Monthly Archives: February 2010

Book Yourself Into The Library Hotel

Posted on February 8, 2010 by jmkyoung

Bibliophiles visiting New York City and in need of a space to check into should check out The Library Hotel, a beautiful luxury boutique hostelry conveniently located on Madison Avenue and 41st Street, also known as Library Way, just steps … Continue reading →

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Not Just Books Anymore at Collins Library!

Posted on February 8, 2010 by jmkyoung

The Collins Library is more than books and information. Now it’s “spiced up” with fascinating displays of art, making connections to the Puget sound campus, its community, and broadening the idea of what a library is. Read the News Tribune … Continue reading →

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Collins Library Participates in LIVE GREEN CHALLENGE

Posted on February 4, 2010 by jmkyoung

LIVE GREEN CHALLENGE—Learning to live sustainably and responsibly! Collins Library is participating in LIVE GREEN CHALLENGE with a Sustainability display in the Ecommons area. Not only is there a live green tree to accentuate our focus, there are exciting reading … Continue reading →

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Live Green at the library!

Posted on February 3, 2010 by rebecca

Week One: Energy and Energy Conservation February is Live Green Challenge month at University of Puget Sound, and Collins Library is looking to live green, too! After all, what idea could be more sustainable than a library, where many people … Continue reading →

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Considering a Career in Education?

Posted on February 3, 2010 by jmkyoung

Education on Your mind? Check out the great resources on the Library gateway page;  and attend the School of Education program. Are you thinking about becoming a teacher? The School of Education will present a discussion on “A Career in … Continue reading →

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Collins Library Meets the New York Times

Posted on February 3, 2010 by jmkyoung

Read about how the new version of SIMON incorporates technology to bring the NYT bestseller list right to your desktop as described in the NYT blog posting:   “With such innovative uses of data and APIs, the library has grown far … Continue reading →

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Largest book in the world goes on show for the first time

Posted on February 1, 2010 by jmkyoung

The  350 year-old “Klencke Atlas” is a whopping 5 ft. tall, 6 ft. wide spectacle. This book will, for the first time display with “pages open” at the British Library map exhibition. Read more at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/jan/26/klencke-atlas-british-library-exhibition

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