Author Archives: jmkyoung

Something New and Something Borrowed: Designing the Collins Bookmark

This year I had the pleasure of designing the Collins Library bookmark for the worldwide program called Bookmarks XV Infiltrating the Library System, sponsored by the University of the West of England Book Arts program. The project is aimed to … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Adventures in Washington

Spring has finally sprung! With the sun shining a little more than usual, we need to take full advantage of the warmer weather. The book “Adventures in Washington” by Archie Satterfield will give you plenty of outdoor activities to try. … Continue reading

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Laura Russell – “Trunk Show” on the current exhibition of Artists’ books: BUILT, May 17th, 11am, Collins Library

May 17th, 11:00am – 12:00pm Collins Library, 2nd Floor Archives, University of Puget Sound Toast to Laura, 11:30am After years of supporting the Book Arts community with the wonderful 23 Sandy Gallery Exhibits and events, as well as supporting and … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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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