Library News & Events 
MELCAT Interruption 5/12 On May 12th, 2025, the MeLCat interlibrary loan service will begin migrating to a new web platform. At that time, there will be interruptions to patrons' ability to place new requests, self-renew materials, or cancel requests for several days until the migration is completed. If you have any questions regarding your MeLCat materials, please contact the library at 248-370-2132 or email illoaku@oakland.edu
Scholarly Publishing in crisis: How academic values fuel the exploitation of OA and AI and corrupt research integrity. This is way worse than fake news!
April 15, 2025 12- 1pm, KL 242 Nyberg Room / Hybrid. Register to attend online.
SLIDES
Presented by Associate Professor Julia Rodriguez, Scholarly Communication and Open Knowledge Librarian.
Preserving access to US government research datasets In response to the recent takedown or relocation of US government research data, the Data Rescue Project has compiled an overview of ongoing research data "rescue" efforts and a tracker indicating the preservation status of selected US government datasets.
Further information on the project can be found at https://www.datarescueproject.org/ or contact Jim Van Loon, Research Data Librarian, jevanloon@oakland.edu.
Celebrating three OER & Affordable Textbook Champions for 2025 Each year in March, the ACMI honors faculty or staff members who have worked to eliminate the use of expensive textbooks, have converted their course to affordable materials, and/or are OER advocates. Read about the three faculty members nominated this year.
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
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.
