Events & Workshops
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Love Data Week 2023
Join Princeton University Library for a variety of workshops for Love Data Week 2023.
Posted on Monday, 30 January 2023 - 11:18am in Events & Workshops, General news -
Study Breaks at PUL - Fall 2022
Take a break at PUL! A variety of study breaks are planned at PUL branches for Fall 2022
Posted on Wednesday, 7 December 2022 - 3:58pm in Events & Workshops, General news -
Friends of Princeton University Library Small Talks kick off this fall with a lecture on Thomas Mann
The Friends of Princeton University Library (FPUL) Small Talk series returns this fall with three intellectually captivating events. The first - on Wednesday, September 7 - will feature Professor Stanley Corngold and a lecture about Thomas Mann.
Posted on Tuesday, 9 August 2022 - 2:13pm in Events & Workshops, General news -
“Networks in Transition” numismatics conference to bring together scholars from around the world
On March 18, 2022, numismatics scholars and enthusiasts from many nations will gather in Princeton for “Networks in Transition: Monetary Exchange from Antiquity to the Middle Ages,” a conference organized by the FLAME Project at Princeton University.
Posted on Thursday, 3 March 2022 - 9:20am in Events & Workshops, General news -
PUL co-hosts panel on open access funding with Rutgers University Libraries
In November 2021, Princeton University Library’s (PUL) Scholarly Communications Office (SCO) joined with Rutgers University-New Brunswick Libraries to host the virtual panel presentation “Who’s Paying for Open Access?”
Posted on Monday, 10 January 2022 - 8:27am in Events & Workshops, General news -
Princeton University Library’s geosciences expertise and collection supports Library patrons researching worldwide natural hazards
It has been an unprecedented year of natural hazards and disasters - notable even for the scientists who investigate and track the activity. Beginning Wednesday afternoon, September 1, and the days that followed, the internal message board at Princeton University Library (PUL) lit up with queries and messages from Library staff concerned about Tropical Storm Ida’s impact on the local area and each other’s safety.
Posted on Thursday, 14 October 2021 - 12:01pm in Events & Workshops, General news, Resources -
The Princeton Print Club, May 28
Graphic Arts Curator Julie Mellby will present an illustrated history of the Princeton Print Club, joined by Marilyn Kushner, New York Historical Society, who will talk about the explosion of interest in printing and print collecting at that time, and by Alexandra Letvin, from the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, where they continue to circulate fine art prints to the students each semester as part of their Art Rental program.
Posted on Tuesday, 25 May 2021 - 10:56am in Events & Workshops -
Join us! The Ground Truth on Our Water, April 23
Join Librarian for Chemistry, Geosciences & Environmental Studies Emily Wild this Friday, April 23 at 2 p.m. for "The Ground Truth on Our Water: Hydrology Resources from Planet Earth to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed."
Posted on Wednesday, 21 April 2021 - 5:55pm in Events & Workshops -
Join us! T.S. Eliot & Emily Hale Letters: Re-examined, April 18
Join us to hear a panel of scholars and experts discuss what has been revealed from one of the best-known sealed literary archives in the world.
Posted on Wednesday, 7 April 2021 - 2:59pm in Events & Workshops -
Celebrating the installation of María Berrío’s The Augur in Firestone Library
Artist María Berrío joins Mitra Abbaspour, Haskell Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, and Holly Hatheway, Head Librarian of Marquand Library of Art and Archaeology, to celebrate the installation of The Augur, the eight-foot-tall multi-technique work that Berrío created specifically for the Elfers Reading Room of Firestone Library.
Posted on Monday, 14 September 2020 - 1:02pm in Events & Workshops -
The Man Who Ran Washington: James A. Baker III Papers and book talk, Oct. 21
On Oct. 21 at 1:30 p.m., Peter Baker, Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times, and Susan B. Glasser, an American journalist and news editor, discuss their new book, "The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III."
Posted on Thursday, 10 September 2020 - 9:53am in Events & Workshops -
Afrofuturism: How Octavia Butler is moving us forward
Octavia E. Butler was a visionary African American author, who imagined an alternate future for herself and our shared world.
Posted on Friday, 24 July 2020 - 11:25am in Anti-Racism & Social Justice, Events & Workshops, General news -
Over 100 people attended PUL's annual Citizen Science Month event, which uses volunteers to help complete research projects
On Apr. 22, 2020, Princeton University Library held its second annual Citizen Science Month event, where 112 attendees participated in Snapshot Safari, an online citizen science project in which members of the public help scientists identify wildlife caught in camera trap footage taken from hundreds of locations in Africa.
Posted on Wednesday, 29 April 2020 - 11:27am in Events & Workshops, General news -
'In Pursuit of the Picturesque,' exhibition tours with talks by curators
Join a tour and talk by an exhibition curator of "In Pursuit of the Picturesque" every other Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. and select weekends at 1:00 p.m.
Posted on Thursday, 20 February 2020 - 9:51am in Exhibitions, Events & Workshops, Special Collections -
Viz Hub Consultations at Stokes Library
Drop in to meet on-on-one with a graduate student consultant for support with data visualization and qualitative data analysis.
Posted on Friday, 14 February 2020 - 4:21pm in Events & Workshops -
Advancing science: Princeton graduate students learn how to manage research data in workshop with campus experts
Princeton University held its 2nd annual research data management workshop for graduate students from Jan. 27 to 29. Some 40 graduate students attended lectures and breakout sessions.
