The Clark Library offers instruction in two areas: information literacy and multimedia skills. Now is a great time to schedule a session for summer! Librarians teach information literacy sessions and collaborate with faculty to make sure key concepts are covered. To schedule a class meeting, please email reference@up.edu with your preferred dates and times. Librarians also […]
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Library Bookplates
Patrons browsing the shelves at Clark Library may, upon opening a volume to scan the contents, find a decorative bookplate adorning the inside front cover. Obviously the bookplate indicates the Library’s ownership, but also records particular books donated by or added to the library collection as benefactions in remembrance of a person. The history and design […]
RESCHEDULED: Learn About Open Educational Resources (Mar. 14)
The Library has rescheduled its OER session, Open Educational Resources: Access, Affordability, Inclusion, & Academic Success, for March 14 at 2 p.m. in the Library Classroom (map). Join UP librarians Christina Prucha and Philip Vue to learn more about OER and how to find them. Also, this week is Open Education Week (March 6–10), and […]
Clark Library Receives Supplemental Collection Equity Award
The Clark Library recently received a Supplemental Collection Equity Award from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM). These grant awards help libraries build inclusive and up-to-date collections reflecting the needs in underrepresented or marginalized communities. The Library will use this award to purchase print and electronic books about the reproductive health (commonly […]
Clark Library: Learn About Open Educational Resources (Feb. 22)
Are textbooks affordable for all UP students? Open textbooks and Open Educational Resources (OER) can enhance student success by reducing the cost of course materials and ensuring that all students have access to course readings. You are invited to join Clark Library librarians Christina Prucha and Philip Vue for a one-hour, in-person discussion to learn […]
Prepping for Spring! Library Course Reserves and Instruction
Get some of your spring semester prep out of the way! Library staff are ready to set up course reserves for your spring classes. Course reserves can be online or print items and films you wish to make available to your students. We also help you with copyright screening and scan materials to meet accessibility standards. […]
Celebrating Waldschmidt Hall Covert Gallery Exhibit
Did you know that Waldschmidt Hall started life on The Bluff as West Hall, built in 1891? Stop by the Covert Gallery on the main level of Clark Library to learn more about the history of this stalwart building in an exhibit that runs until Fall Break. From housing both high school and university students, to its […]
Clark Library: Fall Course Reserves
Get some of your Fall semester prep out of the way! Library staff are ready to set up course reserves for your Fall classes! Course reserves can be online or print items and films that you wish to make available to your students. We also help you with the copyright screening and scan materials to meet accessibility […]
Clark Library: Annual Report
We invite you to catch up on library activities that have occurred in the past year by visiting the Clark Library’s 2021–2022 Annual Report. Find out about efforts to support students through our loanable technology program, the launch of an Open Educational Resources stipend for faculty, a preview of our 2022 survey results, and ongoing work to further equity, […]
Clark Library: OEN Textbook Review Recipients
In partnership with the Provost and each school/college, the Clark Library is pleased to announce the first annual Open Education Network (OEN) textbook review stipend recipients (learn more). A stipend of $200 will be awarded to faculty members for reviewing OEN textbooks to evaluate quality, relevance to their course, and to increase awareness of open […]