The Oberlin Group Welcomes New Member Institutions
The Oberlin Group, a consortium of prestigious liberal arts college libraries, is proud to announce the addition of five new members: Hendrix College, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Hollins University, Muhlenberg College, and University of Richmond. These esteemed...
Oberlin Group of Libraries stand with HBCU institutions against racially motivated acts
Oberlin Group of Libraries condemns all forms of racially motivated violence. Targeting and threatening historically Black colleges and universities as a means to silence requires us to speak out. Acts focused on hate have no place in our society; as liberal...
Oberlin Group of Libraries is among those institutions listed as supporting the Position Statement on Interlibrary Loan by Libraries
Oberlin Group of Libraries is now listed with the institutions who show their support of Controlled Digital Lending by Libraries for Interlibrary Loan.Many libraries and consortia practicing interlibrary loan (ILL) are unsure how and when controlled digital lending...
Transition to new digital hosting partner
Oberlin Group of Libraries retained LIBChalk to host the organization's website and email lists. The web site and various email lists are fully functional. Please report any errors or problems to webmaster@oberlingroup.org. (May 2020)
Fall 2021 Plans
Dear Colleagues,Here are the results of our survey on plans for the fall. Thank you to the 59 schools that participated. Mike
Oberlin Group of Libraries: Vision, Mission, Values, and Strategic Directions
Oberlin Group of Libraries: Vision, Mission, Values, and Strategic DirectionsApproved May 2020 Vision A nationally recognized, forward-thinking community that articulates and shares inclusive and inspiring models to advance the critical role of...
ARL, ACRL, Oberlin Group of Libraries Urge Library Vendors to Continue Free Access
ARL, ACRL, and the Oberlin Group of Libraries urge library vendors to continue free access and to hold subscription prices steady during COVID-19 Pandemic (June 5, 2020) The academic library community appreciates the ways that library vendors and service providers...
The Oberlin Group of Libraries condemns systemic racism and violence and affirms our commitment to continuous anti-racist work across our libraries and institutions
The Oberlin Group, a national consortium of libraries at liberal arts colleges, stands with people of conscience across the country as we condemn all violence against Black people and People of Color. When one human life is mistreated, we are all diminished. Recent...
Oberlin Group Statement on University of California and Elsevier
The Oberlin Group of Libraries wholeheartedly supports the University of California's decision to move millions of dollars away from an unsustainable system of publishing, a system that does more to restrict than to promote access to information. (May 2019) The...