Collins Library welcomes Eli Gandour-Rood as the new Science Liaison Librarian

Posted on May 1, 2012 by jmkyoung

Eli PictureCollins Library welcomes Eli Gandour-Rood as the new Science Liaison Librarian.  Eli will receive his Master of Library & Information Science from UW in June of this year and has an undergraduate degree in Linguistics (with strong coursework in sciences) from Simon’s Rock College in Massachusetts.  Currently Eli is serving as a graduate reference specialist at the Suzzallo & Allen Libraries, where is he actively involved in provision of reference and teaching services.  He is working closely with UW Science librarians in projects associated with library resources and services.  Eli also serves as a graduate teaching assistant. He has a strong commitment to diversity and outreach and has been involved with the establishment of many programs to support the LGBT community and to support student engagement and inclusion.  Prior to graduate study, Eli served as the Assistant Registrar for the College at Rindge, Franklin Pierce University as well as served in an administrative support position in the Humanities Department.

We had the chance to talk with Eli about his joining the Puget Sound community:

What are you looking forward to most at Puget Sound?
I’m looking forward to rejoining a liberal arts college community! I went to a small liberal arts college myself, and also worked in higher education administration at a small college in New Hampshire for a few years before library school, and I can’t wait to return to a smaller community where I can be involved with all aspects of campus life.

What attracts you to this position?
Again, the chance to work in a small liberal arts college environment is a primary draw for me. I love the interdisciplinary nature of the work, the intellectual rigor and enthusiasm, and the chance to work closely with students and faculty from a wide range of disciplines. I’m also excited to delve deeper into the realm of science librarianship! I’ve gotten a taste of it working at the University of Washington, and am leaping at the chance to work in a position where my fascination with science and my passion for information science can both thrive.

Anything you would like to share?
I grew up in Portland, OR, and left to go to Simon’s Rock College in Massachusetts. I spent about 10 years on the East coast (Massachusetts, New York and New Hampshire) before coming back to the Northwest for library school. I’m delighted to be back in the Pacific Northwest, and my spouse and I are both looking forward to moving to Tacoma and exploring what it has to offer.

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Jennie Noreen Wins Annual Library Art Award 2012

Posted on April 30, 2012 by jmkyoung

Jennie Noreen is the 2012 recipient of the 10th annual Library Art Award for her collection of unique and creative photographs which will be displayed in the library for one year. To make her photographs, Jennie uses the body as her canvas and paints works of nature, including trees and animals, on human skin.

Jennie grew up in Gunnison, Colorado and became interested in art when she took classes in high school from an inspirational teacher, Erin Vokoun.  An outdoor enthusiast, Jennie enjoys the beauty of the environment. Her appreciation of the natural world influences and informs her work as an artist. She is particularly fascinated with human forms and patterns of nature. Jennie attributes the playfulness of her work to her Ewok heritage.  After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art at Puget Sound, Jennie will spend the summer as a river guide in Utah. In the future she wants to keep making art and exploring different parts of the world.  Congratulations, Jennie!

Artist’s Statement

Human beings take themselves quite seriously. We are the only species that seeks to visually communicate ideas through our clothing, how we carry ourselves, or do our hair. By removing these visual accessories, an abstract nude form allows some assumptions and judgments to fall away. Here, patterns found in nature can be reflected on the body, mirrored in parts, or wholes, and a raw figure opens a space for a unique interpretation to fit a familiar form. My approach fosters a new way of thinking about how the human body is represented, how we conceptualize and identify with personality, and how these ideas come together to inspire expression.

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Library Open All Night! April 29-May 1 & May 6-10!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by jmkyoung

The Collins Library will be open 24/7 on April 29-May 1, and May 6-10!  We wish you the very best on Finals week as the semester ends, and a fantastic summer as the warmth sets in!  Good luck!

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Music in the library – "Cellists" Bronwyn Hagerty & Alana Roth, Apr.27, 3:30 p.m.

Posted on April 26, 2012 by jmkyoung

Bronwyn Hagerty & Alana RothJoin us for a recital by Cellists Bronwyn Hagerty & Alana Roth for our Music in the Library series!