Posted on Monday, 10 February 2020 - 11:02am in Events & Workshops, General news -
Mudd Library symposium focuses on revealing underrepresented demographics in Special Collections
On Jan. 24, Mudd Library held a symposium to share the curation process of the exhibition, On Display: The Public Lives of 20th-Century American Women, discuss challenges of conducting research on underrepresented demographics, and brainstorm strategies to promote access to students and researchers.
Posted on Sunday, 9 February 2020 - 2:12pm in Anti-Racism & Social Justice, Events & Workshops, General news, Special Collections -
"Bibliographies made easy: Zotero and more!" spring workshops
Bibliographies got you down? Join us this spring for a Zotero workshop in Firestone Library.
Posted on Wednesday, 5 February 2020 - 12:39pm in Events & Workshops -
Princeton Baby Lab visits Cotsen Children's Library and Special Collections to view rare materials on children's learning and development
Princeton Baby Lab, a University research group led by the Department of Psychology, recently viewed rare and historically significant materials related to their research on children's learning and development.
Posted on Friday, 24 January 2020 - 2:06pm in Events & Workshops, General news, Special Collections -
Student Activism at Princeton: Then & Now
Explore the past and record the present with Princeton University Library's Archives Ambassador Program.
Posted on Friday, 24 January 2020 - 10:00am in Anti-Racism & Social Justice, Events & Workshops, Special Collections -
"Hidden in Plain Sight: How Changing Our Priorities Can Reveal Underrepresented Demographics in Special Collections," a Mudd Library symposium on Jan. 24
As part of the current exhibition, "On Display: The Public Lives of 20th-Century American Women," Mudd Library will host a symposium to ellaborate on its curation process, specifically, locating materials involving underrepresented groups within the archives on January 24, from noon to 4 p.m. in the Harlan Room.
Posted on Thursday, 9 January 2020 - 3:05pm in Events & Workshops, Special Collections -
'Gutenberg & After,' exhibition tours with talks by curators
Join a tour and talk by an exhibition curator of "Gutenberg & After," every other Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. and select weekends at 1:00 p.m.
Posted on Wednesday, 11 December 2019 - 4:08pm in Exhibitions, Events & Workshops, Special Collections -
"NIH Draft Policy for Data Management and Sharing," information and feedback meeting on Dec. 16
Join an information and feedback meeting for researchers impacted by the NIH policy changes to data management and sharing policy on Dec. 16.
Posted on Thursday, 5 December 2019 - 4:51pm in Events & Workshops -
Research Data Management Workshop for graduate students, Jan. 27-29
Join experts from across campus for a three-day workshop on research data management for graduate students, organized by the Princeton Research Data Service, Princeton Institute for Computational Science and Engineering, and OIT Research Computing.
Posted on Thursday, 5 December 2019 - 10:02am in Events & Workshops -
"The Lawful Piracy of James Joyce's Poems," a workshop on Dec. 11
A Rare Book Working Group workshop with Professor Robert Spoo at the University of Tulsa College of Law. This is a collaborative event sponsored by Princeton University Library's Special Collections, the Center for Digital Humanities, and the Bain-Swiggett Fund, Department of English.
Posted on Tuesday, 26 November 2019 - 4:18pm in Events & Workshops, Special Collections -
"Library Music Live: Rarely performed music from our Special Collections," Nov. 20
Mendel Music Library presents a live performance of music from our Locked Collection and Princeton University Library’s Special Collections on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at 7:30pm in Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall.
Posted on Sunday, 17 November 2019 - 3:09pm in Events & Workshops, Special Collections -
"Collections as Data," a PUL and CDH discussion series
The 2019-20 schedule for the "Collections as Data" discussion series.
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'Preview' class offers Princeton undergraduates a taste of law school
Twenty Princeton undergraduates attended a “Law School Preview” on Nov. 11, co-sponsored by the Library and the Center for Career Development, to experience a law-school-style class taught using the Socratic method.
Posted on Wednesday, 13 November 2019 - 3:26pm in Events & Workshops -
Special Collections illuminate Princeton’s Civil War history during tour led by foremost historian
Over 35 Princeton community members visited Special Collections as part of the "Princeton's Civil War" history tour led by Allen C. Guelzo, a foremost expert on the era and Abraham Lincoln.
Posted on Thursday, 7 November 2019 - 9:43am in Events & Workshops, General news, Special Collections -
"Books for Children: Transnational Encounters, 1750-1850. Part II," a Cotsen Children's Library symposium, Oct. 31 to Nov. 2
Join us for "Books for Children: Transnational Encounters, 1750-1850. Part II," a Cotsen Children's Library symposium, Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, in Louis A. Simpson International Building, Room A71.
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"Bibliographies made easy: Zotero and more!" workshops in October
Bibliographies got you down? Join us this month for a Zotero workshop in Firestone Library.
Posted on Tuesday, 15 October 2019 - 1:27pm in Events & Workshops -
Open Access Week, Oct. 21-25
During Open Access Week, Princeton University Library will host a panel on open access, tenure, and the common good; a publisher's panel on open access book publishing; and information booths across branches.
