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The Lioness is the Hunter
When the body count rises to two, one of which was employing you, where would you turn? Detroit entrepreneur Carl Fannon hires Walker to trace Emil Haas, his partner, who has suddenly disappeared. Almost immediately, the missing man shows up … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: Fun Finds from Scanning
In my four years here in the archives, I’ve stumbled across a lot of interesting things in our files that aren’t digitized. I’ve compiled entire lists of things I’d like to go back and find (with notes to locations that … Continue reading
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Diversity and Inclusion Resources: Bibliography of Asian Studies
The Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS), produced by the Association for Asian Studies, is a comprehensive western-language resource for research on Asia, it contains records on all subjects (especially in the humanities and the social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, … Continue reading
The Joys of Ephemera: The Collection of Sylvia Schar, May 1, at 4 p.m.
Join us for an informal presentation by Library Director Jane Carlin and student Carlisle Huntington ’20 about this new collection, donated by Tacoma resident Sylvia Schar. This collection of bookmarks, paper dolls, and greeting cards includes items dating back to … Continue reading
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Library and Archives Career Night, Tuesday, April 25, 5 p.m.
Do you love research? Love to read and develop programs? Intrigued by Archives and Special Collections? Love to read printed texts and eBooks? Can’t wait to see what the next new technology has to offer? Want to help people? Yes? … Continue reading
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Creative Commons Guide
In order to support our faculty members’ and students’, and their growing interest in creating and using Creative Commons licensed works the library has created a couple of new web resources. Nested within the Open Educational Resources Guide are resources … Continue reading
From the Archives & Special Collections: History Ain’t Pretty
I will admit, although we tend to feature some of the more positive, creative, or relatable pieces that call the Archives & Special Collections home, there are a multitude of items in the collection that tell a much darker story. … Continue reading
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Two Good Dogs
When single mom Skye Mitchell sinks to her last dime in purchasing her dream hotel, her daughter Cody falls in with the wrong crowd and becomes completely withdrawn. Adam March checks into run-down LakeView Hotel with his dog Chance, and … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: Law, History and Women
As an aspiring Politics and Government major with a possible History minor, I’m always on the prowl for interesting combinations of the two subjects. This little book, The Woman’s Manual of Parliamentary Law was exactly what I was looking for. … Continue reading
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Collins Library Tackles the Complexity of Conservation with Professors Rachel DeMotts & Parakh Hoon
Thursday March 22nd, Collins Library hosted a lecture by professors Rachel DeMotts and Parakh Hoon, tackling the hidden narratives behind elephant conservation and the ivory trade in Africa. Rachel DeMotts is a professor of Environmental studies and the director of … Continue reading