The School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) in partnership with OU Libraries and Schusterman Library (OU Tulsa) is bringing awareness to National Library Week! Events will be hosted from Monday, April 7th through Friday, April 11th with both in-person and online events. See below for event details.
Monday, April 7th to Friday, April 11th: Stop by one of our displays located at the South and West entrance of Bizzell Library for titles to checkout, library swag, and zine instructions along with materials.
Monday, April 7th, 2025, 12:00pm-2:00pm CST: All OU-Tulsa students, staff, and faculty are invited to the Schusterman Library’s Spring Zine Workshop! Zines are DIY publications that are used for self-expression and sharing ideas. Stop by this come-and-go event to learn more about zines at the Schusterman Library.
Registration and full event details at: https://ou-tulsa.libcal.com/event/14401658
Tuesday, April 8th, 9:00am-3:30pm CST: Join us on the Norman campus' South Oval by the entrance of Bizzell Library to learn about OU and local library services, pathways to work as a professional librarian, and to grab swag.
Wednesday April 9th from 12:00 - 1:00 PM CST: Schusterman Library, the School of Library and Information Studies, and the University of Oklahoma Libraries invite you to attend: Drawn to Academic Libraries – Graphic Novels and Zines for Higher Ed via Zoom.
Panelists:
With drawing activities and zine-building exercises, Stew and Bethie will take us on a tour of the tools of graphic scholarship and the visual literacies of cartooning. Bring some colored markers and paper to this one-of-a-kind interactive webinar where you will learn how library workshops and exhibits that focus on graphic novels and zines can help “draw” patrons into academic libraries.
This Zoom event is free but, registration is required at: https://oklahoma.zoom.us/meeting/register/e23rlDAESEe-aeMB3iVeUg
