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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
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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Good Luck on Finals! Need tips for stress reduction?
Collins Library can help! Take a 5 minute break and browse the ArtStor Image Database. Looking at great works of art reduces stress. If you are in the Library, take a minute to look at Holly Senn’s tree in the … Continue reading
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Spotlight: John Finney & the Hidden Treasures of the Archives
John Finney served as the Associate Dean and University Registrar for many years. He currently writes a column on Puget sound History for Arches magazine and has been a volunteer in the University Archives since fall 2007. Tell us about … Continue reading
More on the Future of the Book – Publish or Perish…
The future of the book. Where are we (and the books) going? Read on about intriguing changes and future possibilities in The New Yorker article by Ken Auletta: Publish or Perish. Can the iPad topple the Kindle, and save the … Continue reading
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“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.” -Arthur Conan Doyle
How do you get all this data? Good thing Puget Sound is a member of ICPSR! Established in 1962, ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research) is an international consortium of about 700 academic institutions and research organizations, that … Continue reading
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Collins Library – Food, Drink & Noise Policy
We would like Collins library to be a clean and pleasant environment for everyone. Please follow our Food, Drink & Noise policy. In summary: Drinks must be in covered, spill proof containers. No messy foods, hot prepared meals, or dining … Continue reading
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And the Winners Are!
Congratulations to Andrew Fink and Dylan Poulsen, winners of the Book Collecting Contest. Andrew Fink, a senior majoring in philosophy, is the first place winner. The title of his essay was “An Interdisciplinary Survey of 20th Century Propaganda”. Andrew ‘s … Continue reading
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The End of Books?
Well over a hundred years ago, technology provoked heated arguments about the future of the book! Read this interesting 1894 article that predicts the books’ demise, entitled The End of Books, courtesy of the University of Iowa, from Scribner’s of … Continue reading
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