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Redesigned BTAA Geoportal is ready to be explored: Live demo Nov. 2

October 16, 2026

collage of three head shots, orange open lock icon, text The Cost of Knowledge International Open Access Week October 19-25, 2026 #OAWeek

Visibility Matters: University Libraries to host online annual Open Access Week panel

October 14, 2026

Fall photo overlooking college campus showing top of carillon tower and vibrant orange tree foliage

University Libraries launches Penn State Behrend student psychology journal

October 02, 2026

table with pencil and notepad with written steps to open access write submit publish share and drawn open lock

BTAA, Wiley renew open access deal through 2027 with new limits

August 20, 2026

Book cover with title, editor name and sepia-toned photograph from circa 1920 showing a young man in a suit and dress shoes balancing precariously on a wooden chair that is atop another chair on a small table approximately 20 stories up on the rooftop of a building. In the background are other buildings in a city.

University Libraries publishes ‘The Book of Jobs: Poems About Work’

July 31, 2026

video projector with bright rays of light shining outward from lens in dark red room

Libraries’ Open Publishing relaunches Educational Media Reviews Online

May 19, 2026

table arranged with buttons worded "Ask me about open access"

Scientific publisher agreements expand open-access research

January 05, 2026

University Libraries launches open-access graduate student architecture journal

January 05, 2026

photo portraits of three people with open access lock icon as tiled background

Three global experts discuss ‘Practical Open Access for Everyone’ Oct. 23 online

October 06, 2025

sunset silhouette of person wearing feathers on head and holding tall feathered staff

Big Ten Open Books project launches ‘Indigenous North Americans’ Collection

August 06, 2025

photo portraits of three people with open access lock icon as tiled background

Three open access experts converge for Penn State Open Access Week 2025 panel

July 18, 2025

Nasibeh Zohrabi with Jen Nesbitt

Brandywine engineering professor honored with Open Champions Award

July 01, 2025

BTAA, Springer Nature announce first unlimited open access publishing agreement

June 06, 2025

Photo of Ivan Oransky

Ivan Oransky, co-founder of Retraction Watch, to speak at University Libraries

April 04, 2025

University Libraries launches Continua, a new open-access linguistics journal

March 18, 2025

Harrisburg librarian completes Open Education Network librarianship certificate

December 19, 2024

Vertical display of some of the most frequently banned books in public and school libraries

Penn State librarians support freedom to read, unite against book bans

October 17, 2024

Libraries to host speaker on data cartels, commercial obstacles to open access

October 09, 2024

Stroke Clinician journal cover

University Libraries Open Publishing launches Stroke Clinician journal

October 07, 2024

Mural detail by Natalie Pilate

University Libraries launches open access Arts, Culture and Development journal

September 25, 2024

Screen shot of Geomorphica website home page

University Libraries Open Publishing launches open-access journal ‘Geomorphica’

August 12, 2024

summer exterior view of large university library building and lawn

Penn State, Indiana libraries launch pilot to advance scholarly publishing

July 24, 2024

Summer 2024 Libraries SCC Workshops

Libraries announces June workshops for scholarly communications, copyright

May 21, 2024

Making Documentary Film

Libraries Open Publishing releases monograph on filmmaker Frederick Wiseman

May 10, 2024

Bibliography of Library History

Libraries Open Publishing launches ‘Bibliography of Library History, 1990–2022’

April 10, 2024

Pattee Mall in springtime

Libraries signs pilot 'Read and Publish' agreement with Taylor and Francis

March 13, 2024

Hagen History Center

University Libraries Open Publishing launches Journal of Erie Studies

March 13, 2024

2024 Native American Editathon

Libraries to host virtual Wikipedia editathon focusing on Native American women

February 26, 2024

photo collage of open door to small food pantry, college students studying, pouring free coffee, coloring pages

