News

The Portland State University Library is sad to share that our beloved Dean Tom Bielavitz passed away last Friday after a long illness. All of us at PSU will remember Tom as a strong and compassionate leader and a kind and thoughtful soul who consistently elevated his colleagues and the students of Portland State. Tom … Continue reading the article: PSU Library Mourns the Loss of Dean Bielavitz →

The PSU Library is pleased to announce the publication of The Climate Toolkit: A Resource Manual for Science and Action by Frank Granshaw. This is a resource manual designed to help the reader navigate the complex and perplexing issue of climate change by providing tools and strategies to explore the underlying science. As such it … Continue reading the article: New Open Educational Resource →

This June, Portland State University Library celebrates Pride Month by featuring books that exemplify diversity in identity and expression. From classics to contemporaries, poetry to nonfiction, the global authors represented in this collection of e-books write from a wealth of queer, trans, and non-conforming positionalities and experiences that are powerfully informed by race, class, ability, … Continue reading the article: Pride 2020 eBooks →

The Portland State University Library celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by featuring books illustrating the diversity of lives and experiences. From growing up in Chinatown to a famous cartoonist growing up in a Filipino household, our books capture the resilience, tears and humor of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, from Hawai’i to … Continue reading the article: Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month →

We have so many books at the Library! But do we have your textbook? The answer is: it depends. We know you want to save money on your books this term, so here are some ways to figure out if the Library has your book.  PSU Library Course Reserves Instructors sometimes place textbooks and other … Continue reading the article: “Does the Library have my textbook?” →

Take a break from studying and have a little fun in the library! We will be hosting two snack breaks on Tuesday, December 3rd from 1-4pm and Wednesday, December 4th from 11-2pm. Join us in Room 170 for snacks, button making, coloring, and more!  … Continue reading the article: Snack and Craft Study Break →

Manage your research and citations with free citation management software. Zotero and Mendeley both allow you to download citations and articles from various websites and databases, electronically store and organize the citations, annotate and highlight articles, and format the citations for your paper and bibliography. This workshop covers the advantages and disadvantages of Zotero and Mendeley, … Continue reading the article: Zotero and Mendeley Workshop on October 30th →

Begninning Monday, October 21st, the library will be closed to the public after 8pm Sunday – Thursday.  During the hours from 8pm-midnight, PSU ID is required for entry, bringing the library in alignment with all other buildings on campus, which also close at 8pm.  Current students, staff, and faculty can access the building after 8pm … Continue reading the article: Library Moving to Card-Only Access on October 21st at 8pm →

It’s been 50 years since Random House offered this special edition of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland illustrated by Salvador Dalí, to members of its Book of the Month Club. This fall we are displaying Dalí’s work in the Library’s first floor exhibit space in the elevator lobby…and we’ll be going down the rabbit hole by … Continue reading the article: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Illustrated by Salvador Dalí on Display in First Floor Elevator Lobby →