Library Closed on Labor Day
PSU Library will be closed on Monday, September 7 for the Labor Day holiday. Please see our online schedule for complete building hours. … Continue reading the article: Library Closed on Labor Day
University Charges New Task Force on Copyright
Task Force on Copyright Charge August 17, 2015 Charge: The Copyright Task Force is expected to address issues associated with the area of copyright ownership that arise within the PSU University community. The task force will identify existing resources, policies, and practices within the University, consider areas of risk within the community, and make recommendations … Continue reading the article: University Charges New Task Force on Copyright
Special Collections Mini-Exhibit: Wear your politics!
Colorful, humorous, emphatic, sassy, serious, right to the point: a slogan on a pin sometimes sums it up perfectly. Oregon politician Gretchen Kafoury saved thousands of political and campaign buttons during her two decades in public office, her work with the National Organization for Women and the Oregon Women’s Political Caucus, her career as an educator, … Continue reading the article: Special Collections Mini-Exhibit: Wear your politics!
Listen to Julian Bond at Portland State in 1970
Julian Bond, a writer, professor, politician, social activist, and leader in the American Civil Rights Movement, died on August 15, at age 75. In 1970, while serving as an elected member of the Georgia House of Representatives, Bond traveled to Portland and spoke at Portland State on the topic of “Racial Equality in the United … Continue reading the article: Listen to Julian Bond at Portland State in 1970
Library Closed on Weekends Starting August 15
Library hours are shifting as we move towards the end of the busier summer sessions. We will be closed on weekends from Saturday, August 15 through Saturday, September 26. Our regular fall term schedule starts Sunday, September 27. We will also be closed Monday, September 7 for the Labor Day Holiday. Here’s an overview of … Continue reading the article: Library Closed on Weekends Starting August 15
Thanks to Library Donors!
Portland State University Library had another extraordinary year. We were able to do so much because of the generosity of library donors. Students who borrowed an iPad, reserved a study room, took a study break, and researched historical documents in Special Collections & University Archives all benefited from donor generosity. On behalf of the University … Continue reading the article: Thanks to Library Donors!
Upcoming Talk: Care & Repair of Books
Monday, October 26, 2015 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Library Room 160 Do you have a favorite book from childhood with a torn page? Or a hand-me-down cookbook that’s seen better days? Have you ever wondered how a book is physically put together? Join book repair expert Carolee Harrison from Portland State University Library Special Collections … Continue reading the article: Upcoming Talk: Care & Repair of Books
BikePortland Article Draws on Library’s Ernie Bonner Papers
The Ernie Bonner Papers in PSU Library Special Collections are the main source for Michael Andersen’s “The Secret History of Portland’s Weirdest Neighborhood,” the second in series of articles about the Lloyd District published by BikePortland.org. Ernie Bonner (1932 – 2004) served as chief planner in Cleveland, Ohio before he was recruited to Portland as … Continue reading the article: BikePortland Article Draws on Library’s Ernie Bonner Papers
Headsets Now Available & Other Tech Updates
Library Technologies staff have been busy adding more technology and equipment to improve your time in the Library. Technology To Borrow Library patrons may now borrow headsets with microphones for use in the Library building. The two loaner headsets work well for videoconferencing in a tech-enabled study room or on a laptop. You can … Continue reading the article: Headsets Now Available & Other Tech Updates
Open Position: Library Fiscal Analyst
POSITION: Library Fiscal Analyst LOCATION: Portland State University, Portland, OR POSTING DATE: June 29, 2015, open until finalists identified Portland State’s 49-acre downtown campus is located in the heart of one of America’s most vibrant centers of culture, business and technology. Portland State is the largest public university in Oregon and is one of the … Continue reading the article: Open Position: Library Fiscal Analyst