News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
All campus community members are invited to the Clark Library’s UP Authors’ Reception on Thursday, October 5, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. This year it will be held in the Parberry Room on the library’s upper floor. The reception is a celebration of works published by faculty, staff, and student authors in the previous year. Drop by as you can to mingle with colleagues, see their publications, and enjoy refreshments.
The Clark Library has a new gallery space on the main floor. We invite you to visit the first exhibit, which features Howard Hall images and artifacts. Howard Hall was at the intersection of campus life for nearly a century and the historic photographs capture its construction and uses over the years. The exhibit also includes a time capsule found in the cornerstone during the building’s deconstruction. The exhibit will be up through September 15 and also on September 21, the day of the groundbreaking for Dundon-Berchtold Hall.
The Clark Library’s Digital Lab is offering a variety of workshops during September, which are free and open to current students, faculty, and staff. Offerings include 3D Printing, iMovie, Mac Basics, Film Scanning, Powerpoint 101, Photoshop, Illustrator, Creating Electronic Music, and Arduinos for Beginners. Visit the Digital Lab’s site to see the detailed schedule and to register online.
The Clark Library’s catalog, also known as UP Library Search, will have a new look starting August 16. The catalog’s functionality and features remain the same, but the overall design is much improved and more user-friendly. We invite you to take a look by entering keywords in the search box on the Library homepage. This will transfer you into the new version of the library catalog. Please email any feedback to library@up.edu and if you have questions about how to best search the catalog, contact the research desk at x7788 or use library chat.
Clark Library staff are ready to set up course reserves for your Fall classes. Doing it now will ensure that your materials are available by the start of the semester. If you plan to reuse items that were previously on reserve, tell us and we can find that list in our archive. For new course reserves, e-mail a list of citations to library@up.edu or fill out the online form. Please include the course name, course number, instructor, and number of students enrolled in each section. Staff handle copyright screening and scan materials to meet accessibility standards.
Questions? Stop by the Service Desk, call 7111, e-mail library@up.edu, or consult the course reserves FAQ.
There is still time to learn something new in the Clark Library’s summer digital workshops. Space is still available in this week’s introductory workshops on Creating Electronic Music, using Adobe Premiere Pro, and Web Design. All workshops are open to current students, faculty, and staff. Visit the Digital Lab site to see more details and register for a spot.
Starting a new fiscal year is also an opportunity to reflect on the previous year. In that spirit, we invite you to view our 2016 – 2017 Annual Report. We also have plans brewing for the year ahead including developing a gallery space, creating thematic book displays, starting an Information Ethics project through a Dundon-Berchtold Grant, and launching more online tutorials and libguides.
Teaching this summer? As you plan for summer courses, remember the librarians are here and available to provide library instruction. We can tailor the content covered, as well as create course guides, to support your students in their academic research and projects. To schedule a class meeting, please contact Stephanie Michel, library, at x7418 or michel@up.edu.
Library hours are extending during exam week and students have a “Find Your Zone” option where they can choose to be in a quiet study zone or collaborative zone as they wrap up their spring semester studies. Earplugs and headphones are also available at the Service Desk.
Library hours change again at the end of the week (full schedule). The building closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, but reopens on the weekend for limited hours. This year we will also open on Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., to welcome visiting families and others who explore campus on the day of Commencement.
We are pleased to announce the selected photographs for the Clark Library Juried Photography Exhibit. There were over 250 entries and the jury narrowed the field to twelve, which you can preview online. These photographs will be installed in the library soon, and on display for two years. Congratulations to our talented student, staff, and faculty photographers!