Library Newsletter Summer 2025

Help Us Imagine a Renovated Library!

The Library is working on a planning study in anticipation of a future renovation. As part of this study, we want to hear from you! Take a quick survey and tell us what you would like to see in the PSU Library of the Future. 


Michelle DesiletsButler Award Winner Michelle Desilets

The PSU Library is so pleased to present our 2025 Butler Award winner, Michelle Desilets. This award honors excellence in our library faculty through a generous endowment by Ken and Elsie Butler. Michelle is PSU’s Education and Science Librarian and exemplifies the Butler Award spirit of excellence, from her deep knowledge of student research practices and online teaching and learning to her commitment to inclusive library instruction. Read more about Michelle and the Butler Award.

 

 

 


New Library AI Resource Guide

The guide includes a list of tools designed to assist the research and literature review process, including information on the limitations and ethical use of AI.


Photo of library student employees at appreciate partyCongratulations Graduating Student Workers!

Thank you so much to our library student employees for all of your hard work this year. Keeping books in circulation, sorting, cleaning, assisting patrons at the desk and so much more — student workers keep our library running, all while managing the challenges and rewards of school. We appreciate the time you spent at the library and wish you the best of luck on your future endeavors.

 

 

 

 

 


New Resources

Dive into our exciting new online resources to learn more about everything from medieval manuscript studies to African maritime archaeology.