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From the Archives & Special Collections: What’s In the Box?

If you’ve ever been in the Archives & Special Collections, you’ve probably seen the occasional “store flat” box on the shelves. Well, I see them all the time, but even I forget they’re there sometimes, so I decided to investigate! … Continue reading

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Collins Library Links: What is Open Access and Why Should We Care?

What is Open Access and Why Should We Care? “Last week, the editors for the linguistics journal Lingua had finally had enough. Elsevier, a major academic publishing house, has put out the highly regarded journal for decades.  But on October 27, … Continue reading

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Pay Off Your Library Fines with Food! Nov. 16 – Dec. 13, 2015

Food for Fines! November 16th – December 13th This fall, Collins Memorial Library and the Center for Intercultural and Civic Engagement (CICE) are co-sponsoring Food for Fines. Pay off your library fines with food instead of cash, November 16th to … Continue reading

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The Sociological Cinema

How do we, as individuals, learn about sociology? From books? Yes. From journal articles? Yup. New research? Sure. From movies? Absolutely. The University of Maryland’s Department of Sociology hosts a resource called The Sociological Cinema that’s dedicated to teaching and … Continue reading

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The Gap of Time, first installment of the Hogarth Shakespeare program, now available in the Popular Collection

Jeanette Winterson’s twist on The Winter’s Tale is “an elegant retelling of Shakespeare” – The Guardian. The Hogarth Shakespeare program from Vintage Books is commissioning some of the world’s most talented and recognized authors to recreate Shakespeare’s classic works. The … Continue reading

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Rocking Chair Story Hour, Saturday, November 14, 2015, in Collins Library

Please join us!  Ben Johns and friends will be back on Saturday, November 14, 2015 in the Rocking Chair Reading Room, Collins Library, to share stories of farms, family, friends and fall! Readers are encouraged to bring their favorite stuffed … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: How to Build a Gym

The construction of the new fitness and aquatic center is well under way, but these new facilities would not be possible without major planning, computer graphics, and architectural layouts. If we go back to 95 years to the 1920s this … Continue reading

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Collaboration Corner in the Learning Commons

Working on a project and want to project your laptop onto a larger screen?  Check out the new media station near the Learning Commons.

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Nimona – The Popular Collection’s newest graphic novel!

Noelle Stevenson makes her graphic novel debut with Nimona, based on her award-winning web comic. The beloved epic tells the story of Nimona, a young shape shifter with an aptitude for villainy. She teams up with super villain Lord Blackheart … Continue reading

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Collins Library Links: Focus on Scholarly Publishing

Focus on Scholarly Publishing Collins Library is pleased to announce the first issue of the Race and Pedagogy Journal is available on Sound Ideas. The publication was conceived in 2014 and provides a forum to cultivate a critical discussion around … Continue reading

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