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August 26th, 2014
Posted: Friday, August 22, 2014 10:00 am | Updated: 11:52 am, Fri Aug 22, 2014 From Purdue Exponent By ALLIE HASTINGS Staff Reporter Students looking to avoid the hassle of heavy backpacks this fall have an alternative to the traditional print textbooks: eBooks. Electronic versions of textbooks are not only becoming popular among students, but within Purdue’s libraries more…
Filed under: general | Comments Off on Students now have alternative to textbooks (from Purdue Exponent)August 18th, 2014
The MarketLine Advantage database subscription was not renewed. Access to the resource ends Sunday, August 17th. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Rebecca Richardson, Electronic Resources Librarian, rarichar@purdue.edu.
Filed under: general | Comments Off on MarketLine Advantage Database UpdateJuly 31st, 2014
Description: Purdue University Libraries is conducting user evaluation for the library website (www.lib.purdue.edu). In the evaluation participants will be asked to complete a set of testing tasks with the website and provide feedback. The evaluation is expected to take up to 1 hour of time. Participants will receive $10 if they complete the evaluation. Requirements: more…
Filed under: general | Comments Off on Purdue Libraries Seeking Participants for User TestingJuly 30th, 2014
Indiana’s first female firefighter retired on Tuesday with a crowd of friends and coworkers surrounding her as she gave her final speech. Diana Hardy left behind 36 years of firefighting – 32 of them with Purdue – on Tuesday afternoon. Hardy paved the way for women in a traditionally male-dominated profession as the first female more…
Filed under: general, SPEC | Comments Off on Indiana’s first female firefighter retires, donates uniform to Purdue LibrariesJuly 24th, 2014
Purdue’s own Roland G. Parrish Library of Management and Economics was ranked #11 on Business Research Guide’s (BRG) “30 Most Impressive University Business School Libraries”: http://www.businessresearchguide.com/30-most-impressive-university-business-school-libraries/?fb_action_ids=10202473850743564&fb_action_types=og.likes
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) – One of the major projects on Purdue’s campus this summer is the demolition of two buildings to make way for a brand new one, one that President Mitch Daniels hopes becomes a model for schools around the country. The Engineering Administration Building or ENAD and the old power plant are more…
Filed under: general, press_release | Comments Off on Daniels hopes center becomes model for other universities (WLFI TV 18)June 19th, 2014
Active Learning Center increases truck traffic through campus The demolition of the Engineering Administration Building (ENAD) and the retired Heating and Power Plant North (HPN) to allow for the construction of the new Active Learning Center will begin in June. As a result, there will be increased truck traffic to and from the project site. more…
Filed under: general, press_release | Comments Off on Active Learning Center increases truck traffic through campus (From Purdue Today)June 19th, 2014
Active Learning Center increases truck traffic through campus The demolition of the Engineering Administration Building (ENAD) and the retired Heating and Power Plant North (HPN) to allow for the construction of the new Active Learning Center will begin in June. As a result, there will be increased truck traffic to and from the project site. more…
Filed under: general, press_release | Comments Off on Active Learning Center increases truck traffic through campus (From Purdue Today)May 30th, 2014
Director, Purdue University Press & Head, Scholarly Publishing Services Purdue University seeks a highly motivated and forward-thinking publishing professional to take Purdue University Press and Scholarly Publishing Services (PUP/SPS) to the next level. Reporting to the Dean of Libraries and an integral member of the Libraries’ senior leadership team, the successful candidate will be responsible more…
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Engineering Information Specialist Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor; tenure track. 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 Libraries faculty member, contribute to the more…
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