What's New

Welcome Class of 2028!

Get to know your library and what we can do for you! Visit the How to Use the Library guide, keep up with the latest by following @upclarklibrary in Instagram or Facebook, or ask us!

Ask us any questions! If we don't know the answer we'll get you to someone that does!

• Service desk staff can help you use the library and its services, including course reserves and laptop borrowing.

• Research desk staff can help you with finding information, and give you tips on evaluating and citing sources. If they aren't available, you can still ask using our 24/7 chat service or book a librarian. 

• Digital Lab staff can help you with using multimedia software and video/recording equipment (which students can borrow). Digital Lab is located in the Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation.

University Emblems

Covert Gallery Exhibit, June - October 2024

The University’s dedication to Holy Cross values and our educational mission is woven into the very fabric and foundations of campus life at the University of Portland. The Cross and Anchor symbols ornamenting door frames and engraved in the cornerstones of residential and classroom buildings alike memorialize this dedication, while the sculptures that adorn our campus remind us to slow down and reflect. The symbols and art that make up this exhibit represent UP’s desire to bring our community together around shared values. We hope the photos inspire you to seek out and enjoy these objects on our beautiful campus.

Image: Cross & anchor symbol on Library plaza paver.
 

Previous News

Clark Library Earns Diversity & Access Award

Congratulations to the Clark Library! Insight Into Diversity has announced that our library is a recipient of the 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award, the only private university in Oregon to receive it. This award honors academic libraries' programs and initiatives that encourage and support DEI across their campus through research, technology, accessibility, outreach, and more. The Clark Library team is proud to be recognized for our DEI work and is dedicated to advancing the University’s efforts to create an inclusive environment where our diverse community of students, faculty, and staff can flourish.

Liberated Archives: Memory Work Partnership with Don't Shoot PDX

Covert Gallery Exhibit, January - May 2024

Mark your calendars for a reception with exhibit collaborators on March 21, 4-6pm in the Covert Gallery!

What is UP's role today when it comes to realizing racial and economic justice in North Portland? Visit the Dr. James T. Covert Gallery on the main floor of the library for an exhibit that hopes to spark consideration about these important questions. The exhibit is a collaboration by students and faculty in UP's Social Justice Capstone course, Public Research Fellows, and local community organization Don't Shoot Portland, with additional support from UP Ethnic Studies. It highlights themes of systemic oppression, displacement, and collective resistance in Portland, with an emphasis on the lived experiences of minoritized communities on UP's campus and North Portland. Can't make it to the library? Check out the online exhibit! 

Image: Black Student Union yearbook photo from The LOG , 1969.
 

More Student Spaces!

Change was afoot during Winter Break -- check out these new student spaces:

• The Digital Lab has moved to the Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation, Room 301. Same great services, new and improved space and equipment!
• Find your new favorite study space in the Quiet Study Lounge on the upper floor of the library in the former lab area. It has couches, tables, and three Mac workstations for quiet study. It's also reservable for UP-sponsored groups!
• The former Digital Lab office is now reservable as Group Study Room 224, and the old studios are now open group study spaces.

Have questions or comments? Get in touch!

New Platform for Digital Collections and Pilot Scholars

Clark Library is pleased to announce the soft launch of a new platform for the Library’s digital collections and institutional repository (Pilot Scholars). The new URLs are:

Digital Collections:  https://digital.up.edu
Pilot Scholars:  https://pilotscholars.up.edu

What’s different?

The new platform provides a better user experience. Among the changes are a modern and responsive interface, easier browsing, full-text searching, and better in-platform viewing.  

What’s staying the same?

We are committed to providing access to UP’s historical records and scholarly works for teaching, learning, and research. All previous digital collections and institutional repository works will be available on the new platform. The data migration is in process and will be completed by the early half of Fall semester. Currently available digital collections include The Log yearbooks, Student Newspapers, and University History. Graduate Theses and Dissertations are available in Pilot Scholars.  

Questions?

Any questions or comments can be directed to Philip Vue, Digital Services Librarian, vue@up.edu.