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Abby Williams Hill collection featured in College & Research Libraries News magazine
Our library’s Abby Williams Hill digital collection was featured in the College & Research Libraries News magazine, November 2015, Vol. 76 No. 10. The article reads: This month’s cover features “Mount Booker Near Lake Chelan” (1903) by Abby Williams Hill. … Continue reading
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From the Archives and Special Collections: Pictures of the Alphabet
Kate Greenaway’s small book, “Kate Greenaway’s Alphabet,” only has 32 pages and almost every page only has one letter, the letters of the alphabet. Each letter is a picture in itself which she illustrated. Little kids are seen playing around, … Continue reading
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Laura Russell Special Presentation: November 30th, 2015, 4-5 p.m., Collins Library Room 020
Collins Memorial Library in association with Puget Sound Book Artists is pleased to welcome artist and gallery owner, Laura Russell in a special presentation. Pricing Principles for Book Artists/Sneak Preview of Blood Quantum now on display at 23 SandyGallery November … Continue reading
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Music in the Library: Harpists Holiday Concert, Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, 2 p.m.
Please join us! HARPISTS—HOLIDAY CONCERT Friday, December 4, 2015 2:00-2:20 p.m. Collins Library Reading Room Performances by: Christina Sumprer, Frances Welsh and Rosalie Boyle For more information contact: libref@pugetsound.edu
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Just Released Yesterday, Mitch Albom’s The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto
An enchanting new novel about the life of Music’s most devoted disciple, Frankie Presto, and his epic journey through the musical world. In classic epic fashion, the novel is narrated by Music, the art personified. It is the tale of … Continue reading
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Introducing: “The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism”
Literary criticism has probably existed for as long as literature. We come into contact with a variety of texts in our daily lives (especially here at University of Puget Sound!) and these texts inspire inquiry, interpretation, and conversations among our … Continue reading
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