Monthly Archives: February 2010

Hot water on tap, at your convenience!

Collins Library installs a new hot water tap next week – a lovely addition for those long hours of study! Here’s the scoop: Monday, 3/8: Removal of drinking fountain & related demolition, rough-in. Kinda noisy – but that’s why they’re … Continue reading

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Focus on African American History Month

Digital Schomburg The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a research unit of The New York Public Library, is generally recognized as one of the leading institutions of its kind in the world. For over 80 years the Center … Continue reading

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Live green at the library… week four!

Water Conservation Our climate (especially right now…) might lead you to believe that water conservation isn’t a crucial issue in the Pacific Northwest. Reading a few of these books might convince you otherwise. Learn more about water issues across the … Continue reading

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Spotlight on African American History Month

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration,    National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who … Continue reading

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Call for Entries: Collins Library Book Collecting Contest!

Have you collected items on your favorite topic – mostly books, but maybe including materials like photos, illustrations, maps, ephemera, CDs, music scores, or posters?  Say YES – and enter up to 30 items in the Collins Library Book Collecting … Continue reading

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Live green at the library…week three!

Transportation The third week of the Live Green Challenge focuses on waste reduction. Check out some of these books on all aspects of the transportation problem. Learn about ways to solve the problem, ecological consequence for roads, or how to … Continue reading

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Karen Hanmer, Book Artist Comes to Library!

Join us with Karen Hanmer, internationally acclaimed book artist who will give an informal presentation about her great works of art and show selected pieces. See you Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, 5-6pm, room 020 in Collins Memorial Library!

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We’re All Ears… and We Want to Hear Your Opinions about Library Services!

Take our LibQUAL+ Lite Survey. February 15 – March 1, 2010:  Will you be one of the lucky ones?  A random sampling of students, faculty and staff will receive an email to participate in LibQUAL+Lite. This brief, confidential survey asks … Continue reading

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Cook's Voyages to the South Seas

ARTstor and the Natural History Museum, London has “cooked” something up: 1,647 images of botanical and zoological illustrations from Captain James Cook’s expeditions to the South Pacific! (1768 – 1779) James Cook commanded three voyages, exploring and charting the great … Continue reading

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Live green at the library…week two!

Waste Reduction The second week of the Live Green Challenge focuses on waste reduction. Check out some of these books, which range from examinations of the problem and visionary ideas, to books on what specific actions you can take to … Continue reading

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