Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies News

February 26th, 2025

Rachel Fundator, clinical assistant professor at Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies, was named a 2025 Project Information Literacy Research Scholar. The Research Scholars program is organized by Project Information Literacy (PIL), a renowned non-profit research institute that conducts large-scale studies about how individuals conceive of and use information to solve problems in their more…

February 21st, 2025

On Thursday, February 20, Douglas Rushkoff, an author and documentarian who studies human autonomy, gave a talk titled “Program or Be Programmed: The Biases of Digital Media.” Melissa Chomintra, a Libraries faculty member, hosted the event co-sponsored by Purdue University’s Tech Justice Lab. About the talk Throughout the talk, Rushkoff referenced his book “Program or more…

February 20th, 2025

On Wednesday, February 19, Purdue Libraries and the Black Cultural Center hosted a lecture by Georgetown Professor of Law and author Sheryll Cashin titled “Residential caste: How West Lafayette can transcend segregation and opportunity hoarding” in honor of Black History Month. About the lecture How does a community with a history of segregation and disenfranchisement more…

February 19th, 2025

On February 14, the Knowledge Lab celebrated its second anniversary with an exciting array of activities, including button-making, crochet, and origami. These hands-on crafts brought students together for a fun and festive day and provided a perfect opportunity to develop creative thinking skills while exploring new technologies and techniques. Throughout the day, students were invited more…

February 18th, 2025

Adriana Harmeyer, an archivist for university history and clinical assistant professor at Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies, competed and placed third overall in “Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions” from January 27–February 13, 2025. She earned the Jeopardy! “super-champion” title and won a grand total of $351,600 during her initial 15-game winning streak.  What is more…

February 16th, 2025

Parrish Library’s Featured Databases series will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of Purdue Libraries’ subscription resources. This edition will feature Sage Skills: Student Success brought to you by Sage Publications. Focus Sage Skills: Student Success empowers students to learn practical academic and personal skills needed to thrive in more…

February 10th, 2025

Celebrate all things data with the 2025 Love Data Series, which features online collaborative sessions with Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies (West Lafayette) and Purdue Fort Wayne Libraries. The series will consist of five sessions on select Tuesdays, 3:00–4:00 P.M., from February through April. Register now for the first session, “Love Data: Effective more…

February 7th, 2025

On January 30, Libraries Associate Professor Michael Witt, alongside Engineering Education Professor Sean Brophy, and their Engineering in the World of Data learning community enjoyed a discussion with Will Sheley, Purdue alumnus and former senior vice president of Visa and JPMorgan, as part of the Executive in Residence (EiR) program. This program is part of more…

February 6th, 2025

In today’s world, information shapes every aspect of our lives—from driving technological innovation to fueling the spread of misinformation. Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies is proud to offer an undergraduate minor in Information Studies, providing a unique opportunity to learn how to navigate and critically engage with the complex information landscape. “The minor more…

January 29th, 2025

Purdue Libraries invites you to attend a talk by Douglas Rushkoff, author and documentarian who studies human autonomy in a digital age, on Thursday, February 20, 5:15–6:15 PM in WALC 1132. The talk is titled “Program or Be Programmed: The Biases of Digital Media” and will be hosted by Libraries faculty member Melissa Chomintra and more…