Tues., Sept. 29, 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. Also: Comments and kudos from Dean Dewey and Space Planning Update by Kimlyn Patishnock
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
Wed., Oct. 7, 5:30-6:30p.m.: Financial Literacy for Women (latest workshop in the Money Counts Series), Mann Assembly Room, Paterno Library.
Wed., Oct 7, 1-2:30 p.m.: Drupal Migration Forum, Foster Aud. and MediaSite Live. Presented by the WIMT. This is a general discussion session. Do you have a burning question related to the upcoming Drupal migration? If so, don’t miss this forum!
Mon., October 12, 9-11 a.m.: 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 in this Library News blog entry.
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/
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/
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Additional Drupal migration forums:
Nov 10, 10-11:30 a.m.: Content Strategy
Dec 3 10-11:30 a.m.: Staff Site
Jan 13, 10-11:30 a.m.: Migration Timeline