Penn State University Libraries
We are a world-class research library with a global reach, providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for learning, collaboration, and knowledge creation. As partners in research and education, and leaders in delivery and preservation of library collections, we will leverage technology and reward innovation to ensure the University Libraries are a destination of choice.
The University Libraries inspire intellectual discovery and learning through robust information resources and academic collaborations in teaching and research that connect the Penn State community and citizens of Pennsylvania to the world of knowledge and new ideas.
Penn State Libraries leaders/administrators’ bios and photos
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Primary Strategic Office Goals
From the University Libraries Strategic Plan 2020-2025 Links to an external site.
- Serve as an active partner in University research and leverage the University Libraries broad involvement with the University community to foster interdisciplinarity and innovation and to distribute support broadly.
- Diversify and maximize the materials we make available to the Penn State community by broadening the concept of what constitutes collecting, by promoting open access and new forms of scholarly communication and highlighting distinctive collections as a core component.
- The Libraries will improve the discoverability of and access to our collections and open resources to support users across the University's many learning and research environments.
- The Libraries will appropriately steward its collections and other information resources for the benefit of future generations of researchers.
- The University Libraries will intentionally work to strengthen our reference and instructional services in online and residential education, increasing our flexibility, agility, and ability to support engaged, critical, and informed learners through multiple forms of instruction to enhance student success across the University.
- The Libraries will strengthen our efforts to create impactful, engaging, inclusive, and safe learning environments, both physical and virtual, that support and facilitate all learners across all disciplines, academic levels, and experiences.
- Create an organization to support diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility. Actively seek to identify and resolve barriers within the University Libraries to support the advancement and sustainability of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility
New faculty may want to contact Penn State Libraries to:
- Learn about or request instructional and research related support.
- Learn about or request / suggest library resources.
- Learn about open access policy and open publishing.
- Learn about research data management and additional research data related services.
- Learn about ways to reduce course material costs for students, including course reserves, open educational resources, and other library materials.
The Top 5 Items Faculty Should Know about Penn State Libraries
Penn State Libraries Fun Facts
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The image shows one fun facts for Penn State Libraries. 1. More than 500 people work at the Libraries including about 120 library faculty with various expertise.
Additional Resources and Contact Information
Resources
- Faculty members are welcome to set up appointments with liaison librarians Links to an external site.
- InterLibrary Loan Links to an external site. in case Penn State Libraries do not hold the needed item
- Library materials office delivery service Links to an external site. for faculty
- Links to an external site.Activity Insight training Links to an external site. offered by library IT (to prepare for P&T dossier)
- Adaptive Technology & Services Links to an external site.
- Links to an external site.To learn more about conducting research with our collections, visit the archival and rare book research material Links to an external site.
Penn State Libraries Contact Information
askalibrarian@psu.edu
Libraries & Departments
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