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Library Link of the Day: The Future of the Book [The Economist]
Read about The Future of the Book [The Economist]. Papyrus to pixels: The digital transformation of the way books are written, published and sold has only just begun. ………………………………………………………. Library Link of the Day http://www.tk421.net/librarylink/ (archive, rss, subscribe options)
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From the Archives: Cross Currents
Today I learned that in the Archives & Special Collections we have something called, Crosscurrents. I found it particularly interesting, as they are a published collection of student works, ranging from poetry, photography, art, music, and much more. In Crosscurrents … Continue reading
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Metal-Urge Activity on Display October 13 – November 16
While you’re in the library, be sure and visit the display “Metal-Urge Activity” by Petra Winnwalker. Below is the artist statement. ‘Daily Practice’ As the title suggests, this body of work was developed literally by creating a piece each day. … Continue reading
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Blind Date with a Book – is back!
In celebration of Fall Break, Collins has decided to bring back “Blind Date with a Book” to encourage you to spend your vacation with one of our wonderful Popular Collection titles. We’ve wrapped up a variety of titles, giving you … Continue reading
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You can’t believe everything you find on the Internet!
Read this article from the Washington Post: Popular on Amazon: Wildly misleading self-published books about Ebola, by random people without medical degrees. In the past 90 days, some 84 people have self-published Ebola e-books on Amazon. And many of the … Continue reading
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Who Leads Us? General election just a few weeks away, November 4th, 2014
With the next general election just a few weeks away, November 4th, 2014, government representation should be on all our minds. The Women Donors Network has just released a really interesting report titled “Who Leads Us.” “Our goal is … Continue reading
Love books? Don’t miss this event!
Enjoy the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair 2014, at the Seattle Center, Exhibition Hall. So far, 90 Book Dealers from 13 States, Canada, England and Italy have registered. The site includes a floor plan of the booths and information on what … Continue reading
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From the Archives: Guess What? It’s National Archives Month Again!
October is here again, and with it comes Halloween, pumpkins, ghosts, and frankenbooks! Oh, and National Archives Month. The Behind the Archives Door lecture series continues today at 4:00p.m. (second floor of the Collins Library) with a “At-Home” Preservation by … Continue reading
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“Where’s Ben?”
You may have seen this guy around the library, even all over campus. Ben Franklin AKA “Where’s Ben” visits different places (the photos below are just a fraction of where he’s been!) trying to get the word out and invites … Continue reading
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NEW in the Popular Collection! “Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage” by Haruki Murakami
From the author who brought you IQ84, comes his latest novel about growing up and a quest for human connection. Tsukuru Tazaki is the only member of his group of 5 friends whose name lacks a color. When colorless Tsukuru … Continue reading
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