Author Archives: jmkyoung

Sam Culbert – first recipient of the Archives Summer Fellowship

Posted on September 17, 2012 by jmkyoung

Congratulations to Sam Culbert who is the first recipient of the Archives Summer Fellowship.  This fellowship is intended to support students who are interested in conducting research with primary source materials from our university archives.  Sam worked with the Don … Continue reading →

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AHSS Symposium, Thursday, Sept. 13, 3:30 p.m.

Posted on September 13, 2012 by jmkyoung

Collins library is hosting the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Summer Research Symposium! Students and their research displays will be in the reading room, where you can learn more about them. Summer research programs offer students the opportunity to engage … Continue reading →

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"Picture It" Photo Contest

Posted on August 22, 2012 by jmkyoung

Sponsored by Collins Memorial Library and the Center for Writing, Learning, & Teaching. Find the most unusual, inspiring, secret, or cozy place in which you like to read, write, think, or study and capture it in a photo!  Each photograph … Continue reading →

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Skyscrapers and Shadows – Opening Exhibit Sept. 12, 6 p.m.

Posted on August 13, 2012 by jmkyoung

Skyscrapers and Shadows – Labor and Migration in Doha, Qatar Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, 6 p.m. Aug. 17 – Sept. 30 Exploring the lives of the transnational labor migrants in the petroleum-rich states of the Arabian Peninsula. September 12th Presentation … Continue reading →

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Welcome Students!

Posted on August 13, 2012 by jmkyoung

Whether you are a new or a returning student, we are glad you are back! New students, check out our WELCOME page to get acquainted with services.  Returning students, be sure to pop in and say hello to your liaison … Continue reading →

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Puget Sound Book Artist Opening Reception – June 7, 2012, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Posted on May 15, 2012 by jmkyoung

Puget Sound Book Artists Opening Reception Thursday, June 7, 2012 4:30-6:30 p.m. Exhibition Dates: June 7 – July 31 Collins Memorial Library, University of Puget Sound Tacoma, Washington Library Hours The exhibit, curated by Lucia Harrison, MalPina Chan, Debbi Commodore … Continue reading →

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Faculty Authors Publications Photo Gallery

Posted on May 10, 2012 by jmkyoung

Check out a sampling of Puget Sound Faculty Author publications from the past five years. We’ll be adding to the collection!

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Collins Library Links May 2012: Counting Down to Summer With Some Year End Facts

Posted on May 9, 2012 by jmkyoung

May 2012 Counting Down to Summer with some Year End Facts Number of visitors to the library this school year: 41,190 Busiest day of the school year (in visitors): Monday, April 30, 2012 – 2,296 visitors Library Snapshot:  Learn more … Continue reading →

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Found in the Stacks by David Lupher – Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments

Posted on May 7, 2012 by jmkyoung

What intrigues me about this book on the open stacks is the history revealed in a note on the flyleaf. I have pasted below an extract from a handout I have given some of my classes, in order to illustrate … Continue reading →

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Found in the Stacks by Jane Carlin – Penguin Island by Anatole France

Posted on May 2, 2012 by jmkyoung

This book caught my eye because of the beautiful image on the cover. The book was first published in 1909, but our copy is the first illustrated edition in 1925. Frank C. Pape was a well known illustrator whose work … Continue reading →

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