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The Library is pleased to share that two of our faculty members have been promoted. Cris Paschild (left photo) received tenure and was promoted to Associate Professor. Amy Hofer (right photo) was promoted to Assistant Professor. Congratulations Cris and Amy! … Continue reading the article: Faculty Promotions →

Portland State University Library is pleased to announce the winner of the 2014 Kenneth W. and Elsie W. Butler Award for Library Faculty Service, Professor Thomas Larsen. Prof. Larsen joined the PSU Library staff in 1998 and began his faculty position in 2003. He received tenure and promotion to associate professor in 2009, and was … Continue reading the article: Tom Larsen Wins Butler Award →

Between 1958 and 1979, Portland State University hosted over two hundred speeches, interviews, panel discussions, and readings by scholars, activists, politicians, authors, artists, and community members. Many of these events featured prominent public figures who were invited to campus by academic departments, university administration, or interested students. Portland State was a campaign stop for Presidential … Continue reading the article: New Digital Collection of Oregon Public Speakers →

The University Archives Digital Gallery now includes 3,200 athletic photos dating from 1953 through 1991. The collection includes dynamic action shots as well as team and individual portraits from a range of sports, including football, basketball, gymnastics, bowling, fencing, and more. Who are all these athletes? In many cases, we don’t know! We would love your help … Continue reading the article: PSU Athletics Photos Now in Digital Gallery →

PDXScholar, a service of Portland State University Library, provides open access to a diverse collection of academic, scholarly, scientific, and creative content produced by faculty, students, and staff. PDXScholar increases the visibility of authors’ works, maximizes research impact, facilitates interdisciplinary research, and provides regional and global communities with immediate and permanent access. We recently reached … Continue reading the article: PDXScholar Reaches 100,000 Downloads →

Special Collections and the University Archives at Portland State Library is proud to announce the online debut of the Center for the Moving Image Collection. For nearly three decades, educator and scholar Andries Deinum challenged and inspired Portland to critically engage with the medium of film. In 1969, Deinum and his former student, Tom T. Taylor, … Continue reading the article: Online Debut of Center for Moving Image Collection →

The Library is pleased to announce a new service, Article Delivery. The Library’s Resource Sharing Department will scan and deliver electronically any journal article that we own in print that is not accessible through the Library’s electronic holdings.  To request an article, complete the article request form through Interlibrary Loan & Article Delivery. Our Resource … Continue reading the article: Library Adds Article Delivery Service →