Posted on Tuesday, 8 October 2019 - 5:05pm in Events & Workshops -
Library Open House, Oct. 11
During First-Year Families' Weekend, go on a tour, explore PUL's world-renowned collections, resources, and services; find your personal librarian; enjoy donuts and cider; and receive a free gift!
Posted on Friday, 4 October 2019 - 1:49pm in Events & Workshops -
Fall 2019 Data & Statistical Services Workshops
The schedule for the Fall 2019 workshops at the Data & Statistical Services Center in Firestone Library.
Posted on Thursday, 3 October 2019 - 1:15pm in Events & Workshops -
"In Principio: The Beginning of Europe's Printed-Book Trade," a symposium on Nov. 15
This symposium brings together five perspectives on the exhibition “Gutenberg & After: Europe’s First Printers 1450–1470.”
Posted on Wednesday, 2 October 2019 - 3:09pm in Exhibitions, Events & Workshops, Special Collections -
"My Princeton Oral History Project," trainings from Nov. 6-8
My Princeton Oral History Project empowers students to interview one another and preserve their legacy in the University Archives.
Posted on Wednesday, 25 September 2019 - 9:20am in Events & Workshops, Special Collections -
Law School Preview, the "Socratic Method" class on Nov. 11
Interested in law school? Brief a case and attend a law-school style class to experience the "Socratic Method" firsthand.
Posted on Tuesday, 24 September 2019 - 3:45pm in Events & Workshops -
Fall 2019 Research Resources Workshops at Stokes Viz Hub
The schedule for the Stokes Viz Hub Research Resources Workshops in Fall 2019.
Posted on Tuesday, 17 September 2019 - 10:20am in Events & Workshops -
Fall 2019 Research Resources Workshops at Lewis Science Library
The schedule for the Lewis Science Library Research Resources Workshops in Fall 2019.
Posted on Monday, 16 September 2019 - 4:52pm in Events & Workshops -
"Teach with Collections," an open house on Sept. 26
Teach with Collections is an initiative that supports the use of Princeton’s rich collections to enhance undergraduate and graduate-level teaching.
Posted on Thursday, 12 September 2019 - 9:41am in Events & Workshops, Special Collections -
Fall 2019 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) workshops
The fall schedule for the geographic information systems (GIS) workshops presented by GIS and Map Librarian Tsering Wangyal Shawa.
Posted on Tuesday, 10 September 2019 - 12:09pm in Events & Workshops -
"Machines That Made Them: Identifying Twentieth-Century Duplicating Technologies," a workshop on Sept. 18
A Rare Book Working Group workshop with lecturer Brian Cassidy, owner of Brian Cassidy Bookseller. This workshop will introduce the various duplicating technologies and explain their particular characteristics. This is a collaborative event with Princeton University Library and the Department of English.
Posted on Friday, 6 September 2019 - 3:42pm in Events & Workshops, Special Collections -
"Digital Humanities and Visual Resources: The Material and Digital Lives of Eastern European and Russian Artifacts," workshop and lecture series from Sept. 3-6
Join us for a workshop and lecture series entitled, "Digital Humanities and Visual Resources: The Material and Digital Lives of Eastern European and Russian Artifacts."
Posted on Thursday, 29 August 2019 - 3:20pm in Events & Workshops -
Fall 2019 Research Resources Workshops at Engineering Library
The schedule for the Engineering Library Research Resources Workshops in Fall 2019.
Posted on Tuesday, 27 August 2019 - 10:08am in Events & Workshops -
"Bibliographies made easy: Zotero and more!" workshops in August
Bibliographies got you down? Join us this month for a Zotero workshop in Firestone Library.
Posted on Thursday, 8 August 2019 - 4:05pm in Events & Workshops -
"New Trends in the Study of Medieval Japanese Documents," a symposium on July 25
"New Trends in the Study of Medieval Japanese Documents" is a one-day conference designed to reveal the research possibilities of medieval Japanese documents, with a focus on Princeton University’s recently discovered collection of Sakuramotobō documents.
Posted on Friday, 19 July 2019 - 11:36am in Events & Workshops -
Priests, scholars gather to celebrate Princeton's Ethiopian manuscripts
At a March 12 event “Remorseless Cannibals and Loving Scribes: Samples and Highlights from Princeton University’s Collections of Ethiopian Manuscripts (1500s-1900s)” visiting priests and scholars, and Princeton faculty and students shared knowledge about the collections.
Posted on Monday, 13 May 2019 - 3:36pm in Events & Workshops, General news, Special Collections -
Panel, special exhibition, and reception hosted by Mudd Library and the Graduate School highlighted experiences of female graduate students at Princeton
As Princeton University commemorates the 50th anniversary of the admission of female undergraduate students this year, a panel, special exhibition, and reception hosted by Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library and the Graduate School commemorated 58 years of graduate coeducation.
Posted on Monday, 22 April 2019 - 5:01pm in Events & Workshops, General news, Special Collections -
Reading Period Study Breaks at PUL, May 7-15
Snacks! Drinks! Activities! Take a break during Reading Period at one of our library branches.
Posted on Friday, 19 April 2019 - 4:08pm in Events & Workshops -
Yoga in Firestone Library, May 9
Join us for an all-levels yoga practice in Firestone Library led by Princeton University's Yoga Ambassador, Tricia Adelman.
