Winter events and Libby Consortium featured on Episode #223
By Paul Miller
Knightly News Co-Advisser
On this episode of the Knightly News Podcast, we welcome Student Engagement Coordinator Abbee Breski to discuss ways students can get involved on campus, as well as several important events taking place in Summerdale during the winter term. On the second segment, we welcome Central Penn Library Director Margaret Schachte and Thaddeus Stevens Librarian Cassandra Dwyer to discuss the Libby Consortium and its future benefits for students.
During the first segment with Breski, conversations centered around how, in her new role, she would like to focus on increased involvement on campus, specifically getting our on-campus population to engage more with student clubs and organizations.
Knightly News President Noah Lopez also joined the show, providing insight on ways that students can get involved that do not require a lot of time, but still have a high impact.
To close out the segment, Breski shared her “Marquee Three” events of the winter term, which are listed below.
- Cookin’ with CPC – “Let’s Make Lasagna” – Jan. 22 – 5 – 7 p.m. – MPR in Bollinger Hall
- Paint and Sip – Feb. 4 – 7 – 9 p.m. – MPR in Bollinger Hall
- Black History Month Luncheon – Feb. 19 – Noon – 2 p.m. – The Conference Center
For more information about campus events, you can check out the Activities Calendar or email Breski.
On the second segment of the podcast, we welcome Schachte and Dwyer to discuss the Pennsylvania Academic Libby Consortium and how our Central Penn students will be able to use and access the new platform.
According to a recent article by Knightly News Co-Vice President Alex Foley, “The aim of the Pennsylvania Academic Libby Consortium is to bring together electronic library resources from a variety of colleges across Pennsylvania. These information sources include ebooks, audiobooks and digital textbooks, and they will be accessible to students and employees of participating schools.”
In our conversations on the episode, we learned what Libby is, how it can be utilized, and the backstory for how the consortium came together.
Foley, who also joined the episode, shared experiences of using the technology, as well as discussing ways students can take advantage of this platform.
To check out the Libby Database, go to https://guides.centralpenn.edu/home/research and click on Libby. You can also go to https://pa-academic.overdrive.com/, click Sign In, and log in with your Central Penn credentials.
Schachte ended the show with a brief discussion about the future of Libby, specifically that later this year, the platform will continue to expand, with faculty members potentially having their class textbooks available through the platform.
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