Daily Archives: July 1, 2013
LHR News: July 1
Please join us in welcoming the following new hires:
Full-time:
7/1/13 Jennifer Cywinski – Information Resources & Services Support Specialist, Penn State Great Valley Library
Matt Francis – Archivist for Collection Management, Special Collections
Ann Passmore – Digital Processing Specialist, Digitization & Preservation
Glenn Rudy – Information Resources & Services Support Specialist, Penn State Harrisburg Library
23rd Annual Faculty/Staff Family Picnic on Aug. 20
Join us for the 23rd Annual University Libraries’ Faculty/Staff Family Picnic:
WHEN: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 5:00 p.m. – sunset
WHERE: Sunset Park, Pavilions #1 and #2 (Buffet dinner service to begin at 5:30 p.m.)
MENU: Hamburgers & Hot Dogs with rolls, potato salad, grilled vegetables, freshly cut fruits, and desserts
Please RSVP (by Tue., 8/06/13) using the online form at http://bit.ly/18aUWPp, by visiting the University Libraries’ Picnic page (http://bit.ly/176TOJi), or by printing and sending the form via campus mail to Sandy Confer, 510 Paterno.
Sorry, we cannot fund travel expenses for those coming from other campuses, but we promise good fun and fun! We hope to see you there!
Events: Week of July 1
Ongoing:
Register for free citation management seminars offered by Library Learning Services:
Introduction to Zotero: July 10
Introduction to EndNote: July 11
Introduction to Mendeley: July 17
July 20, 1:30–2:30 p.m., Dr. John Pecchia, assistant professor in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, will present, “Mushroom production: from art to science,” in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library. Pecchia will discuss the history of mushroom production and detail the important contributions Penn State scientists have made and continue to make to mushroom production as well as Pennsylvania’s role as the major producer of fresh market mushrooms in North America. Following the talk, from 2:30–3:30 p.m., members of the Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology Department will lead a walking tour of campus, highlighting the common diseases of trees, shrubs, and ground covers, what causes them, and how they can be managed.
The presentation and tours are special events of the 50th anniversary of the beginnings of the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, being celebrated with an exhibit, “Healthy Plants for a Healthy World: 50 Years of Plant Pathology at Penn State,” on display through September 17, in The Eberly Family Special Collections Library, 104 Paterno Library, Penn State University Park. For more information or if you anticipate needing accessibility accommodations or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Jackie Esposito at jxe2@psu.edu or 814-863-3791 or Gary Moorman at gmoorman@psu.edu or 814-863-7401.
July 17, 5:30–6:30 p.m., Campus plant tour, meet in exhibit area, The Eberly Family Special Collections Library, 104 Paterno Library
July 24, 5:30–6:30 p.m., Campus plant tour, meet in exhibit area, The Eberly Family Special Collections Library, 104 Paterno Library
** Reminder **
Library Clean-Up Day has been scheduled for August 20, so mark your calendars! Take some time in the quieter summer months to look around your office and start collecting unused items to donate to Clean-Up Day. Start your gathering early and make your space cleaner and greener. If you have things you’d like to get rid of before Clean-Up Day, you can post items Libraries’ Green Exchange, a Free-cycle type exchange for workplace items that are no longer used.
Use a Picture as the Slide Background in PowerPoint
By Ryan Johnson, technology training coordinator
Follow these simple steps to insert any picture as your background image in PowerPoint:
1.) Click the slide that you want to add a background picture to.
TIP: To select multiple slides, click a slide, and then press and hold CTRL while you click the other slides.
2.) On the Design tab, in the Background group, click Background Styles, and then click Format Background.
3.) Click Fill, and then click Picture or texture fill.
4.) Do one of the following:
· To insert a picture from a file, click File, and then locate and double-click the picture that you want to insert.
· To paste a picture that you copied, click Clipboard.
· To use clip art as a background picture, click Clip Art, and then in the Search text box, type a word or phrase that describes the clip that you want, or type all or part of the file name of the clip.