Posted on Friday, 19 April 2019 - 2:57pm in Events & Workshops -
At Citizen Science Day, Lewis Science Library and Council on Science and Technology partnered to help advance Alzheimer's research
On April 13, Lewis Science Library and the Council on Science and Technology partnered to host Citizen Science Day, where students, staff, researchers, and members of the community worked on a project to help advance Alzheimer's disease research.
Posted on Wednesday, 17 April 2019 - 11:41am in Events & Workshops, General news -
Firestone Library renovation completion open house, Apr. 26
Join us for a celebration of the completion of the Firestone Library renovation project.
Posted on Wednesday, 17 April 2019 - 9:50am in Events & Workshops -
Author and professor emeritus Nancy Weiss Malkiel discusses history of coeducation in Mudd Library
At a lunch and conversation in Mudd Library on Apr. 4, Malkiel discussed the research she found surrounding the history of coeducation at Princeton and other colleges and universities which she outlines in her book, "Keep the Damned Women Out: The Struggle for Coeducation."
Posted on Wednesday, 10 April 2019 - 4:42pm in Events & Workshops -
Books and Brains: Students visit historically significant texts related to psychology in Special Collections
Over 30 Princeton University students, faculty, and staff recently visited the Department of Special Collections in Firestone Library to interact with and learn more about rare and historically significant texts relating to psychology and early representations of the brain
Posted on Monday, 8 April 2019 - 4:57pm in Events & Workshops -
A workshop with acclaimed poet Anne Waldman, Mar. 25 at Firestone Library
Critically acclaimed poet Anne Waldman will be visiting Princeton University from March 25 to March 26. Her visit includes a workshop (Making the Mimeograph Revolution) and discussion moderated by Joshua Kotin, associate professor of English on Monday, March 25, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Firestone Library.
Posted on Wednesday, 20 March 2019 - 8:54am in Events & Workshops -
"Citizen Science Day," Apr. 13
Help us break the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest citizen science project! Lunch will be provided.
Posted on Tuesday, 19 March 2019 - 4:47pm in Events & Workshops -
"'She Came Anyway': Graduate Women and the Shaping of Modern Princeton," an exhibition panel and reception
On April 11 at 4:30 p.m., Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library and the Graduate School will host a panel discussion, reception, and special exhibition to highlight the experiences of Princeton University's female graduate alumni and students.
Posted on Tuesday, 19 March 2019 - 12:12pm in Events & Workshops -
"Keep the Damned Women Out: Lunch and Conversation with Nancy Weiss Malkiel," Apr. 4
The Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, in partnership with the Women of Princeton Employee Resource Group, will host a luncheon conversation with Nancy Weiss Malkiel, author of "Keep the Damned Women Out: The Struggle for Coeducation" on Apr. 4. Please RSVP by March 29.
Posted on Tuesday, 19 March 2019 - 9:31am in Events & Workshops -
"Mendel Night at the Opera," Mar. 27
On Mar. 27, Mendel Music Library will stream W.A. Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro" at 7 p.m. Open to the public.
Posted on Monday, 18 March 2019 - 12:40pm in Events & Workshops -
"Redefining Old Nassau: Women and the Shaping of Modern Princeton," a Mudd Library exhibition panel on Mar. 6
As part of their current exhibition, "Redefining Old Nassau: Women and the Shaping of Modern Princeton," Mudd Library will host a panel discussion to gain a deeper understanding of women's impact on the Princeton campus on March 6 at 4:30 p.m. in the Harlan Room.
Posted on Friday, 15 February 2019 - 11:38am in Events & Workshops -
Spring 2019 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) workshops
The schedule for Lewis Science Library's Geographic Information Systems workshops in Spring 2019.
Posted on Wednesday, 6 February 2019 - 12:57pm in Events & Workshops -
"Library Music Live: Songs from Mendel Music Library," Feb. 15
Princeton University Library presents a live performance of music from Mendel Music Library's locked collection on Friday, February 15, 2019, at 7:30pm in the Lee Music Room, Lewis Arts Complex.
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CDH hackathon, a collaboration with PUL and PICSciE/RC, connects computational researchers from across campus
The Center for Digital Humanities (CDH) recently hosted an all-day Hackathon, which marked the first hands-on collaboration connecting the CDH, PUL, and the Princeton Institute for Computational Science and Engineering/Research Computing.
Posted on Wednesday, 30 January 2019 - 4:55pm in Events & Workshops -
Lewis Science Library film series: "The Joy of Mathematics"
The schedule for the Spring 2019 Lewis Science Library film series, "The Joy of Mathematics."
Posted on Tuesday, 29 January 2019 - 4:14pm in Events & Workshops -
Remorseless Cannibals and Loving Scribes Lecture, Mar. 12
As part of the Scribal Cultures of the Middle Ages lecture series, Wendy Laura Belcher from Princeton University, Dr. Michael Kleiner from the University of Göttingen, and Qesis Melaku Terefe from the Virgin Mary Ethiopian Church present "Remorseless Cannibals and Loving Scribes: Samples and Highlights from Princeton University's Collection of Ethiopian Manuscripts (1500s - 1900s)."
Posted on Saturday, 19 January 2019 - 3:04pm in Events & Workshops -
Library workshops for Psychology and Neuroscience students, Feb. 5 and 12
Join us for two informative library workshops for Psychology and Neuroscience students entitled, “How to conduct a literature review” on Feb. 5 and “Tools for writing and citing in APA style” on Feb. 12.
