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Research, Writing, and the SSI2 Courses
Hello again! It’s been a little while, and I hope you are all settling into this second semester nicely. Since most of my job has to do with helping out first-years with their writing seminars, for this post I thought … Continue reading
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Fair Use Week is February 22-26, 2016
Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week is an annual celebration held the last week of February. Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2016 will take place from Monday, February 22, through Friday, February 26. It celebrates the important doctrines of fair use in the … Continue reading
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During this presidential election year, check out site: “The American Presidency Project”
During this presidential election year, check out this great site from UC Santa Barbara called: The American Presidency Project The American Presidency Project is the only online resource that has consolidated, coded, and organized into a single searchable database: The … Continue reading
In the Popular Collection: Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley
It’s 1959 in Virginia when the lives of two girls from opposite sides of the civil rights movement change forever. Sarah is one of the first black students at a previously all-white high school. An obvious outsider, she experiences constant … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: Tacoma’s Transformation
Did you know that the Archives & Special Collections has a collection of miniature books? Found right next to our oversized book collection we have a section dedicated to the miniscule. But don’t be fooled, because there are some grandiose … Continue reading
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“Exploring the Latino Experience in Tacoma: A Panel Discussion”, Thursday, Feb. 18th, 6-8 p.m.
Thursday, February 18, 2016 6 – 8 p.m. Wheelock Student Center – Rasmussen Rotunda The forum will include the panel discussion, preceded by a reception with refreshments, a display of student artwork, and a free form canvas … Continue reading
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Yann Martel’s The High Mountains of Portugal
In The High Mountains of Portugal, Martel takes readers on a century long story that is part quest, part ghost story, and part contemporary fable. It begins in 1904 with young Tomas’s discovery of a journal hinting at a mysterious … Continue reading
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“Food for Fines” February 15 – 28, 2016!
February 15th – February 28th This spring, Collins Memorial Library and the Pierce County AIDS Foundation are co-sponsoring Food for Fines. Pay off your library fines with food instead of cash, February 15th-February 28th. Donate to a worthy cause AND … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: Washington’s Family Tree
Every now and then, you stumble across an interesting title, which leads to an interesting book, which leads to even more interesting discoveries. While I was looking for some other books for research, I saw the title “Maternal Ancestry” and … Continue reading
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Collins Library Links: New Resources at Collins
New Resources at Collins Online resources available at Collins Library continue to expand. Listed here are a few of the recently added resources. Environmental Science Collection This ProQuest collection contains environmental science related full-text articles, granular access to figures … Continue reading
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