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Please join us in welcoming Christina Carter who has accepted the position of Learning and Development Analyst. Christina will contribute to the development of policies and programs that attract, retain and promote a highly skilled and effective workforce while enhancing the overall growth and development within Libraries. Welcome, Christina!

Tim Lanza, AV Preservation and Digitization Lead, and Sarah Hartzell, AV Preservation and Digitization Specialist, will present their team’s hard work at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and The Ohio State University Libraries AV Preservation and Digitization Lab, respectively. The restoration of the film “Elijah Pierce: Woodcarver” (Carolyn Jones, 1974) will make its post-restoration world premiere at a MoMA screening on January 26. Tim will introduce this film, which is part of the Ohio State Photography and Camera Department Records held by University Archives. The AV Preservation and Digitization team received a National Film Preservation Foundation grant to preserve and restore the film. On Feb. 20, Sarah and Tim will present several films they’ve encountered through their work remediating and digitizing items from various University Libraries’ Special Collections. This presentation is part of a free event that will be held at the Wexner Center for the Arts and will include the Elijah Pierce piece, video from computer animation pioneer Charles Csuri, footage of astronaut Alan Shepard following the first manned flight into space by an American, rare Antarctic expedition footage from the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center and more. Learn more about both events below. MoMa Screening: https://mo.ma/3WusPrz Wexner Center for the Arts Event: https://bit.ly/3WskQLy

Olivia Wood has accepted the Metadata Specialist position with The Ohio State University Libraries. In this role, Olivia will create, transform and remediate metadata related to digitized and born-digital library materials. She will also conduct metadata audits, ensuring digital accessibility of legacy and incoming content in various file formats. Please join us in welcoming Olivia!

This month marks 100 years since The Orton Memorial Library of Geology at The Ohio State University was relocated to the main floor of the historic Orton Hall. Home to one of the nation’s largest collections of geological literature, the library is a treasure trove of books, serials, fossils, globes, hundreds of thousands of maps and original paintings. Discover more about the library's rich history and explore an online story map filled with unique details and photos at https://bit.ly/40hYv4z.

We are delighted to announce this year's winners of The Ohio State University Archives Research Awards. Marissa Grunes, Lecturer at the University of Colorado Boulder, is the recipient of the Polar Archives Research Award. Learn about Marissa's research and why she was selected: https://bit.ly/42g7B49 Pier Paolo Alfei, Italian polar historian, is the recipient of the Archives Research Award. Learn more about Pier Paolo's research and why he was selected: https://bit.ly/4anEAWj Congratulations to both researchers!

Celebrate Public Domain Day with a live chamber music performance from The Ohio State University School of Music Professor Emeritus Mark Rudoff’s Janus String Quartet. The performance will feature works entering the public domain in the U.S. this year. The event at Thompson Library will include remarks on the music, recent copyright developments, resources and events and an opportunity to ask questions. Learn more: https://bit.ly/40gc2t7

Research Commons Catchup! With The Ohio State University Libraries ➡️ Learn More about Cookies At The Commons: https://lnkd.in/erY_qFC3 #ResearchCommons2025

Gene Springs has accepted the position of Associate Dean for Content and Access with The Ohio State University Libraries. In this role, Gene will lead efforts to advance knowledge creation, enable student success and broaden community engagement to help support the university's academic plan and research agenda. He will collaborate with colleagues to develop a shared vision and advance and implement workflows, ensuring strong library support for the university's research, teaching and learning needs. Please join us in congratulating Gene!

Although “Depicting Mexico and Modernism: Gordo by Gus Arriola” has concluded at The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, you can still explore the artistry of this modernist Mexican-American cartoonist. Experience this virtual tour and discover how Gus Arriola used his comics to celebrate Mexican culture and bring it to life for American audiences. https://bit.ly/428wm2b Featured in the virtual tour: Curator Nhora Lucía Serrano, Frederick Luis Aldama, Hector D. Cantú, Rose Marie McDaniel, Jim Guida, Mark Burstein, Lalo Alcaraz and Jean Schulz

Please join us in welcoming Jason Michel who has accepted the position of Senior Application Developer. Jason will be responsible for the end-to-end development and delivery of specialized library and administrative systems that enable Libraries to share knowledge and culture with people everywhere. Welcome to University Libraries, Jason!