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Flashback Fridays- Old Campus Mock Ups

01/30/2025
Jenni Royce
History, University of Findlay, University Archives
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Happy Friday, Oilers! We're all fairly used to construction and repairs on Campus, but I bet you've never seen some early mock-ups for buildings on campus! These had-painted mock-ups would have worked as proof of concept for investors, alumni, and students to see and give feedback on. 

The University archive houses quite a few of these and other architectural design plans for buildings that both kept their initial designs and ended up on campus today as we know them or had designs that were drastically changed before they ended up being constructed. 

Can you identify which buildings these became and what year they may have been painted? Do they differ from what we see on campus today?

 

image of a mock up of a UF building labelled science with a vintage car and people walking around

 

image of a mock up of a UF building labelled fine arts with a vintage car and people walking around

 

 

 

 

 

 

History, University of Findlay, University Archives

Library System Changes

03/04/2025
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Hey there, Oilers! 

Shafer Library and our partners in OPAL and OHIOLINK are moving to a new library management system during Summer 2025 that will change how you search our content and request books from other Ohio libraries.

What does this mean?

The UF Library Catalog, OhioLINK Library Catalog, and SearchOhio Catalog will disappear. These will be replaced by a single search platform which will search not only the content in the catalogs (e.g. books and videos); but also articles, e-books, and journals. Sound familiar?
This new system will become our new OneSearch but with added functionality, including the ability to search and request books from other academic libraries in our library consortium OhioLINK; and later in the fall from public libraries in SearchOhio. 


NOTE this will NOT change our collections and the resources we provide. You will still have access to the same great databases, research guides, and other information on the Shafer Library website.
 

Dates to know

  • May 23, 2025: OhioLINK borrowing/lending will be suspended until the new system goes live in June. SearchOhio borrowing/lending will be suspended until late Fall 2025.

  • June 18 2025: The new library system goes live & ordering and processing of new materials will resume. OhioLINK borrowing and lending resumes.

  • Fall 2025: SearchOhio borrowing and lending resumes. We will update when a specific date is announced.

How Do I Get Books When Lending Stops May 23-June 18 


1. Plan ahead and borrow materials before lending stops. 
2. Borrowing and lending of Shafer Library physical materials will continue throughout the migration.
3. Article requests can still be submitted during the migration.
4. Do I need to return any books or materials I have borrowed? No, you do not need to return materials unless they are due or you are finished using them. Aside from the borrowing freeze during May 23-June 18, you can still request and return materials as normal. Be aware that borrowing from SearchOhio will be unavailable until the Fall. 
 

Reminders and updates
Please watch for more reminders here and on our social media reminding you of important dates as they approach and actions to take. As we finalize things on our end, we will also be updating research guides and announcing any training.
 


Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Quintus, quintus@findlay.edu or Jenni Royce, jenni.royce@findlay.edu

Thanks! 
 

Library News & Events
Shafer Spring Break Hours
03/05/2025
profile-icon Jenni Royce
Library News & Events
shafer library spring break hours over a pink tulip background. closed 3/08 to 3/15, open 3/16 6pm to 10pm

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Flashback Friday- Valentine's Day advice from UF's past
02/14/2025
profile-icon Jenni Royce
History

Happy Valentine's Day, Oilers! Still looking for gift ideas for that special someone? Not sure if dinner or a movie is the way to go? Take a look at these helpful columns from the Pulse, maybe Oilers from the past can help you out! Click on the images for a link to our Findlay Memory digital archive that has transcripts of the articles!

Thrifty Valentine's

Here we have some helpful advice from 1998 on how to have a fun yet frugal day with your sweetheart, including getting a small bag of candy from Dietsch Brothers or write a poem and eat cheese. If you are anti-Valentine's day, our author Cut-Rate-Cupid here has some movie recommendations or says to bake yourself some cookies!

 

Digital Holidays

Flashforward to the year 2000, having survived Y2K, we have some recommendations on using AOL or Blue Mountain to send a digital Valentine's day card, they're colorful and animated and oh so modern, making this Librarian feel oh so old that I remember the sites listed in this article.

This Valentine's Dav, forget paper and trv e-love By Leah Suttner HiUte Online - Carmel High School Getting your sweetheart a Valentine's Day card doesn't necessarily have to mean a run to the store. The Internet is flowing with - -- . · lots of electronic o tions. '.

Pay it forward

Skipping ahead to 2002, maybe you and your boo can instead participate in a charity event, like this Valentine's day food drive and card making party, so sweet!

