Hannon Library will be closed on Monday, January 15 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Regular business hours will resume January 16.
View our complete schedule of building hours on our website.
Come into the library this term, and you’ll notice something different: signs throughout the building indicating Quiet or Community Areas.
What’s that all about, you ask?
Last year we conducted a library user survey, asking SOU students for feedback about their experiences with Hannon’s materials, services, and resources. One of the responses that stood out the most was the need for different types of work atmospheres. Some students need a quiet place to study with limited disturbances. Meanwhile, other students come to the library seeking a place to discuss projects and work collaboratively in groups.
In order to provide the best possible experience for our different users, Hannon Library is implementing Quiet and Community Areas. Whether you want to enjoy the silence or have to discuss that upcoming class project, you can now find the space you need.
Quiet Areas
Looking for somewhere quiet? Head to the second floor of the building, where all common areas are now designated for quiet individual work. Conversations should be kept to whisper-levels, and all devices should be silent and/or used with headphones. Patrons intending to work quietly in groups are encouraged to use study rooms on the second floor, with doors kept closed to minimize disturbances to surrounding areas.
Community Areas
The first and third floors of the building are Community Areas where patrons are welcome to converse and work independently or in groups, as needed. We ask that phones and devices are still kept on silent and/or used with headphones in Community Areas.
Can’t remember which floor is which? Just look for the signs to point you in the right direction.
Questions about Quiet and Community Area guidelines can be directed to Library Administration at adminstu@sou.edu or 541-552-6816.
Hannon Library will be closed for the holidays from Friday, December 22 to Monday, January 1. We will return on Tuesday, January 2 with our winter break hours.
Regular library hours will resume at the beginning of winter term. View the complete schedule of building hours on our website.
As the clock winds down on the term, let’s take a look back at some of the highlights from fall 2017.
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- Amy Miller, Publishing Your Poetry In Today’s Literary Landscape
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- Cookies with the President
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- History books getting a new life at the book sale
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- Browsing the book sale for that perfect find
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- Books about Native American cultures from Special Collections
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- Displaying Native American arts
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- Getting the library ready for the Ashland Literary Arts Festival
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- Archiving the history of SOU’s Queer Resource Center
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- Stories of Southern Oregon
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- Swampy stickers hit the library
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- Celebrating Pride with the Lotus Rising Project
Week of Welcome
Hannon Library opened up the 2017-18 academic year with its first-ever Week of Welcome Open House. New (and not-so-new) students had the opportunity to tour the building, meet librarians and library staff, partake of some free popcorn, and even get their hands on a coveted Swampy sticker.
New and Improved Services
Last year the library conducted a survey, asking students to share their thoughts about library services and resources. A lot of wonderful information came back to us, and we’ve been working hard to address students’ feedback.
One of the big changes we’re excited about are the new Chromebooks available for three-day loans. SOU students, faculty, and staff can now borrow one of these Chromebooks and take it out of the library for up to three days. Weekend studying suddenly just got easier.
We’ve introduced a Request From Shelf service, allowing patrons to request that eligible items be paged from the shelves and made ready for pick-up at Hannon or any of the three Rogue Community College campuses. We also implemented automatic renewals for books and audio-visual materials in the general circulating collection, improved Summit delivery time to 1-3 days, and reduced Inter Library Loan fees for students.
More information about these services can be found at the Circulation Services web page.
New Faces
In September, Kate Jones joined the Hannon team as the new Resource Sharing & Fulfillment Services Lead. Hailing from the UO Knight Library, Kate has been a smiling new face in the Access Services department.
And in November, we welcomed Anna Runyen on board. Anna is a part-time Research Librarian and can be found at the Research Help desk, offering her friendly assistance to the Friday and Saturday crowds.
Ashland Literary Arts Festival
In October, Hannon Library hosted the Sixth Annual Ashland Literary Arts Festival. For an entire day, the library was filled with authors, independent publishers, literature enthusiasts, and more. Eight hundred visitors came to partake of festival activities that explored everything from cook books and Wonder Woman to local history and Sufi poetry.
Pride and Culture
If you’ve been by the Special Collections & University Archives department lately, you have undoubtedly seen the ongoing series of displays featuring Native American art, writings, and research. These books and materials are just some of the cultural gems that can be found in Special Collections.
This fall, we also announced the addition of the Queer Resource Center Collection, consisting of articles written by and for the QRC, as well as archived information about past QRC programs. More info about this collection will be available on our website soon.
It’s been a busy term, but we’re just getting started. Stick with us as we get ready to ring in the New Year and take an a whole ‘nother academic term. We have lots more excitement and activity in the works, so stay tuned!
Yup… finals. Are you ready? Papers all written? Studied all that must be studied? Well, if the answer to any of those is no, don’t lose heart. Hannon Library has your back.
Starting December 3, our extended hours extend even more! Maximizing your access to the resources you need to finish off this term strong.
Sunday, December 3 — 11 am to 24 hours*
Monday, December 4 — open 24 hours*
Tuesday, December 5 — open 24 hours*
Wednesday, December 6 — closed at 2 am*
Thursday, December 7 — 8 am to 2 am*
Friday, December 8 — 8 am to 5 pm
Saturday, December 9 — closed all day
*Building closed to non-students after midnight.
All students (including RCC, HEC, and local high school students) are welcome to partake of extended hours. Just remember to bring your student ID to get in after midnight.
And on those long 24-hour nights, don’t forget to help yourself to some free coffee and snacks, courtesy of the Friends of Hannon Library, served up at midnight in the Rotunda.
Winter break schedule begins December 9. For complete building hours, visit the library’s website: Library Hours