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1870s<\/a> | 1880s<\/a> | 1890s<\/a> | 1900s <\/a>| 1910s<\/a> | 1920s<\/a> | 1930s<\/a> | 1940s<\/a> | 1950s<\/a> | 1960s<\/a> | 1970s<\/a> | 1980s<\/a> | 1990s<\/a> | 2000s<\/a> | 2010s<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2010<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"Renovation<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– $1.8 million renovation commences to build Bierce Library Learning Commons <\/p>\n\n\n\n

– UL catalog goes mobile with access via mobile devices<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"A<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Bierce Library Learning Commons opens featuring Global Media Center, Learning Studios, Multimedia Area, Group Study Rooms, and Emerging Technology Lab <\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"Two<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– UA\u2019s first Learning Studio opens in Bierce Library<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

– Dean Cheryl Kern-Simirenko retires <\/p>\n\n\n

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\"A<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Phyllis O\u2019Connor becomes Interim Dean <\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Bierce Library undergoes exterior renovation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

– Banned Books week celebrated <\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"The<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– CONTENTdm adopted for digital archives<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
\n
\"IdeaExchange,<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– IdeaExchange (UA Digital Repository) launched <\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 3-D printing offered at Bierce Library <\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"Library<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Discovery Layer (Search-A-Roo) implemented to search across catalogs and databases<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– VPN\/proxy implemented to allow off-campus access to library resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
\n
\"The<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– University of Akron Press becomes part of University Libraries <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

– Interim Dean Phyllis O\u2019Connor retires after 38 years of service<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Dr. Aimee deChambeau named Interim Dean <\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"A<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Experiential Learning (EXL) Center opens in Bierce Library <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
\n
\"A<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Dr. Aimee deChambeau named Dean of University Libraries<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Two<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– MakerStudio established at Bierce Library<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

– Libraries and University close for five months due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– UL provides online resources and training for faculty for online teaching due to pandemic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– UL provides curbside pickup due to pandemic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1870s<\/a> | 1880s<\/a> | 1890s<\/a> | 1900s <\/a>| 1910s<\/a> | 1920s<\/a> | 1930s<\/a> | 1940s<\/a> | 1950s<\/a> | 1960s<\/a> | 1970s<\/a> | 1980s<\/a> | 1990s<\/a> | 2000s<\/a> | 2010s<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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\u2019s first Learning Studio opens in Bierce Library 2012 – … <\/p>\n

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