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PCC Library's Library How Do I is adapted from the Library DIY project created by Meredith Farkas, Amy Hofer, Lisa Molinelli and Kimberly Willson-St. Clair at Portland State University Library. Several Library How Do I pages are adapted from pages within Oregon State University Libraries' Library DIY project.