Monthly Archives: September 2010

COLLINS UNBOUND: Library Undergrad Research Award Winners!

Posted on September 29, 2010 by jmkyoung

Meet Jordan Carelli and Ayanna K. Drakos, winners of the Collins Memorial Library Undergraduate Research Award! The award recognizes undergraduate students who demonstrate exemplary skill and creativity in the application of library and information resources to original research and scholarship. … Continue reading →

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It’s the Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s Historic Visit to Tacoma

Posted on September 27, 2010 by japele

On September 27, 1963 President John F. Kennedy visited Tacoma and addressed an audience of local leaders and educators at an event held at Cheney Stadium hosted by Presidents R. Franklin Thompson of the University of Puget Sound and Robert … Continue reading →

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Collins Library Awarded For Canadian Cultural Books

Posted on September 21, 2010 by jmkyoung

Keep an eye peeled for some special Canadian materials appearing on our shelves in October or November!  Collins Memorial Library was awarded a $2,500 academic matching grant from the government of Canada. The library selectors chose 125 books having a … Continue reading →

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Spotlight: Cassandra Palmore, Access Services Supervisor

Posted on September 17, 2010 by jmkyoung

Cassandra Palmore, Access Services Supervisor, knows Collins library exceptionally well.  A native of Tacoma, she transferred from Tacoma Community College to the University of Puget Sound where she joined the library as a student assistant.  After graduating in 1994, she … Continue reading →

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Films at Your Fingertips!

Posted on September 1, 2010 by jmkyoung

Films on Demand (Streaming Media): The library has subscribed to a new service from ‘Films for the Humanities and Sciences’ called Films on Demand. Provided, via streaming media, are over 4000 films spanning many academic subject areas.  Films are grouped … Continue reading →

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