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Ohio Wesleyan's libraries are teaching libraries that actively support the curriculum, student and faculty research, and co-curricular activities. The library staff services the OWU community, teaching users to identify and locate information in addition to assisting them with specific research projects. The ASK-A-LIBRARIAN e-mail service provides additional research support.
 
Leon A. Beeghly Library » Combined with three branch libraries (for the natural sciences and music), Beeghly Library houses an extensive collection of more than 480,000 holdings, including 340,000 books and periodicals; one of the nation's oldest government publications depositories; and significant collections of rare books, manuscripts, objects, and art. OWU students and faculty also have access to a vast array of holdings through online catalogs, including CONSORT (College of Ohio Networked System Online for Research and Teaching) and OhioLINK, which provide connections to a consortium of nearly 50 Ohio libraries.
 
 

 
Ohio Wesleyan has taken numerous steps over the last few years to stay current in the explosive and ever-evolving use of technology. These steps have included:

• the installation of a fiber-optic (Ethernet) infrastructure to support an integrated computer network in academic and administrative offices, all 26 residence halls and small living units, and campus computer labs. Every residence hall room and classroom has network connections to access the Internet.
• the implementation of a four-year consortial effort to enhance and strengthen foreign language teaching and learning through information technology.
• the implementation of a five-college consortia library effort, which included combining automated library systems and the electronic sharing of library collections.
• the installation of state-of-the-art Linux/Apache enterprise servers to run OWU's electronic mail and Web operations.

Computer science students use Sun SPARC and Linux/UNIX workstations in the SunLab 24 hours a day for advanced computing work and scientific computation. And fine arts students have continuous access to high-end Power Macintosh G4 workstations, scanners, and printers in the newly renovated Edgar Hall.
 
For more information, go to Libraries and Information Services.
 
 

 
Students throughout OWU have ready access to the facilities and space required for work in their discipline.
 
Fine Arts students have unlimited access to art facilities. Keys and security codes in hand, they are secure in the middle of the night while working on their latest project.
 
Having learned to use the Scanning Electron Microscope in class, advanced research students also use it independently.
 
Music students, whose studies require extensive practice and rehearsal, do not have to compete for space. There are 28 practice rooms -- all open 16 hours a day.
 
Perkins Observatory » Completed in 1931 and located 4 miles south of Delaware on Route 23, the Perkins Observatory once housed a 69-inch telescope (the third-largest telescope in the world at that time). It now houses a 32-inch telescope and provides numerous public educational programs throughout the year. Named after Hiram Perkins, a professor of mathematics at Ohio Wesleyan, the Perkins Observatory is owned and operated by OWU.
 
 

 
The Sagan Academic Resource Center is divided into four specialized sub-centers.
 
Writing Resource Center ³ Professional tutors offer services that include individual assignment assistance, a Grammar Hotline, helping pre-med students prepare for the written portion of the MCAT exam, and reviewing resumes and cover letters.
 
Quantitative Skills Center ³ The Q-Center helps students develop and refine their quantitative skills and develop their quantitative reasoning ability. Services include skills assessment, group sessions to strengthen specific skills, and individual tutoring. Four voluntary Calculus I labs are held weekly first semester.
 
Academic Skills Center ³ Students help other students develop their study skills. Senior interns offer help in time management, developing good study habits, stress management, and test-taking strategies. Assistance is offered on an individual or group basis, and services are confidential.
 
Learning Disabilities Assistance Center » The LD Assistance Center provides services for meeting the needs of students with learning disabilities and/or attention deficit disorders. This office works in cooperation with others in the more comprehensive Sagan ARC and with the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. Reasonable academic accommodations are coordinated and adaptive strategies are employed to help students achieve academic success.
 
 
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