Purdue University Libraries seeks a highly motivated, intellectually curious, and reliable Digital Repository Specialist to support the creation of unique digital collections in Purdue University Libraries. Responsibilities of the Digital Repository Specialist will be split between the development of Human-Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) Central, (a grant-funded online resource focused on the health benefits of [...]
On May 9, Richard L. Funkhouser was the recipient of a 2013 Purdue University President’s Council Pinnacle Award. The award was given in recognition of a gift to the Purdue University Libraries of a million dollars or more. The gift consisted of farmland purchased by his great-great grandfather William Whistler in 1853 and was owned [...]
Purdue University Libraries has launched a new library management system, Alma to replace both Voyager and SFX. This includes functions associated with an integrated library system (ILS) and an electronic resources management system (ERM). The benefits of Alma will include: · Streamlined workflows resulting in efficient and effective processes. · Elimination of silos between print [...]
Purdue University Libraries is very pleased to welcome Rey Junco to our Libraries staff. Rey is an associate professor and First Year Experience and Emerging Technologies Specialist Rey will be temporarily located in HSSE 347 this summer, and will move to Hicks after the renovation. He can be emailed at: rjunco@purdue.edu. Welcome to Purdue Libraries, [...]
Purdue University Libraries seeks an energetic, outgoing, and innovative individual to join a collaborative, dynamic team of information professionals who carry out a robust program of integrated information literacy, data services, scholarly communication, and collaborative research, and, as a faculty member, contribute to the research and scholarship in these areas. Duties and Responsibilities: As a [...]
Purdue University has identified “Big Data” as a major thrust for interdisciplinary research and education. Several faculty positions, including one in the Libraries, are available in enabling technologies as well as in domain sciences that deal with the use and management of digital data. The new hires will join a strong faculty group engaged in [...]
Mary Dugan and Michael Witt, two members of the Purdue Faculty of Library, Archival and Information Sciences, were approved by the Board of Trustees for promotion to the rank of associate professor with tenure. This approval culminates the process that began at the beginning of the academic year with review by the Libraries Primary Promotion [...]
Congratulations to all Libraries faculty promoted in 2012! Promoted to Professor of Library Science Michael Fosmire Promoted to Associate Professor of Library Science Christopher C. Miller Catherine Fraser Riehle Maribeth Slebodnick
“Determining Data Information Literacy Needs: A Study of Students and Research Faculty” has been selected as the winner of the American Society for Engineering Educations, Engineering Libraries Division (ASEE ELD) 2012 Best Publication Award. The article, co-written by Libraries faculty member, Jake Carlson, Michael Fosmire, Chris Miller and Megan Sapp Nelson, was published in portal: Libraries [...]
As noted in Fall 2010 Libraries Update, when the NSF issued a “mandate” in May 2010 for data management plans the University was quick to respond. And now the Purdue University Research Repository (PURR) is available to researchers as resource for both creating data management plans, and for managing data. (http://research.hub.purdue.edu/) As described at the [...]