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In the Popular Collection: “Still Life with Bread Crumbs”, by bestselling author, Anna Quindlen
Featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and on NPR! An ode to second chances, Anna Quindlen’s novel Still Life with Bread Crumbs tells the story of a world renowned photographer who decides to give up her former … Continue reading
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Dewey Decimal and the Librarians
The year was 1963. The place was St. Paul, Minnesota. The band was Dewey Decimal and the Librarians. The rest they say is history. What we do know is that they “produced a sensation at Macalester College and throughout Minnesota … Continue reading
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“At-Home” Preservation with Gudrun Aurand, October 9th, 4–5:30 p.m.
“At-Home” Preservation with Gudrun Aurand October 9, 2014 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Archives & Special Collections, Collins Memorial Library Hosted by Katie Henningsen, Archivist & Special Collections Librarian and Jean Fisher, Tacoma Public Library Northwest Room. Sponsored by the Tacoma … Continue reading
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Book Power Redux Artist Talk: Exploring Landscape, Nature and the Power of Prints and Artists’ Book with artist Nicole Pietrantoni.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 7–8 p.m. Collins Library Room 020 Nicole Pietrantoni is currently an Assistant Professor of Art at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, where she teaches printmaking and book arts. Her piece, Precipitous, is one of the works featured in … Continue reading
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Popular Reading Collection: Get ready to FACEOFF!
What better way to start the school year than with a thrilling new read? Get ready to FACEOFF! For the first time, some of the world’s most celebrated thriller characters will meet head-to-head in 11 captivating stories. Will your favorite … Continue reading
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DIRT! Exhibit Coming Fall 2015 – Reflecting Importance of Soils to our Environment
Coming Fall 2015 to Collins Library at the University of Puget Sound! An exhibit featuring artists, writers, and scientists reflecting on the importance of soils to our environment. We are excited to begin work on a collaborative exhibit in support … Continue reading
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TacomaData increases access to municipal information
In August, the City of Tacoma launched TacomaData a pilot program to improve access to local data through an open data platform. TacomaData can be browsed by several subject categories including Business, Infrastructure and Transportation, Public Safety, and Environment and … Continue reading
Posters and Theses and Symposia, Oh My!
Advice from Liz Roepke, Peer Research Advisor You may have noticed or even attended the Summer Research Symposia this last week, for the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences or for Math & Sciences. The first time I went to a … Continue reading
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From the Archives: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Collins Memorial Library will be hosting a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on September 20th, from 2-4pm. The event, timed to take place as the Race and Pedagogy Conference approaches, will focus on improving the diversity of representation on Wikipedia, and specifically the … Continue reading
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Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2-4 p.m.
Improving the Diversity of Representation on Wikipedia Help improve the coverage of underrepresented American authors and activists by editing their Wikipedia entries using the resources at the library! No Wikipedia experience necessary! Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, 2-4 p.m. Collins Memorial … Continue reading
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