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Throughout the fall, Penn State University Libraries will offer Zotero workshops to teach students how to collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research using the free, easy-to-use software tool.

Penn State Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) has launched AI Creative Labs, a collection of hands-on learning experiences designed to provide instructors with a way to help students explore artificial intelligence through creativity, play and experimentation.

Penn State researchers will keep free open-access publishing options in Wiley journals under a renewed Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) agreement that runs through Dec. 31, 2027. The agreement’s new terms are meant to preserve access for researchers while giving universities a more predictable way to manage rising publishing costs.

The STEM libraries at Penn State University Park have announced a fall 2026 schedule of events and workshops for graduate students. Hosted by the STEM librarians, each event is an excellent opportunity for STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — graduate students to explore student support services, deepen their knowledge of information resources, engage with their peers and socialize in library spaces.

Penn State University Libraries has launched an automated PDF Remediation Tool and Alt-Text Generator. The new self-service program streamlines digital workflows to help the Penn State community efficiently align academic and public-facing documents with federal accessibility mandates.

Penn State University Press has announced the appointment of two new series editors for its "History, Archaeology, and Culture of the Levant" series, published under its Eisenbrauns imprint. Deirdre Fulton and Kristine Garroway will serve as the series editors, replacing original and longtime series editors Jeff Blakely and Lawson Younger.

New and returning students to the University Park campus are encouraged to mark their calendars to join Penn State University Libraries' annual fall Open House, to be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 9-10, in Pattee Library and Paterno Library on the University Park campus.

Penn State University Libraries’ Dean of University Libraries and Scholarly Communications Faye A. Chadwell was among 13 alumni of Appalachian State University honored recently by its alumni association for “exemplary leadership, service and achievements” in their professions, the university and society.

For Dr. Patti Greene, entrepreneurship has never been confined to a single field or idea, but one constant has shaped every stage of her career: libraries. From her earliest experiences with her grandfather in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, to her work today, libraries have been the spaces that nurtured her curiosity, grounded her research, and supported her belief in creating opportunities that help people thrive.

Penn State University Libraries’ Open Publishing program has launched “The Book of Jobs: Poems About Work,” a new open access monograph edited by Erin Murphy, professor of English at Penn State Altoona and the 2026-27 Penn State Laureate.