Category Archives: Recommended Reading

COLLINS UNBOUND: ARTstor (IAP) – Images for Academic Publishing!

Did you know that ARTstor offers Images for Academic Publishing (IAP)?  IAP is a collection of over 10,000 images from the ARTstor collection for use in scholarly publications. Images are available for a wide variety of disciplines. Images are from … Continue reading

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COLLINS UNBOUND: "Collins Celebrates Diversity" series!

In honor of the 3rd annual Moment-Us and the upcoming Race & Pedagogy National Conference, Collins Library is showcasing online, full-text resources you can use to explore all kinds of issues related to diversity. Today, we’re highlighting general resources that … Continue reading

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COLLINS UNBOUND: Collins Celebrates Diversity in Multimedia!

To support the 2010 Race & Pedagogy National Conference, Collins Library is showcasing resources you can use to explore all kinds of issues related to diversity. Today, we’re featuring online multimedia resources: Naxos Music Library A comprehensive collection of classical … Continue reading

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COLLINS UNBOUND: Collins Celebrates Diversity with Alternative News!

To support the 2010 Race & Pedagogy National Conference, Collins Library is showcasing online, full-text resources you can use to explore all kinds of issues related to diversity. Today, we’re celebrating diverse perspectives with alternative news sources: Alt-Press Watch A … Continue reading

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COLLINS UNBOUND: Collins Celebrates Diversity – Explore the World!

To support the 2010 Race & Pedagogy National Conference, Collins Library is showcasing online, full-text resources you can use to explore all kinds of issues related to diversity. Today, we’re highlighting resources that are great for researching cultures, languages, places … Continue reading

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COLLINS UNBOUND: Collins Celebrates Diversity with Biographical Resources!

To support the 2010 Race & Pedagogy National Conference, Collins Library is showcasing online, full-text resources you can use to explore all kinds of issues related to diversity. Today, we’re highlighting resources for researching people and personal narratives: Biographies Plus … Continue reading

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COLLINS UNBOUND: "Collins Celebrates Diversity" series!

In honor of the 3rd annual Moment-Us and the upcoming Race & Pedagogy National Conference, Collins Library is showcasing online, full-text resources you can use to explore all kinds of issues related to diversity. Today, we’re highlighting general resources that … Continue reading

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It’s the Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s Historic Visit to Tacoma

On September 27, 1963 President John F. Kennedy visited Tacoma and addressed an audience of local leaders and educators at an event held at Cheney Stadium hosted by Presidents R. Franklin Thompson of the University of Puget Sound and Robert … Continue reading

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A Fun Fact About Library Circulation

The most circulated single items in 2009/2010! First Place: 36 circulations: b1159777x, Pritchard, James B. (James Bennett).  Ancient Near Eastern texts relating to the Old Testament. Translators and annotators: W.F. Albright [and others], Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1955 Second place: … Continue reading

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Congratulations Graduates!

Below is the text of a letter written by one of our student assistants to seniors.  We thought you might enjoy it!  Be sure to check out the yearbooks in the front lobby and the many images of graduation on … Continue reading

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