Library News & Events 
Teaching with no cost course materials: Realizing the potential for general education - Faculty and students' perspectives Featuring Dr. Maria Panio, Associate Professor of Sociology, and Marion Brumer, OUSC Vice President. Sponsored by the ACMI and OUSC March 18, 2025 KL 242 Nyberg room & online
Register for online attendance
Questions: Julia Rodriguez ~juliar@oakland.edu
International Love Data Week 2025 The theme for this year's instance of International Love Data Week (which takes place February 10-14, 2025) is "Whose Data Is It, Anyway?", and provides an opportunity to reflect on who owns data versus who uses data. View and register for all 2025 Love Data Week events and activities through this ICPSR webpage.
ICPSR Data Communication Scholarship (applications due February 23) ICPSR is recognizing students for creating short videos about datasets. Students from member institutions (this includes OU) are eligible to win scholarships of $1,000 (first place) or $750 (second place) for creating a short video to promote a study in the ICPSR catalog. The Data Communication Scholarship is open to both undergraduate and graduate students, with applications due on February 23, 2025. Further information about the scholarship is available at https://myumi.ch/Xeo1y
African American History Month OU Libraries are celebrating African American Celebration Month with a virtual panel discussion (Join Meeting: bit.ly/4fPK7GM ):
Black-Owned Bookstores in Metro-Detroit Thursday, February 6 Noon-1
Moderator: Dr. Kasaundra Tomlin, Economics (OU)
Bookstores & Owners:
Brown Sugar & Spice Books & Educational Services Jacqueline Galloway Blake
Detroit Book City Janeice Haynes
Source Booksellers Janet Webster Jones & Alyson
Middle East Heritage Week OU Libraries celebrates Middle Eastern Heritage Week: January 27-31.
Discover Middle Eastern books at OU Libraries! We have a physical display on Kresge's 2nd floor, and a digital bookshelf available online:
https://oakland.libguides.com/c.php?g=1362444
Do you know an Open Educational Resources (OER) & Affordable Textbook champion? Each year, the ACMI recognizes OU faculty or staff members during International Open Education Week (in March) by highlighting their hard work in helping to reduce course material costs for students. Is there a faculty or staff member you think should be recognized? Submit an online nomination form by February 18, 2025.
Accepting applications for course conversion stipends The Affordable Course Materials Initiative (ACMI) is now accepting applications for the course conversion stipend program. Stipends support faculty to switch from textbooks and course materials costing more than $50 to low (less than $50) or no-cost quality open educational resources (OER) and/or alternative low-cost and no-cost materials. The review of submission begins on March 15th, 2025.
Open Access Publishing Fund We are excited to announce the re-opening of the OA Fund.
The current fund will be open on a first-time, first-serve basis until the funds are depleted. There are no plans at this time for ongoing funding. Please consult the criteria located on the Open Access Fund webpage before applying.
Complete the MI ExplOER Certification modules and receive a stipend! OU faculty who complete the online OER certificate course and schedule a follow-up meeting with the ACMI coordinator will receive a $100 stipend.
ACMI ebook purchasing program to support courses Do you assign non-traditional textbooks for your courses? Do you want to save your students money? The Affordable Course Materials Initiative (ACMI) offers an ebook-purchasing program for courses that require non-traditional textbooks. Review the criteria and submit an application for your course. Not sure if your course or textbook qualifies or if you have questions, contact Julia Rodriguez, ACMI Coordinator ~juliar@oakland.edu
(*Non-traditional textbooks are books required for courses that are not sold as part of bundled packages from large corporate publishers.)
OU's History through Photographs Enjoy new releases from the University Archives in our Historical Photographs digital collection, and help us identify people and events from OU's history.
Celebrating 60 years of Kresge Library Discover the rich history of Oakland University's library in this 6-minute video filled with historical photographs!
New Kresge Library history digital collection To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Kresge Library, the University Archives made available a digital collection of historical Kresge Library photographs. Please help us identify people, places, and events by submitting comments or tags!
24/7 Research Help now available! OU Libraries are partnering with other academic libraries in Michigan -- and across the world -- to offer OU students, faculty, and staff with 24/7 research help via chat! Access chat and ask a question on our Ask A Librarian webpage.
