Thursday, December 01, 2011
Penn State Press will hold its annual Holiday Book Sale. This year's one-day-only sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, in the Kern Building lobby on the University Park campus of Penn State. Faculty, staff and students will receive a 25 percent discount on their purchases at the sale and through the Press's website (using the code HS2011). There also will be a $5 book table. For information on any of Penn State Press's titles, visit http://www.psupress.org, or call 814-865-1327. (more)
Monday, October 17, 2011
Penn State University Press recently launched a completely redesigned website at http://psupress.org. Now through Oct. 21, in celebration of the new design, the Press is offering a list-wide sale using the promotional code NEWWEB, valid for 25 percent off any book order placed through the new website.
Readers may register online to receive notifications about new books and catalogs, or news of any future sales at: http://psupress.org/contact/customer_notification.asp
Penn State Press is also on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/PSUPress
For more information, contact Danny Bellet, publicity manager at 814-865-1329 or djb49@psu.edu
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
The Penn State University Press has appointed Diana Pesek as its new journals manager, effective Jan. 3, 2011. Pesek brings to the position more than 20 years of publishing experience in electronic and print production and the acquisition and management of editorial content. She graduated cum laude from Case Western Reserve University and served as senior publisher at Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (Philadelphia) and director of journals production at W.B. Saunders Company (Philadelphia). (more)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Penn State Press will hold its annual book sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 8, in the lobby of the Kern Building on Penn State's University Park campus. Penn State faculty, staff and students will receive a 25 percent discount on their purchases. For information on any of Penn State Press's titles, visit http://www.psupress.org/ online, or call 814-865-9842. (more)
Friday, September 04, 2009
"Ice Cream U: the Story of the Nation's Most Successful Creamery," an exhibit, will be on display in the main exhibit area of Pattee Library on the first floor. The exhibit, which runs from Sept. 11 to Nov. 7, features images and details from the book of the same name, written by Lee Stout. (more)
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Patrick Alexander has been appointed to the position of director of the Penn State University Press, effective July 2009. Sanford Thatcher, who has served as director for 20 years, will be moving to Texas, where he will continue to serve the Press as an acquiring editor. (more)