The Pulse/ February 14, 2002, Page 4 Students make valentines, help local charities J? C By Emily Mumaugh card he made for his wife. Staff Reporter About a half dozen people A Valentine's Day party and were standing and kneeling food drive sponsored by Cam- around the two tables of sup- . pus Compact was held in the plies set up. There were many AMU Friday, Feb. 8_. Enthusi- smiles as participants shared astic students were cutting, col- scissors and glue sticks and oring and gluing valentines for showed each other their ere-that special someone. ations. Tyfanie Barth, Amy Valko, Wayne Sneath, Director of Amy Shoub and Amber Campus Compact, said he was Sherlock made one valentine for happy with the turnout for the their math teacher Mr. Schmidt. · event. Sneath said that the idea All four are sophomore early for the Valentine party came up childhood education majors .. at a board meeting about a· The girls used construction pa- month ago. Local shelters had per, gel pens, and heart stickers been running low on supplies in bright holiday colors of red, because of the holidays. The purple and various shades of food collected from the Valen­pink for their valentine. tine party will go to Open Arms, Everyone had a good laugh City Mission and Hope House, when Pastor Will Miller over- all local charities. heard that the girls were mak­ing the valentine for their teacher; he accused thein of but­tering up their teacher instead of doing their homework. Miller continued with more jokes and wise words as he folded a gold tissue paper envelope for the Matthew Wilkin, a student member on the Campus Com­pact committee, is a freshman majoring in computer science and tech management. Wilkin says he really enjoys volunteer­ing. This is his second semester with Campus Compact and he's . From left: Sharinda Welton, Kylene Shifley, Brianna Martin, Bridget Campbell, Megan Winkeljohn and Ellen Fish all work on valentine projects at the Campus Compact Valentine's Day party/food .drlve. also helped with Memorial As- Campus Compact is a na- wide, with 35 chapters in Ohio, sistance Ministries in Houston, tional organization in 700 col- and has been a part of The Uni- Texas. leges and universities nation- versity of Findlay since 1998.

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Shafer Closing at 3pm 2/12/2024
02/12/2025
No Subjects

Due to Winter weather, Campus will be closing at 3pm. We will update our hours tomorrow pending further announcements.

 

 

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Happy Valentines Day! 10 Novels/Graphic Novels with Complicated Romances
02/03/2025
English, Rhetoric and Writing
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Hey there, Oilers! Happy (almost) Valentine's Day! In lieu of candy and flowers, we here at Shafer bring to you 10 book recommendations featuring some complicated romances. Be it the stresses of college to the danger of what lurks beneath the sea, these stories are not your average romances! Stop on by the library to pick one of these up from our physical display, but hurry, they're flying off the shelves! 

Click on each item to be taken to our catalog for more information on its availability. Missed out on a book you NEED to read? Track down another copy here on SearchOhio or stop by the Library to see if we can track one down for you or find something else you might enjoy!

 

 

graphic featuring the cover for the book twilight by stephanie meyer
When seventeen-year-old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human.
cover of happy place by emily henry
Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college--they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Except, now--for reasons they're still not discussing--they don't. They broke up six months ago. And still haven't told their best friends. Which is how they find themselves sharing a bedroom at the Maine cottage that has been their friend group's yearly getaway for the last decade.
graphic featuring the cover for felix ever after by kacen callender
Felix Love has never been in love, painful irony that it is. He desperately wants to know why it seems so easy for everyone but him to find someone. He is proud of his identity, but fears that he's one marginalization too many-- Black, queer, and transgender. When an anonymous student begins sending him transphobic messages-- after publicly posting Felix's deadname alongside images of him before he transitioned-- Felix comes up with a plan for revenge. He didn't count on his catfish scenario landing him in a quasi-love triangle.
cover of mexican gothic by silvia moreno-garcia
After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemi Taboada is not sure what she will find. Noemi is also an unlikely rescuer: She's a glamorous debutante but she's also tough and smart, with an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: Not of her cousin's new husband, who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father, the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noemi; and not even of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemi's dreams with visions of blood and doom. 

 

cover of a court of thorns and roses by sarah j maas
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.

