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Hosoi named university librarian at University of California, Riverside

Mihoko Hosoi, Penn State University Libraries’ chief officer for collections, research and scholarly communications, has been named the next University Librarian at University of California, Riverside, the chief executive officer of the University of California, Riverside Library, effective late...

Events

2025 Open Scholarship Bootcamp Aug 13-15

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We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 Open Scholarship Bootcamp, taking place Wednesday, August 13 through Friday, August 15 at the University Park campus. 

This immersive 2.5-day event is open to all Penn State faculty, staff, and students and offers a hands-on introduction to open science practices that can enhance research transparency, rigor, and impact. 

The Bootcamp will cover:

  • What open science is and why it matters
  • Ethical and practical considerations of openness
  • Tools and workflows for reproducible research (including R, R Markdown, Quarto, Python, and Jupyter Notebooks)
  • How to manage data and get credit for sharing data and materials

Enjoy continental breakfasts and light lunches (with vegan and vegetarian options), connect with colleagues, and develop practical skills to bring openness to your research.

Please note: Space is limited, and registration is a commitment to attend all sessions of the Bootcamp.

Bootcamp Website & Agenda: https://penn-state-open-science.github.io/bootcamp-2025/
Register by August 1st: https://forms.gle/R6SzM4TNppGFzjEY9

Libraries Open House

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An interactive, self-guided tour event to introduce students to Libraries resources and services. Students tap their PSU ID+ cards or use their mobile ID to check-in at each of eight locations designated on the tour.


 

 

Digital Projects and Exhibits

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Earth Archives

Earth Archives: Stories of Human Impact
To coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day in April of 1970, this exhibition explores the intersection of the environment, human activity, and the documentary record.

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Cast in Steel

Beneath the Surface and Cast in Steel: Forging the American Industrial Union Movement
This digital project provides researchers unprecedented access to Penn State’s extensive collection of primary sources related to the history of industrial unionism in the United States. 

 

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International Solidarity


International Solidarity: Highlights from the Ken Lawrence Collection
The exhibition explores the visual culture of political protest in the late 20th-century.

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Protesters - Old Main

Penn State Education Activism Archive
Using primary sources from Special Collections, students in Professor Steudeman’s Contemporary American Rhetoric: Educational Activism in the United States (CAS 478) class created The Penn State Educational Activism Archive, which aims to complicate and expand our historical knowledge of student and faculty activism at Penn State University.

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Indigenous Roots/Routes

Indigenous Roots/Routes
This student-produced digital media project was created as part of the Public Humanities Fellows Program at the Humanities Institute at Penn State and expands on the Indigenous Roots/Routes exhibition, which encompasses a wide swath of history, geographic range, and varied Indigenous people and cultures and explores the processes of social, religious, and political adaptation.

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Penn State ADA

Celebrating the ADA: The Legacy and Evolution of Disability Rights & Lived Experience at Penn State
A digital exhibition that explores the first 100 years of national disability rights and movements and their impact on the Penn State University community, including resources to proactively learn and influence future efforts.