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Women in Library History: Jean Black, Portland State University’s First Librarian

March 4, 2016 News, Special Collections and University Archives

Dr. Jean P. Black (1903-1992), Portland State University’s first librarian, had already led a national and international academic career before she arrived in Portland in 1946. Born in Duluth, Minnesota, she spent most of her childhood in Europe until she was compelled to return to the United States during World War I. By 1932, she … Continue reading →

Refuel & Respond at Library Study Break on March 14

March 2, 2016 Events, News

Need a break? Join Portland State librarians for a study break with snacks and a chance to chat with some librarians. March 14 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Library Room 170 We’ll have coffee, tea, and bagels, and we’ll be asking about how you use technology, at the Library and at home. Please RSVP through Facebook. … Continue reading →

Students: Help the Library for a Starbucks Gift Card!

March 1, 2016 News

Thursday, March 3 & Friday, March 4 The Library is conducting usability testing on our website. We are looking for PSU students to help us with testing. In exchange for 30 minutes of your time, we will give you a $10 gift card to Starbucks. What is usability testing? Usability refers to how well our … Continue reading →

Library Open 24 Hours March 7 – March 17

February 23, 2016 Events, News

The Library will be open 24 hours for Dead Week and Finals Week from Monday, March 7 at 7:30 a.m. through Thursday, March 17 at midnight. Late Night Entry Only PSU students, faculty, and staff may be in the Library overnight. After midnight, when the doors are locked, enter by scanning your white PSU ID Card … Continue reading →

Library Tutorial Added to Peer-Reviewed Database

February 15, 2016 News

Analyze Your Research Strategy, a tutorial available on the Portland State University Library website, has been reviewed by and accepted into the American Library Association (ALA) Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section’s Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) project and added to the PRIMO database. According to the PRIMO Committee, “PRIMO … promotes … Continue reading →

Library Participates in SEI Black History Month Celebration

February 12, 2016 News, Special Collections and University Archives

PSU Library Special Collections is pleased to participate in the Black History Month celebration at the Center for Self Enhancement in North Portland, run by Self Enhancement, Inc (SEI). On display are exhibits from PSU Library, the Oregon Black Pioneers, and the World Arts Foundation. PSU Library Special Collections has archival collections, digital exhibits, oral … Continue reading →

Library Adds 1,200 New Journals

February 10, 2016 News

Portland State University Library is pleased to announce the addition of more than 1,200 journals to the Library’s collections. The new journals, published by Elsevier, are available now to PSU students, faculty, and staff through ScienceDirect (Elsevier’s database platform) as well as through searching the Library catalog. The new package includes journals in science, technology, engineering, … Continue reading →

Library Lunch for Grad Students This Friday!

February 2, 2016 Events, News

Note: We are no longer taking RSVPs for this event. Stay tuned for our next student listening session in March. Grad students: join Portland State librarians for a pizza lunch on Friday, February 5! We want to find out what you think about PSU Library. What’s your favorite place to study? What’s your biggest frustration … Continue reading →

Color Our Collections, February 1-5

February 1, 2016 News

Adult coloring books are all the rage right now, and libraries and museums are joining the fun! Inspired and organized by The New York Academy of Medicine Library and the Biodiversity Heritage Library, libraries around the country are sharing images from our collections this week for our users to color by hand. Each day this … Continue reading →

PDXScholar Reaches 1 Million Downloads

February 1, 2016 News

PDXScholar, Portland State University’s online, digital repository, has achieved a remarkable milestone: 1 million downloads. This means that users throughout Oregon, the United States, and around the world have, collectively, downloaded a million articles, dissertations, masters theses, conference papers, books, data sets, oral histories, projects, and more from PDXScholar. This readership map provides an overview of … Continue reading →

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