Author Archives: jmkyoung

Music in the Library: Flute, Cello, & Harp Trio – Friday, Oct. 24 at 3 p.m.!

Posted on October 20, 2014 by jmkyoung

Music in the Library: Flute, Cello, & Harp Trio Friday, October 24, 2014 3-3:20 p.m. Collins Library Reading Room Performance by Bronwyn Hagerty, Whitney Reveyrand, and Frances Welsh

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Sound Ideas – Open Call for Submission: Race and Pedagogy

Posted on October 20, 2014 by jmkyoung

Sound Ideas is launching a new online publication, the Race and Pedagogy Journal. Submit your scholarly article, creative writing, personal narrative, and artwork via the “Submit Article” link on the Race and Pedagogy Journal site at http://soundideas.pugetsound.edu/rpj. The submission deadline … Continue reading →

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Advice from Liz Roepke ’15, Peer Research Advisor: Get started on your final papers/projects!

Posted on October 17, 2014 by jmkyoung

Okay, I know you’re SO EXCITED that it’s almost Fall Break so we have a long weekend coming up, and I know you reeeeeeally don’t want to do anything but relax and have a good time, but… you should really … Continue reading →

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Library Link of the Day: The Future of the Book [The Economist]

Posted on October 16, 2014 by jmkyoung

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

Posted on October 16, 2014 by jmkyoung

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

Posted on October 15, 2014 by jmkyoung

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!

Posted on October 15, 2014 by jmkyoung

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!

Posted on October 13, 2014 by jmkyoung

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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Love books? Don’t miss this event!

Posted on October 9, 2014 by jmkyoung

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 →