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The public is invited to a demonstration of the new La Vie online on Friday, April 24, 3–6 p.m., and Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m.–noon, in the Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park. Digital docents will be available to assist the exploration of this exciting online resource. (Right: image from the 1901 La Vie. Below left: from the 1972 La Vie.)

Using original publications, the online version of La Vie, 1890–2000, allows users to turn back the page on their history, their parents’ antics, their grandparents’ legacies, and relive the best moments of their lives. The online La Vie link will go live on April 23, and it will then be available at http://resources.libraries.psu.edu/coll/lavie or via the Libraries’ homepage under Digital Collections--for access anywhere, anytime with computer access to Penn State's Web site.

A related exhibit, "The Penn State Life: 100+ Years of La Vie Online," is on display April 23 through August 14, in the main exhibit hall of Pattee Library.

Yearbooks capture a time that reflects youth, exuberance, and vitality. At Penn State, the yearbook La Vie (the Life) has been capturing these moments since 1890. Primarily using photos, La Vie documents formal college graduates, social activities, sporting events, Greek life, personalities, local and national events, clubs and organizations, faculty and administrators, and more. La Vie offers Penn State alumni a nostalgic opportunity to relive their glory days and share  with their children, grandchildren, friends, and colleagues. Among the most frequently utilized resource volumes in the University Libraries, all alumni cherish the yearbooks.

The project is a collaboration of the Libraries Digitization and Preservation Department and Penn State University Archives.  For more information, contact Jackie Esposito, 814-863-3791.

Penn State encourages qualified person with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Jackie Esposito, 814-863-3791 in advance of your participation.

editor’s contact: Catherine Grigor, manager  of Public Relations and Marketing, University Libraries, cqg3@psu.edu, 814-863-4240.