Wed., Sept. 23, 2:00-3:30 p.m.: Mendeley, 302 Paterno. Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research library, collaborate with others online and discover other relevant papers based on what you are reading. Register online: Survey

Thurs., Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m.: Mary E. Rolling Reading Series presents best-selling novelist, essayist and editor Elizabeth Benedict, Foster Auditorium. Free and open to the public.

Tues., Sept. 29, 1:00-2:00 p.m.: Dean’s Forum, Foster Auditorium and Media Site Live. Karen Estlund, associate dean for Technology and Digital Strategies will be introduced and talk to you about her recent activities and plans as she transitions into her new job at Penn State. More information will be shared in the near future.

Wed., Sept. 30, noon-1:30 p.m.: United Way Committee’s Tailgate Cook-off. Bring us your favorite appetizer or dessert tailgate foods and you can vote to crown a winner! On September 30, buy your tickets (5 for $5) to vote on your favorite dishes. Stay for lunch. Sign up with your dish here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4ba8ab28a64-united2

Thurs., Oct. 1, 2015, 3:00-4:00 p.m.: GIS interest group meeting, 126A Paterno Library. Agenda:  discussion of updates from the PSU GIS Users Group, along with items of geospatial interest of attendees.

Thurs., Oct. 1, 4 p.m.: Kwame Alexander to accept the 2015 Lee Bennett Hopkins Award for Children’s Poetry for his book, The Crossover, which also won him the 2015 Newbery Award. A book sale and signing will follow. Foster Auditorium.

Fri., Oct. 2, 3:30 p.m.: “Marching Down Field: Preserving Penn State Football Memories II, Foster Auditorium and online. Featuring clips of historic games from the University Archives. Full story on Penn State News

Mon., October 12, morning: Open Access Day presentation in preparation for the internationally recognized Open Access Week (October 19-25). Penn State librarians and Associate Dean Anne Langley will share their expertise during this half-day program. Sessions will include “How to be an OA Ambassador” and “Implementing Our Policies” and others. More details to come (also see this week’s blog post on OA Day.)

Tues., Oct. 13, 2:00–3:30 p.m.: Focus on ArcGIS Online: Web Mapping Tool for Interdisciplinary Applications, W211A Pattee Library and online at https://meeting.psu.edu/ssltraining/ More details to come.http://live.libraries.psu.edu/Mediasite/Play/8f10591a3c334f669ebc112bb876f3931d?catalog=8376d4b2-4dd1-457e-a3bf-e4cf9163feda

Tues., Oct. 13, 7:30–8:30 p.m.: Penn State Reads presents “Meet Russell Gold, author of ‘The Boom’” in an interview by Katie O’Toole, Days Inn Penn State, 240 South Pugh Street. Open to the public. The event is sponsored by Penn State’s Institute for the Arts and Humanities (IAH), the Penn State Reads Program, the Pennsylvania Center for the Book, the University Libraries, the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and Schlow Centre Region Library.

Sister Joan Chittister — image courtesy of Joan Chittister

Wed–Thurs, Oct. 14-15: Joan Chittister Symposium: Ancient Traditions, Contemporary Questions, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center and Foster Auditorium. See details in news story.

Thurs., Oct. 22, 4 p.m.: Mariko Tamaki to accept the 2015 Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize for “This One Summer.” Mariko and her cousin, artist Jillian Tamaki, also won a Printz Honor (for outstanding young adult literature) and a Caldecott Honor (for exceptional picture book art) for this book. A book sale and signing will follow. More details to come.

Thurs., Oct. 22, 10:00-11:30 a.m.: Mendeley, 302 Paterno Register online: Survey

Mon., Nov. 16, 1-2:30 p.m.: Mapping Applications: Getting to know SimplyMap, PolicyMap, and Social Explorer, 302, Paterno Library, and online at https://meeting.psu.edu/ssltraining/ More details to come.