We have many lesser known collections and programs pertaining to diversity in our Commonwealth campus libraries and too often they are overlooked by the PSU Community. During the first three months of this new year, we want to introduce to you a sampling of the many treasures found in our libraries throughout the state of Pennsylvania and we hope these will serve as an incentive for you to further explore these riches. The libraries are listed alphabetically by library name. We will be adding new locations and information to this page as the months go by.
The Penn State University - Beaver Campus Library
Head Librarian : Martin Golderg
The PSU-Beaver Library hosts the Brignano Collection on Afro-American Autobiographies. The collection is named after the faculty member who began the collection. This collection comprises approximately 500 titles and contains autobiographies of African Americans prominent in many fields including education, politics, the arts, and sports. All of these titles are available for loan and are listed in the CAT.
The Beaver Campus Library is also known for its Holocaust autobiographies, also available for loan.
Thank you to Martin Goldberg for providing this information.
The Penn State University - Greater Allegheny J. Clarence Kelly Library
Head Librarian : Kay Harvey
Each year, the PSU-Penn State Greater Allegheny designates a specific geographic region of the world as a focus to further inspire teaching, research, and scholarship. Named the Teaching International Program, the J. Clarence Kelly Library actively participates in this project by providing to the PSU community a website containing valuable resources : the Teaching International Portal.
This is the sixth year that the library has participated in this program. The areas covered by the program so far include the following :
2004 Haiti
2005-2006 Teaching Africa (1 1/2 years)
2006-2007 Teaching India
2007-2008 Teaching South Asia
2008-2009 Teaching Latin America and the Caribbean. Thematic focus : Food Security
2009-2010 Teaching East Asia. Thematic focus : Environment
Upcoming themes:
2010-2011 Teaching Eastern Europe, Russia. Thematic focus : Human Rights
2011-2012 Teaching Middle East. Thematic focus : Millenium Development Goals
They also have a Teaching International Bookmark at http://delicious.com/psuga_ti
Thank you to Kay Harvey for providing this information.
The Penn State University - Harrisburg Library
Director, Capital College Libraries : Gregory Crawford
The Archives and Special Collections of Harrisburg Library houses many remarkable collections. Two deserving special attention are the Alice Marshall Women's History Collection, and the Holocaust and Genocide Collection.
The Alice Marshall Women's History Collection is a major collection in the field of Women's Studies. It is a wealth of materials, featuring rare books, magazines, brochures and pamphlets, paraphernalia and ephemera about women's history from the 15th century to the 1980s. Please click on the previous link for a comprehensive overview of this remarkable collection.
The Holocaust and Genocide Collection is a substantial collection of both scholarly works authored by leading scholars and personal accounts concerning not only the Holocaust, but also the ravages of genocide in countries such as Armenia, Cambodia, Rwanda, and Bosnia. The collections includes reference sources, photographs, primary documents, curriculum materials, DVDs, and many, many more. Please click on the previous link for a comprehensive overview of this incredible collection.
Both of these collections are among the true treasures found in the Commonwealth Campus libraries.
Thank you to Martha Sachs, curator of the Alice Marshall Women's History Collection, for providing information about the Alice Marshall Women's History Collection.
Thank you to Eileen Zagon for providing information about the Holocaust and Genocide Collection.
Thank you to all the contributors.
