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Finals week at OU Libraries means longer hours, quiet study spaces, and plenty of caffeine-powered determination.

Pre-finals week is here, and we’re ready to help you finish strong. 📚💪

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What is the Alternative Textbook Grant? 📚

Learn more about the program in its 12th year that's saved @uofoklahoma students over $5 million in course-material costs: https://t.co/9nK3oFOI0R

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The Alternative Textbook Grant from OU Libraries helps instructors lower costs with free course materials and awards up to $2,500 (or $5,000 with Dodge Family College of Arts & Sciences funding)!

✨ Attend an upcoming virtual info session to learn more. Apply by March 22.

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⚠️ Heads up, Sooners. ⚠️

Bizzell Memorial Library is closing at 5 p.m. today, October 24, to address a maintenance issue. We will be back to normal business hours tomorrow, October 25.

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Beginning-of-semester welcome thread pairing @UofOklahoma buildings with items held in the Special Research Collections @OU_Libraries #EverythingHasAHistory

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Sunrise skies over campus this morning #OUskywatch #LibrariesFromTheOutside

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Scenes from around the Bizz today #BlueSkies #CampusTrees #FloraFriday #BirdsInFlight #LibrariesFromTheOutside

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Colorful scene in the reeds on the south oval near @OU_Libraries this morning #BlueSkies #reflections #WaterDroplets #OUskywatch
#LibrariesFromTheOutside

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The sun shining through branches of trees near the Bizz #LibrariesFromTheOutside #OUskywatch #Summer #CampusTrees

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Summer scene near the Bizz @OU_Libraries #OUskywatch #LibrariesFromTheOutside

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The year was 1927.

Just 35 years after the University of Oklahoma opened its first building, the Norman campus had expanded to more than 20 structures, including Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and McCasland Field House.

At the time this aerial photo was taken, plans were already underway to build the Bizzell Memorial Library and the Oklahoma Memorial Union, setting the stage for the OU campus we know today.

#tbt

[Dr. JoAnn Palmeri @PalmeriJoAnn]

Sounds and sights of flight over the Bizz this morning #OUskywatch #planes #insects #birds #LibrariesFromTheOutside

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Scene from the 5th Floor Special Research Collections @OU_Libraries, with views of Evans Hall, OU tower, Wagner Hall, the north side of Bizzell Memorial Library, and lots of greenery! #OUskywatch #LibrariesFromTheOutside

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Good morning from the south oval of the @UofOklahoma @OU_Libraries #Clocktower #OUskywatch #BlueSkies #CampusSquirrels

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Isn't OUr campus beautiful in the #summer ?! #OUskywatch #daisies @OU_Libraries @UofOklahoma #LibrariesFromTheOutside

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It’s #MuseumWeek2025! Watch all week as we post images of materials from the Special Research Collections @OU_Libraries related to #MuseumWeek’s daily themes, showing #EverythingHasAHistory!

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Curious about the impact of your scholarly works?

Quick tip:
- Book a consultation with a member of the OISC team (https://t.co/zoxItCadmB)

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Want to make your research more accessible?

Quick tips:
- Visit the OU Libraries' Open Access guide for tips on sharing your work
- Do a 2-minute activity on the Digital Passport (https://t.co/vxSmib6cM1)
- Register for an Increase Your Impact workshop (https://t.co/RseyNF6UTV)

[Dr. JoAnn Palmeri @PalmeriJoAnn]

Daisy days of summer at the Bizz #LibrariesFromTheOutside

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Calm mornings in the Great Reading Room 📚

We hope you have a great summer vacation!

📷 Dr. JoAnn Palmeri