Navigating Knowledge: A Comprehensive Guide to Wright State University Library Resources
Wright State University Libraries serve as the central hub for scholarly information, offering a wide array of resources and services to support the academic pursuits of students, faculty, and staff. From traditional print materials to cutting-edge digital resources, the libraries provide access to a wealth of knowledge. This article provides a detailed overview of the resources available, accessibility initiatives, and unique collections that make Wright State University Libraries an invaluable asset to the university community.
Diverse Collections and Resources
The University Libraries boast an extensive collection of materials in various formats to cater to diverse research needs.
Print and Electronic Resources
From a Reference Collection to millions of print and electronic books and journals, Wright Library supports study and research at all levels. If the materials needed are not available within Wright State University Libraries or other Ohio institutions, the Interlibrary Loan system facilitates access to resources from libraries across the United States and Canada for current faculty, staff, and students. Last semester Dunbar Library had physical materials sent to it via Interlibrary Loan.
Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives at Wright Library comprise more than 100,000 printed works and over 5,175 linear feet of archival and manuscript material. These collections offer unique insights into specific areas of study and historical significance.
The Wright Brothers Collection
The collection consists of more than 6,000 items and includes the Wrights’ own technical and personal library, family papers including letters, diaries, financial records, genealogical files and other documents detailing the lives and work of Wilbur and Orville Wright and the Wright Family.
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Aviation History
Special Collections and Archives also preserves the broader history of aviation in the Miami Valley, including the history of early airplane manufacturing, aerospace medicine, and human factors engineering. The archive holds collections such as the Kettering Family Papers, the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Photograph, the Dr. Stanley C. White Papers, the WACO Aircraft Company Photographic Collection, the Dr. Malcolm L.
Theological Resources
Wright Library supports theological study and research at all levels. The Charles G. Reigner Collection, and reserves for Princeton Seminary courses, provide specialized theological resources. Wright Library recently trialed and has now purchased perpetual access to three new collections on Bloomsbury’s Theology & Religion.
Spaces for Study and Collaboration
Wright Library offers a variety of individual and group study spaces. These spaces accommodate different learning styles and research needs, providing environments conducive to both focused individual work and collaborative projects.
Digital Accessibility and Inclusion
Wright State University is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for all members of its community. The university follows federal and state guidelines for digital accessibility to ensure an inclusive digital experience.
Accessibility Initiatives
The centralized hub serves as a bridge to connect all valuable campus resources, updates, and announcements related to accessibility, ensuring that students, faculty, and staff have easy access to the tools and information they need to create an environment where everyone can thrive. Accessibility is a shared responsibility.
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Resources for Faculty
Wright State Online’s Resource Library offers quick guides and resources for faculty, as well as recorded training sessions to take a deeper dive into accessibility topics.
Office of Disability Services (ODS)
The Office of Disability Services (ODS) ensures accessibility and equal opportunity for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. We encourage students, faculty, staff, and visitors to report accessibility barriers.
Innovative Technologies and Services
Wright State University Libraries are continuously evolving to meet the changing needs of its users.
Library Mobile App
Wright State University Libraries has partnered with Ex Libris to bring you an innovative mobile app that puts the power of our libraries at your fingertips. Sign in to Library Mobile with your campus account for quick access to your library account, library hours, study space reservations, research assistance, and more. Use the OhioLINK Libraries app each time you access the Wright State Library Mobile app.
OhioLINK Partnership
OhioLINK, on behalf of its members, has negotiated transformative agreements with six publishers to benefit OhioLINK and Wright State University authors.
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Community Engagement and Events
The University Libraries actively engage with the Wright State community through various events and initiatives.
Friends of the Libraries
The Friends of the Wright State University Libraries present events such as: “From Wright State to the Space Station: Who Knows Where a Book Might Take You?”, featuring Emily Morgan, WSU Alumna, Educator, and Author.
Book Clubs
The Friends of the Libraries, WSU Alumni Association, and the WSU Retirees Association sponsor book clubs. Books such as The Husbands by Holly Gramazio. Discussion will be via WebEx. On March 17th, our final Friends of the Libraries' Book Club book will be discussed. Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar, winner of Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Fiction. Registration is encouraged and available here.
Exhibits
Visit the second floor of the Dunbar Library to view the Service and Sacrifice: Black Experience in World War II exhibit located in Dayton Holocaust Resource Center.
Special Observances
Celebrate Black History Month with this curated bibliography of books, articles, recordings, research databases and more. Wright State University will be closed Monday, January 19th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Library Staff and Opportunities
Wright State University Libraries seeks an experienced Systems Librarian to join our team.
Library Staff Contributions
Margarete Wilkey, Metadata Librarian, and Geoffrey D. Wood, Digital Library Technologist, co-wrote an article about their work doing transcr.
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