Posted on Thursday, 17 January 2019 - 12:58pm in Events & Workshops -
Gillett G. Griffin Memorial Lecture: "Black Girlhood in the Nineteenth Century," Feb. 13
Nazera Sadiq Wright, Associate Professor of African American Studies at the University of Kentucky, will present the third Gillett G. Griffin Memorial Lecture on Feb. 13 at 4:30 p.m.
Posted on Thursday, 20 December 2018 - 2:34pm in Events & Workshops -
Research Data Management Workshop for graduate students, Jan. 28 - Feb. 1
Join us for a five-day workshop on research data management. Topics covered will include an introduction to research data management, processing and analyzing data, and best practices for sharing and archiving research data.
Posted on Friday, 14 December 2018 - 11:59am in Events & Workshops -
Video Services Information Event, Dec. 5
Learn more about PUL Video Services at their information table in Frist Campus Center on Dec. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Posted on Monday, 26 November 2018 - 10:51am in Events & Workshops -
East Asian Studies professor and librarian uncover rare Japanese medieval documents
Princeton University Professor Thomas Conlan and Japanese Studies Librarian Setsuko Noguchi uncovered documents from Sakuramotobō, a famous temple in Yoshino, Nara prefecture, that lost its records in 1868 after the Japanese government declared them to be a heretical set.
Posted on Tuesday, 20 November 2018 - 3:13pm in Events & Workshops -
Wikidata Workshop for beginners, Nov. 6
Learn how to effectively create data for users around the world.
Posted on Wednesday, 17 October 2018 - 11:13am in Events & Workshops -
"She Roars" at PUL
During Princeton University's "She Roars" conference, alumni heard stories celebrating women at Cotsen Children's Library and viewed the Miriam Y. Holden Collection, which documents women's history, in PUL's Department of Special Collections.
Posted on Monday, 15 October 2018 - 4:28pm in Events & Workshops -
Open Access Week, Oct. 22-26
During Open Access Week, Princeton University Library will host information booths across branches; a screening of "Paywall: The Business of Scholarship;" a panel on open education resources, student learning, and social justice.
Posted on Wednesday, 10 October 2018 - 4:01pm in Events & Workshops -
Library Open House, Oct. 12-13
During Families' Weekend, go on a library tour; explore PUL's world-renowned collections, resources, and services; find your personal librarian; enjoy candy; and receive a free gift!
Posted on Monday, 8 October 2018 - 10:17am in Events & Workshops -
Senior Thesis Workshop for WWS Students, Oct. 19
Please join Seth Porter, head librarian of Stokes Library, for a tailored workshop to prepare for a successful senior thesis process.
Posted on Thursday, 4 October 2018 - 11:43am in Events & Workshops -
Join us for Lewis Science Library's 10th anniversary celebration, "Celebrating Science at Princeton: a stellar past & a brilliant future!"
The celebration will be held on November 8, 2018 with multiple events starting at 9:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m.
Posted on Wednesday, 3 October 2018 - 12:44pm in Events & Workshops -
PUL partners with Center for Digital Humanities on "Year of Data" events
"Year of Data" will invite members of the Princeton community to explore how we conceive the human record as data; the analytical, methodological, and technological practices users bring to bear on questions of data in the humanities; and how humanistic approaches can enhance the data sciences.
Posted on Wednesday, 26 September 2018 - 10:15am in Events & Workshops -
Material Samples Collection Open House, Oct. 4 and Oct. 11
Please join us to explore the Material Samples Collection, a hands-on resource created to provide inspiration, inform design thinking, and foster innovation.
Posted on Tuesday, 18 September 2018 - 4:31pm in Events & Workshops -
Research Data Management One-day Workshop for librarians
PUL will host one-day workshop for librarians and library data/technology staff from Princeton University Library and Rutgers University Libraries. The workshop, entitled "Building Your Research Data Management Toolkit," is an introductory-level experience.
Posted on Monday, 17 September 2018 - 11:08am in Events & Workshops -
Join us for a viewing of the Met Opera's production of Puccini's "Tosca," Oct. 2
The Mendel Music Library will be streaming the production at 7:00 p.m. in the Cone Seminar Room.
Posted on Monday, 17 September 2018 - 10:47am in Events & Workshops -
Fall 2018 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Workshops
The schedule for the Fall 2018 GIS Workshops.
Posted on Thursday, 13 September 2018 - 2:05pm in Events & Workshops -
Lewis Science Library Film Series: "Blue Planet II"
The schedule for the Fall 2018 Lewis Science Library Film Series, "Blue Planet II."
Posted on Thursday, 13 September 2018 - 11:51am in Events & Workshops -
East Asian Library hosts Head of the China Academic Digital Associative Library
Cheng Huang, Head of the China Academic Digital Associative Library, and Haiyan Xu from the Foreign Cooperation and Communication Department visited Princeton University Library, particularly East Asian Library, Cotsen Children's Library, and the Digital Imaging Studio, to discuss future collaborations.
Posted on Thursday, 31 May 2018 - 10:05am in Events & Workshops -
"Border Crossing in Children's Literature," a Cotsen Children's Library symposium, Jun. 14 to 16
Learn more about the symposium schedule and panel discussions.
