anthropology
  • Business
  • Counseling and therapy
  • Education
  • Environmental studies
  • Global Issues
  • History
  • LGBT studies
  • Media studies
  • News and current events
  • Nursing
  • Performing arts
  • Science

Browse and search subjects to find the exact content you need. With students and instructors in mind, Academic Video Online curates high quality productions from publishers like BBC and Bloomberg Media Group.

Easy to Use

Navigate videos quickly and easily thanks to a visual table of contents for each film. Create bookmarks for when you need to come back to a particular scene. Or use searchable transcripts to jump straight to specific quotes and timestamps.

The multi-language interface uses a Google Translate widget to provide page translations in dozens of languages, including video transcripts, abstracts, and search results.

More than Movie Watching

Don’t just stream—tailor your viewing experience to match your education needs, whether you’re a student needing an edge on your next big project or an instructor looking to incorporate new material into your classes. Create playlists and video clips, even share them on Facebook, Twitter, and many other sites. Embed videos into your presentations or Moodle courses, with complete publication information for easy citations.

Academic Video Online is only one of the great new e-resources Hannon Library is providing this year. Subscribe to this blog and make sure you get the latest news and updates.

Extended Building Hours

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Quiet and finals weeks mean extended hours at the library! All students (including RCC, HEC, and local high school students) can access the building beyond normal closing hours—see below. Remember to bring your student ID to get in after midnight.

Quiet Week Hours

Sunday, June 3 — 11 am – 11 pm
Monday, June 4 —  8 am – 2 am*
Tuesday, June 5 —  8 am – 2 am*
Wednesday, June 6 —  8 am – 2 am*
Thursday, June 7 —  8 am – 2 am*
Friday, June 8 —  8 am – 11 pm
Saturday, June 9 —  11 am – 11 pm

*Building closed to non-students after midnight

Finals Week Hours

Sunday, June 10 — 11 am to 24 hours*
Monday, June 11 —  open 24 hours*
Tuesday, June 12 —  open 24 hours*
Wednesday, June 13 —  closed at 2 am*
Thursday, June 14 —  8 am to 2 am*
Friday, June 15 —  8 am to 5 pm
Saturday, June 16 —  closed all day

*Building closed to non-students after midnight

24-Hours at the Library

Sunday through Tuesday of finals week, the library is open 24-hours to all students. While you’re here, enjoy some free refreshments, courtesy of the Friends of Hannon Library. Coffee, hot tea, and snacks will be available at midnight in the Rotunda during each of the 24-hour nights.

More Info

The library will switch to its summer schedule starting Saturday, June 16. Please plan your library trips accordingly, and remember that you can always view the complete schedule of building hours on our website.

20 Is Our New Favorite Number

photo collage of libraries with text: Most Incredible College Libraries, EDsmart.org
Photo collage of college libraries with text: Most Incredible College Libraries, EDsmart.org

Hannon Library makes #20

Hannon Library has, once again, made the ranks! In April 2018 the EDsmart organization released its listing of the top 51 Most Incredible College Libraries, with Hannon Library coming in at #20.

“These gems provide an excellent selection of hard-to-find books, offer excellent study areas and wonderful views of the campus.”

This list puts Southern Oregon University’s library in the same spotlight as acclaimed U.S. universities and colleges like Johns Hopkins, Caltech, and Yale. The ranking has even garnered Hannon Library some special attention from local media with this article by KTVL Channel 10 News.

https://ktvl.com/news/local/hannon-library-beats-out-ivy-league-college-libraries

This isn’t the first complimentary ranking to land Hannon’s way. In 2015, Hannon Library was listed among the 50 Most Amazing College Libraries in the nation by CollegeRank.net. Librarians and library staff at Hannon are proud of the newest kudos and appreciative of the recognition.

Spring 2018 Newsletter

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The Spring 2018 issue of the library’s BookMarks newsletter is available! Read it here, and don’t forget to subscribe for updates about future issues: Spring 2018 Newsletter

In This Issue

65th Anniversary — This spring we celebrated our 65th anniversary as a Federal Depository Library with a day full of guest presentations, art, displays, and, of course, cake.

A Fond Farewell — Hannon Library is saying farewell to a dear colleague and friend, Bill Herman, who retires this term. Bill has served as the library’s Reserves & Video Collections Coordinator for many years, and we’ll remember him fondly.

Upcoming Event — Miriam Reed presents “Susan B. Anthony Says a Word,” a solo play focused on a young Anthony’s pursuit of Woman Suffrage.

Summer Hours — With the school year coming to a close, the library will soon be switching to our summer operating hours. Remember to plan your library visits accordingly.

Read the Spring 2018 Newsletter today to get more information about these updates and events.

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