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Carry the Library in Your Pocket: University Libraries Launches New Mobile App

UToledo Libraries is excited to introduce a new way to stay connected with library resources and services through the new OhioLINK Libraries mobile app.

Designed to make using the library more convenient wherever you are, the app gives students, faculty, and staff quick access to library tools and personalized updates directly from their phone or tablet.

With the app, users can:

• Search for books, articles, and other library materials
• Receive notifications about library events and library updates
• Get reminders when books and materials are due
• Be alerted when requested items are ready for pick-up
• Track and manage their library account
• Access library hours and information on the go

The app is available through the Apple App Store and Google Play by searching for OhioLINK Libraries and looking for the blue icon featuring the OhioLINK “heart of Ohio” logo.

After downloading the app, select University of Toledo and log in with UTAD account credentials to connect with University Libraries resources and services.

Download by October for a Chance to Win an iPad

To celebrate the launch of the new app, anyone who downloads the app by October 9 will be entered for a chance to win an iPad.

Whether you are researching between classes, checking due dates, or staying informed about library events, the new app makes it easier to stay connected to Carlson Library anytime and anywhere.

University Libraries Hosts Traveling Exhibit on the History of HIV/AIDS Public Health Messaging

University Libraries at The University of Toledo will host a traveling exhibition, AIDS, Posters & Stories of Public Health: A People’s History of a Pandemic, from June 1 through July 10 across two campus locations.

The exhibition will be on display at the Carlson Library North Gallery from June 1–20, followed by the Mulford Library from June 21–July 10.

Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the exhibit explores the history of HIV/AIDS through powerful public health posters created by artists, activists, and community organizations. These works document how visual art and storytelling have been used to raise awareness, encourage prevention, and support communities affected by the ongoing global pandemic.

Originally developed with guest curator Theodore Kerr, the exhibit highlights the role of personal narratives, grassroots advocacy, and collective action in shaping public understanding of HIV/AIDS. The posters reflect decades of public health messaging and underscore a central message that remains urgent today: AIDS is not over.

The exhibition coincides with Pride Month, offering an important opportunity to reflect on the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on LGBTQIA+ communities and the critical role these communities have played in activism, education, and care.

In addition to the traveling poster exhibit, University Libraries will present complementary materials drawn from campus and regional collections, including:

• Historical campus newspaper clippings and archival letters
• Photographs and visual materials
• A curated book display
• Film content exploring the history and impact of HIV/AIDS from Professor Holly Hey
• Current information form the Ryan White Program and UToledo Health Care Clinic

Together, these materials provide insight into how the HIV/AIDS epidemic has affected the University of Toledo campus and the surrounding community, placing local experiences in conversation with national and global histories.

The exhibition is free and open to the public.

The National Library of Medicine produced this exhibition and companion website. For more information about the traveling exhibition, visit the National Library of Medicine’s exhibit page at:
www.nlm.nih.gov/AIDS-posters

Library hosts special summer Lecture

Professor Mysoon Rizk will give a talk entitled “Parasites Found: ‘Diseased Society’ in the Work of David Wojnarowicz” about the artist & activist. The lecture will be held in the Carlson Library Main Event Space (CL1005) on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. This is in conjunction with the AIDS, Posters, and Public Health exhibit happening in the North Gallery.

Mysoon Rizk earned a BA in studio art from Oberlin College (1983) and, later, an MA (1994) and PhD (1997) in modern and contemporary art history from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. While conducting doctoral research on the New York-based artist David Wojnarowicz (1954-92), Rizk became the first person to catalog the artist’s Estate materials (1994-96), subsequently acquired by New York University. Rizk has published essays on this and other contemporary artists, serves on the Board of the David Wojnarowicz Foundation (since 2023), and is currently working on an art historical Wojnarowicz monograph. Rizk joined The University of Toledo in 2000.

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