Category Archives: Did You Know?

Collins Memorial Library Prepares to Meet the Needs of Student-Prisoners in FEPPS Program

Posted on March 8, 2019 by jmkyoung

Freedom Education Project Puget Sound (FEPPS) is a Civic Scholarship Initiative of the University of Puget Sound, an organization that offers undergraduate courses to prisoners Washington Corrections Center For Women (WCCW) in Gig Harbor. In cooperation with Tacoma Community College, … Continue reading →

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Directory of Open Access Journals

Posted on March 4, 2019 by jmkyoung

University of Puget Sound supports student success by contributing modest funding to the Directory of Open Access Journals, where we are listed as a DOAJ Funder.  This directory is supported via donation, and Puget Sound is proud to be contributing. … Continue reading →

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The Raspberry Pi: perfect for a single purpose kiosk

Posted on February 22, 2019 by jmkyoung

No dirges played nor were there any funeral processions leading to recycling when the Library catalog terminal died over the Winter Break.  The elderly desktop computer had still been diligently helping the occasional patron look for the location of books, … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Black History Month with songs of the Civil Rights Movement

Posted on February 1, 2019 by jmkyoung

Celebrate Black History Month by listening to songs of the Civil Rights Movement. The playlist, available from our streaming service Music & Performing Arts Online, is compiled from the Smithsonian Folkways archive of recorded performances. These freedom songs draw from … Continue reading →

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Collins Library Acquires 1st Completely 3D Printed Book by artist Tim Burtonwood, Art Institute of Chicago

Posted on April 17, 2018 by jmkyoung

Collins Library acquired this book for our Archives & Special Collections and will serve as a prototype and source of inspiration for Makers!  We plan to re-create this design this summer and hope this book inspires you to think about … Continue reading →

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Browsing the Stacks

Posted on April 16, 2018 by jmkyoung

Our library is full of treasures.  For example, we have 3 copies of the art magazine Verve.  Launched in 1937, by French publisher Tériade, the magazine was focused on raising awareness of art to a new generation of painters and … Continue reading →

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Issue Number 47

Posted on February 20, 2018 by jmkyoung

For centuries people and organizations have tried to ban books and other materials ranging from the Bible to Harry Potter. Every September librarians put up displays for Banned Books Week in order to celebrate freedom of speech and our freedom … Continue reading →

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Take the Valentine Trivia Quiz!

Posted on February 6, 2018 by jmkyoung

This year’s trivia quiz is all about people and based on one of our most popular databases filled with facts.  Each clue has some connection with Valentine’s Day – it could be a profession, a color, a name or an … Continue reading →

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Valentine Trivia Answers

Posted on February 6, 2018 by jmkyoung

Only in power for forty days, this Italian was beloved for goodness:  Pope Valentine This composer is known for Heartfelt music:  Bruce Adolphe, The Tell Tale Heart Opera A comic with a sweet name:  John Candy An actress and dancer … Continue reading →

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Distinguished Visitor at Collins Library

Posted on February 6, 2018 by jmkyoung

This week Collins Library was happy to host a very distinguished visitor: Flat Stanley. Stanley is a boy whose bulletin board flattens him one night in his bedroom. At first he is sad, but then he finds all sorts of … Continue reading →

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