Libraries’ GivingTuesday campaigns aid student well-being, PSU Press Unlocked

November 13, 2023

Christina Riehman-Murphy SPARC

Penn State librarian Riehman-Murphy named SPARC visiting program officer

October 20, 2023

Open Access Week 2023

Libraries to observe Open Access Week with virtual panel discussion Oct. 24

October 11, 2023

collage of two event titles with images of damaged books, smoke, and young woman resting her head on an open book

Library Discovery Hour events feature dangerous books and putting students first

October 10, 2023

Penn State leads Big Ten Academic Alliance project on open homework systems

September 19, 2023

cartoon woman resting arms on books, standing books with damaged pages, young woman's head resting on open book, stack of books

Library Discovery Hour fall events focus on PSU Press, poison, philanthropy

September 18, 2023

2023 Univ Libraries Awards Winners

University Libraries honors 2023 employee award recipients

July 18, 2023

ScholarlyCommCopyright SU23

Libraries announces July workshops for scholarly communications, copyright

June 29, 2023

head shot of smiling woman, decorative background design

Libraries leader participates in open science discussion hosted by White House

June 20, 2023

Family Gathering

University Libraries Open Publishing launches 'The Future of Foster Care'

May 20, 2023

The Pittsburgh Novel cover

Libraries Open Publishing announces launch event for 'The Pittsburgh Novel'

February 20, 2023

table arranged with buttons worded "Ask me about open access"

University Libraries expands open access support via 3 new BTAA agreements

February 20, 2023

The Pittsburgh Novel cover

University Libraries launches online bibliography of western Pa. fiction, drama

January 31, 2023

Open-access textbook on the Holocaust co-edited by Hazleton sociology professor

January 30, 2023

Big Ten Academic Alliance hosting library, open scholarship discussions

January 06, 2023

Open Access Week 2022

University Libraries to host virtual Open Access Week panel on climate justice

October 12, 2022

Fall 2022 SCC workshops

Libraries announces October workshops for scholarly communications, copyright

October 03, 2022

Student Reading a newspaper on a tablet

Student News Readership Program provides free digital access to publications

September 02, 2022

Pattee Paterno library - tulips

With SAGE agreement, University Libraries expands support for open access

May 24, 2022

Working group to offer summer workshop series on Open Education Engagement

May 10, 2022

Spring ‘02 Scholarly Communications and Copyright Workshops

Libraries announces March workshops for scholarly communications, copyright

March 02, 2022

Libraries expands agreement, supports open access monographs

January 20, 2022

Art History Dissertations and Abstracts from North American Institutions Bibliography

University Libraries publishes 'Art History Dissertations' online bibliography

December 09, 2021

A blue box with the words Winter 2021 Online Workshops, Scholarly Communications and Copyright

Libraries announces December workshops for scholarly communications, copyright

November 22, 2021

2021 Open Access Week

Equity in open access to be topic of Oct. 26 session presented by Libraries

October 15, 2021

PSU Journal of Medicine

University Libraries launches open-access Penn State Journal of Medicine

February 17, 2021

Research database centralizes information about Penn State faculty scholarship

February 02, 2021

The Pattee and Paterno Library just as the sun starts to set on a late February evening.

Access to Penn State scholarly research expands through two new agreements

January 29, 2021

Indigenous Knowledge center bibliography published by Libraries Open Publishing

December 17, 2020

Libraries publishes open-access bibliography for Jewish studies faculty book

December 04, 2020

Open Access Week graphic

Libraries to observe 2020 Open Access Week with series of free virtual events

October 12, 2020

University Libraries offers summer workshops on Open Access, copyright topics

May 20, 2020

Libraries schedules additional virtual workshops on copyright, open access

March 31, 2020

A CDC Illustration of a coronavirus.

