Creating Diversity Displays

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Creating Diversity Themed Displays to Fit a Small Space John J Meier Science Librarian Physical and Mathematical Sciences Library

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I presented this short "poster" at the PSU Libraries Diversity Colloquium

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Creating Diversity Themed Displays to Fit a Small Space

John J MeierScience Librarian

Physical and Mathematical Sciences Library

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PAMS Library and Displays

• Subject areas:o Physical Scienceso Mathematical Scienceso Patents and Trademarks

• Display areas:o Two display cases (soon

to be only one)o Patent computer and

tableo Notice boards by the

entrance

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Women in Science

• Materials from a previous display projecto Women scientists in our

subject areaso Women inventors

• Supplemented displayso Bibliography handoutso Bookmarkso Directional signs at the

entrance

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Black History Month

• Focused on the Patent Collectiono Print list of black

inventors by stateo Display of a patent by a

PA black inventor

• Display set upo Patent computer and

tableo Signs arranged for

visibility by passersby

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Room for Improvement

• Display space – may be reduced or dispersed• Promoting and attracting interest• New or more interesting materials• Coordination with Libraries-wide project

• Suggestions?