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From the Archives & Special Collections: Man and His Becoming
So there’s been a new little green book sitting on our shelf for months that I hadn’t quite gotten an opportunity to look at until now. Imagine my surprise to find out that it’s actually from our university (even if … Continue reading
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Collins Library Links: Opposing Viewpoints and the Academic Library
Opposing Viewpoints and the Academic Library In last week’s Inside Higher Education, Joshua Kim, Director of Digital Learning Initiatives at the Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning (DCAL), wrote Principles, Values and the Academic Library in the Age of … Continue reading
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February 9-14 is Valentine Maker Time in the Library. Embrace random acts of kindness!
It is that time of year when stores fill to the brim with frilly cards and everyone swarms to find the perfect gift for their sweetheart. That’s right, I’m talking about Valentine’s Day! According to The Romance of Greeting Cards, … Continue reading
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Life Skills Collection: Expanding Your Worldview and Promoting Inclusivity on Campus
Greetings, Loggers! College life introduces us to a range of human experiences, exposes worldviews that may be unfamiliar or differ from our personal understandings, and provides many opportunities for us to grow individually and collectively in awareness, competency, and active … Continue reading
If you had a chance to save someone, you would take it, right?
Two men are arguing in a war zone just outside the Kuwaiti border, and peace has been declared. One, a British journalist, is reporting here to avoid his dull marriage and estranged daughter. The other, an American private, is here … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: New in the Reading Room: Book of the Month!
This semester, we’ve added a featured Book of the Month to the Archives & Special Collections’ reading room. For the next three months (February, March, and April), a student worker will pick 1-2 books that they consider to be their … Continue reading
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Why Barack Obama will be viewed as one of America’s best and most accomplished presidents
From saving the American economy from collapse to expanding health insurance to tens of millions who previously could not afford it, Barack Obama will be viewed as one of America’s best and most accomplished presidents. Jonathan Chait, one of America’s … Continue reading
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Archives & Special Collections: “The grandly impressive scenery of the Pacific Northwest, once seen, can never be forgotten.”
The book, Pacific Coast Pictures, is a photo album of the mountains, forests, and waterways that make up this special region. Along with each picture, there are a few paragraphs describing the area and providing facts about it. Each black … Continue reading
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Full access to New York Times site – One-Year Pilot project
Read all about it, we have exciting news, the University of Puget Sound, coordinated by Collins Library, now has a site license to the New York Times web site. This means that all students, faculty and staff at the University … Continue reading
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30 Years of Bookmaking at Bloodroot Press, March 8th, 5:30-6pm coffee/conversation, 6pm presentation, Library 020
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 University of Puget Sound Presentation in Library room 020. 5:30 – 6:00: Coffee and Conversation 6:00 – 7:00: Presentation How does one sustain a lifetime of studio practice? Jean will talk about where she gets ideas … Continue reading
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