Posted on Tuesday, 29 May 2018 - 12:06pm in Events & Workshops -
Photos from Cotsen Children's Library reopening celebration
Over 500 visitors joined Cotsen Children's Library for the reopening celebration of its public gallery, "Bookscape," on Saturday, April 28 with arts & crafts activities and giveaways.
Posted on Friday, 4 May 2018 - 12:38pm in Events & Workshops -
PUL & CDH staff members to present research projects at Princeton Research Day on 5/10
Come hear April C. Armstrong, Special Collections Assistant IV at Mudd Library, and staff members from the Center of Digital Humanities present their research projects at Princeton Research Day on May 10.
Posted on Friday, 4 May 2018 - 9:54am in Events & Workshops -
Join us for Canine & Coffee Fix at Lewis Library on 5/8 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Princetonians, need a study break? Come play with puppies and enjoy a cup of coffee/tea at Lewis Library on May 8.
Posted on Tuesday, 24 April 2018 - 1:32pm in Events & Workshops -
Cotsen Children's Library to celebrate reopening of public gallery, Bookscape, on Saturday, Apr. 28
Cotsen Children's Library will celebrate reopening its children's public gallery, Bookscape, on Saturday, April 28th from 12:00 p.m. to 5 p.m with arts and crafts activities and literary-themed giveaways.
Posted on Monday, 16 April 2018 - 9:55am in Events & Workshops -
Fintan O'Toole Lecture: Renowned Irish columnist and literary scholar to present a lecture on Nobel Prize and Academy Award winner George Bernard Shaw, entitled "Bernard Shaw and the Uses of Celebrity"
Fintan O'Toole, author of Judging Shaw, will present a lecture at the Friend Center (101), on Tuesday, May 1st at 5:00 p.m.
Posted on Friday, 23 March 2018 - 1:00pm in Events & Workshops -
Sign up for a workshop on digital files & materials with the Society of American Archivists
The Department of Special Collections has arranged to host two Society of American Archivists (SAA) workshops this spring, one on April 20th and the other on May 21st.
Posted on Friday, 16 March 2018 - 3:46pm in Events & Workshops -
Spring 2018 GIS Workshops
The schedule for the Spring 2018 Geographic Information System (GIS) workshops.
Posted on Monday, 12 March 2018 - 3:26pm in Events & Workshops -
Join us for the Second Gillett G. Griffin Memorial Lecture: "Under the Skin: Tattoos in Japanese Prints"
The lecture will be delivered by Sarah Thompson, Curator of Japanese Art at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston on Friday, April 6 at 2 p.m. in East Pyne Hall 010.
Posted on Tuesday, 6 March 2018 - 5:09pm in Events & Workshops -
Mudd Library exhibition panel discusses impact of war on Princeton University
Dr. Robert Rivers '53, the first African American member elected to Princeton University's Board of Trustees, Robert Durkee '69, the University Vice President and Secretary, and Lt. Colonel Kevin McKiernan, Director of the Army Officer Education Program offered first-hand insight into how war affected education and life on campus in a panel on Wednesday, February 28.
Posted on Thursday, 1 March 2018 - 11:47am in Events & Workshops -
Join us on Mar. 2 for a hilarious production of Mozart's MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
Mendel Music Library will stream the production on Friday, March 2 at 7 pm in the Cone Seminar Room, Woolworth Center.
Posted on Monday, 12 February 2018 - 2:00pm in Events & Workshops -
Join us on Feb. 14 for a 200th birthday party for Frederick Douglass
In honor of Frederick Douglass' birthday, campus and local community members are invited to enjoy some birthday cake and help transcribe the records of the Freedmen’s Bureau from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Carl A. Fields Center.
Posted on Wednesday, 7 February 2018 - 10:37am in Events & Workshops -
Mudd exhibition panel, Feb. 28: The impact of war on education at Princeton University
On February 28th, Mudd Manuscript Library will host a panel discussion for their exhibition, "Learning to Fight, Fighting to Learn: Education in Times of War," featuring Dr. Robert Rivers '53, Princeton University Vice President and Secretary Robert Durkee '69, and Lieutenant Colonel Kevin McKiernan.
Posted on Friday, 2 February 2018 - 10:26am in Events & Workshops -
Photos from Firestone Library's "Canine & Coffee Fix"
Firestone Library hosted a study break for students where they enjoyed a cup of coffee and played with service dogs. Photos of the event are now available.
Posted on Wednesday, 24 January 2018 - 10:09am in Events & Workshops -
Bibliographies Got You Down? Join us for a Zotero workshop
Sign up for an hour-long workshop on how to create and manage your bibliographies and footnotes with Zotero (and other tools)--and save yourself hours of frustration! -
Canine & Coffee Event at Firestone, January 10, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Need a study break? Come play with puppies in the DeLong Room of Firestone Library!
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Novelist John Grisham "appeared at the scene of the crime!"--an event sponsored by the Friends of the Princeton University Library
The event video is now available: Watch the full talk between novelist John Grisham and Professor Maria DiBattista with introductions by FPUL chair F. Randolph Hill '72 and University Librarian Anne Jarvis.
