Oxford renewals are taking place now. Please renew and or place new orders by June 15 on the BCR website. Subscriptions expire on June 30. A five percent late fee will apply for any renewals received after that date. Libraries must respond in order to continue a subscription. Questions about subscriptions or pricing for your library? BCR's Chris Cook can help you.

Oxford University Press Webinars
RSVP to Chris Cook (ccook@bcr.org) with your preferred date/time; you will be provided with the webinar URL and call-in instructions. Available sessions are:

Tuesday, June 10 — Oxford Language Dictionaries Online
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 2:00-3:00 p.m. (mountain time)
The innovative Oxford Language Dictionaries Online offers essential language resources never before available online: fully searchable, completely comprehensive bilingual dictionaries and unique study materials that provide extra help with learning and using an expanding range of languages. French, German, Spanish and Italian are currently available; Russian and Chinese will be added in May 2008, along with revolutionary new audio pronunciation software.

Friday, June 13 — Oxford Islamic Studies Online
9:00-10:00 a.m. or 2:00-3:00 p.m. (mountain time)
Encompassing more than 3,000 A-Z reference entries, chapters from scholarly and introductory works, Qur'anic materials, primary sources, images and timelines, Oxford Islamic Studies Online offers a multi-layered reference experience designed to provide a first stop for anyone needing information on Islam. This fully integrated resource features reference content and commentary by renowned scholars in areas such as global Islamic history, concepts, people, practices, politics and culture, and will be regularly updated as new content is commissioned and approved under the guidance of the Editor in Chief, John L. Esposito.

Monday, June 16 — Oxford Reference Online Premium with integrated Oxford Digital Reference Shelf titles
11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon or 2:00-3:00 p.m. (mountain time)
Oxford Reference Online Premium combines rich and scholarly resources offered by acclaimed titles in the Oxford Companions series with authoritative quick-reference coverage of the full subject spectrum. Since launch, the site has expanded to include access to more than 170 ready reference dictionaries, as well as an ever-growing list of Oxford Companions titles, more than 450 political and geographical maps and timelines to key events throughout history. Updated at least three times a year, Oxford Reference Online Premium is an absolute must-have for all libraries and institutions.

Strengthen your reference collection by moving it online, and reach out to patrons who rely on web-based research. Created from Oxford’s award-winning print scholarly references, Oxford Digital Reference Shelf titles are fully searchable as standalone titles or through Oxford Reference Online Premium. Buy any number of titles to fit your library’s collection needs and deliver Oxford's authoritative reference content to your users’ desktops and laptops. The one-time purchase of an Oxford Digital Reference Shelf title means that you gain lifetime, unlimited user and remote access 24/7. The content of each title is yours — it's not just access, it's ownership of an award-winning multi-volume reference set online.