This October, for the sixth year running, BU is pleased to participate in the international Open Access Week. We have organized several events leading up to, and during, the week of October 24th. We'd love for you to join us; please register for as many as you like using the form below. All events are... Read the rest of this entry »

We are very pleased to let you know that Boston University matriculating students, faculty, and staff can now borrow books directly from the libraries at Boston College, Brandeis University and Northeastern University using their Boston University ID (Terrier Card). Matriculating students, faculty, and staff who want to borrow materials from these... Read the rest of this entry »

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 »

BU libraries are conducting a survey of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates to learn how we are doing and what we can do to improve. Check your BU email account for an email from Provost Morrison with a personalized link to the survey. Complete the survey by April 5 to... Read the rest of this entry »

Marci Cohen (11/23/15- ) replaces Sarah Hunter who recently became Electronic Inventory Manager for the Libraries. Marci   comes to us from the Berklee School and is our new Assistant Head. At Berklee she did reference, evaluated electronic resources, supervised interns and numerous student workers, and instructional sessions. Her faculty... Read the rest of this entry »

The BU Libraries conducted a brief, year-long online survey about the use of the Library’s online collections. For the first time, the Libraries were able to determine who (faculty, graduate students, undergraduates, etc.) was using the electronic resources and why (teaching, coursework, research, etc.) A summary and the full report, Read the rest of this entry »

Digital Resources for Musicology provides us with a long-awaited pulling together of concise information and links to the multiple, substantial open access projects or sites of use to musicologists, musicians, and librarians. In addition to its topical organization, the DRM features a cross-search of the projects--something researchers have long dreamed. Read the rest of this entry »

Now appearing in our listening room: new displays created by our very own grad student employee Brett Kostrzewski. These beautifully curated exhibits feature material in the BU music collection and include QR codes that invite you to interact with the information further. Brett has also added signs to our stacks that highlight the resources found... Read the rest of this entry »

July 3rd-4th celebrations initiate a wave of free summer events. Guides prepared by BU's Office for the Arts, NEMLA (NE chapter of the Music Library Association), and Berklee offer up multiple possibilities. For instance: the beautiful group Sons of Serendip, friends who came together while in grad school at BU, Read the rest of this entry »