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This summer, the Knight Foundation posted an open call for ideas and asked, “How might we leverage libraries as a platform to build more knowledgeable communities?” PSU Library Special Collections joined more than 600 other people and organizations to propose possible solutions. “Let Knowledge Serve the City: Using Special Collections to Build a Holistic Cycle … Continue reading the article: Library Special Collections Participates in Knight Foundation News Challenge →

Librarian Emily Ford is leading a project on digital badges as part of the Provost’s Challenge of reTHINK PSU. The purpose of Digital Badges for Creativity and Critical Thinking is to procure a digital badge system, create a digital badge curriculum to certify and acknowledge skills attainment for creativity and critical thinking, and deploy this curriculum … Continue reading the article: Digital Badges for Creativity and Critical Thinking →

Brand new for fall term: we now have a display dedicated to books written by PSU faculty and staff. These books are located near the New Books, on the Library’s first floor, near the front door. Many thanks to Genny Bimslager for organizing these materials. … Continue reading the article: PSU Authors on Display →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →