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Carole Pope Project Explores Alternatives to Incarceration for Women

Carole Pope was a social innovator and activist who changed the lives of 3,500 women and children through Our New Beginnings, a Portland-based residential and outreach program she created and ran for women offenders from 1980-1992. Carole’s visionary thinking and her belief that the women she served could turn their lives around with the proper … Continue reading the article: Carole Pope Project Explores Alternatives to Incarceration for Women

Author Mitchell S. Jackson at Schnitzer Concert Hall

The novel The Residue Years, written by Portland native and PSU alum Mitchell S. Jackson, was the 2015 Everybody Reads Selection by Multnomah County Library. As part of Everybody Reads and sponsored by Literary Arts, Mitchell Jackson spoke at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Tuesday, March 10.  “I always intended this book to be for Portland… … Continue reading the article: Author Mitchell S. Jackson at Schnitzer Concert Hall

OAI Workshop: Using PDXScholar

This Wednesday, Library Digital Initiatives Coordinator Karen Bjork will stop by the Office of Academic Innovation (OAI) for a discussion about the possibilities of PDXScholar for teaching and learning. Event Details Wednesday, February 4, 2015 1:00pm to 2:00pm OAI (SMSU 209 Mezzanine) PDXScholar, a service of Portland State University Library, provides open access to a … Continue reading the article: OAI Workshop: Using PDXScholar

Brew to Bikes and Other Top Downloads in PDXScholar

PDXScholar, the university’s repository for faculty and student scholarship, saw tremendous growth in 2014, with more than 342,000 downloads.  A new report from the Library’s Digital Initiatives Unit details the fourth year of operation for PDXScholar, highlighting growth, milestones, and accomplishments of 2014 and goals for 2015. Student and faculty work continued to garner considerable attention. The … Continue reading the article: Brew to Bikes and Other Top Downloads in PDXScholar

Donor Spotlight: Tom and Ann Pfingsten

During Tom Pfingsten’s 23 years as director of Portland State University Library, the collection doubled, the building was expanded and renovated twice, and technological advances provided more convenient access to materials. Now Tom and his wife have established the Tom and Ann Pfingsten Endowed Library Fund to support the library’s greatest needs and create a … Continue reading the article: Donor Spotlight: Tom and Ann Pfingsten

Workshop: Organizing Your Information

Learn how to efficiently review and manage information of all types. Led by librarian Michael Bowman, this workshop covers software such as RSS readers, read later programs, note taking and storing applications, and citation management software. Tuesday, February 10 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Library, Room 220J (2nd floor, Northeast Corner) PSU students, faculty, and staff are … Continue reading the article: Workshop: Organizing Your Information