Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies News

November 12th, 2013

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University Libraries will extend hours at three facilities to help students prepare for final exams.  During extended hours, Libraries staff will be onsite in these three libraries to assist students and refreshments will be provided. Starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, the John W. Hicks Undergraduate Library will more…

November 12th, 2013

November is Native American Heritage month and the Purdue University Libraries worked with Felica Ahasteen-Bryant, Director of the Native American Educational and Cultural Center, to create display cases in the following Purdue Libraries to recognize and honor the Native American culture. Engineering Library Display focuses on Native engineers, including Mary Golda Ross and John Herrington, more…

October 23rd, 2013

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University will host several events for “GIS Day at Purdue: Geospatial Data is Everywhere” on Wednesday, Nov. 6.  GIS Day is a global celebration of geospatial research and GIS, which uses a collection of software applications, GPS receivers and data sensors to combine maps and statistical data in a digital more…

October 7th, 2013

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — Purdue University Libraries will celebrate Open Access Week – Oct. 21 to 27, 2013 – with three key events including an Open Education Event presented by David Ernst, University of Minnesota; Journal Editors’ Group Tea; and Open Research Event presented by Victoria Stodden, Columbia University. Awards will also be presented to more…

October 7th, 2013

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — Purdue University Libraries will celebrate Open Access Week – Oct. 21 to 27, 2013 – with three key events including an Open Education Event presented by David Ernst, University of Minnesota; Journal Editors’ Group Tea; and Open Research Event presented by Victoria Stodden, Columbia University. Awards will also be presented to more…

October 1st, 2013

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University Libraries will celebrate Information Literacy Month during the month of October with a variety of educational and awareness initiatives and a culminating Information Literacy Symposium on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at Purdue University featuring Dr. Mary Somerville, University Librarian at the Auraria Library, University of Colorado Denver. Purdue University Libraries more…

October 1st, 2013

The Purdue University Libraries will continue the Library Scholars Grant Program this year with a focus on supporting access to unique collections of information around the country and the world. Awards of up to $5,000will be made for this purpose to untenured tenure-track members of the Purdue faculty, and to associate professors tenured effective July more…

September 25th, 2013

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University Libraries Seminar Committee welcomes award-winning CIO for Palo Alto, Calif., for a seminar on innovation and open data in local government.   The presentation will take place on Friday, Sept. 27 from 9-10:30 a.m. in Lawson Hall, Room 1142 on Purdue University’s campus. The Universal Live Stream URL for those more…

September 23rd, 2013

   Purdue University Libraries invites you to join us at Tent #2 (close to the Archway/Armstrong). Special guest and alumnus, Jerry Ross will be signing his book, “Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA’s Record-Setting Frequent Flyer,” from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Books will be available to purchase from Purdue University Press for more…

September 23rd, 2013

  The Purdue University Libraries, Discovery Learning Research Center, and Center for Instructional Excellence present   The 5th Information Literacy Research Symposium   “Toward Informed Learning in Professional Practice”   By Dr. Mary Somerville   Tuesday, October 29, 2013 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Purdue University West Lafayette Campus   During the morning presentation, eminent more…