News

OpenCon 2018 Scholarship for PSU Early Career Researcher

June 13, 2018 News

Portland State University Library is pleased to sponsor a scholarship for one early career researcher to attend OpenCon 2018. OpenCon is a platform for catalyzing change in this culture, at scale and in context. OpenCon’s programs work to develop, activate, and connect a global community of next generation leaders who are driving the culture shift … Continue reading →

Library Open 24 Hours for Dead & Finals Weeks

June 1, 2018 Events, News

It’s that time of year! The Library will be open 24 hours from Monday, June 4 at 7:30 a.m. through Thursday, June 14 at midnight. Please see our building schedule. Learn more about finals at PSU Library. … Continue reading →

Bob Schroeder Wins Butler Award

May 24, 2018 News

Portland State University Library is pleased to announce the winner of the 2018 Kenneth W. and Elsie W. Butler Award for Library Faculty Service, Associate Professor and Education Librarian Bob Schroeder. Robert Schroeder joined the PSU Library faculty in 2004. Professor Schroeder has served most recently as Education Librarian. As his colleagues noted, Professor Schroeder … Continue reading →

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

May 18, 2018 Events, News

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 →

Drawing Manga with Chihiro Howe, May 25 at 11am

May 17, 2018 Events, News

Learn to draw manga faces with manga artist Chihiro Howe. This event is free for PSU students and drawing supplies will be provided. Friday, May 25 11:00am Library, 3rd Floor Snacks will be available after the drawing session. This drawing session is part of PSU Library’s Manga Café. Please RSVP on the Facebook event page. … Continue reading →

Workshop: Manage Citations with Zotero and Mendeley

April 24, 2018 Events, News

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 →

Library Publishes New Open Textbook for English Language Learners

April 16, 2018 News

Portland State University Library is pleased to announce the publication of a new open textbook, Transition with Purpose: Pathways from English Language to Academic Study, by Michele Miller and Anne Greenhoe. This open access textbook will guide students through their English language to academic degree studies. The textbook is used for three seminars in the Portland State … Continue reading →

Library Purchases Arden Shakespeare Database

March 23, 2018 News

The Library has purchased a new collection of play texts in the database Drama Library Online. The Playtext Core Collection segment of Drama Library Online has 1300 play texts from the British publisher Bloomsbury including the entire Arden Shakespeare as well as Methuen Drama and plays from Farber and Farber. Students in all humanities disciplines … Continue reading →

Bring Your Kids to Campus on Friday, April 13

March 19, 2018 Events, News

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 →

Digital Social Justice: Editing Wikipedia with Your Students

March 19, 2018 Events, News

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 →

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