Penn State joins global effort for open access to emerging coronavirus research

February 18, 2020

University Libraries offers workshops for Open Access policy, copyright issues

January 31, 2020

New open access policy expands public accessibility of Penn State research

January 13, 2020

Open Access Reception

Penn State Libraries celebrates scholars who published open access research

October 31, 2019

Libraries supports faculty member's open-access publication through TOME

October 03, 2019

Latest News

Penn State News RSS Feed

Redesigned BTAA Geoportal is ready to be explored: Live demo Nov. 2

October 16, 2026

collage of three head shots, orange open lock icon, text The Cost of Knowledge International Open Access Week October 19-25, 2026 #OAWeek

Visibility Matters: University Libraries to host online annual Open Access Week panel

October 14, 2026

Fall photo overlooking college campus showing top of carillon tower and vibrant orange tree foliage

University Libraries launches Penn State Behrend student psychology journal

October 02, 2026

table with pencil and notepad with written steps to open access write submit publish share and drawn open lock

BTAA, Wiley renew open access deal through 2027 with new limits

August 20, 2026

Book cover with title, editor name and sepia-toned photograph from circa 1920 showing a young man in a suit and dress shoes balancing precariously on a wooden chair that is atop another chair on a small table approximately 20 stories up on the rooftop of a building. In the background are other buildings in a city.

University Libraries publishes ‘The Book of Jobs: Poems About Work’

July 31, 2026

video projector with bright rays of light shining outward from lens in dark red room

Libraries’ Open Publishing relaunches Educational Media Reviews Online

May 19, 2026

table arranged with buttons worded "Ask me about open access"

Scientific publisher agreements expand open-access research

January 05, 2026

University Libraries launches open-access graduate student architecture journal

January 05, 2026

photo portraits of three people with open access lock icon as tiled background

Three global experts discuss ‘Practical Open Access for Everyone’ Oct. 23 online

October 06, 2025

sunset silhouette of person wearing feathers on head and holding tall feathered staff

Big Ten Open Books project launches ‘Indigenous North Americans’ Collection

August 06, 2025

photo portraits of three people with open access lock icon as tiled background

Three open access experts converge for Penn State Open Access Week 2025 panel

July 18, 2025

Nasibeh Zohrabi with Jen Nesbitt

Brandywine engineering professor honored with Open Champions Award

July 01, 2025

BTAA, Springer Nature announce first unlimited open access publishing agreement

June 06, 2025

Photo of Ivan Oransky

Ivan Oransky, co-founder of Retraction Watch, to speak at University Libraries

April 04, 2025

University Libraries launches Continua, a new open-access linguistics journal

March 18, 2025

Harrisburg librarian completes Open Education Network librarianship certificate

December 19, 2024

Vertical display of some of the most frequently banned books in public and school libraries

Penn State librarians support freedom to read, unite against book bans

October 17, 2024

Libraries to host speaker on data cartels, commercial obstacles to open access

October 09, 2024

Stroke Clinician journal cover

University Libraries Open Publishing launches Stroke Clinician journal

October 07, 2024

Mural detail by Natalie Pilate

University Libraries launches open access Arts, Culture and Development journal

September 25, 2024

Screen shot of Geomorphica website home page

University Libraries Open Publishing launches open-access journal ‘Geomorphica’

August 12, 2024

summer exterior view of large university library building and lawn

Penn State, Indiana libraries launch pilot to advance scholarly publishing

July 24, 2024

Summer 2024 Libraries SCC Workshops

Libraries announces June workshops for scholarly communications, copyright

May 21, 2024

Making Documentary Film

Libraries Open Publishing releases monograph on filmmaker Frederick Wiseman

May 10, 2024

Bibliography of Library History

Libraries Open Publishing launches ‘Bibliography of Library History, 1990–2022’

April 10, 2024

Pattee Mall in springtime

Libraries signs pilot 'Read and Publish' agreement with Taylor and Francis

March 13, 2024

Hagen History Center

University Libraries Open Publishing launches Journal of Erie Studies

March 13, 2024

2024 Native American Editathon

Libraries to host virtual Wikipedia editathon focusing on Native American women

February 26, 2024

photo collage of open door to small food pantry, college students studying, pouring free coffee, coloring pages

