Author Archives: jmkyoung

From the Archives: The Wars of the Words

Posted on December 12, 2013 by jmkyoung

Have you ever wanted to read a tiny book? How about a rare, tiny book? How about a rare, tiny book full of puns? If none of those trip your trigger, then I don’t know what to say except “this … Continue reading →

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Popular Reading Collection – one of our newest titles!

Posted on December 10, 2013 by jmkyoung

A city is best defined by the people in it.  Those people have stories, stories of the commonplace and the strange, of love and crime, of ghosts and monsters. Communion Town by Sam Thompson is a city in ten chapters: … Continue reading →

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Get Your Statistics with “Data-Planet Statistical Ready Reference”

Posted on December 10, 2013 by jmkyoung

Collins Library recently added another resource for members of the campus community who are in search of statistics: Data-Planet Statistical Ready Reference.  Brought to you by the same company as Data-Planet Statistical Datasets, Statistical Ready Reference provides access to the … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: Do you have any idea how many pictures of things we have?

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jmkyoung

Because you probably don’t. While the archives is home to a whole array of historical and cultural materials, as well as the missives, meeting minutes, and miscellany that document the entire history of the University from 1888 to the present … Continue reading →

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What are the limits of human knowledge?

Posted on December 3, 2013 by jmkyoung

Dave Eggers’ The Circle tells the story of Mae Holland who is hired to work for the world’s most powerful internet company called the Circle.  Holland is initially grateful to work for such an influential and groundbreaking company that possesses … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 28, 2013 by jmkyoung

We hope you enjoy the day!

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Something to be Thankful for: 8 New titles in the Popular Reading Collection!

Posted on November 26, 2013 by jmkyoung

That’s right, this holiday season just got a whole lot brighter with 8 new Popular books that would love to go home with you over the break.  From mystery to non-fiction to graphic novels, one of these titles is bound … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Posted on November 21, 2013 by jmkyoung

Introducing the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, John Mason Brown remarks on how Robert Louis Stevenson came to write the famous book: “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was dream-born… but in its case interrupted in the very … Continue reading →

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Long-awaited novel, “The Goldfinch” now in the Popular Reading Collection!

Posted on November 20, 2013 by jmkyoung

Donna Tartt fans around the world are saying, “finally!” Tartt’s long-awaited novel, The Goldfinch is now at Collins in the Popular Reading Collection.  A story about a young boy in New York City who miraculously survives an accident that kills … Continue reading →

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We are hiring for spring!

Posted on November 18, 2013 by jmkyoung

During the spring semester, the University has received a grant to explore digital humanities methods and tools in providing access to the Abby Williams Hill Collection. This position will digitize and map selected material while providing detailed descriptions for each … Continue reading →

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