Fall 2016

Through Wednesday, Nov. 30: “Penn State Wilkes-Barre, 100 Years: 1916-2016” exhibit, Friedman Gallery, Academic Commons, Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus, Lehman.

Through Friday, Dec. 16: “Expanding Horizons: Penn Staters in the Olympics” exhibit, Special Collections Library, 104 Paterno Library, University Park.

Through Friday, Dec. 16: “Japanimation: Exploring Anime” exhibit, Sidewater Commons and central entrance, Pattee Library, University Park.

Monday, Sept. 26: Faculty Lecture Series: Intellectual freedom: what is it and why is it important?, 7 p.m., presented by Matt Ciszek, Sharon Hall, Room 105, Sharon.

Tuesday, Sept. 27: Discovery Day Webinar Series: Office Yoga, 10-11 a.m., presented by Rebecca Peterson, Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park, and MediaSite Live.

Tuesday, Sept. 27: LHR Forum, 2-3:30 p.m., presented by Rob Harris and members of LHR, Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park, and MediaSite Live.

Wednesday, Sept. 28: Shenango Library Open House , 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Lartz Memorial Library, Sharon.

Thursday, Sept. 29: Occupant Safety, A Panel Discussion , 3-4:30 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park, and MediaSite Live.

Friday, Sept. 30: University Libraries Donor Reception and Celebration, by invitation only, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Paterno Family Reading Room, 201 Pattee Library, University Park.

Monday, Oct. 3: Meditation techniques lecture, 12:20-1:10 p.m., Hazleton Library, L-12, Hazleton.

Tuesday, Oct. 4: Disability Awareness Month Event: Working with patrons with disabilities, Carmen Gass, Libraries’ User Services Training Coordinator, 10 a.m.-noon, Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park, and MediaSite Live.

Thursday, Oct. 6: Nick Sousanis will give a talk after accepting the Lynd Ward Prize for his graphic novel “Unflattening,” 4-5 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library.

Friday, Oct. 7: GTA Workshop: Professional Development Conference for Grad Students and Postdocs, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library.

Monday-Friday, Oct. 10-14: Vairo Library Open House, Penn State Brandywine, Media.

Wednesday, Oct. 12: Getting to know GIS: GIS Literacy, 3:30-5 p.m., Donald W. Hamer Maps Library, W13 Pattee Library, University Park, and on Adobe Connect.

Thursday-Friday, Oct. 13-14 & Monday-Wednesday, Oct. 17-19: Libraries United Way Team Cookie Contest, 2-4 p.m., Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park.

Thursday, Oct. 13: Disability Awareness Month Panel Discussion: Disability in the Workplace, 6-7:30 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park, and MediaSite Live.

Sunday, Oct.16: Penn State Parents and Families Weekend events, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Pattee and Paterno Libraries Open House featuring refreshments, a gallery talk, book discussion and tours, University Park.

Sunday, Oct.16: Penn State Sports Archives at a Glance, 10-11 a.m., part of the Parents and Families Weekend events at Pattee and Paterno Libraries, presented by Sports Achivist Paul Dzyak, Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park.

Sunday, Oct.16: Penn State Reads: Parent Edition, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., part of the Parents and Families Weekend events at Pattee and Paterno Libraries, conversation and discussion about “The Circle” facilitated by Sue Paterno, Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park.

Sunday, Oct.16: Guided Tour, 1-2 p.m., part of the Parents and Families Weekend events at Pattee and Paterno Libraries, tour of the Tombros and McWhirter Knowledge Commons and Special Collections Library begins in the Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park.

Tuesday, Oct. 18: Tech Update, by Libraries I-Tech staff, 3:00-4:00 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park, and MediaSite Live.

Tuesday, Oct. 18: Discovery Day Webinar Series: What the Library Can Do for You, presented by Liz Long and Megan Gilpin, 1-2 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park, and MediaSite Live.

