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Penn State Berks elementary ed students learn how to use digital media to teach literacy
A Penn State Berks professor integrated digital media into her junior-level literacy block courses for elementary education students, preparing them to teach in the 21st Century classroom where digital media likely will be more and more common. Chrystine Mitchell,...
Knowledge Commons @ University Park location closed May 12 – July 2
The Pattee Library Knowledge Commons and Media Commons facility at University Park will be closed from May 12th until July 2nd for renovations affecting the first and second floor of West Pattee. All Media Commons services will be available during this time at our...
New One Button Studio in Pollock Building Media Commons at University Park
The Media Commons located in the Pollock Building at the University Park campus is unveiling a new One Button Studio. This studio is located in room 204 and features many of the new innovations to the One Button Studio setup like the Reflecmedia green screen, making...
Hotline Update
Media Commons hotline phone and email support will be unavailable on Sunday, May 4th. Hotline support will resume operating under its regular hours on Monday, May 5th. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your local consultant(s) for more information.
One Button Studio Moves in at Behrend
After a few weeks of planning and preparation, Penn State Behrend is just about ready to take the wraps off of its new One Button Studio in the Lilley Library. Taking the place of the traditional video studio in Room 23. The One Button Studio at Behrend features the...
I Survived: Multimedia Projects in the Classroom
Spring semester is a really tough time to schedule events and, unfortunately, we are going to have to postpone "I Survived" until the early part of the Fall semester so it can get the turn out it really needs to be a success. Keep an eye out for an update this Summer!...
Hotline Update
Media Commons hotline phone and email support will be unavailable on Sunday, March 16th and Sunday, March 23rd. Hotline support will resume operating under its regular Sunday hours on March 30th. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your local...
Student-produced Videos Key Part of Sustainability 200 Course
As part of their Sustainability 200 course, groups of students at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, have produced several video public service announcements that are designed to raise awareness of sustainability issues. Working with help from staff of the Media...
ALA Selects One Button Studio as One of Four Featured Services in 2014
The American Library Association's Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) has selected Penn State's One Button Studio as a "Cutting-Edge Technology in Library Services" for 2014. This commendation, selected by the America's Libraries for the 21st Century...
Commonwealth Hotline Outage – Use UP Locations
Due to a recent phone system upgrade, the branch of the phone tree that supports Commonwealth campus clients directly - option 4 - has been taken offline. We are working with Telephone and Network Services to correct the problem but, in the interim, we ask that all...
One Button Studio Officially Open at Abington
On Monday, November 11, 2013, Penn State Abington officially opened their One Button Studio in the Woodland Library. The opening ceremony was led by Penn State Abington’s Head Librarian Doctor Dolores Fidishun, who was integral in bringing the One Button Studio to the...
Ghouls – and Media Commons – Invade Beaver Library
Just in time for Halloween, Beaver's campus Library hosted a first of its kind open house for students, faculty and staff alike. Visitors were greeted by the remains of a very determined librarian at the door and then offered a cupcake at the circulation desk as well...