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Films at Your Fingertips!

Films on Demand (Streaming Media): The library has subscribed to a new service from ‘Films for the Humanities and Sciences’ called Films on Demand. Provided, via streaming media, are over 4000 films spanning many academic subject areas.  Films are grouped … Continue reading

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A Fun Fact About Library Circulation

The most circulated single items in 2009/2010! First Place: 36 circulations: b1159777x, Pritchard, James B. (James Bennett).  Ancient Near Eastern texts relating to the Old Testament. Translators and annotators: W.F. Albright [and others], Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1955 Second place: … Continue reading

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Find Out Fast What's New on the Shelf!

Now you can find out FAST what recently published materials we have of interest to you… without searching the catalog! Collins library offers dozens of new RSS feeds! Simply subscribe to the RSS feeds of your choosing with your favorite … Continue reading

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Library Palooza 2010 Was Here!

Puget Sound’s first-ever Library Palooza rocked Collins Memorial Library this past Wednesday & Friday between 11-12, as both incoming and returning students joined library staff for a jam-packed hour showcasing library spaces and services, with some extra fun thrown in: … Continue reading

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Welcome Freshman! Glad you're here!

Welcome Freshman! We are glad you are here!  Check out the web page we made just for you!  Our Welcome Page is packed full of information to help you get a jumpstart on using an academic library.  One of our favorite … Continue reading

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Countdown to Fall Semester!

Here at Collins Library we can’t believe that classes start in just a few weeks!  We have been busy this summer.  We have lots of new resources and services to roll out this fall semester.  Here’s a list of a … Continue reading

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Coming Soon to Collins Library!

Be on the lookout for some intriguing items in the library this Fall –  like the biggest Collins Library scrap book you’ve ever seen!

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Collins Unbound Summer Break!

Dear Readers, Collins Unbound is taking a summer break – check back in August to catch up with all the latest news! -Collins Library staff

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Celebrating "A SOUND PAST"

As we approach the end of the academic year, Collins Library is proud to launch a new digital resource for the campus community. A SOUND PAST chronicles through historic photographs the people, buildings, events, athletics, and campus environment that make the … Continue reading

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Congratulations Graduates!

Below is the text of a letter written by one of our student assistants to seniors.  We thought you might enjoy it!  Be sure to check out the yearbooks in the front lobby and the many images of graduation on … Continue reading

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