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Ottenheimer Library at UA Little Rock Welcome to the UALR Ottenheimer Library page. Thanks for checking us out!

Mission Statement:
Our mission is to foster intellectual growth and innovative creation by UA Little Rock scholars. We do this by:

empowering research
supporting instruction
promoting academic success
providing exceptional service
ensuring equitable access
cultivating learning spaces
Values

Our values are:

access
respect
service
excellence

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement:

Ottenheimer Library strives to create and foster physical and virtual environments in which everyone feels welcomed, valued, and respected. We serve and respect people from all walks of life including those with different abilities, genders, races, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. Social injustices exist and that the pursuit of social justice is an ongoing process. Therefore, the library seeks sustainable change to:

Break the cycle leading to complacency
Replace disenfranchisement with empowerment
Make the library a more interesting and personally enriching environment for everyone. Ottenheimer Library will intentionally integrate meaningful processes with culturally diverse considerations in daily activities even when no one is looking and without regard to accolades. Disclaimer:

Any comments expressed on any social media platform do not reflect the views or positions of the library, its officers, or its employees. Social media users should exercise their own judgment about the quality and accuracy of any information presented through social media.

October 19-25 is International Open Access week! Ottenheimer Library celebrated by hosting Open AR this past Friday, whi...
10/20/2026

October 19-25 is International Open Access week!

Ottenheimer Library celebrated by hosting Open AR this past Friday, which is Arkansa's Open Access Conference! They were joined by colleges and Universities around the state!

UA Little Rock"s Dr. Montague opened the conference, sharing about the history of Open Access at our campus, and how it is being supported.

Interested in learning more? . https://www.openaccessweek.org/

🎉 ScholarHub is officially launched! 🚀📚UA Little Rock celebrated the official launch of ScholarHub, its new Institutiona...
10/14/2026

🎉 ScholarHub is officially launched! 🚀📚

UA Little Rock celebrated the official launch of ScholarHub, its new Institutional Repository, yesterday, October 13, with a great turnout and plenty of support for this exciting new resource!

Ottenheimer Library librarians Chris Stewart and Abby Spaletta, with assistance from Richard Culbertson, Institutional Repository Specialist, did a fantastic job showcasing ScholarHub’s benefits and explaining how students, faculty, and staff can share their scholarly work and make it more accessible.

A special thank you to ATLE for partnering with Ottenheimer Library to make the launch a success! 👏 Here’s to sharing knowledge, expanding discovery, and helping Trojan scholarship reach new audiences! 🌎✨

🔗 Explore ScholarHub: https://research.ualr.edu

⭐ Celebrating Tutor Appreciation Week! ⭐This week, Ottenheimer Library celebrated the tutors who make a difference for s...
10/08/2026

⭐ Celebrating Tutor Appreciation Week! ⭐

This week, Ottenheimer Library celebrated the tutors who make a difference for students every day! Students who received tutoring shared their thanks and encouragement by writing special messages on stars for their tutors. ⭐💛

And because a little sweetness goes a long way, tutors were also treated to special thank-you cookies from Community Bakery! 🍪

These small tokens of appreciation are a reminder of how much tutors contribute to student success through their time, knowledge, patience, and encouragement.

Thank you to all of our amazing tutors for the hard work you put into supporting our students! 📚

📚 Celebrating UA Little Rock OER Champions!For Dr. Belford, open educational resources are more than textbooks, they are...
10/07/2026

📚 Celebrating UA Little Rock OER Champions!

For Dr. Belford, open educational resources are more than textbooks, they are an opportunity to extend the conversation beyond the page.

“The lecture discussion becomes a continuation of the dialogue going on in the textbook.”

Dr. Belford has been developing and sharing online educational resources since the 1990s. Today, he combines Hypothes.is annotations with LibreTexts to create interactive course materials and support a flipped classroom.

Why OER? OER gives faculty the ability to create, adapt, and share resources while giving students more opportunities to engage directly with course content and with one another.

His advice to faculty? Keep the 5 Rs of OER in mind: Retain, Reuse, Revise, Remix, and Redistribute.

🌐 Open Access Week
Discover how OER can work in your classroom.

📚 Civics Study Break is happening now at Ottenheimer Library!There’s still time to stop by before 2 p.m. for free snacks...
10/06/2026

📚 Civics Study Break is happening now at Ottenheimer Library!

There’s still time to stop by before 2 p.m. for free snacks, button making, and creative civic activities with CALS and Get Loud Arkansas!

Jasmine from Get Loud Arkansas and Danielle from the Central Arkansas Library System are here helping students get creative and take a break from studying. 🗳️✨

Stop by, make a button, grab a snack, and join the fun!

📸 Need a professional headshot?The NSBE Professional Headshot Event is happening now until 1 p.m. on the north side of t...
10/06/2026

📸 Need a professional headshot?

The NSBE Professional Headshot Event is happening now until 1 p.m. on the north side of the first floor of Ottenheimer Library!

Students can stop by to get a professional headshot for resumes, LinkedIn profiles, professional portfolios, and more.

✨ Stop by, strike a pose, and put your best professional face forward!

🔨 Trojan Forge Tuesday! 🔨Missed the Grand Opening? No worries, the Forge is just getting started! 🎉Take a peek at the Gr...
10/06/2026

🔨 Trojan Forge Tuesday! 🔨

Missed the Grand Opening? No worries, the Forge is just getting started! 🎉

Take a peek at the Grand Opening video, then come see the Trojan Forge Makerspace for yourself. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to stop by, check out the tools and technology, get creative, and see what they can make.

https://youtu.be/pb4M6jWuaqU?si=Jv6qWXXOW0NDTfEU

The doors are open. What will you make? 👀✨

Discover the Trojan Forge at the Ottenheimer Library on the UA Litt...

📚 Need a study break? Stop by Ottenheimer Library!Join CALS and Get Loud Arkansas tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6, from 1–2...
10/05/2026

📚 Need a study break? Stop by Ottenheimer Library!

Join CALS and Get Loud Arkansas tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6, from 1–2 p.m., for a Civics Study Break Pop-Up in the library.

Enjoy free snacks, button making, creative civic activities, and a chance to win some caffeine funds! ☕✨

Take a break from studying and get creative with civics!

Students gathered in Library 202B on Tuesday, Sept. 29, for the Student Success workshop “Communicating with Professors ...
09/30/2026

Students gathered in Library 202B on Tuesday, Sept. 29, for the Student Success workshop “Communicating with Professors and Mastering Your Syllabus.” Participants picked up practical tips for communicating with professors, understanding course expectations, and making the most of their syllabus.

A great step toward a successful semester! 🎓

Ottenheimer Library Celebrates UA Little Rock OER Champions!“Switching to OER was the best option for this class and for...
09/30/2026

Ottenheimer Library Celebrates UA Little Rock OER Champions!

“Switching to OER was the best option for this class and for our students.”

Dr. Crisp began using OER when redesigning her MSW course. Traditional textbooks didn’t offer the content or flexibility she needed to keep readings relevant and up to date.

Why OER?
OER allows her to select resources that better fit the course and update readings as needed each semester.

Her advice to faculty:
“Plan to spend extra time preparing the first time you teach with OER, especially when using multiple sources.”

OPEN ACCESS WEEK Discover how OER can work in your classroom.

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2801 S University Avenue
Little Rock, AR
72204

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Monday 7:30am - 11pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 11pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 11pm
Thursday 7:30am - 11pm
Friday 7:30am - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 11pm

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