By: Sarah Billman

Visit the “Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons”
exhibition celebrating the contributions of African American academic
surgeons to medicine and medical education. It tells the stories of four
pioneering African American surgeons and educators who exemplify excellence
in their fields and believe in continuing the journey of excellence through
the education and mentoring of younger physicians and surgeons.”

The exhibition, along with supporting library materials, is located on the
Life Sciences Library on 4th floor Paterno Library. It will be on display
through Dec. 16, 2017.

This exhibition was developed and produced by the National Library of
Medicine and the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American
History and Culture, Baltimore. It is sponsored locally by the Life Sciences
Library and the Libraries Diversity Committee.

By: Heather Ross

Forgot to order a t-shirt this fall?  Now you can and so much more.

Use this lik to order: https://goo.gl/forms/9T5XbDTi8br8L6Ys1

Orders are due Dec. 1 by noon. Payment due by delivery (around Dec. 18 to UP and later that week to campus libraries.) Please make checks out to Heather Ross and send to Donna Dean (126 Paterno Library.)

I will have t-shirts in my office in 1 Pattee Library.  Please contact me if you have a question about sizing.

New this year!! (see order form form images, sizing and prices.)
Puffy vests!  Mens (navy) & Womens (navy and white)
White fleece (women only)
Messenger bags
softer t-shirts including womens cut

Oldies but goodies
Polo shirts – Mens and Womens
Fleece – Mens and Womens
Athletic full zip jackets- Mens and Womens
Cardigans (women’s only)

by: Jennifer Cywinski and Megan Donnelly

Delia Tash is currently the Evening Supervisor at Penn State Abington’s Library, but she started out working at Penn State Great Valley in 2013 as a Reference Assistant. In addition to supervising staff and student workers, she serves on several committees, monitors the budget, and as of Fall 2016 she contributes to library instruction, collection development, and student and faculty engagement initiatives. Of her Penn State career Delia says, “I started as a part-time Reference Assistant at Great Valley and now am full-time at Abington and loving it!”

Delia is originally from Rockville, Maryland, though she grew up mostly in the Philadelphia area. She earned her master’s degree from Drexel University in Library and Information Science and her bachelor’s degree is in art, which she earned at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art.

She is an active artist and donated two paintings to the University  Libraries United Way fall/Holiday Arts and Crafts sale last year. Recently she received a commission to paint portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama and she’s also recently sold a woodblock illustration inspired by the Princess and the Pea tale.

One thing you may not know about Delia is that she tried stand-up comedy at an open mic night twice. The first time went well, but the second did not. She’s still got plenty of other interests though! When she isn’t at work or honing her artistry, Delia enjoys being with family, especially her niece and nephew, going to concerts, and enjoying the outdoors. This past summer she went hiking in Ludlow Falls, Vermont and then swimming in Echo Lake.

Fall 2017
Academic calendar information for all campuses is available online.

 

Extended! Now through Saturday, Dec. 8, “The Painted Photograph: Selections from the B. & H. Henisch Photo-History Collection exhibit,” Pattee Library operating hours, Paterno Family Reading Room, 201A Pattee Library, University Park.

 

 

Through Jan. 7, 2018: “William Styron: Books and Biography” exhibit, guest curator Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English James L.W. West III, Styron expert and biographer, Eberly Family Special Collections Library Exhibition Room, 104 Paterno Library, University Park.

 

 

Through Jan. 15, 2018: “The History of Pattee Library and Paterno Library” exhibit, Pattee Library’s central entrance exhibit cases and adjacent Sidewater Commons, first floor Pattee Library, University Park.

 

 

 

Sunday, Dec. 3: International Write-In, Session I 3:30-7:30 p.m. and Session II 8 p.m.-midnight in Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park.

Wednesday, Dec. 6: Docunight: Iran via Documentaries, 7 p.m. Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park.

Friday, Dec. 8: Last day of fall classes. 

Sunday–Tuesday, Dec. 10-12: De-Stress Fest, University Park locations.

Tuesday, Dec. 12: Tech Update, by I-Tech, 10-11 a.m., Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park.

Tuesday–Wednesday, Dec. 12-20: Hanukkah.

Saturday, Dec. 16: Fall commencement, University Park and other Penn State campuses; details and speaker information at multiple Penn State campuses TBA in December.

Please submit event information — and all Library News submissions — to Public Relations and Marketing via the Library News submission form.