BU WorldCat Local service has been updated and streamlined for your convenience. Previously, some requests used the WorldCat Local interface, while others were requested through Interlibrary Loan. While you may still choose to use the WorldCat Local interface to search for, identify, and request books, you will now be able to make all... Read the rest of this entry »

A huge thank you to all students and faculty who took the 2016 library survey. Linda Plunket, Associate University Librarian and the chair of the Library Assessment Committee, says the response rate was terrific for faculty, graduate students, and for undergraduate students. Her team will now diligently explore all of the... Read the rest of this entry »

The African Studies Library is pleased to announce that Gabeyehyu (Gabe) Adugna has joined the African Studies Library staff as the new Africana Librarian. Gabe brings with him 15 years of experience as a reference & instruction librarian. Most recently, he comes from the Baltimore-D.C. area where he had been working at... Read the rest of this entry »

    The African Studies Library was very pleased to host his excellency Raila Odinga, former Prime Minister of Kenya for a brief visit and tour this morning.  He was particularly interested in the library's collections of Kenyan government documents, maps, and Luo texts, including folktales and stories that he recalled from... Read the rest of this entry »