Branford’s Bean Closed on Monday and Tuesday
Due to plumbing problems, Branford’s Bean will be closed on Monday and Tuesday. We are very sorry for the inconvenience! … Continue reading the article: Branford’s Bean Closed on Monday and Tuesday
Library Open this Weekend
We resume regular fall term hours this weekend. Here’s our schedule for the next few days: Friday, September 26: 8am-6pm Saturday, September 27: 10am-7pm Sunday, September 28: Noon-Midnight Monday, September 29: 7:30am-Midnight Find our full schedule on our website. The Reference Desk is closed this weekend, but the Circulation Desk folks will be here to … Continue reading the article: Library Open this Weekend
Professor Tom Larsen Accepts Butler Award
At faculty and staff convocation yesterday, Provost Sona Andrews presented awards to several faculty, including Tom Larsen, whom, as we announced in June, is this year’s recipient of the Kenneth W. and Elsie W. Butler Award for Library Faculty Service. At the ceremony, Tom and other award recipients each spoke for a few minutes. Below … Continue reading the article: Professor Tom Larsen Accepts Butler Award
Manage Your Research & Cite Your Sources with Zotero and Mendeley
This fall, librarian Michael Bowman is offering two workshops on Zotero and Mendeley, the web-based and desktop citation and PDF management tools that help you collect, organize, and cite your papers and other research materials. In these workshops, you’ll learn the basics of Zotero and Mendeley and see if one might be right for you. … Continue reading the article: Manage Your Research & Cite Your Sources with Zotero and Mendeley
New Log-In for Catalog Searches
Starting today, when you search the PSU Library catalog, you’ll be asked to log in to continue. There will be three options: Current PSU students, faculty, and staff can use their Odin to log in. This will provide you with additional results and connect you more quickly to content owned by PSU Library. Registered PSU … Continue reading the article: New Log-In for Catalog Searches
Education Librarian Bob Schroeder Publishes Book
Associate Professor and Education Librarian Bob Schroeder has authored a newly-published book, Critical Journeys: How 14 Librarians Came to Embrace Critical Practice. A growing number of librarians are engaged with critical theories such as critical pedagogy, feminist theory, queer theory, critical race theory, or post-colonialism. Because librarians have backgrounds in all disciplines and inhabit a … Continue reading the article: Education Librarian Bob Schroeder Publishes Book
Upcoming Faculty Workshops: Embedding Articles, Books, and Multimedia in Online Classes
Portland State University Library provides access to a wealth of online materials that can be used as online course content. Learn how to seamlessly integrate online articles, books, and multimedia with D2L while respecting copyright and licensing agreements. Dates Offered Tuesday, September 23, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 24, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Location Millar … Continue reading the article: Upcoming Faculty Workshops: Embedding Articles, Books, and Multimedia in Online Classes
Library Closed on Monday, Sept. 1 for Labor Day
The Library will be closed on Monday, September 1, in honor of the Labor Day holiday. We’ll resume regular hours on Tuesday, September 2. Please see our full schedule for details. … Continue reading the article: Library Closed on Monday, Sept. 1 for Labor Day
Science Librarian Gretta Siegel Retires
After nearly two decades with Portland State University Library, Science Librarian and Professor Gretta Siegel retires this September. She has served PSU Library since 1998. Before PSU, Professor Siegel held several other library-related positions, including Marketing Project Manager for the academic collection at Powell’s Books, Assistant Director at the Oregon Graduate Institute Library, Campus Librarian at the fledgling WSU-Vancouver … Continue reading the article: Science Librarian Gretta Siegel Retires
Looking for Google Scholar?
Google Scholar is a great resource and excellent tool for researchers. It searches the academic, scholarly web for peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts, and articles. Connect to PSU Library In order to get the most out of Google Scholar off campus, you should connect it to PSU Library. First, go to ‘Settings.’ Next, click on ‘Library links’ … Continue reading the article: Looking for Google Scholar?