Category Archives: Recommended Reading

Support from the Collins Family continues today with the most recent gift of furniture from Lee Diane Collins Vest ’70, granddaughter of Everell S. Collins, a long-time supporter of the Library. Through her generosity, we are lucky to have beautiful … Continue reading →

The library promotes sustainability by recycling books we no longer need through a socially conscious redistributor.  The books which have a useful life outside the library are sent to Better World Books for resale or redistribution. Better World Books collects … Continue reading →

Collins library has acquired a gift from the U.S. Senate Archives – an early 1930’s political themed painting by an unknown artist. Here are some intriguing facts we know about the art piece: It was recovered from a crawl space … Continue reading →

Steve Jobs, visionary co-founder of Apple, died Wednesday at age 56. In remembrance, here are some articles of interest, and a few words from Puget Sound’s Chief Technology Officer regarding Steve and his influences in the digital age. Steve Jobs … Continue reading →

Since his arrival on campus in 1980, Geoffrey Block has become one of the University’s most prolific faculty authors. A professor of Music History, Dr. Block earned a PhD and an MA from Harvard University and a BA from UCLA. … Continue reading →

Read “UCSC’s Grateful Dead Archivist”, an interview with Nicholas Meriwether, Special Collections, McHenry Library, University of California Santa Cruz. (USCS) from ilovelibraries.org.

In recognition of the opening of the William T. and Gail Weyerhaeuser Center for Health Sciences, the Library is pleased to announce the acquisition of an important new online reference resource to support the Social and Health Sciences. The Encyclopedia … Continue reading →

Banned Books Week is Sept. 24 – Oct. 1, 2011! This annual event celebrates the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. While highlighting the benefits of free and open access to information, it draws attention to … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, Collins Library held the “Piece It Together” puzzle mystery event and winner Emma Spalding goes home with the grand prize: a brand new Kindle, and she is featured in our blog! Emma shares with us her … Continue reading →

Discover how much fun research can be by participating in our annual puzzle challenge.  Whether you are on your own or with a group, our puzzle will seriously challenge your mind and captivate you with amazing resources, clues and a … Continue reading →