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Using open textbooks can save students hundreds of dollars per year. Creating awareness of open textbooks as an option remains a challenge, which is why PSU librarians Karen Bjork and Sarah Beasley attended the Open Textbook Network (OTN) Summer Institute Aug. 9-12, 2016 at the University of Minnesota. The OTN, an alliance of nearly 250 colleges and universities across the country, supports developing strategies for … Continue reading the article: PSU Librarians Attend Summit to Improve Student Success with Open Textbooks →

The Library will be closed on Monday, September 5 for Labor Day. See the Library’s complete schedule on our website. … Continue reading the article: Library Closed on Labor Day →

The coffee and snack bar in the Library, Branford’s Bean, will close on Friday, August 12 and remained closed for the rest of the summer. Branford’s Bean will re-open the week before fall term. … Continue reading the article: Branford’s Bean Closes Aug 12 →

Starting Saturday, August 13, the Library will be on reduced hours until the start of fall term. From Saturday, August 13 – Saturday, September 24, the Library hours will be as follows: Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Saturday – Sunday Closed Please note we will also be closed on Monday, September 5 … Continue reading the article: Building Hours Changing for Intersession →

Portland State University Library and Research and Strategic Partnerships are pleased to sponsor a scholarship for one early career researcher to attend OpenCon 2016. “OpenCon is more than a conference. It’s a platform for the next generation to learn about Open Access, Open Education, and Open Data, develop critical skills, and catalyze action toward a … Continue reading the article: Apply to Attend OpenCon →

As of Friday, July 15, 2016, Portland State University Library has cataloged more than 10,000 titles from Dark Horse Comics. As the official archive of Dark Horse publications, Portland State University Library began cataloging Dark Horse books, comics, graphic novels, and more in 2007, and the work continues to this day. Dark Horse gives copies of all materials produced … Continue reading the article: Dark Horse Collection Reaches 10,000 →

Congratulations to Karen Bjork, named a 2016 IR All-Star! This recognition comes from Digital Commons and bepress, the company that provides the platform for PDXScholar, the institutional repository (IR) of Portland State University. Karen is the Head of Digital Initiatives in PSU Library and manages PDXScholar and the Digital Initiatives Unit. The announcement from Digital Commons … Continue reading the article: Karen Bjork Named 2016 IR All-Star →

The latest issue of the McNair Scholars Online Journal is now available. The theme for the 2016 issue is “Wings Outstretched: New Contributions in Undergraduate Research.” Articles in the issue cover a range of topics: support for democracy among Russian youth, development of the annual killifish, faculty-student relationships, intimate partner violence, black carbon in the … Continue reading the article: New Issue of McNair Online Scholars Journal →

Each year, graduating students in Portland State’s Master of Urban and Regional Planning program produce community-based applied planning projects for Portland and other local communities. This year’s projects are now available online in PDXScholar. Planning projects require the development and evaluation of alternatives and include recommendations for courses of action. They are problem-centered and geographically-focused, and incorporate … Continue reading the article: 2016 Master of Urban and Regional Planning Workshop Projects Available →