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University Libraries celebrates outstanding contributions of staff and faculty

5/31/18

The University Libraries held its annual Libraries Awards ceremony May 15 in Paterno Library's Foster Auditorium. Five employees were honored for their outstanding contributions toward the success of the Libraries’ operations, diversity and inclusion, and innovation.

Judy Chicago Art Education Award ceremony

2018 Judy Chicago Art Education Award presented to Michigan teacher

4/19/18

Melissa Leaym-Fernandez, a teacher at Flint, Michigan Community Schools, has been awarded the Judy Chicago Art Education Award for her submission titled "The Power of our Mothers." She was presented with the award in a ceremony at Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library, University Park, on Tuesday, April 17.

International Write-In: Sunday, April 22, 2018

Spring 2018 International Write-In event set for April 22

4/17/18

The University Libraries will hold a spring 2018 International Write-In event on Sunday, April 22, in Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library on the University Park campus. The event, broken into two sessions, encourages participants to use dedicated time to work on and complete writing assignments and projects throughout the evening. Session one is scheduled from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. and session two from 8 p.m. to midnight.

Libraries’ short stories fiction contest submission deadline is April 20

4/12/18

Penn State University Libraries has launched its Penn State-exclusive creative writing platform, enabling anyone with an active psu.edu email address to join the site to submit, vote and comment on others’ original works. To celebrate, the Libraries’ Short Stories website is hosting its first university-wide short story competition, themed “New Beginnings,” and is accepting submissions until April 20.

Penn State Human Library rescheduled for April 20

3/28/18

Penn State’s second annual Human Library has been rescheduled for Friday, April 20, at various locations in Paterno Library and Pattee Library. The event encourages participants to engage in conversations that challenge stereotypes. Difficult questions will be expected, appreciated and answered.

Fourth Annual Art+Feminism wiki-edit event April 6 seeks participants

3/21/18

Penn State University Libraries and the School of Visual Arts will host Penn State’s fourth annual wiki-edit-a-thon from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 6 as a part of Art+Feminism’s worldwide 2018 Wikipedia edit-a-thon initiative, which invites the public to increase the presence of women artists online.

Preeya Kuray, a third-year doctoral student majoring in materials science and engineering,

Readers can eat their words at Libraries' second annual Edible Book Festival

3/12/18

Penn State students, faculty and staff who want to test their creativity in the kitchen are invited to compete in a themed cake baking and decorating competition hosted by Penn State University Libraries from 1 to 2 p.m. April 2 in Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library.

Libraries' 'Depth of Field' exhibit examines war photography of Middle East

3/8/18

Visitors to the current “Depth of Field” exhibit, on display through Aug. 14 in the Diversity Studies Room at Pattee Library, can view an unfiltered look at war photography and assess its impact on audiences

photo of two men, two women standing next to vertical poster stands holding their winning poem's poster design

Pennsylvania Center for the Book announces 2018 Public Poetry Project

3/6/18

Four Pennsylvania poets have been chosen to represent the Pennsylvania Center for the Book’s 2018 Public Poetry Poster series. Jen Ashburn, Thomas Devaney, Dawn Lundy Martin and Marci Nelligan were selected to read their work as part of “An Evening of Pennsylvania Poets: Readings in Celebration of the Public Poetry Project” at 7 p.m. March 28 in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, on Penn State’s University Park campus.

2018 Mann Lecture considers relationship between humans, wolves in literature

3/1/18

Debra Mitts-Smith, author, professor and expert on children’s and young adult literature, will serve as the distinguished speaker for the 2018 Charles W. Mann Jr. Lecture in the Book Arts at 4:30 p.m. March 22 in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, on Penn State’s University Park campus. The Mann Lecture also will be available for remote viewing via Mediasite Live.

Libraries' Short Stories website launches with University-wide fiction contest

2/28/18

Penn State University Libraries launched its Penn State-exclusive creative writing platform Feb. 28, enabling anyone with an active psu.edu email address to join the site to submit, vote and comment on others’ original works. To celebrate, the Libraries’ Short Stories website is hosting its first University-wide short story competition, themed “New Beginnings.”

World War I soldiers standing in battlefield trenches

Libraries presents exhibit 'From the Trenches: The Great War in Sepia'

1/13/17

The Eberly Family Special Collections Library recognizes the centennial anniversary of America’s entry into the “Great War” with its new exhibit “From the Trenches: The Great War in Sepia,” through May 5. Capturing the perspective of the common foot soldier, the exhibit presents 55 prints from more than 350 archived stereographic images in its collections. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

University Libraries hosts DeStress Fest with study break snacks, activities

12/2/16

As the fall semester comes to a close, the University Libraries will host its popular “DeStress Fest” from 3-8 p.m. Sunday-Tuesday, Dec. 11-13, in the Pattee Library and Paterno Library on the University Park campus. Free coffee and snacks will be available in the Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, each day during those hours with fun and relaxing study-break activities to help reduce the stress of studying for finals and completing papers and projects.

DeStress Fest, extended library hours offer end-of-semester study support

12/2/16

Extended hours, including 24-hour service, for Pattee Library and Paterno Library begin Dec. 4 to help students with end-of-the-semester projects, papers and final exams.

a young Mayan woman and her mother in front of a volcano

‘Ixcanul’ screening, panel discussion held during International Education Week

11/15/16

In conjunction with International Education Week, the Penn State University Libraries, Interinstitutional Center for Indigenous Knowledge and Office of Global Programs present the award-winning film “Ixcanul,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library at University Park. A panel discussion will follow the film screening.

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