Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies News

September 17th, 2013

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – In conjunction with the Hicks Renovation Celebration, Purdue University Libraries is launching a “Why I Love Purdue Libraries Video Contest,” beginning Monday (Sept. 16), with a top award of $400 to be announced on Nov. 1. The contest is open until midnight Oct. 11 for all currently enrolled Purdue students.  All more…

September 13th, 2013

Purdue University Libraries Seminar Committee welcomes award-winning CIO for Palo Alto, CA for a Libraries seminar on innovation and open data in local government.  The presentation will take place on Friday, Sept. 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in Lawson Hall, Room 1142 on Purdue University’s campus. Jonathan Reichental is the award-winning CIO for more…

August 30th, 2013

The 2012 Indiana Mobility Report has been released and is available to download through Purdue e-Pubs.  The report is a joint effort by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) traffic engineers and Purdue University Researchers. The study from shows congestion on Indiana’s interstate system has dropped between six and 18 percent since 2011. Check out the more…

August 28th, 2013

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Libraries and the university’s College of Engineering are collaborating in an effort to assess and teach information gathering skills among engineering students. “In our own research and in other findings, we discovered a need in self-directed learning, especially in information literacy,” said Senay Purzer, an assistant professor in engineering education more…

August 21st, 2013

August 20th, 2013

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University Libraries is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the creation of its Special Collections through a special exhibit on display through Dec. 30. The exhibit, in the Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center on the fourth floor of Stewart Center’s Humanities, Social Science and Education Library, traces more…

August 13th, 2013

August 12, 2013 News Release CLARK COUNTY, LAKE COUNTY and INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – A joint report published by Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) traffic engineers and Purdue University researchers shows: -The impact of the five-month Sherman Minton Closure, which detoured I-64 traffic in Southern Indiana. I-65 southbound segments approaching Louisville claimed multiple spots in the more…

August 8th, 2013

  Libraries IT Customer Service Announcement:   Date/Duration of Event: From Friday August 9 @ 11:00pm to Saturday August 10 @ 8:00pm   Description of Event: General power outage to the main server room in MATH B60.  They are upgrading the electrical system to the server room and need all equipment powered off.   Services more…

August 7th, 2013

  This year’s Common Reading Program selection is “No Impact Man: The Adventures of a Guilty Liberal Who Attempts to Save the Planet and the Discoveries He Makes about Himself and Our Way of Life in the Process” by Colin Beavan.  The author will talk about his attempt to become No Impact Man on Sunday, more…

July 19th, 2013

West Lafayette, Ind. – The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Human-Animal Bond Research Initiative (HABRI) are collaborating with Purdue University Press to make essential health information freely available online. Every day researchers gain new insights into the dynamic relationship between people and animals, discovering, for example, how dog ownership improves heart health or more…