Category Archives: Announcements

Requesting items through Summit just got a bit easier. As the final piece in a 2 year implementation of the integrated library system, a new version of the Summit request feature will be available via PRIMO, the library’s new discovery … Continue reading →

Good luck on finals & best wishes for the new year! Have a fun holiday – see you next semester! Image from the Collins Memorial Library Special Collections

This December calendar was developed by Jordan Ross ( now a data specialist in Admissions) during her time as a student employee in the Collins Library and was recently updated by Jacob Imlay, student employee and senior Computer Science major. … Continue reading →

“Food for Fines” November 17th – December 14th This fall, Collins Memorial Library and Backpacks of Hope are co-sponsoring Food for Fines. Pay off your library fines with food instead of cash, November 17th – December 14th. Donate to a … Continue reading →

Next time you’re in the library, look up! On the front of the balcony are some beautiful Relief Linocuts, created by students in Art 281: Beginning Printmaking, Relief and Intaglio, taught by Professor Janet Marcavage. What is your daily script? … Continue reading →

Open Access Week, a global event now entering its eighth year, is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

Beginning next week the Archives & Special Collections will have regular open hours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. You are welcome to contact us to set up an appointment for other days and times. … Continue reading →

The Collins Memorial Library is pleased to announce the acquisition of Early English Books Online. From the first book published in English through the age of Spenser and Shakespeare, this incomparable collection now contains more than 125,000 titles listed in … Continue reading →