Wednesday, Feb. 24, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Getting your map project started! 211A Pattee Library. Tara LaLonde will provide an overview of key elements and decision factors for the inclusion of a map or spatial component in a project related to a class assignment, thesis or individual research. Elements discussed will include project planning principles, spatial thinking concepts and more. This session will present items to consider in relation to mapping and working with geospatial data. Faculty and staff should register using the Learning Resource Network (lrn.psu.edu) and students should email datalearning@psu.edu. Also available for remote participation at https://meeting.psu.edu/ul-dlc.

Wednesday, Feb. 25, 3:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.: Against the Odds: Making a Difference in Global Health documentary screening, 403 Paterno Library. Global Collaboration: “Global Disease Detectives” provides an overview of CDC’s activities worldwide to identify and contain infectious disease threats, confirm their sources, treat the victims, and refine their surveillance.
“Michael Green: How we can make the world a better place by 2030” asks whether we can end hunger and poverty, halt climate change and achieve gender equality in the next 15 years.

Tuesday, March 1, 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Re-Imagining the Civil War: Gender Roles and the Ethics of History, Mann Assembly Room, first floor, Paterno Library. Centre County Reads event featuring a panel of speakers.

Tuesday, March 1, 6:00–9:00 p.m.: Screening of Spike Lee’s latest film, Chi-Raq, Foster Aud. Co-sponsored by the University Libraries, Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies (CAMS), Multicultural Resource Center (MRC) and Residence Life. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Jeanine Staples (African American Studies), Moses Davis (MRC) and Mathias Hanses (CAMS). Free and open to all.

Thursday, March 3, 11:00 a.m.: Dean’s Forum with Lorcan Dempsey, vice-president and chief strategist of the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). His presentation will address collection trends and collection assessment in libraries today. Foster Auditorium and Media Site Live

Friday, March 4, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.: Penn State’s second annual Wikistorming Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon, held to elevate the presence of women artists online. Sponsored by the University Libraries as part of Art+Feminism 2016, the Edit-a-Thon invites members of the public to participate and encouraged to bring a laptop. The event begins at 207 Arts Cottage, University Park, and includes lunch, a viewing of the documentary “Right Out of History: The Making of Judy Chicago’s ‘Dinner Party,’ ” a visit to the Judy Chicago Art Education Collection at the University Libraries, and a talk by visual artist Susan Hill, who narrated the documentary. Hill’s talk is titled “When this happens / Then that happens = Working Wisdom.”. More information is on Penn State News; register at http://tinyurl.com/wikistorming.

Tuesday, March 15, 2:00–3:00 p.m.: Hiring for Diversity presented by Rob Harris, Libraries Human Resources manager, Mann Assembly Room, and Adobe Connect. Content will include search committee formation, issues to be aware of in the hiring process, the interview, and more. If you area is hiring or planning to hire in the future, this presentation will be a useful primer on what you need to know before and during the hiring process. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions. No registration required for this program.

Wednesday, March 16, noon–1:00 p.m.: Annual Diversity Potluck, Mann Assembly Room. Sign up sheet will come soon!

Wednesday, March 16, 5:30 p.m.: Spring Clean Financial Clutter, Mann Assembly Rm. Spring cleaning can clear clutter in your personal financial life just like it does for your closets and garage. In this workshop, learn how to take control of your finances and simplify financial record-keeping for year-end tax purposes, reducing stress and saving time in the long run.

Wednesday, March 16, 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.: An Evening with Karen Abbott, John Bill Freeman Auditorium, 117 HUB. A book signing will follow the event.

Thursday, March 17, 1-2:30 p.m.: Publishing social science data: your other publication 211A Pattee Library, University Park. Stephen Woods, social sciences librarian, will provide an overview of the process for publishing social science data in ICPSR, a premier data archive. Participants will be introduced to Nesstar Publisher and Collectica tools that will assist in describing data using DDI, a core meta-data standard for social science data. There will also be a brief introduction to Open ICPSR, a data archive solution and a comparison of Open ICPSR with other, fee-based solutions. In this session, participants will learn about data discovery solutions that utilize elements of data description to highlight ways a researcher’s data can potentially be discovered. Available for remote participation at https://meeting.psu.edu/ul-dlc.

Thursday, March 31, 1:00-2:00 p.m.: A world of census data, 211A Pattee Library, University Park. This session, conducted by Stephen Woods, will explore the wealth of census data from around the world that are available to Penn State researchers as well as from free sources outside of the library’s collection. The presentation will discuss limitations such as language, format and reporting. Available for remote participation at https://meeting.psu.edu/ul-dlc.

Save the date:

Wednesday, March 18, 8:30 a.m.-noon: Data Day 2016, Social Science Library and Data Learning Center, 208 Paterno Library, with lightning talks in Foster Auditorium. More information at http://sites.psu.edu/dataday.

Tuesday, April 12, 2;30–3:30 p.m.: Speak Up for Civility workshop, Mann Assembly Room. More information to come.

Monday, May 23, 2:00–3:30 p.m.; Annual Diversity Colloquium, Foster Aud. and MediaSite Live. Look for a call for presentation proposals in March.