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Reflecting on my Graduate Assistant Experience in Rare Books

By Alexis Voisard, MA Student in English, 2022-23 Rare Book Graduate Assistant Athens has been spoiled by beautiful weather, and I’ve taken advantage by going around campus getting photos in some of my favorite spots wearing my graduation robe! It’s starting to feel bittersweet going to classes and working at the library knowing I only…
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Lunar New Year: Welcoming in the New

By Greta Suiter, Manuscripts Archivist, Ohio University Libraries Lunar New Year marks the beginning of a new year in the lunisolar calendar. It is most commonly celebrated in China, South Korea, Vietnam, and wherever people from these countries live around the world. When the Lunar New Year takes place varies year to year. The lunisolar…
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Getting to Know Athens

By Alexis Voisard, MA student in English, 2022-23 Rare Book Graduate Assistant As the new Graduate Assistant in the rare book collection, I’ve spent hours exploring the diverse collections online and roaming the rare book stacks in person. Since I recently moved to Athens, I was immediately drawn to the Ohioana Collection. Building my first…