Monthly Archives: August 2014

Collins Library Links: PRIMO – A new library search and discovery system

Posted on August 28, 2014 by jmkyoung

PRIMO:  A new library search and discovery system Librarian Lori Ricigliano developed this Primo Tip Sheet to help introduce our new system. Questions about Primo? Contact your liaison librarian or email libref@pugetsound.edu. Read our Primo FAQ at research.pugetsound.edu/primofaq. PRIMO TIP … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: Welcome to Campus!

Posted on August 28, 2014 by khenningsen

Beginning next week the Archives & Special Collections will have regular open hours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. You are welcome to contact us to set up an appointment for other days and times. … Continue reading →

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Check out our Popular Reading Collection!

Posted on August 25, 2014 by jmkyoung

Over the summer, we added 20 new titles to our Popular Reading Collection. These include novels of suspense, love and mystery, some humor and a few biographies. If you are new to this collection, you can find bout 200 books … Continue reading →

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Research & Writing in the Disciplines

Posted on August 25, 2014 by jmkyoung

Welcome home, Loggers! Collins has plenty of resources to help you with your research, studies, coursework, and more. This month we’ve gathered some books with guidelines and tips for writing and researching. You can check these books out for your … Continue reading →

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Library Class on Demand: Instruction Made to Order

Posted on August 25, 2014 by jmkyoung

What’s Library Class on Demand? A library class designed especially for you (and three or more students) on any research topic. A librarian will design a class specifically to meet your needs – whether you’re getting ready to write a … Continue reading →

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Collins is Listening: Where are the magazines? They should be with newspapers.

Posted on August 21, 2014 by jmkyoung

Over the past year we have monitored the use of our popular magazines and they received very little use.  We determined that it would be easier to have all the magazines together in one place.  Often library users were confused … Continue reading →

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Behind the Archives Door Series – Fall 2014 Events!

Posted on August 19, 2014 by jmkyoung

Each month at 4:00 p.m., the Archives & Special Collections will hold a series of informal presentations on current research, unique resources, and rare books that are part of the University of Puget Sound Collections. Join us for informal discussion, … Continue reading →

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Book Term Glossary Defines Important Phrases For Book Lovers

Posted on August 19, 2014 by jmkyoung

I was reading this article on Huffington Post, and I thought you might be interested in reading it, too. – Jane Carlin, Library Director

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Being a Better Online Reader

Posted on August 18, 2014 by jmkyoung

Soon after Maryanne Wolf published “Proust and the Squid,” a history of the science and the development of the reading brain from antiquity to the twenty-first century, she began to receive letters from readers. Hundreds of them. While the backgrounds … Continue reading →

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Welcome Loggers! Enjoy the Collins Library Top Ten tips!

Posted on August 11, 2014 by jmkyoung

Need a break from homework? We’ve got hundreds of movies on DVD, and everything from mysteries to science fiction novels in our popular reading collection. We’ve got a ton of different places to study, whether you want to curl up … Continue reading →

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