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2010
– $1.8 million renovation commences to build Bierce Library Learning Commons
– UL catalog goes mobile with access via mobile devices
2011
– Bierce Library Learning Commons opens featuring Global Media Center, Learning Studios, Multimedia Area, Group Study Rooms, and Emerging Technology Lab
– UA’s first Learning Studio opens in Bierce Library
2012
– Dean Cheryl Kern-Simirenko retires
– Phyllis O’Connor becomes Interim Dean
– Bierce Library undergoes exterior renovation
2013
– Banned Books week celebrated
– CONTENTdm adopted for digital archives
2014
– IdeaExchange (UA Digital Repository) launched
– 3-D printing offered at Bierce Library
– Discovery Layer (Search-A-Roo) implemented to search across catalogs and databases
– VPN/proxy implemented to allow off-campus access to library resources
2015
– University of Akron Press becomes part of University Libraries
2016
– Interim Dean Phyllis O’Connor retires after 38 years of service
– Dr. Aimee deChambeau named Interim Dean
– Experiential Learning (EXL) Center opens in Bierce Library
2017
– Dr. Aimee deChambeau named Dean of University
– Libraries MakerStudio established at Bierce Library
2020
– Libraries and University close for five months due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
– UL provides online resources and training for faculty for online teaching due to pandemic
– UL provides curbside pickup due to pandemic
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