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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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Blind date with a book in the Popular Collection

Come celebrate Valentine’s Day with Tina Fey, Judd Apatow, Han Solo, and many more! Starting next week, select titles from the Popular Collection will be wrapped up and waiting for you as part of our Blind Date With a Book … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: The Darwin Family

If you’re a fan of science, Darwinism, or fascinating autobiographical anecdotes then the Archives & Special Collections is the place for you! We have a 3-volume collection titled The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin and it is FULL of … Continue reading

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February 1 is National Freedom Day

On February 1, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution. As the amendment made explicit, “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall … Continue reading

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AAA Style Guide Retired

    Last fall the American Anthropological Association announced that it would retire its style guide. According to an announcement on the AAA website, “After much consideration of publishing standards and member input, AAA has decided to cease production of … Continue reading

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Behind the Archives Door: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 4-5 p.m. – Renee Simms, African American Studies, Documents of Cultural Shift: Reading our Campus Letters, Student Newspapers, Yearbooks, and Course Catalogues from 1965 to 1971

Join us in the Archives & Special Collections space for light refreshments and an informal lecture. When did our university begin discussions about adding courses on African American culture? What were campus discussions in 1965 about racial integration of fraternities … Continue reading

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Food for Fines Drive

“Food for Fines” is an event where members of the campus community can donate non-perishable food items in lieu of paying library fines for overdue materials. Usually, we allow $1 per 1 item. The fines must be from materials that … Continue reading

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Got Questions? Get (Lib)Answers!

Introducing a new platform to get the answer to your library and research questions: Collins Library LibAnswers!  More than just an FAQ,  LibAnswers is a searchable knowledge base that allows you to quickly find answers to your questions, either through … Continue reading

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