Posted on Tuesday, 14 November 2017 - 10:29am in Events & Workshops -
Mendel Night at the Opera, Nov. 15, 5:30 p.m. Join us for a viewing of the Met's Roberto Devereux
Join us for Mendel Night at the Opera, Nov. 15, 5:30 p.m., Mendel Music Library, featuring the Met's Roberto Devereux
Posted on Thursday, 9 November 2017 - 11:53am in Events & Workshops -
Fall 2017 GIS Workshops
Fall 2017 GIS Workshops Schedule; Upcoming dates 10/24, 10/25, 10/26, 11/8, 11/15
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Library Open House: Fri., Oct. 13, and Sat., Oct. 14, 2-4 p.m.
Library Open House October 13 and 14
Posted on Tuesday, 10 October 2017 - 3:29pm in Events & Workshops -
IOP Concise Physics publishing presentation
On behalf of Morgan & Claypool Publishers, we would like to invite you to please join us for a publishing presentation featuring the IOP Concise Physics e-Book collection.
Friday, October 13th at 12:15 PM
Lunch to Follow
Lewis Library (Room 225)
Posted on Tuesday, 3 October 2017 - 4:51pm in Events & Workshops -
The Gillett G. Griffin Memorial Lecture Series
The Gillett G. Griffin Memorial Lecture Series is being established in honor of our former colleague Gillett Good Griffin (1928-2016), who served as graphic arts curator within Special Collections from 1952 to 1966. The inaugural lecture will be delivered by Dr. Sara Stevenson, former chief curator at the National Galleries of Scotland. This event will be held on Sunday, April 2, 2017, at 3:00 in the Friends Center Convocation Room, followed by a reception. The event is free and open to the public.
Posted on Tuesday, 21 March 2017 - 10:23am in Events & Workshops -
Bibliographies Got You Down?
Sign up for this hour-long workshop on how to create and manage your bibliographies and footnotes with Zotero --and save yourself hours of frustration!
Posted on Tuesday, 7 February 2017 - 10:19am in Events & Workshops -
Open Access Week, Oct. 24-28
Join the Library Scholarly Communications Office in celebrating Open Access Week, October 24th - 28th.
Posted on Friday, 21 October 2016 - 4:12pm in Events & Workshops -
Library Open House for Freshmen and their Families October 14th & 15th
All first year students and their families are welcome to join us in Firestone Library, on Friday and Saturday, October 14th and 15th for cider and donuts, tours of the library, and a chance to chat with librarians, staff and current students. The Open House will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on both days.
Posted on Wednesday, 12 October 2016 - 12:00pm in Events & Workshops -
Lewis Science Library Film Series
The Lewis Library will have a video series, Behavioral Economics: When Psychology and Economics Collide, hosted by Professor Scott Huettel, Ph.D. Duke University on Fridays Noon to 1 in Lewis 225 from September 16th to December 16th.
Posted on Monday, 12 September 2016 - 10:28am in Events & Workshops -
Constitution Day 2016
The library will be celebrating Constitution Day 2016 with a display of documents from the library's collection related to the United States Constitution, its amendments, and its interpretation. Stop by to view these documents, discuss their significance, and take home a copy of a pocket Constitution: Friday, September 16, 11am-2pm.
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Der Sturm (1910-32)
Posted on Tuesday, 9 August 2016 - 2:24pm in Events & Workshops -
Open Access and ORCID - Thursday, 5/5 at Noon
Jane Holmquist, Astrophysics, Mathematics and Physics Librarian, will briefly explain how permanent identifiers like ORCID and DOI make Open Access work smoothly. Yuan Li, Scholarly Communications Librarian, will discuss business models for Open Access.
Posted on Tuesday, 3 May 2016 - 2:56pm in Events & Workshops -
Open Access and ORCID Author Identifier talk
Jane Holmquist, Astrophysics, Mathematics and Physics Librarian, will briefly explain how permanent identifiers like ORCID and DOI make Open Access work smoothly. Yuan Li, Scholarly Communications Librarian, will discuss business models for Open Access.
Posted on Monday, 2 May 2016 - 2:51pm in Events & Workshops -
Framing the Late Antique and Early Medieval Economy Conference - April 29th-May 1st
The Committee for the Study of Late Antiquity presents the FLAME (Framing the Late Antique and Early Medieval Economy) conference on April 29th through May 1st.
Posted on Tuesday, 26 April 2016 - 4:12pm in Events & Workshops -
A Short Guide to Writing about Art
Posted on Wednesday, 20 April 2016 - 2:57pm in Events & Workshops -
Carvalho’s Journey: A New Documentary by Steve Rivo Film Screening on April 17, 2016
On Sunday, April 17, 2016, at 3:00 pm in 10 McCosh Hall, Princeton University, the Princeton University Library will host a screening of the film Carvalho’s Journey: A New Documentary by Steve Rivo in connection with the exhibition By Dawn’s Early Light: Jewish Contributions to American Culture from the Nation’s Founding to the Civil War. Following the screening will be a question and answer session with producer/director Steve Rivo, moderated by Martha (Marni) Sandweiss, Professor of History. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is requested to 609.258.9508 or dawn2016@princeton.edu.
