Head Librarian, Penn State Fayette Library
Welcome!
This guide was created to help students navigate Library tools and services more effectively. This guide contains up-to-date procedures on requesting material, reserving study spaces, and evaluating resources, as well as information about the Coal and Coke Heritage Center.
Announcements, Events, & Opportunities
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Undergraduate Research Journal ListExplore electronic and print journals for UGR publication opportunities.
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Undergraduate Research WorkshopsUndergraduate Research and Fellowships Mentoring offer a robust list of intro-level workshops for students conducting undergraduate research. These workshops cover various topics including Data Management, Qualitative and Quantitative Research, and Citation Management. The workshops do not cover discipline-specific topics or in-depth exploration, but are meant to cover the basics.
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Black Student Alumni Oral History ProjectFounded and led by Maia Hill (PSU 2020 grad), this year long project to interview Black alumni who attended Penn State from 1969-1971 provides an essential narrative of the student experience at Penn State. The site includes a short film introducing the project, The Struggle Continues: The Black Student Alumni Oral History Project, which was made by student filmmakers from the CommAgency.
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Center for Black Digital Research: Voting Rights Campaign Series#DigBlk celebrates the closing of their Voting Rights Campaign series with the release of their digital exhibit featuring all the images, posts and credits from the campaign. Please visit the above link where you’ll find images and stories that document the long battle for the vote.
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Digital Projects and ExhibitsDigital Projects and Exhibits is home to many University Libraries collections that are available for exploration virtually. Explore exhibits:
- Earth Archives: Stories of Human Impact
- Beneath the Surface and Cast in Steel: Forging the American Industrial Union Movement
- International Solidarity: Highlights from the Ken Lawrence Collection
- Indigenous Roots/Routes
- Penn State Education: Activism Archive
- Celebrating ADS: The Legacy and Evolution of Disability Rights & Lived Experience at Penn State
- #LOVECRAFTCOUNTRY
COMPLETE LIST OF FALL 2022 FAYETTE LIBRARY EVENTS
Visit our Open House website all year long to learn about Library services and events.
Picturing Women Inventors
Quick! Name the first inventor that comes to mind…. Was it a woman inventor? Women haven’t always had equal opportunities to be inventors but have overcome obstacles to create inventions that change our lives every day! Learn about them in Picturing Women Inventors, a poster exhibit available at the Penn State Fayette Library throughout the Spring 2022 semester.
Ask A Librarian
Students are encouraged to try the Ask A Librarian feature when their campus librarian is unavailable and they have an immediate need or question. Users will be connected with a Penn State Librarian who can help answer questions and guide them to appropriate resources.
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Ask A LibrarianWe have live chat, email, and phone options!
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Frequently Asked QuestionsBrowse this list of commonly asked questions through the Ask A Librarian feature.
Library Hours and Contact Information
Library Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday CLOSED
Contact Information
Main Line: 724-430-4155
Main Email: UL-FAYETTE@lists.psu.edu
Emma Beaver (ehb5131): 724-430-4156
Meghan Hill (mmh5481): 724-430-4155
Chad Gump (cag6065): 724-430-4153
Amanda Peters (acp47): 724-430-4160