Events

PSU Library Special Collections Participates in Oregon Archives Crawl

Join PSU Library Special Collections and University Archives and more than 30 other local archives, special collections, and heritage organizations on Saturday, October 20, 2018 for the Oregon Archives Crawl.  Start the Crawl at any of these locations: City of Portland Archives & Records Center, the Oregon Historical Society or the Multnomah County Library. At … Continue reading the article: PSU Library Special Collections Participates in Oregon Archives Crawl

Explore the Library’s Manga Collection at the Manga Café, May 22-June 4

Portland State University Library is pleased to present the Manga Café on the Library’s third floor from May 22-June 4. Our collection of manga will be on display in the southwest corner, overlooking Stott Field. On Friday, May 25, manga artist Chihiro Howe will offer a free drawing session to PSU students. Supplies will be … Continue reading the article: Explore the Library’s Manga Collection at the Manga Café, May 22-June 4

Workshop: Manage Citations with Zotero and Mendeley

Citation management software allows you to download citations and articles from various websites and databases, electronically store and organize the citations, annotate and highlight articles, and format the citations for your paper and bibliography. This workshop covers the advantages and disadvantages of Zotero and Mendeley, helping you decide which one is right for you. Date … Continue reading the article: Workshop: Manage Citations with Zotero and Mendeley

Bring Your Kids to Campus on Friday, April 13

The University Library is pleased to participate in Bring Your Kids to Campus Day, sponsored by the PSU Resource Center for Students with Children, on Friday, April 13. PSU’s Bring Your Kids to Campus Day is a day-long, campus-wide celebration inviting students, staff, faculty, and their children to campus for events and activities. As a … Continue reading the article: Bring Your Kids to Campus on Friday, April 13

Digital Social Justice: Editing Wikipedia with Your Students

The Office of Academic Innovation and the University Library invite PSU instructors to a workshop on developing assignments using Wikipedia. Discover how Wikipedia can be a catalyst for creating engaging research projects in this interactive, half-day workshop where you will learn how to… Discuss the context and implications of Wikipedia demographics with your students Identify … Continue reading the article: Digital Social Justice: Editing Wikipedia with Your Students

Library Workshop: Manage Citations with Zotero and Mendeley

Citation management software allows you to download citations and articles from various websites and databases, electronically store and organize the citations, annotate and highlight articles, and format the citations for your paper and bibliography. This workshop covers the advantages and disadvantages of Zotero and Mendeley, helping you decide which one is right for you. This … Continue reading the article: Library Workshop: Manage Citations with Zotero and Mendeley

Comics & Adaptations: A Conversation with Kelly Sue DeConnick and David F. Walker

The University Library and Comics Studies Program at Portland State University invite you to attend a conversation with two of Portland’s most accomplished comics writers, Kelly Sue DeConnick and David F. Walker. Kelly Sue and David will discuss adapting stories and characters from other media, especially movies and books, into comic book form, and having comics they’ve created … Continue reading the article: Comics & Adaptations: A Conversation with Kelly Sue DeConnick and David F. Walker