By: Ryan Johnson
Did you miss the recent Outlook training session?
In this session, we covered features of Outlook you may not know about including:
• Creating Groups
• Creating Out of Office Replies
• Searching Emails in Outlook
• Adding Rooms/People Calendars
• Sharing Email Folders
• How to Setup Email Forwarding
If you would like to view a recording of the session, please view the recording HERE
By: Jean Voigt
Interested in teaching Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) to teenagers? Want a fun way to get kids excited about science? Need to meet science standards? Fascinated by genealogy? What does DNA really look like? Did you know that strawberries have DNA?
A new display in the Life Sciences Library 4th floor Paterno brings together these topics. Based upon the PBS TV Series, Finding Your Roots with Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., a PBS TV series called The Seedlings was created at University Park by Kristian Berg of WPSU Penn State. This display highlights one episode of The Seedlings, in which middle school students participating in a PSU Science camp get to extract their very own DNA and then evaluate what it means, with help from real scientists.
A submission of this work by Elizabeth Wright PHD, won The Facilitator’s Choice Award and The Public Choice Award in the 2018 STEM FOR ALL VIDEO SHOWCASE, Transforming the Educational Landscape, May 14-21 2018. The display was prepared by Jean Voigt. It can be viewed in the Life Sciences Library through early Fall semester 2018.
By: James Searfoss
Just a reminder that Libraries Surplus Day will take place at 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on August 15, in 403 Paterno. Participation is voluntary but encouraged
On the day of the event, you can bring items to 403 Paterno for recycling and/or feel free to pick items up throughout the day that you may need. We even take scrap paper as long as it does not contain sensitive information. And nearly all items remaining at the end of the day will be sent to Lion Surplus or recycled!
This is also a great day to clean up your virtual space by deleting old files, especially on shared drives. Whether cleaning up electronic files or paper documents, be sure to follow University retention schedules. General Retention Schedule (Formerly Appendix 18) Financial Record Retention Schedule – University Department Requirements (Formerly Appendix 21)
Please note: If you have a large item that you would like to recycle but cannot bring it to Paterno, please list that item on the Green Team Facebook page (Penn State University Libraries
Green Team) for everyone to see. Each unit will have to cover its own transportation cost for that particular item.
This event is for University property and University use—all items involved are for work only.
Please contact the Green Team at UL-GREEN@LISTS.PSU.EDU with any questions, and follow us on Facebook at Penn State University Libraries Green Team.
Thanks and hope to see you on Surplus Day!
By: Mariam Ayyoob (submitted by Carmen Gass)
Empathy is defined as the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. For example, we show empathy when we put ourselves in the shoes of an elderly person and give them our
seat on a crowded bus. Or when we share genuine excitement with a friend who received a job promotion. Showing this type of empathy often comes naturally to us, and is ingrained in how we act in our everyday lives.
Sometimes we forget to show our instinctive empathy to customers because we aren’t interacting with them on a daily basis. Read more here.
Summer 2018
Academic calendar information for all campuses is available online.
Jan. 16–Aug. 26, “What Big Eyes You Have! Looking at the Wolf in Fairy Tales”exhibition, Eberly Family Special Collections Library Exhibition Room, 104 Paterno Library.
Feb. 18-Aug. 13, “Depth of Field” exhibit, Diversity Studies Room, 203 Pattee Library, seeks to highlight the intersections of war in the Middle East with the history of war photograph
Monday, August 20: First day of fall 2018 classes.
Wednesday, Sept. 26: Geospatial Exploration: Mapping and location topics and applications. An overview of geographic information systems (GIS) concepts relevant to applying geospatial components in projects., providing an introduction to geospatial data, introductory topics of projects, data manipulation, and geoprocessing techniques. Examples of resources and data for this session are on the Maps and Geospatial: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) guide.3-4 p.m., 13 Pattee Library, University Park.
Wednesday, Sept. 26: Geospatial Data: Library Resources and beyond. Geospatial data available from library databases, PolicyMap, SimplyAnalytics, Social Explorer, and Data-Planet. Additional United States and international organizations will be highlighted from maps and geospatial guides, and related resources to guide the user in locating geospatial data relevant to multiple disciplines. Examples of resources and data for this session are on the Maps and Geospatial: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) guide, section on library databases. 4-5 p.m., 13 Pattee Library, University Park.
Wednesday, Oct. 3: Geospatial Online: Overview of ArcGIS Online. An introduction to ArcGIS Online, a web mapping application which can be used to communicate many spatial research interests across the disciplines. Participants will explore applications created with ArcGIS Online and work with a sample dataset for Centre County, PA to learn the functionality of ArcGIS Online web maps and applications. More information on ArcGIS Online is available on the Maps and Geospatial: ArcGIS Online guide. 3-4 p.m., 13 Pattee Library, University Park.
Wednesday, Oct. 3: Geospatial Analysis: New to ArcGIS Pro. Learn the uses of ArcGIS Pro software, key terminology of ArcGIS Pro and examples of the functionality within the ArcGIS Pro software. Maps and geospatial examples will be provided in an interdisciplinary manner for participants. More information on ArcGIS Pro is available on the Maps and Geospatial: ArcGIS Pro guide. 4-5 p.m., 13 Pattee Library, University Park.
Wednesday, Oct. 10: Geospatial Analysis: Using ArcGIS Desktop for location and demographic data. An introduction to using ArcMap software to work with location data and demographic data and working with sample data. Participants are encouraged to consider and/or use their own data based on research, work, and/or teaching interests. This session will demonstrate general processes of working with location-based data, which may require additional instruction and follow-up in specific contexts, geographic regions, and disciplines. Examples of resources and data for this session are on the Maps and Geospatial: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) guide. 3-4 p.m., 211A Pattee Library, University Park.
Wednesday, Oct. 10: Open Source GIS: QGIS. An introduction to using QGIS, an open source GIS software option. Learn more about QGIS from the QGIS website. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptop and if desired have QGIS installed to experience first-hand some of the software’s options for working with geospatial data. More information on QGIS is located on the Maps and Geospatial: Open Source GIS guide, QGIS section. 4-5 p.m., 211A Pattee Library, University Park.
Tuesday, Nov. 13: Penn State GIS Day. A one-day seminar for individuals working with GIS, geospatial technologies, remote sensing, maps, and location-based research on campus to foster greater geospatial awareness on campus, within the community, and beyond. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library and Franklin Atrium, Pattee Library, University Park campus.