PA Forward & Academic Librarians:

Financial Literacy in a Flash

Lauren ReiterSally W. Kalin Librarian for Learning Innovations & Business Librarian

Penn State University Libraries

http://www.paforward.org/home/financialliteracy.aspx

http://www.paforward.org/home/financialliteracy.aspx

PA Forward Financial Literacy Focus at Penn State

Partnerships• Student Financial

Education Center• MoneyCounts: A

Financial Literacy Series

Student Financial Education Center

• Peer-to-peer financial education program• Partnership between undergraduate student government

and library• Office located in Schreyer Business Library (3rd floor of

Paterno Library)

Student Financial Education Center

• Students trained in budgeting, credit, student loans serve as Peer Educators

• Peer Educators work one-on-one with other students during appointments

• Also present to classes and student groups

MoneyCounts: A Financial Literacy Series

• Monthly workshops in Paterno Library• Typically presented by Dr. Daad Rizk, Penn State Financial

Literacy Manager• Collection of previously recorded workshops available

online: https://financialliteracy.psu.edu/moneycounts

Money Smart Week: April 2015Received feedback from PA Forward Financial Literacy Partners on tips & traps

Money Smart Week: April 2015

• Giveaways provided by PA Forward Financial Literacy Partner Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs (PICPA)

• Higher attendance than usual

More Financial Literacy Activities

• Online resource guide: http://psu.libguides.com/financial-literacy

• Presentations to classes• Financial Literacy Advisory Board• Acquiring personal finance books and brochures

Best Practices• Align with

university strategic plan

• Engage students as leaders and change-makers

• Be collaborative and open to new partners, internal and external

Thank you!Contact information:

Lauren ReiterSally W. Kalin Librarian for Learning Innovations &

Business LibrarianPenn State University Libraries, 309 Paterno LibraryEmail: lmr29@psu.edu |Phone: 814-865-4414