Libraries’ GivingTuesday campaigns aid student well-being, PSU Press Unlocked

November 13, 2023

Christina Riehman-Murphy SPARC

Penn State librarian Riehman-Murphy named SPARC visiting program officer

October 20, 2023

Open Access Week 2023

Libraries to observe Open Access Week with virtual panel discussion Oct. 24

October 11, 2023

collage of two event titles with images of damaged books, smoke, and young woman resting her head on an open book

Library Discovery Hour events feature dangerous books and putting students first

October 10, 2023

Penn State leads Big Ten Academic Alliance project on open homework systems

September 19, 2023

cartoon woman resting arms on books, standing books with damaged pages, young woman's head resting on open book, stack of books

Library Discovery Hour fall events focus on PSU Press, poison, philanthropy

September 18, 2023

2023 Univ Libraries Awards Winners

University Libraries honors 2023 employee award recipients

July 18, 2023

ScholarlyCommCopyright SU23

Libraries announces July workshops for scholarly communications, copyright

June 29, 2023

head shot of smiling woman, decorative background design

Libraries leader participates in open science discussion hosted by White House

June 20, 2023

Family Gathering

University Libraries Open Publishing launches 'The Future of Foster Care'

May 20, 2023

The Pittsburgh Novel cover

Libraries Open Publishing announces launch event for 'The Pittsburgh Novel'

February 20, 2023

table arranged with buttons worded "Ask me about open access"

University Libraries expands open access support via 3 new BTAA agreements

February 20, 2023

The Pittsburgh Novel cover

University Libraries launches online bibliography of western Pa. fiction, drama

January 31, 2023

Open-access textbook on the Holocaust co-edited by Hazleton sociology professor

January 30, 2023

Big Ten Academic Alliance hosting library, open scholarship discussions

January 06, 2023

Open Access Week 2022

University Libraries to host virtual Open Access Week panel on climate justice

October 12, 2022

Fall 2022 SCC workshops

Libraries announces October workshops for scholarly communications, copyright

October 03, 2022

Student Reading a newspaper on a tablet

Student News Readership Program provides free digital access to publications

September 02, 2022

Pattee Paterno library - tulips

With SAGE agreement, University Libraries expands support for open access

May 24, 2022

Working group to offer summer workshop series on Open Education Engagement

May 10, 2022

Spring ‘02 Scholarly Communications and Copyright Workshops

Libraries announces March workshops for scholarly communications, copyright

March 02, 2022

Libraries expands agreement, supports open access monographs

January 20, 2022

Art History Dissertations and Abstracts from North American Institutions Bibliography

University Libraries publishes 'Art History Dissertations' online bibliography

December 09, 2021

A blue box with the words Winter 2021 Online Workshops, Scholarly Communications and Copyright

Libraries announces December workshops for scholarly communications, copyright

November 22, 2021

2021 Open Access Week

Equity in open access to be topic of Oct. 26 session presented by Libraries

October 15, 2021

PSU Journal of Medicine

University Libraries launches open-access Penn State Journal of Medicine

February 17, 2021

Research database centralizes information about Penn State faculty scholarship

February 02, 2021

The Pattee and Paterno Library just as the sun starts to set on a late February evening.

Access to Penn State scholarly research expands through two new agreements

January 29, 2021

Indigenous Knowledge center bibliography published by Libraries Open Publishing

December 17, 2020

Libraries publishes open-access bibliography for Jewish studies faculty book

December 04, 2020

Open Access Week graphic

Libraries to observe 2020 Open Access Week with series of free virtual events

October 12, 2020

University Libraries offers summer workshops on Open Access, copyright topics

May 20, 2020

Libraries schedules additional virtual workshops on copyright, open access

March 31, 2020

A CDC Illustration of a coronavirus.

Penn State joins global effort for open access to emerging coronavirus research

February 18, 2020

University Libraries offers workshops for Open Access policy, copyright issues

January 31, 2020

New open access policy expands public accessibility of Penn State research

January 13, 2020

Open Access Reception

Penn State Libraries celebrates scholars who published open access research

October 31, 2019

Libraries supports faculty member's open-access publication through TOME

October 03, 2019

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