News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
You can still pick up and check out Clark library materials during the Christmas break, but hours vary. The building will open a few hours per day Mondays through Thursdays in December. However, the building will be closed from December 24 through January 10. Pick up hours will resume January 11 through the end of the month. Please visit the schedule for more details.Questions? Contact us at 503.943.7111 or library@up.edu.
Get some of your spring semester prep out of the way! Library staff are ready to tackle spring semester course reserves, which can now include print materials for local students to check out. Library staff handle copyright screening and scan materials for electronic reserves to meet accessibility standards.
If you plan to reuse items that were previously on reserve, let us know and we can find that list in our archive. For new items, email a list of citations to library@up.edu or use the online form. Please include the course name, course number, instructor, and number of students enrolled in each section.
Questions? Call x7111 or email library@up.edu.
Could you (or your students) benefit from some TLC for library research? Reference librarians are available for Zoom or phone consultations to assist UP students, faculty, and staff with their research. Ask us questions about getting started, choosing the best places to search, creating an efficient search strategy, identifying relevant resources, organizing and managing your sources, or citing tricky sources.To make an appointment to meet with a librarian, go to: http://library.up.edu/meet. Choose an online or phone appointment, then choose your preferred date and time from the online calendar. If the listed times don’t work for you (or for your students who may be in a different time zone), email refererence@up.edu to request an alternate meeting time. Lastly, fill out the brief form to tell us a little bit about you and your research question; both you and the librarian will receive an email confirming the appointment. We look forward to assisting you or your students with your research questions!
November is Native American Heritage Month and pays tribute to the ancestry and traditions of the people indigenous to what is now the continental United States. Visit our Native American Heritage Month guide to discover eBooks, streaming videos, and streaming music available to UP faculty, students, and staff through the library from anywhere at any time. For more information or to suggest other resources, contact Heidi Senior.
LGBTQIA+ History Month (October 1-31) is an annual observance of the history of LGBTQIA+ rights movements. Visit our new LGBTQIA+ guide to discover eBooks and streaming videos available to UP faculty, students, and staff through the library from anywhere at any time. For more information contact reference@up.edu.
Want to learn more about graphic design, photography, film, or audio? The Clark Library’s Digital Lab has a new guide for anyone interested in creating and using multimedia. The Multimedia guide provides a wealth of information including self-paced online courses and eBooks, as well as links to image collections and professional organizations for each discipline. For more information contact dlab@up.edu.
The Clark Library continues to support teaching and learning during remote instruction. For full details, please visit our Fall 2020 Library Services guide.
Here are a few highlights:
Do you have other questions about using the library during remote instruction? Visit the Fall 2020 guide or contact the library at 503.943.7111, library@up.edu, or use Library Chat.
The Clark Library has a Latinx Heritage guide highlighting eBooks and streaming videos available through our collection, as well as related events hosted by DIP (Diversity & Inclusion Programs). Latinx Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15, is dedicated to a celebration of Hispanic and Latinx Americans’ heritage and culture, and to recognizing the contributions they have made to the United States.For more information contact the library at x7111 or library@up.edu.
The Clark Library is collecting works to show what life is like during these challenging times. We invite students, faculty, staff, and alumni to submit creative works (photos, essays, poetry, or drawings) and share your experiences of this historic moment. All are welcome to submit works through the All Together website.For more information contact the Clark Library at x7111 or library@up.edu.
Those who would like to start their academic year with some new skills are encouraged to sign up for the Clark Library’s introductory workshops on Graphic Design, iMovie, GarageBand, Audacity, and Canva. Workshops will be offered through Zoom and run from September 14 through September 26. They are free and open to current students, faculty, and staff. Visit the Digital Lab’s site to see the detailed schedule and to register online.