 

cover of check please by ngozi ukazu
Eric Bittle is a former Georgia junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and amateur pâtissier. But as accomplished as he is, nothing could prepare him for his freshman year of playing hockey at the prestigious Samwell University in Samwell, Massachusetts. It's nothing like co-ed club hockey back in the South! For one? There’s checking. Second, there is Jack—his very attractive but moody captain.
cover of heartstopper by alice osman
Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship follows, and that soon develops into something more for Charlie, who doesn't think he has a chance. But Nick is struggling with feelings of his own, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high school, they come to understand the surprising and delightful ways in which love works
cover of our wives under the sea by julia armfield
Leah is changed. Months earlier, she left for a routine expedition, only this time her submarine sank to the sea floor. When she finally surfaces and returns home, her wife Miri knows that something is wrong. Barely eating and lost in her thoughts, Leah rotates between rooms in their apartment, running the taps morning and night. As Miri searches for answers, desperate to understand what happened below the water, she must face the possibility that the woman she loves is slipping from her grasp. 
cover of the love hypothesis by ali hazelwood
 As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships--but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is dating and well on her way to a happily ever after was always going to take more than hand-wavy Jedi mind tricks: Scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting biologist, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees. That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor--and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when Stanford's reigning lab tyrant agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend.
cover of assistant to the villain by hannah ncole maehrer
With ailing family to support, Evie Sage's employment status isn't just important, it's vital. So when a mishap with Rennedawn's most infamous Villain results in a job offer--naturally, she says yes. No job is perfect, of course, but even less so when you develop a teeny crush on your terrifying, temperamental, and undeniably hot boss. Don't find evil so attractive, Evie. 

 

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Flashback Fridays!- Sorting through New Aquisitions
01/30/2025
profile-icon Jenni Royce
Health and Physical Education, History

Happy Friday, OIlers! Today we're looking at some newer items donated to the University Archive. These items are memorabilia from Dr. James Houdeshell, who served as UF's basketball couch for over 30 years, and was involved and essential to  many programs not just here at the University but in the city of Findlay as well! I'm sure as we work through Dr. Houdeshell's donations we'll find even more great memories of his time here at UF!

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The Return of Flashback Fridays! -The 90's at Shafer
01/30/2025
profile-icon Jenni Royce
History, Library News & Events

Hey there, Oilers! With the Spring Semester in full swing we here at Shafer thought it was only right to bring back our popular Flashback Fridays series! To go with the new year, what a better time to look back at interesting artifacts from UF's past! This week we take a peak at the 1990's here at our very own Shafer library! While technology has changed, Shafer library is still here to help you with your research and provide a welcoming place to study!

Student printing in front of card catalog (circa 1995)

 

image of a student at an old, gray boxy computer in front of a card catalog with dozens and dozens of small drawers

Before electronic catalogs and databases took over in the early 2000s, if you needed to find materials you would have to look in large card catalogs, as seen in the back of this photo! Each item would have their own individual card with its publication information, and how to find it, printed on it!

Students studying in Guyer Lounge (early 1990's)

Guyer lounge, named in honor of Ohio Representative and UF Alumni Tennyson Guyer, has provided UF students with a comfortable place to study since the early 1980's. It now also features Chemistry study hours and the Honors College study lounge!

several students quietly studying with a tv showing a talk show, no computers or cell phones are present

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Get Research Help Today!
01/29/2025
profile-icon Jenni Royce
Research (General)

Did you know that Shafer library offers research assistance? Undergraduates, Graduates, and faculty can all make appointments with our librarians to help them with any part of the research process, whether it's learning how to use our databases or evaluating what they've already found. Follow the QR code in the graphic below, click on the graphic, or click on this link to make an appointment today!

flyer listing how librarians can help you including using databases, evaluating sources, or planning search strategies

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Modified Hours January 22nd
01/21/2025
profile-icon Jenni Royce
No Subjects

Due to continuing severe cold and strong winds, Shafer will only be open from 5:00pm to 10:00pm tomorrow Wednesday, January 22nd. Please email us at library@findlay.edu if you do have any questions.

 

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Closed January 18th-20th
01/17/2025
profile-icon Jenni Royce
No Subjects

Shafer Library will be closed Saturday, January 18th through Monday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King JR. day. See you all on Tuesday!

 

 

 

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Welcome back!
01/14/2025
profile-icon Jenni Royce
No Subjects

Welcome back, Oiler!! We're starting off the 2025 Spring semester with some chilly weather, so if you need a warm place to get started on your class work don't forget we have study rooms and spaces galore! Shafer also has laptops, computers, markers, and other items available for your use, in addition to helping you with any research questions you may have! Don't forget to say hi to Pam at the circulation desk while you're at it! 

Hours for the Makerspace will be available soon!

 

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