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Lecture with Karen E. Fisher – Participatory Design with Syrian Youth at Zaatari Refugee Camp, Oct. 10, 3 p.m., Library 020

Creating Futures through Magical Devices and Library Caravans: Participatory Design with Syrian Youth at Za’atari Refugee Camp Karen E. Fisher, professor, Information School, UW October 10, 2016 3–4:30 p.m. (Q&A session at 4 p.m.) Collins Memorial Library, Room 020 This … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Is Music Your Forte?

Greetings music majors and music lovers alike! I’d just like to take a quick minuet to conduct some music related business. Little do people know, the Archives & Special Collections has a vast collection of material pertaining to the music … Continue reading

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Open Education Resources Conversation with Nicole Allen, SPARC Director of Open Education, Oct 7, 2-3pm

Collins Memorial Library is hosting a discussion of Open Education Resources with Nicole Allen, Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) Director of Open Education. Ms. Allen is an internationally recognized expert and leading voice in the movement for open … Continue reading

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“Being Jazz” By Jazz Jennings

Jennings is a trans woman, YouTube celebrity, spokesperson, activist, and author. She has been named to Time’s Most Influential Teens list twice. This memoir talks about her life so far and the challenges she has faced. She encourages accepting yourself, … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Do You Copy?

File → Print. Today, that’s all it takes to print a document. Going back sixty-three years, though, it wasn’t that easy. Pictured below is the College of Puget Sound’s copy center in 1953. According to A Sound Past, the lady … Continue reading

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Collins Library By the Numbers 2015-2016

There’s plenty going on in Collins Library. Check out our numbers!  

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So You Want to Write a Children’s Book? Karen Robbins, Saturday, Oct. 8, 12-1pm, Library 020

A conversation with local author and illustrator, Karen Robbins General curiosity? What about marketing? Working with an illustrator? Publishing? Saturday, October 8 12:00pm to 1:00pm Collins Memorial Library Room 020  

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Rocking Chair Room Story Hour, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, 10am, Pacific NW Room

Family Story Hour Saturday, October 8th 10:00am—11:00am Pacific NW Room Come create your own original art! Local author and Puget Sound graduate, Karen Robbins will be reading from her children books Care for Our World and Shoe Print Art. *Children … Continue reading

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Not all promises can be kept in Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

As World War II comes to an end, three refugees and one soldier share nothing but the dream of something better, of freedom and safety. However, there are thousands just like them, and only room for few. With all the … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections

The Canse pamphlets are a lot of fun to wander around in. According to our finding aid on Archives West, John M. Canse was a pastor for the University Methodist Episcopal Church in Seattle in 1909. Most of his collection … Continue reading

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