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Events at Collins Library – Fall 2016

SEPTEMBER Friday, September 16: Susan Lowdermilk, Book Artist. Susan is a Professor at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon where she has been teaching courses in printmaking, artist books and graphic design for two decades. As a book artist and … Continue reading

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Collins Library Links: Welcome Back Edition: Part I

Welcome Back Edition: Part I It’s been a busy summer at Collins Library, here are just a few of the highlights: Archives & Special Collections: The space enhancement project is well underway with the walls up for our Reading Room … Continue reading

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From internationally bestselling author, Jessie Burton: The Muse

England, 1967. Odelle Bastien is a Caribbean émigré trying to make her own way in London. She begins working at Skelton Institute of Art and quickly discovers a painting rumored to be the work of Isaac Robles, a young artist … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Tales of The Hatchet

Welcome to campus, new and returning loggers alike, and a warm “Hack hack, chop chop!” to all! For you newcomers, are you wondering where this phrase comes from? Well, it could have something to do with our school relic, The … Continue reading

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New in the Popular Reading Collection: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Nineteen years after the Battle of Hogwarts… Harry Potter is now an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and a father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Back to School

Soon enough we will be going back to school. All the stores are stocked with school supplies and dorm decorations. Empty rooms are waiting to be filled with posters, mini fridges, lamps, and rugs. How easy it is today to … Continue reading

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Limitless Possibilities: Ceramics @ Puget Sound Exhibit, August 15 – September 30, 2016. Organized by Ronda Peck

Inspiration The students inspired me to organize a non-juried exhibit to display the many different types and styles of art work being created here at Puget Sound. I wanted to provide a place where “loggers” could showcase the results of … Continue reading

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Collins Library acquires fantastic new resources over the summer

Here’s a rundown of the new databases and collections that Collins now provides access to: Archives of Sexuality & Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940 Black Studies Center (coming soon) Includes the historical backfiles of the Chicago Defender. EBSCO … Continue reading

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Susan Lowdermilk, Book Artist: Friday, September 16, 2016, 5:30-7pm, Library Rm. 020

Susan is a Professor at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon where she has been teaching courses in printmaking, artist books and graphic design for two decades. As a book artist and printmaker, Susan works in traditional processes such as … Continue reading

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We are so excited! Construction is underway on our new Archives & Special Collections space.

New Spaces:  Renovations in the Archives & Special Collections! This project has been three and a half years in the making and we are so excited to see it begin. Over the past few weeks we have relocated all of … Continue reading

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