Author Archives: jmkyoung

“The End,” by Anders Nilsen – A New Graphic Novel in the Popular Reading Collection

Posted on March 12, 2014 by jmkyoung

The End was born from Anders Nilsen’s sketchbooks over the course of the year following the death of his fiancée in 2005.  A unique collection of strips about loss, paralysis, coping, and transformation, The End reflects Nilsen’s great struggle to … Continue reading →

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Archives & Special Collections Tumblr!

Posted on March 11, 2014 by jmkyoung

Check out the Archives & Special Collections Tumblr!  Images from the collections are usually posted every other weekday.  Enjoy!

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Cultural Anthropology Goes Open Access

Posted on March 10, 2014 by jmkyoung

The February issue of Cultural Anthropology, a publication of the American Anthropological Association’s (AAA) Society for Cultural Anthropology (SCA) section, marked AAA’s foray into open access (OA) publishing. An editorial in this issue provides some insight into the move. This … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: Tumblr

Posted on March 5, 2014 by jmkyoung

Need more neat old stuff in your life? Do you feel like the slow march of only one From the Archives post per week on the Collins Unbound blog just isn’t enough to satisfy your voracious hunger for Puget Sound … Continue reading →

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Calling All Adventure Seekers! Two Incredible events…

Posted on March 5, 2014 by jmkyoung

Go forth BOLDLY with knowledge and inspiration from these TWO INCREDIBLE TALKS! Walking the Pacific Crest Trail March 26, 2014 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Thompson Hall 175 Join Elena Wimberger and staff of the Slater Museum at the University of … Continue reading →

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“Fangirl,” a new arrival in the Popular Collection!

Posted on March 5, 2014 by jmkyoung

For Cath, being a Simon Snow fan is the meaning of life-and she’s rather good at it.  She and her twin sister Wren spent their childhood reading and rereading the series, attending Simon Snow forums, and writing fan fiction; but … Continue reading →

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Gather Round the Press: Remembering Al-Mutanabbi

Posted on March 3, 2014 by jmkyoung

March 7, 2014 • 12 p.m. Collins Memorial Library Last fall, students at the University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University had the opportunity to view the Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here book arts exhibit and meet the founder of … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: Whatta Bust – Slang in Ye Olden Days of Our University

Posted on February 27, 2014 by jmkyoung

Have you ever wondered where some of the phrases you use every day come from? Probably not, since you use them every day. But I’m here to tell you that some of those very phrases and slang words have been … Continue reading →

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Popular Reading Collection: “The Museum of Extraordinary Things”

Posted on February 26, 2014 by jmkyoung

From the Bestselling author of Practical Magic, The Museum of Extraordinary Things, By Alice Hoffman It’s a story about an exhilarating love between two extremely different people in New York during the first decades of the twentieth century.  Coralie Sardie … Continue reading →

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From the Library Comments Box: More Natural Light!

Posted on February 24, 2014 by jmkyoung

The Collins Library values the thoughts and feedback of our patrons! What’s new in the Collins library comments box? Read on… Suggestion: Building needs more natural light. No more fluorescents. Response: We are lucky to have so many windows in … Continue reading →

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