University Park, Pa. -- The new La Vie online will be demonstrated from 3-6 p.m. Friday, April 24, and again from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 25, in the Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park. The demonstrations are open to the public, and digital docents will be available to assist the exploration of this online resource.
Using original publications, the online version of La Vie, 1890–2000, allows users to turn back the page on their history, their parents' antics, their grandparents' legacies, and relive the best moments of their lives. The online La Vie link will go live on April 23, and then will be available at http://resources.libraries.psu.edu/coll/lavie or via the Libraries' homepage under Digital Collections for access anywhere, anytime with computer access to Penn State's Web site.
A related exhibit, "The Penn State Life: 100+ Years of La Vie Online," will be on display April 23 through Aug. 14, in the main exhibit hall of Pattee Library.
Yearbooks capture a time that reflects youth, exuberance and vitality. At Penn State, the yearbook La Vie (the Life) has been capturing these moments since 1890. Primarily using photos, La Vie documents formal college graduates, social activities, sporting events, Greek life, personalities, local and national events, clubs and organizations, faculty and administrators, and more. La Vie offers Penn State alumni a nostalgic opportunity to relive their glory days and share them, with their children, grandchildren, friends and colleagues. Yearbooks are among the most frequently utilized resource volumes in the University Libraries.
The project is a collaboration of the Libraries Digitization and Preservation Department and Penn State University Archives. For more information, contact Jackie Esposito at (814) 863-3791.
Penn State encourages qualified person with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. Those who anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided should contact Jackie Esposito at (814) 863-3791 in advance of participation.