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Library Publishes Four New Open Textbooks

October 5, 2017 News

Portland State University Library is pleased to announce the publication of four new open textbooks authored by PSU faculty for PSU courses. Open access textbooks are digital and freely available on the web for students at PSU and beyond. The newly-published textbooks were written by faculty in the Department of World Languages & Literatures, the … Continue reading →

Library & OIT Improve Wireless Access in Library

September 26, 2017 News

Over the past several months, PSU Library and the Office of Information Technology (OIT) collaborated to improve the wireless network in the Library. The goal of the project was to maximize wireless coverage and capacity on the library’s busiest floors (the first, second, and third floors), while also replacing the oldest wireless hardware still in … Continue reading →

Branford’s Bean Open for Fall Term

September 25, 2017 News

The coffee shop in the Library, Branford’s Bean, has re-opened just in time for fall term, after a mini-renovation this summer. Here is the posted schedule for Branford’s Bean for fall term: Monday – Thursday: 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday: Noon – … Continue reading →

Welcome Back, Students!

September 21, 2017 News

Getting Started at the Library Ask a Librarian The Library has many resources to make your fall term a success. Ask a Librarian if you have any questions! Find building hours on our website. Equipment Checkout Borrow equipment and technology including mobile device chargers, headphones, graphing calculators, laptops, and iPads from the 1st floor Circulation Desk. More … Continue reading →

Library Closed Monday, Sept. 4 for Labor Day

September 1, 2017 News

Portland State University Library will be closed Monday, September 4 for the Labor Day holiday. We are closed on Saturdays and Sundays through Saturday, September 23. We will return to fall term hours on Sunday, September 24. Please see our full schedule on our website. … Continue reading →

Professor Kris Kern Retires

August 21, 2017 News

Professor Kris Kern, Fine and Performing Arts Librarian at Portland State University Library, is retiring after over 40 years of service. Kris Kern began her library career before she even knew she wanted to be a librarian. The library at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor was hiring for a cataloger to work with … Continue reading →

Introducing the New PSU Library Catalog

August 8, 2017 News

PSU Library is updating the Library catalog! This new design improves the one-stop search box for all physical and selected online resources at PSU Library, as well as resources from Summit Libraries, and Interlibrary Loan & Article Delivery. Remember to sign in for more resources and request options, including your Saved Records. Your current eShelf … Continue reading →

Featuring Biography Reference Center

August 2, 2017 News

Find Biographies Learn about people from different walks of life throughout time, and from around the world with our latest featured database. Biography Reference Center contains over 430,000 full-text biographies, pulled together information from classic and modern books, encyclopedias, newspapers, and full-text biographical articles. The biographies are concise, with easy-to-read background information. There are several … Continue reading →

Featuring Berg Fashion Library

July 18, 2017 News

Research Fashion and Culture with Berg Fashion Library Research fashion, arts, and culture with Berg Fashion Library. Berg Fashion Library is a database with authoritative information about world dress across cultures and throughout history. The database has multiple collections with many different types of content, including an image library with 13,000 images. Additionally, the Berg … Continue reading →

Assistant University Librarian Claudia Irla Retires

July 10, 2017 News

Claudia Irla, Assistant University Librarian (AUL) for Public Services and Government Information Librarian, is retiring after 16 years of service at Portland State University Library. Before she started at PSU Library, Professor Irla studied Russian language at University of Maryland. She used her language background to catalog Russian materials at the National Agricultural Library … Continue reading →

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