Attend library forum to learn about a variety of topics including faculty research, Open Educational Resources, and more. Please contact Janet Vogel if you need to attend via Zoom.
January 17: Courtney Mauck, Ph.D., Scarier than it Seems: Developing and Evaluating Multimodal Projects
Interested in incorporating multimodal or nontraditional assignments, but not sure where to start? Grounded in data collected in 2020 for a forthcoming article, Courtney A. Mauck will share common challenges instructors often face when introducing and evaluating multimodal projects (and the best practices to overcome those challenges).
This event was recorded and is on YouTube.
February 28: Jen McCreight, Ph.D., The Space Between: How an Exploration of Linguistic Identity Increased Pre-Service Teachers’ Intentional Inclusion of Diverse Languages and Dialects (This event will be in the McDowell Instruction Room on the Library's 3rd floor.)
March 27: Doug Brattebo, Ph.D., How My Sabbatical Became Productive in Unexpected Ways
Join Doug as he discusses progress on two proposed sabbatical research projects, plus a third one that emerged with unexpected immediacy.
(This event will be in the McDowell Instruction Room on the Library's 3rd floor or online via Zoom.)
April 17: What Do I Read Next? Using AI to Help You Find Your Next Book
What should I read next? It's the eternal question. How can Artificial Intelligence (AI) help you select your next book to read? What are the challenges and pitfalls of giving over your reading data to AI? You might even leave with a few great books to try! (Don't worry, a librarian will be on hand to make recommendations if the computer fails!)
Note: the talk by Jim Kercher, Ph.D., Coincidence on the Banks of the Aare, originally scheduled for this date is postponed.
May 8: Jo Line, Ph.D., Community Based Learning and the Northeast Ohio Women's Sports Alliance
This event will be in person and online via Zoom.
(This event will be in the McDowell Instruction Room on the Library's 3rd floor.)
Need to get organized? Notability can help! Lorna Metzger ’25 will show you her color coded tips and tricks for using Notability to its fullest to help you stay on top of deadlines. Bring your iPad and Apple Pencil and follow along with Lorna as she helps you organize calendars, weekly planners, notes, and homework assignments. Attend in person in the library's lower level, or register to receive the Zoom link.
Read a graphic novel adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice by Nancy Butler and join our book discussion. Learn more about the book and how to obtain it by visiting our book discussion page.
The Hiram College Library and Learning Technologies invite you to learn more about neurodiversity, sensory rooms, and why they are important! Dr. Brittany Jackson will discuss what neurodiversity is, what a sensory room is, and why both are important to creating a more inclusive society. Following the lecture, please stay for a tour of Hiram College's public sensory room! This lecture is made possible in part by generous grants from the Hiram Community Trust, the State Library of Ohio, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Learn about the Library of Congress' By the People transcription project and how you can help transcribe documents related to James A. Garfield.
Tempted to try out ChatGPT for your next paper? What if it gives you false sources? How will you know? This session will help you understand when it might be okay to use AI and when you should turn to a librarian or your own brain!
Always struggling to format your document correctly for class? Annoyed by automatic bullets and copying and pasting? Learn the best tips and tricks for using Microsoft Word on the iPad in this session! Bring your questions!
Bring your Lunch and Learn about interesting topics!
Future Fest: Friday, March 15, 2-4:30 p.m. Library First Floor
Learn everything you need to know to help you with your future career.
Register using the QR code above or here.
Librarian Office Hours: Librarians are typically available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. However, there will be specially promoted drop-in hours when a librarian will always be available to help with anything library related! Just ask at the Ask Here Desk to see a librarian!. Scheduled hours:
The Friends of the Library host events in conjunction with the Hiram College Library. All Friends events are open to the public.
This event is free and open to the public.
Why do eclipses occur? How can we predict eclipses? What do astronomers study during eclipses? Did you know that we can see stars behind the sun during an eclipse? Prepare for the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse in Ohio by learning answers to these questions from Hiram College alumnus and physics instructor Daniel Gavazzi. Following the event, receive instructions to make your own solar viewer and learn more about Hiram College’s plans to celebrate the eclipse on campus on April 8. This event is free and open to the public.
The event will be held in person in the Pritchard Room on the Library's Second Floor or via Zoom. It is free and open to the public. Register to receive the Zoom link.
Past Events:
Fall 2021 Program with Ben Wolford, The Portager: View the recording.
Fall 2022 Program with Dr. Tim Rasinski: The Art and Science of Reading. View the recording.
Winter 2023 Program with Lucy Chamberlain '77 and Dr. Denny Taylor '73: The Hiram Public Gardens. View the recording.
Fall 2023 Program with Thomas Bacher '78: The Essential Liberal Arts: Historical Sketches of Hiram College. View the recording.
The biggest event of the year with thousands of books, LPs, DVDs, CDs, and more in the Pritchard Room on the Library's second floor.
Thursday, March 21: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, March 22: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday March 23: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, March 24: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Monday, March 25: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We are always looking for volunteers to staff the sale table or to assist with set up or tear down. No experience necessary. Sign up here!
Past recorded Library Forum Events:
December 7, 2022: Search for Humanity After Atrocity Conference Report and Photo Essay
The search for humanity after atrocity is as imperative as it is elusive, but recent strides in endeavors such as genocide studies, restorative justice, and peacebuilding, are generating renewed interest and debate. The conference that three Hiram College students, Albertha Marin, Madelyn Sagle, and Hallie Talbot attended with Professor Merose Hwang in October 2022 engaged students, scholars and practitioners to pursue projects that energize the acknowledgment and negotiation of genocides and other atrocities’ multi-layered consequences. Students shared a photo essay of what they learned from this conference. Professor Hwang also shared information about Hiram College’s Peace Corps Preparatory Program. This event was recorded and is available on YouTube.
January 18, 2023: Louis Oliphant, Ph.D.: ChatGPT and AI Assistants: How they work and why they're important
The news is lighting up with talk about ChatGPT changing the face of student writing. Louis Oliphant, Ph.D. unpacks ChatGPT and other AI Assistants. How do they work? Why is it important that we talk about them with students? Why is banning them from our classrooms shortsighted? This event was recorded and is available on the library's faculty resources page.
January 26, 2023: Megan A. Connell, Psy.D. ABPP: Tabletop Roleplaying for Facilitating Learning and Therapeutic Experiences
Connell, a licensed Psychologist and Therapeutic Dungeon Master will speak via Zoom and attendees may join the event in person in the Pritchard Room on the library's second floor, or via Zoom. This event was recorded and is available on YouTube.
February 1, 2023: Courtney Mauck, Ph.D. and Garett Munro: ChatGPT in the Classroom
How do you talk about ChatGPT and other AI assistants with students? What should you include in your syllabus? How can you modify assignments in the ChatGPT era? Courtney and Garrett will share their experiences thus far. This event was recorded and is available on the library's faculty resources page.
February 23, 2023: Kirsten Parkinson, Ph.D.: 23 Rejections and Counting: Tales from a Sabbatical
We often show only our successes to the world, but getting to success often requires first navigating multiple failures. Kirsten Parkinson will talk about and read from the essays that she wrote and revised during her spring 2022 sabbatical and the (still ongoing) challenge of getting most of them accepted for publication. This event was recorded and is available on YouTube.
Did you know that the library has a board and card games available for checkout on the first floor? Learn to play the games and then take them home. Games check out for 7 days.