#libraries help

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Cranes... messengers of the gods.

Paul A. Johnsgard, from the acknowledgments in A Chorus of Cranes

As reading period begins, remember that library staff are available to help.  Contact us!

In the meantime, please enjoy a remarkable video from Naysan McIlhargey, owner of Miami Valley Pottery in Yellow Springs, of a flock of Sandhill Cranes on their migratory journey, staying close to the Little Miami River.  The Sandhill Crane flyway through Ohio is a secondary route, compared to the hundreds of thousands passing through and resting in Nebraska every year, but no less satisfying to witness.  See: Sandhill and Whooping Cranes: Ancient Voices Over America’s Wetlands. [ebook]

The photo below is of a Sandhill Crane at Sandy Ridge Reservation, North Ridgeville, a regular inhabitant in the summer.  Learn more from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. [photo credit: Alison Ricker]

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The Silence Descends - But We Are Still Here

Amazingly, we have arrived at the last day of in-person teaching in this unprecedented fall semester.  “Unprecedented” -- a word for 2020, like “uncertain, Zoom, remote, hybrid, muted!” -- that has taken new significance over the past nine months.  It’s been a challenge, but we made it together.  While you’re away, students, know how grateful we are that you took seriously the need to follow all protocols regarding COVID-19, to keep yourself and others in our community safe and healthy.  We will miss you!  Be well.

The saran-wrapped chairs, the plants, the empty carrels, the silent computers and plexiglass barriers await.  Meanwhile, library staff are still working!  Please contact us if you have questions.

Helpful information while you’re away: 

The Remote Access page 

“How Do I” tutorial videos

Need something from the library?  We can get it to you.  Lovely new books, countless issues of journals and magazines, and other materials will continue to arrive or be accessible online.  We can respond to your questions through email, Chat, or phone.  Empty spaces mean nothing in terms of our commitment, in all four of the Oberlin College Libraries, to help you succeed academically, artistically, and in your research.  Count on us. You are why we are here.

[ramble-onward]

Unfortunately, I will partake in a fandom without actually experiencing the source material. Pretty much always because fanfic is free and the source material is not.

[oberlinsciencelibrary]

Still here for you

Science Library

Image above depicts this text:  Would you like something from the Science Library? Just ask!  Call 440-775-4582  Email [email protected]

We will scan what you need (within reason) or we will lend you the item and arrange a contactless pickup at one of the exterior doors. 

Physical access to the Science Library will resume when the second semester begins in February 2021, by appointment only.  Visit our reservations page in late January to check availability and reserve a time. more: libraries.oberlin.edu/libraries/science-library