Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies News

October 1st, 2026

What does it mean to build a meaningful career in a world of rapid technological change and uncertainty? That question was at the center of a recent event featuring Arun Gupta, CEO of the NobleReach Foundation and co-author of “The Mission Generation: Reclaim Your Purpose, Rewrite Success, Rebuild Our Future.” Gupta joined Purdue students on more…

September 30th, 2026

At Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies, with a joint appointment in the School of Applied and Creative Computing within the Purdue Polytechnic Institute, Dongfang Liu is helping build a new model for applied AI, bringing together advanced AI expertise, library and information science, research data, and disciplinary knowledge from across the university. Working more…

September 29th, 2026

On Thursday, September 24, Purdue University Archives and Special Collections welcomed members of the Purdue community to a reception celebrating the current exhibition, “The History of Home Economics at Purdue: How It Shaped Our Campus and Our Lives.” Marking 100 years since Purdue established the School of Home Economics, the evening offered guests an opportunity more…

September 24th, 2026

About Parrish Library’s Get Started series will give you a brief introduction to the basic features of one of Purdue Libraries’ subscription resources. In this edition, we’re featuring Data Axle Reference Solutions. Data Axle Reference Solutions provides basic directory for millions of current and historical U.S. businesses, and individual U.S. consumers. This database can be more…

September 22nd, 2026

What can a 1791 printing of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense tell us about the founding of the United States? And what happens when it is considered alongside a contemporary publication arguing against Paine’s ideas? Students, faculty, and visitors will have an opportunity to explore those questions firsthand through Purdue University Archives and Special Collections (ASC) more…

September 16th, 2026

Purdue Libraries provides access to thousands of eBooks for teaching, learning, and research. Most eBooks can be read online in your browser, and many also offer the option to download individual chapters as PDFs. If you need to download an entire eBook for offline reading, however, you may need to use a dedicated eReader app. more…

September 1st, 2026

Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies faculty have received three grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), totaling more than $818,000 to support Purdue-led innovation at the intersection of artificial intelligence, research data infrastructure, digital humanities, and AI literacy. Led by Gang Shao, Spencer Stewart, Samantha LeGrand, and Zoeanna Mayhook, the more…

August 28th, 2026

Purdue Libraries welcomed thousands of new students during Boiler Gold Rush (BGR) 2026 last week, connecting with students through activities, giveaways, and opportunities to learn more about the Libraries. The Libraries’ booth outside the Wilmeth Active Learning Center (WALC) remained busy throughout BGR, with volunteers serving 4,000 snow cones using more than 1,500 pounds of more…

June 26th, 2026

Purdue University Archives and Special Collections invites you to view a new exhibition, “The History of Home Economics at Purdue: How It Shaped Our Campus and Our Lives,” which will explore the origins, growth, and lasting impact of home economics at Purdue University. Exhibition on view About the exhibition Established in 1926 after decades of more…

June 17th, 2026

Purdue University Archives and Special Collections is pleased to present “100 Years of Mortar Board,” an exhibition highlighting key moments in the history of Mortar Board at Purdue University through letters, photographs, speeches, drawings, and ephemera from the Mortar Board records and from individuals closely associated with the organization. The Mortar Board chapter at Purdue more…