Library and Archives News

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New Grant-Funded Equipment Strengthens Aviation Heritage Digitization

September 16, 2026

Wright State University Special Collections & Archives is pleased to announce the acquisition of two new pieces of digitization equipment thanks to generous funding from the National Aviation Heritage Alliance’s partnership grant program: the iPublish Pro 3 color calibration system and a Plustek OpticFilm 8300i scanner.

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Dunbar Library by the Numbers

September 10, 2026

The Library Statistics dashboard illustrates how often library services and collections are used and who is using them.

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Services for Students

September Book Club Pick: Boxcar Librarian by Brianna Labuskes

August 28, 2026

New season of great books! The Friends of the Libraries, Wright State University Alumni Association, and Wright State University Retirees Association invite you to join us for the first book club discussion of the 2026–2027 season.

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Grant Supports Conservation Treatment for Wright Family Artifacts

August 25, 2026

Thanks to a 2025-2026 Library Services and Technology Act grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), awarded by the State Library of Ohio, four significant pieces of Wright family history received conservation treatment this year to stabilize their condition for ongoing research and display.

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Welcome to our new Director of Library Engagement and Operations, Tanela Hicks!

July 27, 2026

We are pleased to welcome Tanela Hicks as the University Libraries’ new Director of Library Engagement and Operations. Tanela joins the University Libraries' administrative team.

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Welcome to our new Archives Assistant, Gabriella Stauffer!

July 24, 2026

We are pleased to welcome Gabriella Stauffer as the new Archives Assistant in Special Collections and Archives. In this role, she will support the department’s public services, archival processing, digitization, and outreach initiatives.

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Welcome to our new Coordinator of Administrative Operations, Zachary Adams-Willis!

July 24, 2026

We are pleased to welcome Zachary Adams-Willis as the University Libraries’ new Coordinator of Administrative Operations. He joins the University Libraries administrative team.

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From Special Collections & Archives

Archives Reading Room Closure

July 22, 2026

The Special Collections and Archives Reading Room will be closed July 23 through September for facility upgrades. Some services will still be available.

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Updated QuickSearch User Interface

July 20, 2026

QuickSearch was updated with a modern user-interface this summer!

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University Libraries Staff Honored at Annual Recognition Ceremony

May 29, 2026

The University Libraries held their annual Staff Recognition Ceremony on May 6, 2026. Four library staff were honored for their years of service and two for the Staff Achievement and Recognition (StAR) Award. The StAR award is a peer recognition program designed to honor excellence among library staff through individual awards. The Friends of the Libraries provide support for the awards.

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