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COLLINS UNBOUND: World Book Day!

Today March 3, is UNESCO’s World Book Day! Share a favorite book that matters to you, whether intellectually, personally, or any other way at all!

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COLLINS UNBOUND: Come Hell or High Water: Rebuilding A New Orleans Library

Monday, February 21, 2011, at 3:30 p.m. — Wheelock Student Center, Murray Boardroom. University of Washington Pre-Doc. Beth Patin gave a lecture about her incredible experiences living and working in Louisiana when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, including her work … Continue reading

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COLLINS UNBOUND: Archives Grant Project Commences!

From Elizabeth Knight, Consulting Archivist for the Northwest Digital Archives and the Orbis Cascade Alliance: Archives across the country are going online and making their collections more visible and accessible. Last month, the University of Puget Sound Archives began participation … Continue reading

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COLLINS UNBOUND: JFK Library Opens New Online Archive!

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, dedicated to the memory of our nation’s 35th president, has opened a new presidential archive online! Now you can enjoy the convenience of historic items from Kennedy’s famous speech drafts and letters, … Continue reading

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COLLINS UNBOUND: SPOTLIGHT – Day in the Life of Liaison Librarians

24 Hrs. The Liaison Edition Every hour counts when you’re a liaison librarian. Now you can witness a liaison’s life at work for a day. 8 a.m.-9 a.m. You can hear a pin drop in the library as liaison librarians … Continue reading

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COLLINS UNBOUND: 100 Years Later, Mark Twain Autobiography Released!

Mark Twain’s autobiography has finally hit the library book shelf! His wish came true: His autobiography which he devoted the last decade of his life to writing was to be published no earlier than 100 years after his passing. And … Continue reading

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COLLINS UNBOUND: Theatre Costume Display Colors the Library!

Dazzling satin dressed figurines in purples, creams, burgundies, and more – line the walls and fill study and reading space near the Learning Commons. This display is the handiwork of talented students taught by theatre instructor Mishka Navarre in her … Continue reading

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COLLINS UNBOUND: "COLLINS LIBRARY LINKS": From Archives Dec. 2010

FROM THE ARCHIVES – DECEMBER 2010 From Chuck Luce, Arches Magazine – A Todd portrait comes home: “We received a cordial phone call from Eunice Robeck ’58, M.A.’74, remarking on the “From the Archives” item about Todd Hall (summer 2010) … Continue reading

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COLLINS UNBOUND: "COLLINS LIBRARY LINKS"- Information Literacy: Part 1

September 2010 INFORMATION LITERACY PART 1: WHERE ARE WE NOW? During the April 2009 reaccreditation visit, the university received a recommendation for faculty and librarians to continue to work to integrate information literacy throughout the curriculum. In addition, LMIS submitted … Continue reading

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COLLINS UNBOUND: "COLLINS LIBRARY LINKS"- Information Literacy: Part II

December 9, 2010 INFORMATION LITERACY PART II:   LOOKING AHEAD Project Information Literacy: Project Information Literacy (PIL) is a UW-based national study focusing on the information-seeking behaviors of early adults in the digital age.  The study is collecting  using data … Continue reading

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