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As many businesses and organizations begin the process of re-opening after shutdown and members of the community begin to increase their interactions with others, it is important to remember that the pandemic is not completely over and that safety needs to be … Continue reading
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Overdue items and Returning Items
Information about overdue library items and how to return them during the switch to virtual classes. Overdue Items: Summit Items: If you are away from campus and unable to return your SUMMIT items, please do not worry. Although we are … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: Classes S(no)w more!
It’s almost finals week and yes, I do know that it is not snowing yet! A girl can hope, can’t she? As I look back on my final fall semester at Puget Sound and forward to the spring, I realize … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month and the Archives & Special Collections staff has put together a display of contemporary materials by and about women. On display in our Reading Room are approximately 20 zines from the Collins Library Zine Collection … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: The Past and Present of Greek Life on Campus
This semester I have been invited by multiple Greek houses to discuss the importance of revisiting our history and preserving the documents we create. These two acts are central to the work we do in the archives and I’m happy … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: Happy Last Day of Classes!
Happy last day of classes, Loggers! It’s been a long semester but you made it. Here in the Archives & Special Collections, we’ve had a very busy (and exciting!) fall. We started the semester strong by welcoming two new student … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: Celebrating Archives Month!
October is Archives Month and we are excited to celebrate! According to the Society of American Archivists, “Since 2006, American Archives Month has given the profession an opportunity to tell (or remind) people that items that are important to them … Continue reading
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A simple walk to school breaks a bond…
All starts off normal one morning when three little girls set off for school. Within an hour, one of them is dead. Fifteen years later, the surviving girls are going through their own struggles. Kitty can no longer speak and … Continue reading
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In praise of Librarians!
In praise of Librarians! Jane Carlin, Director, Collins Memorial Library, University of Puget Sound. May 2017 It’s that time of year when academic libraries across the country see a startling increase in the number of users. Students who might never … Continue reading
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Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin
Five years after his death, Travyon has become a symbol of social justice activism, as has his hauntingly familiar image: the photo of a child still in the process of becoming a young man, wearing a hoodie and gazing silently … Continue reading