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Partners for Algorithmic Literacy

By Samantha LeGrand, clinical assistant professor and instruction and design librarian The disruptive wake of ChatGPT and other AI tools left many instructors wondering how to address AI in their teaching, namely how to prevent students’ unethical use. However, the surge of conversations about…

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You’re invited: Poetry slam in Lafayette on April 16

Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies and The Eleventh House coffee shop are proud to partner with Corey Ewing, Indiana visual artist, to bring an exciting poetry slam to the Lafayette area. We invite all members of the community to attend this event and support your local po…

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Data Axle Reference Solutions

Parrish Library’s Featured Databases series will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of Purdue Libraries’ subscription resources. This edition will feature Data Axle Reference Solutions, brought to you by Data Axle, Inc. Focus Data Axle Reference Solutions provides ba…

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The 2025 Midwest Entrepreneurship Case Competition (MECC)

The Midwest Entrepreneurship Case Competition (MECC), now in its second year, has quickly gained recognition as a unique and valuable learning opportunity for undergraduate students across the Midwest. Setting itself apart from traditional business case competitions, MECC challenges participants to …
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Rachel Fundator named a 2025 Project Information Literacy Research Scholar

Rachel Fundator, clinical assistant professor at Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies, was named a 2025 Project Information Literacy Research Scholar. The Research Scholars program is organized by Project Information Literacy (PIL), a renowned non-profit research institute that conduct…

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Understanding the biases of digital media: A talk by Douglas Rushkoff

On Thursday, February 20, Douglas Rushkoff, an author and documentarian who studies human autonomy, gave a talk titled “Program or Be Programmed: The Biases of Digital Media.” Melissa Chomintra, a Libraries faculty member, hosted the event co-sponsored by Purdue University’s Tech Justice Lab. …

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Black History Month: Sheryll Cashin gives lecture about the residential caste system

On Wednesday, February 19, Purdue Libraries and the Black Cultural Center hosted a lecture by Georgetown Professor of Law and author Sheryll Cashin titled “Residential caste: How West Lafayette can transcend segregation and opportunity hoarding” in honor of Black History Month. About the lecture…

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The Knowledge Lab celebrates its 2nd anniversary

On February 14, the Knowledge Lab celebrated its second anniversary with an exciting array of activities, including button-making, crochet, and origami. These hands-on crafts brought students together for a fun and festive day and provided a perfect opportunity to develop creative thinking skills wh…

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Adriana Harmeyer stars on “Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions”

Adriana Harmeyer, an archivist for university history and clinical assistant professor at Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies, competed and placed third overall in “Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions” from January 27–February 13, 2025. She earned the Jeopardy! “super-champion…

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