Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies News

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…

January 27th, 2025

In honor of Black History Month, Purdue Libraries and the Black Cultural Center invites you to attend a lecture by Sheryll Cashin titled, “Residential caste: How West Lafayette can transcend segregation and opportunity hoarding” on Wednesday, February 19, 10:30–11:30 AM in STEW 202. About the lecture How does a community with a history of segregation more…

January 23rd, 2025

Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies invites you to its second annual “A Celebration of Books” on Monday, April 7, 2025, 3:00–5:00 PM in the HSSE Library in Stewart Center to honor Purdue faculty who published books throughout the past academic year.  Last year’s event featured over 60 authors across various academic disciplines. We more…

January 23rd, 2025

On January 14, a reception was held to celebrate former Dean Beth McNeil’s professional accomplishments and honor the relationships she built, the lives and careers she touched, and the legacy she leaves behind as she enters the next phase of her career. Beth served as dean of Purdue Libraries for 5 ½ years. She first more…

January 8th, 2025

Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies and The Eleventh House coffee shop is proud to partner with Corey Ewing, Indiana visual artist, to bring an exciting poetry slam and workshop opportunity to the Lafayette area. We invite all members of the community to apply to be a part of a cohort of 20 more…

January 7th, 2025

As part of its ongoing efforts to improve campus spaces and better serve students, Purdue Libraries has successfully relocated a significant portion of its collection to a new off-campus repository. This move, which took place throughout 2023 and 2024, helped to create more student-focused spaces within the HSSE Library in Stewart Center, freeing up room more…

December 20th, 2024

Effective January 2025, Dr. Beth McNeil is stepping away from her position as dean of Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies. She will begin a sabbatical and return in January 2026 to Libraries faculty.  Beth’s tenure Beth has served as dean of Purdue Libraries for 5 ½ years. She first came to Purdue Libraries more…

December 18th, 2024

As of July 2024, UBorrow has been replaced with a new system for sharing materials that will happen seamlessly for requests submitted to interlibrary loan, where all incoming requests are now searched automatically against other Big Ten libraries’ catalogs. Purdue Libraries continues to prioritize libraries that lend materials for the longest period of time and more…

December 12th, 2024

Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies collaborates with instructors to locate affordable course materials to support student success. During the fall 2024 semester, Purdue Libraries saved students over $930,000 in textbook fees by acquiring required course materials for Libraries’ electronic collection, including over $36,000 in savings for more than 470 students at Purdue Indianapolis. more…