Daily Archives: August 19, 2019

Fall 2019 Scholarly Communications and Copyright workshops

By: Ana Enriquez

Fall 2019 Scholarly Communications and Copyright workshops

This fall’s scholarly communications and copyright workshop slate will include in-person workshops at Penn State Behrend, Penn State Scranton, and Penn State Harrisburg, as well as a full set of Zoom workshops, including our popular trainings on complying with public access policies from federal agencies. There are specialized workshops for thesis and dissertation writers, instructional designers, and scholarly authors.

To register, please follow the links below or contact Ana Enriquez at enriquez@psu.edu.

Penn State encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Ana Enriquez at 814-865-1758 or enriquez@psu.edu in advance of your participation or visit.

Workshops in person

Sept. 12 at the John M. Lilley Library, Penn State Behrend

Sept. 18 at Penn State Scranton (in Dawson 110)

Oct. 8 at Penn State Harrisburg

Workshops and trainings on Zoom

 

 

New display in Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information

By: Tara LaLonde

A new poster display is up in the Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information! The display features projects completed by student Maps and GIS assistants in a variety of subject areas. The projects utilize geospatial resources from the library, including print map resources and ESRI ArcGIS online software. The work highlighted in the display includes:
  • Road Map Cartography Story Map, by Brittany Waltemate
  • Conflict Resolution Story Cascade, by Milan Liu
  • Mexican War Battle of Cerro Gordo, by Jamie Friedken
  • The History of Colonial Mumbai, by Ishaan Anavkar
  • San Francisco Business Potential, by Zhaogeng Ding
  • Philadelphia Education Crisis Analysis, by Joey Grosso 
This display showcases projects from Maps and GIS assistants completed during the fall 2018-spring 2019 timeframe, and were highlighted during the spring 2019 Maps and GIS Assistant presentation. 
More information on their projects can be found on the Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information projects page. 
Maps and GIS Assistant Project Display

Maps and GIS Assistant Project Display

A selection of related collection items

A selection of related collection items

Save the Date: Open House volunteer training Tuesday, Aug. 27

By: Ali Zawoyski

Dear Colleagues,

Plan to join us Tuesday August 27th at 11am in Foster Auditorium or at the MediaSite link below to learn what’s new for this year’s Open House!

Watch online HERE.

This year’s event will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept 11 and 12, and we are looking for some friendly faces to help guide more than 3000+ guests through this fun and educational
extravaganza!

Not signed up yet? Volunteer opportunities are still available, click HERE to see how you can help our biggest outreach event of the year:

Please note that hours spent helping with Open House are considered hours worked for our non-exempt employees, and count toward total hours worked during the workweek. Your total hours should not exceed 40 in a week. If it appears that volunteering for Open House will result in you working more than 40 hours, please talk to your supervisor or Libraries Human Resources.

Thank you for making this great event possible!
Ali & The Open House Committee

Tech Tip: Update your lynda.com links to LinkedIn Learning

By: Ryan Johnson

On Aug. 16, Penn State Information Technology upgraded all Lynda.com accounts to LinkedIn Learning. Lynda.com links will work differently in LinkedIn Learning depending on how you shared the course, videos, or playlists.

In order for your old links to work, you will need to replace the old link with this new one in any course materials or correspondence.

In order for embedded videos to work after the upgrade , you must replace the embed code with code from LinkedIn Learning. After the upgrade, simply log in to LinkedIn Learning then click ‘share’ to copy the highlighted code and paste it over the existing Lynda.com code.

Events: August 19

Summer 2019
Academic calendar information for all campuses is available online.

promotional poster - Secret Lives of Girls and Women

Jan. 28-Sept. 1, 2019, Exhibit: “The Secret Lives of Girls and Women” Eberly Family Special Collections Library, 104 Paterno Library. Through the examination of books, letters, hand-written diaries and other archival materials, The Secret Lives of Girls and Women exposes a wide spectrum of feminine mysteries. The exhibition includes many hidden or concealed aspects of female life found within beauty secrets, secret languages created by women, literary secrets, social taboos and more throughout history. On display during Special Collections Library hours.

The Future is Now, exhibit graphic

Mar. 11-Sept. 26, 2019, Exhibit: “The Future is Now.” Diversity Studies Room, 203 Pattee Library. Highlights from current and forthcoming equipment and assistance available to support students’ academic success from the Libraries’ Media and Technology Support Services and Adaptive Technology and Services departments.

Thursday, June 20-Friday, August 23, 2019 Research Travel Awards winning “brown bag” presentations. Seven informal, one-hour lunchtime presentations offered by traveling researchers on a variety of topics, hosted by the Eberly Family Special Collections Library.  All presentations are open to the public and take place in Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library.
Tuesday, August 13, Public Tour: Secret Lives of Girls and Women. Curated free tours of the Special Collections exhibit “The Secret Lives of Girls and Women” will offer background information and provenance to the books and objects on display, as well discussion about the their meaning and importance. Registration requested. 10-11 a.m., 104 Paterno Library on the University Park Campus.
Monday, August 26, First day of fall 2019 semester.
Wednesday, Sept. 4, US-China College Art Summit. Five panels will discuss the current state of art education at institutions of higher education in the United States and China.The summit promotes the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and experiences of leading art educators from the U.S. and China, through dialogue, group exhibitions, and professional development programs. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park.
Wednesday, Sept. 4. Docunight: Iran Via Documentaries.On the first Wednesday of every month, Docunight features a documentary film about, around, or in Iran, or made Iranians. All events are open to everyone, and all films have English subtitles. Co-sponsored by the Iranian Student Association and the University Libraries. 7 p.m. in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park.
Wednesday-Thursday, Sept. 11-12, University Libraries Open House. Self-guided tour stops, games, brief presentations and activities for students highlight the Libraries’ services. Faculty and staff are on hand to help students learn more about on-site and online resources available, and answer questions about the Libraries. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at libraries locations throughout the University Park campus.
Thursday, Sept. 12-Thursday, Nov. 21, Fall Scholarly Communications Workshops. Featuring in-person workshops at Penn State Behrend, Penn State Scranton, and Penn State Harrisburg, as well as a full roster of Zoom workshops, including our popular trainings on complying with public access policies from federal agencies. Specialized workshops for thesis and dissertation writers, instructional designers, and scholarly authors are included.
Tuesday, Nov. 12, Penn State GIS Day. Open to faculty, staff, students, and the public, Penn State GIS Day offers events aimed to create geospatial awareness of geospatial technologies across disciplines, and serve as a way to connect with others who are using geospatial technologies. Visit Penn State GIS Day for information and schedule of events.

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