Monthly Archives: November 2015

Pay Off Your Library Fines with Food! Nov. 16 – Dec. 13, 2015

Posted on November 9, 2015 by jmkyoung

Food for Fines! November 16th – December 13th This fall, Collins Memorial Library and the Center for Intercultural and Civic Engagement (CICE) are co-sponsoring Food for Fines. Pay off your library fines with food instead of cash, November 16th to … Continue reading →

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The Sociological Cinema

Posted on November 9, 2015 by jmkyoung

How do we, as individuals, learn about sociology? From books? Yes. From journal articles? Yup. New research? Sure. From movies? Absolutely. The University of Maryland’s Department of Sociology hosts a resource called The Sociological Cinema that’s dedicated to teaching and … Continue reading →

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The Gap of Time, first installment of the Hogarth Shakespeare program, now available in the Popular Collection

Posted on November 6, 2015 by jmkyoung

Jeanette Winterson’s twist on The Winter’s Tale is “an elegant retelling of Shakespeare” – The Guardian. The Hogarth Shakespeare program from Vintage Books is commissioning some of the world’s most talented and recognized authors to recreate Shakespeare’s classic works. The … Continue reading →

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Rocking Chair Story Hour, Saturday, November 14, 2015, in Collins Library

Posted on November 4, 2015 by jmkyoung

Please join us!  Ben Johns and friends will be back on Saturday, November 14, 2015 in the Rocking Chair Reading Room, Collins Library, to share stories of farms, family, friends and fall! Readers are encouraged to bring their favorite stuffed … Continue reading →

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From the Archives & Special Collections: How to Build a Gym

Posted on November 4, 2015 by jmkyoung

The construction of the new fitness and aquatic center is well under way, but these new facilities would not be possible without major planning, computer graphics, and architectural layouts. If we go back to 95 years to the 1920s this … Continue reading →

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Collaboration Corner in the Learning Commons

Posted on November 2, 2015 by jmkyoung

Working on a project and want to project your laptop onto a larger screen?  Check out the new media station near the Learning Commons.

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