Tuesday, Oct. 18: Team Library, 2-3:30 p.m., Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park.

Tuesday, Oct. 18: David DeNotaris speaks about employment opportunities for people with disabilities, 6:30 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park, and MediaSite Live.

Wednesday, Oct. 19: Space planning brown bag session, Libraries’ Space Steering Committee open discussion and Q & A, noon-1 p.m., 510A Paterno Library, University Park.

Wednesday, Oct. 19: Promotion and tenure recognition event, 4-6:30 p.m., Paterno Reading Room, University Park.

Monday, Oct. 24, through Saturday, Dec. 3: “Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature” exhibit, Penn State Hazleton Library, Hazleton.

Tuesday, Oct. 25: Patron privacy training, presented by Ann Snowman, 3-4 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park and Mediasite Live.

Wednesday, Oct. 26: Dean’s Forum, 10-11 a.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park, and MediaSite Live.

Wednesday, Oct. 26: Penn State Beaver Library Open House, noon-1:30 p.m., Beaver campus library.

Wednesday, Oct. 26: Customer service training, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park.

Thursday, Oct. 27: Penn State Hazleton Library Game Night, 7-10 p.m., Hazleton campus library.

Friday, Oct. 28: Interdisciplinary Research Colloquium, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Morrison Gallery, Penn State Harrisburg Library.

Wednesday, Nov. 2: Supervisor: Helping New Librarians Find Success and Satisfaction in the Academic Library, 2 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park, and MediaSite Live.

Wednesday, Nov. 2: Archaeological Institute of America Public Lecture, 5:30-7 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park.

Thursday, Nov. 3: Librarians: Helping New Librarians Find Success and Satisfaction in the Academic Library, 2 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park, and MediaSite Live.

Tuesday, Nov. 8: New employee orientation, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park.

Tuesday, Nov. 8: Library Learning Services: Exhibition information literacy class, 10 a.m., 140 Pattee Library, University Park.

Tuesday, Nov. 8: Meditation techniques lecture, 12:20-1:10 p.m., Hazleton Library, L-12, Hazleton.

Thursday, Nov. 10: Beating Burnout, 10 a.m.,Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park, and MediaSite Live.

Friday, Nov. 11: Coffee with Carmen, with special guests Dean Barbara Dewey and Associate Dean Anne Langley, noon-1 p.m., Mann Assembly Room, University Park.

Tuesday, Nov. 15: International Education Week presentation, featuring either Ron Redwing or Vickie Sanchez as speaker, 2-3 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park.

Wednesday, Nov. 16: Space planning brown bag session, Libraries’ Space Steering Committee open discussion and Q & A, noon-1 p.m., 510A Paterno Library, University Park.

Thursday, Nov. 17: Team Library, 2-3:30 p.m., Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park.

Friday, Nov. 18: International Education Week presentation, featuring speakers Sarah Shear and Madison Miller, 10 a.m.-noon., Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park.

Sunday-Saturday, Nov. 20-26: Thanksgiving holiday, no classes.

Wednesday, Dec. 7: Meditation techniques lecture, 12:20-1:10 p.m., Hazleton Library, L-12, Hazleton.

Friday, Dec. 9: Last day of fall classes.

Sunday-Tuesday, Dec. 11-13: DeStress Fest, 3-8 p.m., University Park library locations.

Monday-Friday, Dec. 12-16: Final exams.

Wednesday, Dec. 14: Tech Update, by Libraries I-Tech staff, 1-2:30 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, and MediaSite Live.

Thursday, Dec. 15: Coffee with Carmen, with special guest Steven Herb speaking about storytelling, 1-2:30 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, and MediaSite Live.

Saturday, Dec. 17: Fall Commencement, University Park and several Commonwealth Campus locations.

Wednesday, Dec. 21: Space planning brown bag session, Libraries’ Space Steering Committee open discussion and Q & A, noon-1 p.m., 510A Paterno Library, University Park.

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