Posted on Monday, 11 April 2016 - 4:39pm in Events & Workshops -
The Productive Scholar: Effective Note Taking
Continuing the McGraw Center’s very successful Productive Scholar Series, this new “Library Edition” will focus on research related technologies but also include other computing topics of interest to Princeton students, faculty and staff. Second in our spring series is "Effective Note Taking: Tech Tools and Strategies for Taking Effective Notes" led by Janet Temos and Nic Voge. All events will be held in Lewis 225, and light refreshments will be provided!
Posted on Monday, 21 March 2016 - 1:22pm in Events & Workshops -
A Day in Digitopolis - April 9th
Posted on Monday, 14 March 2016 - 12:00pm in Events & Workshops -
Author Identifier (ORCiD) Sign-up Session in the Engineering Library
Posted on Thursday, 25 February 2016 - 12:19pm in Events & Workshops -
2016 Kuzushiji Workshop to be held at Princeton, May 5-7
Posted on Thursday, 11 February 2016 - 11:54am in Events & Workshops -
What's New with Streaming Audio and Video Resources
What's New with Streaming Audio and Video Resources: February 11th at noon!
Posted on Monday, 8 February 2016 - 9:38am in Events & Workshops -
GIS Workshops in Lewis Library
Posted on Tuesday, 2 February 2016 - 4:28pm in Events & Workshops -
Welcome Back!
Welcome back students, faculty, staff and visitors to academic year 2015-16!
Posted on Monday, 28 September 2015 - 10:43am in Events & Workshops -
Library Open House - Tuesday, 9/15 1-5pm
Tuesday, September 15 1:00 -5:00 PMUniversity Library Open House. Meet in the front lobby of either Firestone or Lewis Science Library and bring your Princeton TigerCard. Tours will leave regularly. Refreshments served. See “General Information” for details.Posted on Monday, 14 September 2015 - 9:20am in Events & Workshops -
Sneak Preview Screening - A Little Chaos
Special sneak preview screening presented in conjunction with Princeton University Library's Gardens of Versailles exhibit. Free admission. Reservations required.
Posted on Thursday, 28 May 2015 - 12:13pm in Events & Workshops -
Prepare Your Case for Law School Preview
In this law school-style class taught by Prof. Jonathan Hafetz, you will prepare a case and experience the Socrating method first hand.
Posted on Thursday, 20 November 2014 - 9:07am in Events & Workshops -
Princeton's Government Depository Turns 130
Join us in Firstone to celebrate 130 years of U.S. government documents in the Princeton University Library.
Posted on Tuesday, 11 November 2014 - 3:10pm in Events & Workshops -
Sharing Research Data: When, in What Form, with Whom, and at What Cost
This November event is a joint effort between the Princeton University Library, OIT, and the Office for the Dean of Research.
Posted on Wednesday, 30 October 2013 - 3:14pm in Events & Workshops -
Woody Allen: The Screenwriter at Work
Firestone Library is pleased to be exhibiting a selection of Woody Allen’s film scripts in conjunction with the question-and-answer session with the celebrated American movie director, screenwriter, and author in Princeton University’s Richardson Auditorium on Sunday, October 27.
Posted on Monday, 21 October 2013 - 6:45pm in Events & Workshops -
Sharing Research Data: When, in What Form, with Whom, and at What Cost?
Posted on Tuesday, 15 October 2013 - 3:57pm in Events & Workshops -
Remediating the Avant-Garde: Magazines and Digital Archives @ Princeton University Library
The Blue Mountain Project at the Princeton University Library will host an
Posted on Monday, 7 October 2013 - 4:39pm in Events & Workshops
interdisciplinary conference, "Remediating the Avant-Garde: Magazines and
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PUL & Freshman Family Weekend
Princeton University Library will host an open house during Freshman Family Weekend, October 11th and 12th.
Posted on Monday, 7 October 2013 - 12:39pm in Events & Workshops -
Friday Film Series @ Lewis Library
Come see a recorded lecture series featuring MIT's Professor Jeffery Grossman titled "Understanding the Science for Tomorrow". Fridays at noon in Lewis 225.
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2013 Knovel Virtual Conference – October 15, 2013
Posted on Friday, 13 September 2013 - 6:23pm in Events & Workshops -
PUL Welcomes Incoming Grads
The Library will participate in the Graduate Student Information Fair which will be held on Monday, September 9 from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm under the tent on Alexander Beach, in front of Richardson Auditorium.
Posted on Monday, 9 September 2013 - 11:04am in Events & Workshops -
Cotsen Children's Library Hosts Conference
Cotsen Children's Library hosts “Putting the Figure on the Map: Imagining Sameness and Difference for Children"
September 11, 2013 through September 13, 2013.
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Princyclopedia 2013: Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Gear up for Princyclopedia, the Cotsen Children’s Library’s huge, annual event where we bring a book to life through tons of activities, live shows, and demonstrations. This year we're digging deep with Journey to the Centre of the Earth! Bats! Dirt! Rocks! Crystals! Volcanoes! And of course, dinosaurs! Meet a “live” life-size baby Tyrannosaurus Rex (and a smaller, gentler baby Hadrosaur for younger dinosaur enthusiasts).
Posted on Monday, 25 March 2013 - 2:14pm in Events & Workshops -
Rare East Asian Manuscript Digitized
One of the finest manuscripts in the East Asian Library’s Rare Book Collection is a 30-volume edition of the Japanese classic, the Heike monogatari.
Posted on Tuesday, 22 January 2013 - 1:20pm in Events & Workshops
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