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Books? Or No Books? Envisioning the Academic Library of the Future
The book still holds a powerful symbolic message of wisdom, intelligence and scholarship The next time you watch a television interview or news briefing or press conference, check out how often books or bookshelves are used as a backdrop. But … Continue reading
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The 2014 Pulitzer Prizes, which honor excellence in journalism and the arts, will be announced on Monday, April 14th.
To see who the winners are please check the Pulitzer web site at: http://www.pulitzer.org/ In 1912, one year after Pulitzer’s death aboard his yacht, the Columbia School of Journalism was founded, and the first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded in 1917 … Continue reading
April is National Poetry Month…
The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers;— Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! This Sea that bares her … Continue reading
From the Archives: A Quick Reminder…
…That the archives aren’t entirely old, dingy books and stuff. It’s also old, dingy letters and school memorabilia! I’m sure that when you write a letter (or as is more common nowadays, an email), you don’t consider it to have … Continue reading
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New in Nonfiction: The Meat Racket – The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business
It may seem like we have all the choices in the world here in the United States, particularly when it comes to the food we purchase and eat. Christopher Leonard’s new book, however, exposes this consumer choice for what it … Continue reading
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April is National Poetry Month: “Daffodils” by William Wordsworth
Want more poetry? Go to http://www.poets.org/. Read about the Poet to Poet project or the Poem in Your Pocket Project. Today’s poetry selection is from Collins Librarian, Jane Carlin. Learn more about this famous British poet by visiting the Biography … Continue reading
Rowing into the Son Event Big Success!
Almost one hundred people filled the Tahoma Room last week to hear about the incredible BOLD journey of Puget Sound graduate Jordan Hanssen. He told the story of rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. His book, Rowing Into the Son, is … Continue reading
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From the Archives: Do You Know What Day March 19th is?
If your first answer to that question was “not today,” you’d be entirely in the right. Additionally, if your first answer was “the birthdate of Wyatt Earp, legendary lawman of the Wild West,” you’d also be correct. However, there is … Continue reading
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April is Student Employment Month!
Did you know that April is Student Employment Month? We want to take a minute to say a huge THANK YOU to our student employees. You keep the library running on evenings and weekends, shelve thousands of books each year, … Continue reading
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New in Humor – One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories, by B.J. Novak
You may recognize that name from the credits of NBC’s hit series The Office. Novak played Ryan Howard on the show while also serving as a staff writer and producer. In this collection of stories, Novak reflects on an impressive … Continue reading
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