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Lauren Reiter Penn State University September 29, 2014 PA Forward Financial Literacy: Examples from an Academic Library Lauren Reiter Penn State University Libraries September 29, 2014

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Getting Started Add financial literacy resources to the library collection Coordinate programs on personal finance topics of interest to college students

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Online Resource Guide http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/researchguides/business/financialliteracy.html

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National Financial Literacy Month

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MoneyCounts: A Financial Literacy Series Monthly workshop series Presented by Dr. Daad Rizk, Financial Literacy Coordinator, Commission for Adult Learners Hosted by library Broadcast/recorded for off-site/later on-demand viewing

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Wilson Hutton, Public Relations and Marketing, Penn State University Libraries

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Student Financial Education Center Partnership between University Libraries and University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) Significant support from faculty and staff outside these entities

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Peer to Peer Trained Peer Educators work one-on-one with on their personal finance questions How is your credit score calculated? What should I know about interest rates when taking out a loan? The Chipotle Question

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Curriculum Peer Educators completed 12-hour training that covered: Credit Cards Student Loans Budgeting Additional training in Education vs. Advice

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Thank you!