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National SnapShot Day was April 10, 2013!

Posted on April 18, 2013 by jmkyoung

Last Wednesday, April 10, we celebrated LIBRARY SNAPSHOT DAY 2013!  Patrons got a chance to participate in action-shot photos, and comment on what they like best about the library!  It was also National Library Workers Day, a day for library … Continue reading →

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Recommended Reading: “The Help”

Posted on April 17, 2013 by jmkyoung

I recommend The Help by Kathryn Stockett. It’s one of my favorite books about three women determined to start a movement. It’s got humor, hope, and tells us we can cross the line for a better tomorrow no matter how … Continue reading →

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Career in Libraries and Archives, April 17, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Collins Library!

Posted on April 17, 2013 by jmkyoung

Librarians and library workers help people find information and use it effectively for personal and professional purposes. They must have knowledge of a wide variety of scholarly and public information sources and must be on the cutting edge of technology trends … Continue reading →

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A Book By Its Covers!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by jmkyoung

Francis Coradal-Cugat’s original cover art for “The Great Gatsby,” which Baz Luhrmann brings to the big screen next month, depicts a disembodied face floating in a night sky. It is one of the lasting images in literature, but that hasn’t … Continue reading →

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Did You Know? Historical Puget Sound Photographs Are Available in a Sound Past!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by jmkyoung

Over 2000 University of Puget Sound historical photographs are available in A Sound Past!

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Living and Breathing Poetry Online

Posted on April 15, 2013 by jmkyoung

April is National Poetry month, but why limit ourselves to just one month out of the year? Try out some of these services and apps to keep poetry in your life year-round. Poem-a-Day:  The American Academy of Poets will email … Continue reading →

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A surprise staff member in the library!

Posted on April 15, 2013 by jmkyoung
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Spotlight: People Making a Difference at Collins – Anacristina Somarriba

Posted on April 12, 2013 by jmkyoung

My name is Anacristina Somarriba and I am a sophomore majoring in Business Leadership and French Language International Affairs from San Francisco. I will be studying abroad next spring in Dijon with 12 other UPS students. I am very excited … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: Homer T. Bone

Posted on April 11, 2013 by jmkyoung

When most people discover that I work in an archive, the first question that always comes up is, “what exactly do you do in the archives?” That question is one that I’ve always had a difficult time answering precisely because … Continue reading →

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April is National Poetry Month: “Point Defiance”

Posted on April 11, 2013 by jmkyoung

Here’s one with a local touch, written by our own Bill Kupinse, Puget Sound Associate Professor of English and 2008-09 Tacoma Poet Laureate. Submitted by Elizabeth Knight POINT DEFIANCE When I visit her, I find a sea widow scanning the … Continue reading →

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