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Task Force Authors Report on Costs of Course Materials

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The Reduce Student Costs Task Force has released Reducing Student Costs: A Report on Textbooks and Course Materials. Appointed by the PSU Faculty Senate, the Associated Students of PSU, and the Provost, the Task Force led by Library Dean Marilyn Moody was charged with making recommendations for lowering the cost of course materials for PSU students. … Continue reading the article: Task Force Authors Report on Costs of Course Materials →

College District Images Show Campus in 1960s

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PSU Library Special Collections & University Archives is pleased to announce a new collection of historic photographs created in collaboration with PSU Capital Projects and Construction. Explore the Portland State “College District” as it appeared from 1962-1966, in the early days of urban renewal and campus expansion, in a series of images in the University Archives Digital Gallery. … Continue reading the article: College District Images Show Campus in 1960s →

Student-created Plans Digitized

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In collaboration with the Dirce Moroni Toulan Library of Urban and Public Affairs, Portland State University Library has digitized and made available historic student-created planning projects. Planning Workshop Projects, created for local and regional governments and civic sector clients, are the culminating works of teams of Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) students. MURP Workshop Projects … Continue reading the article: Student-created Plans Digitized →

Congratulations to Library Staff Joyce and Allen!

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Congratulations, and many thanks, to library staff Joyce Zimmerschied and Allen Nguyen, who were honored at the PSU Length of Service Award Celebration and Reception on Thursday, March 5. Joyce, Preparations Assistant, was recognized for 35 years of service to PSU. As coworker Carolee Harrison commented, “Joyce’s unflagging high standards for her work & the … Continue reading the article: Congratulations to Library Staff Joyce and Allen! →

Meet Special Collections Research Fellow Erin Goodling

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Toulan School PhD candidate Erin Goodling is the 2014-15 Special Collections Research Fellow. Erin has already made extensive use of the PSU Library Special Collections & University Archives. Her current research focuses on the Willamette River area and the work of the Portland Harbor Community Coalition as a way to examine social and environmental justice … Continue reading the article: Meet Special Collections Research Fellow Erin Goodling →

Library Open Textbooks Save Students $23,800

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Portland State University Library announces the publication of five open textbooks authored by PSU faculty for PSU students. In their first term of use, these textbooks saved students more than $23,800. Textbooks costs are growing and can be a significant barrier for students. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that, in the 2012-13 academic year, … Continue reading the article: Library Open Textbooks Save Students $23,800 →

Librarian Jill Emery Receives Innovation Award

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Congratulations to Assistant Professor Jill Emery, Collection Development Librarian at Portland State University, and her collaborator Graham Stone, Information Resources Manager at University of Huddersfield in the United Kingdom, the recipients of the 2015 Ingram Coutts Award for Innovation in Electronic Resources Management. This award is given by the Association of Library Collections & Technical … Continue reading the article: Librarian Jill Emery Receives Innovation Award →
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