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Apr 11, 2022

Boston College Libraries Welcome the Ricci Institute

The Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History is almost finished with its relocation from San Francisco to BC’s Brighton Campus and expects to open in May 2022.

Mar 11, 2022

Meet the O'Neill Library Reference Assistants

Three Simmons University Information Science students staff O’Neill Library’s reference desk on weeknights.

Feb 21, 2022

New Ways of Supporting Open Access Publishing

A new deal means Boston College researchers can publish articles Open Access with Cambridge University Press journals, and publication charges are covered by the library.

Feb 11, 2022

40 Years of BC Libraries Through the Eyes of a Cataloger

Chris Conroy started her career at BC Libraries as a cataloger and finished as Associate University Librarian.

Feb 7, 2022

Exploring BC Libraries Open Access E-Journal Portfolio

BC Libraries help publish many open-source online journals, by researchers from undergraduate to seasoned scholars.

Jan 31, 2022

New Resources in Engineering

BC Libraries have been expanding the engineering collection to help serve the new Human-Centered Engineering Department.

Nov 19, 2021

Back to the Classroom

When you go from teaching in a classroom to zoom and back again, what do you hold onto and what do you change?

Oct 25, 2021

International Open Access Week

Join us as BC Libraries celebrates the 13th year of International Open Access Week this week.

Sep 28, 2021

Working towards Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in BC Libraries

Learn how BC Libraries staff are working to build EDI values into the daily work of the libraries.

Sep 21, 2021

Exciting New Exhibit from the BC Libraries and the School of Theology & Ministry

Read a conversation about the exhibit Here All Along, Here to Stay: LGBTQ Catholics in the United States between its creator, James Reding, and Theology and Ministry Library Head Stephen Dalton.

Sep 17, 2021

Author Talk with Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez

On Sept. 28 12-1:30 pm graphic novelist Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez will speak with us about his acclaimed superhero series La Borinqueña via Zoom.

Sep 16, 2021

BC Libraries and Student Formation in Turbulent Times

Tom Wall, University Librarian, shares thoughts on BC Libraries’ role in civil discourse

Sep 10, 2021

The Day After Yesterday

Photographer Joe Wallace’s “The Day After Yesterday: Portraits of Dementia” is now on display at the Social Work Library and in the O’Neill Library.

Aug 30, 2021

O’Neill Library opens renovated 5th floor

Open spaces, more study rooms, and don’t forget new bathrooms

May 10, 2021

Many Hands Make Libraries Work, Part 2

The Theology and Ministry Library recently made space for an Islamic Theology collection of 9000 books provided by incoming Theology Professor Gerhard Bowering.

May 4, 2021

Staff Profile: Bibliosaurus

Meet Bibliosaurus, one of our newest (and oldest) Access Services employees

Apr 26, 2021

BC Libraries Summer Renovations

Renovations in O’Neill, Bapst & Burns, and the Theology & Ministry Libraries this summer will bring both disruption and ultimately some welcome changes.

Apr 19, 2021

Remote Access to Library Resources with OpenAthens

BC Libraries recently changed the technology behind how you access our resources, making the process more secure and ready for future changes.

Apr 12, 2021

Going Online with BC Libraries

Last summer through this spring, BC Libraries helped instructors adapt courses with online materials, which helped BC Libraries adapt to a new normal of providing a wide array of online content.

Apr 7, 2021

Earth Day 2021

In observance of Earth Day this year (4/22), the Greener Lib group at BC Libraries has assembled a virtual book display, along with a physical book display and data visualizations in O’Neill …

Apr 5, 2021

Interlibrary Loan 2020

The BC Libraries Interlibrary Loan team handled a tsunami of scan and loan requests during the pandemic.

Mar 29, 2021

University of California Announces Elsevier Deal

The University of California system recently announced a major deal with the scholarly publisher Elsevier.

Mar 22, 2021

Oluo & Menakem, Mindful and Embodied Anti-racism

Read a short introduction to Ijeoma Oluo’s and Resmaa Menakem’s anti-racism work.

Mar 15, 2021

New Equipment in the Digital Studio

The BC Libraries Digital Studio has added new equipment, software, and support to facilitate digital projects.