The Oberlin Group is a consortium representing 80 libraries of selective liberal arts colleges. The primary purposes of the consortium are to discuss library issues of common concern, share information on best practices in library operations and services, license electronic resources of interest to member institutions, cooperate in resource sharing, and establish communities of practice.

Trinity University is First Liberal Arts University to Endorse Open Access

Trinity University, a member of the Oberlin Group, becomes the first liberal arts university to endorse Open Access for sharing scholarly work.  Trinity joins institutions such as Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, and the University of Kansas in strongly supporting the open access movement.  In doing so, Trinity's faculty will serve as a model to others in the liberal arts community in taking strong action on this critical issue. The Trinity University Press Release follows.  

 

Open Letter from the Scientific American from Oberlin Group Library Directors

An open letter from fifty-two members of the Oberlin Group of Library Directors to Scientific American expressing concern about the effects of recent price increases.  For related articles Read more below: 

Open letter on the Federal Research Public Access Act

An open letter from fifty-seven liberal arts college presidents supporting the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009 and a related Press Release.  For related articles Read more below:

Finding an Oberlin Group Institution

The Oberlin Group member institutions can be found on a Google Map created by Neil Nero (Science Librarian for Research & Instruction at Wellesley College). 

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