Category Archives: Announcements

Liz Roepke ’15 will join the Collins Library team in the fall as the first Peer Research Advisor, a new position designed to provide extra support to first-year students.  Liz took time out of her busy schedule to answer a … Continue reading →

This spring, Collins Memorial Library and Backpacks of Hope are co-sponsoring Food for Fines. Pay off your library fines with food instead of cash, April 21st – May 11th. Donate to a worthy cause AND clean up your library debt … Continue reading →

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 →

Big changes are in store for Collins Memorial Library! A new library system will debut in mid-June 2014. We are moving with our partner libraries in the Orbis Cascade Alliance from 37 stand-alone systems to one powerful, shared system.  Through a … Continue reading →

The Joy of Book Collecting April 3, 2014 4 p.m. Archives & Special Collections area, 2nd Floor, Collins Library Ian Fox ’14 and Jane Carlin, Library Director. The 2013 Book Collecting Contest winner, Ian Fox ’14, will share his love … Continue reading →

Calling all students!  Are you considering applying for a Summer Research Grant in the Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences?  Or maybe in Science & Mathematics?  These research grants offer you the opportunity to be supported by a stipend while you … Continue reading →

Come learn more about this year’s project and explore the collections at our Open House! Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014 4–5:30 p.m. Collins Library Room 211 The Archives & Special Collections maintains the University of Puget Sound’s rare books, artists’ books, … Continue reading →

The Collins Memorial Library Invites You to ARTstor On-site Training. Open to faculty, staff, and students February 11, 2014, 10-11 a.m. ARTstor Basics for Teaching What has ARTstor become?  Its world-wide importance, its relevance in multi-disciplinary searches, its convenience for … Continue reading →

During the spring semester, the University has received a grant to explore digital humanities methods and tools in providing access to the Abby Williams Hill Collection. This position will digitize and map selected material while providing detailed descriptions for each … Continue reading →