Nightmare on Research Street is our annual Halloween Party about the horrors of losing your research, classwork, scholarship, or notes. Participants and librarians hear and share stories of lost work, confusing file names, and notes-to-self-gone-wrong to prompt discussion.  We’ll announce the winners of the Nightmare on Research Street Social Media Contest, too.  Let’s learn from each other and keep our hard work safe!

Pizza and drinks are available for all attendees.  All levels are welcome: undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, staff, and faculty from all disciplines.

Co-sponsored by the OU Graduate College!

Requirements

• For a chance to win a quality, rugged 2 TB external hard drive, enter the Social Media Contest or tell a story at this event!
• Registration is: recommended to ensure enough pizza, but drop-ins are welcome!
• Minimum attendance for event to occur is 3 participants present.
• Halloween costumes are encouraged but not required.
• Pre-requisites: none
• Software requirements: none

Accessibility

• Materials
  • Context for the event, including past winners, is available online.
• Format
  • This event will be offered in person.
• Scheduling
  • This event is scheduled once per year on or near Halloween (October 31).
  • We have no scheduled breaks during this one-hour event.  
• Captioning
  • The announcers and storytellers will use a handheld portable microphone for amplification.
  • Automatic captioning will be provided via Zoom.
• Food/drinks
  • Pizza (vegetarian, meat, and gluten-free) and drinks are provided.  You may also bring your own food if desired.
  • Food and drinks are allowed in the classroom.
  • Water fountains are available on all floors.
  • Bizzell Memorial Library has a coffee shop on LL1 (hours may vary) and vending machines on LL1, in the hall east of LL118 (the community room).
• Restrooms
  • Gendered restrooms are available on the same floor.
  • Family restrooms are available on the same floor.
• For additional accommodations on the basis of disability, please contact the event organizer or libpr@ou.edu.