Daily Archives: June 8, 2020

Round 2 – Libraries Trivia Night: Jeopardy Style

By: Sarah Bacon

Trivia night graphic

Following a successful first event with more than 120 participants, the second Libraries Trivia Night (Jeopardy Style) will be getting underway at 7 p.m. EST on Friday, June 19.

Important Links:
Facebook event link: www.facebook.com/events/2585040521763069
Zoom Webinar: https://psu.zoom.us/j/93555956996

You shared your feedback after the first trivia night and we listened. The event kicks off later, and we are using a new trivia platform with live leader board updates to enhance the
friendly and competitive spirit.

The Libraries’ Development and Alumni Relations team welcomes its 2019 intern Nick Karafilis (’19 H&HD, A&A) as the evening’s co-host. Nick is also the curator of the Penn State-themed questions across multiple categories.

The Jeopardy-style trivia night will feature questions from Penn State’s founding years as a Farmer’s High School to present-day. Participants will answer two rounds of questions in this webinar-style Zoom event. Winners and prizes will be announced at the end.

We hope you can join us for a fun night on the 19th! No studying required.

All our best to you,  the Libraries Trivia Night team #psulibstrivia

p.s. – we encourage you to sign on a few minutes early to get situated and ready to play.

Tech Tip: Pop out a chat in Teams

By: Ryan Johnson

You can instantly pop out your one-on-one or group chat into a separate window. Then, resize, reposition, or close the window as you wish. It’s a great way to get a lot done when you’re in a meeting or in a call.  FYI: You can pop out multiple conversations, but not the same chat twice.

Note: The Pop out chat feature is currently available in the desktop app for Windows and Mac only. It is not yet supported for Teams on the web or mobile. 

You have got a few options to pop out a chat in Teams. Take a look at these different methods.

From the chat list

Select Chat on the left side of Teams to open the chat list. Find the name of the chat you want. Then, select More options  > Pop out chat . Or, just double-click the chat name and you’ll see a new pop out chat window.

Teams chat screen shot

By hovering over a chat

When you hover over one of your chats, you’ll see Pop out chat  . Choose that option and a new pop out chat window will open.
Teams chat screenshot for tech tip

From the chat itself

Go to the top right corner of the chat and select Pop out chat.

Teams screenshot for tech tip

From a profile picture

Double-click the profile picture of the person you want to have a conversation with and you’re in a new window!

Events: June 8

Summer 2020
Academic calendar information for all campuses is available online.

UPDATE: In light of the University’s March 11 announcement regarding measures to address the COVID-19 pandemic, nonessential events and meetings scheduled at University Libraries locations throughout the spring semester have been canceled, rescheduled or will be offered virtually. 

Earth Archives exhibition posterEXHIBITION: Earth Archives: Stories of Human Impact. To coincide with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Earth Archives explores the intersection of the environment, human activity, and the documentary record. Highlights of the virtual exhibition include representations of varied print, manuscript, and art works that invites the viewer to consider a range of environmental-related topics and will serve as a growing, centralized resource.

 

buttons from INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY: Highlights From the Ken Lawrence Collection

EXHIBITION: International Solidarity: Highlights from the Ken Lawrence Collection. A virtual look at the visual culture of political protest in the late 20th-century, to provoke thought about international solidarity in our own time, including human and civil rights, immigration, and independence movements.

 

Wednesdays, Apr. 22-June 10, Remote Research Webinar Series. Free webinars to assist Penn State researchers with shifting their research from onsite to offsite. The series highlights various University services and infrastructure to support remote research. All sessions will be held via Zoom. Additional resources for remote research may be found at https://remoteresearch.psu.edu.

Thursdays, Apr. 23-June 4, Research Data Skills for Graduate Students. Learn more about and improve skills in the areas of data management, data analysis, data visualization and data publishing. in collaboration with the Institutes of Energy and the Environment, the free virtual seminars highlight essential data skills that graduate students can utilize throughout the research data life cycle. All sessions begin at 3 p.m. Advance registration is required.

Friday, June 19, Libraries Trivia Night: Jeopardy Style. Following a successful first event with more than 120 participants, the second Libraries Trivia Night starts at 7 p.m. EST via Zoom. Jeopardy-style trivia night will feature questions from Penn State’s founding years as a Farmer’s High School to present-day. Participants will answer two rounds of questions in this webinar-style Zoom event. Winners and prizes will be announced at the end.
event link: www.facebook.com/events/2585040521763069
Zoom Webinar: https://psu.zoom.us/j/93555956996

Please submit event information — and all Library News submissions — to Public Relations and Marketing via its Staff Site request form and selecting the “Library News blog article” button.