Friday, Apr.27, 2012
3:30- 4 p.m.
Collins Library Reading Room

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Washington Library Snapshot Day Results, Wednesday, April 11!

Posted on April 24, 2012 by jmkyoung

Read the Library Snapshot Day 2012 results that took place on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 – on this  special and  typical day in Collins Memorial Library. We were one of many Washington libraries participating in this annual event demonstrating the significance and impact of libraries!

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Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by jmkyoung

They say today is William Shakepeare’s birthday! Read Huffington Post’s Shakespeare article about the most famous and beloved dramatist of all time. And you can find even more intriguing information in our library resources for History and English. Check out more Shakespeare at Collins, or find literary criticism on Shakespeare’s plays through the ages.

Happy birthday, Shakespeare!

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Found in the Stacks by Julie Christoph: "Tacoma Invites You"

Posted on April 16, 2012 by jmkyoung

Image: City Urbanist (http://i.feedtacoma.com/erik/5-things-city-tacoma-could/)

This is a little Chamber of Commerce booklet (Call No. F899.T2 T27) from the 1920s that I’ve used in teaching. It offers information about local attractions, as well as a stunning piece of PR called “Tacoma” by C.E. Stevens, featuring such lines as this: “When from out of chaos nature formed and shaped the earth she had in vision two wondrous creations: One, the Garden of Eden–Paradise Lost; The other, Puget Sound, the Garden of the Gods–Paradise regained.”

-Julie Christoph

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Grizz Visits Library Staff for National Library Workers Day!

Posted on April 11, 2012 by jmkyoung

Lucky were the library staff and student employees who had the thrill of Grizz’s visit during National Library Week, which also celebrates Library Workers Day! Some staff workers were appreciated with a hug from Grizz, a memorable snap shot, and a bright, yellow daffodil to liven up their day! Thanks workers in Collins library for all your hard work!

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Found in the Stacks by Shirley Skeel – Titus Alone from the Gormenghast Novels

Posted on April 11, 2012 by jmkyoung

Titus Alone, is one of three tales in the Gormenghast Novels, An incredible find written by English Author Mervyn Peake, 1959. Find it in our library stacks, call number PR6031E183G65!

Amazon.com Review says, “Mervyn Peake’s gothic masterpiece, the Gormenghast trilogy, begins with the superlative Titus Groan, a darkly humorous, stunningly complex tale of the first two years in the life of the heir to an ancient, rambling castle. The trilogy continues with the novels Gormenghast and Titus Alone, and all three books are bound together in this single-volume edition.”

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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 is National Library Workers Day!

Posted on April 10, 2012 by jmkyoung

It’s National Library Workers Day! Today is a day for library staff, users, administrators and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. Stop by the Collins Library and say hello to staff whose work keeps your library up and running with the quality and level of service you have come to expect! We’re at your service!

Then on Wednesday, April 11, we’re celebrating LIBRARY SNAPSHOT DAY 2012!  You’ll get a chance to participate in action-shot photos, and comment on what you like best about the library! Got a story? Tell us!

March 2012 – library fun facts:

  • Checked out 6261 items
  • Over 8000 titles added to the collection since the beginning of Fall 2011 semester.  This includes books, music scores, DVDs, sound recordings, e-books, electronic resources and government documents

*The 25 most checked out titles this academic year:

  1. The Oxford history of western music / Richard Taruskin
  2. UNIVERSITY CALCULUS
  3. Observations based on sensory integration theory [videorecording] / Erna Imperatore Blanche
  4. A turbulent voyage : readings in African American studies / edited by Floyd W. Hayes III
  5. HIV/AIDS EDUCATION FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
  6. NEUE HORIZONTE, 7TH. ED.
  7. The rich get richer and the poor get prison : ideology, class, and criminal justice / Jeffrey Reiman
  8. BIOLOGY, 8TH. ED.
  9. Persepolis [videorecording] / 2.4.7. Films présente   en coproduction avec France 3 Cinéma, the Kennedy/Marshall Company   en coproduction avec Franche Connection Animations, Diaphana Distribution   en association avec Celluloid Dreams, Sony Pictures Classics, Sofica Soficinema et Sofica Europacorp   avec la participation du Centre National de la Cinématographie, de la Région Île-de-France, de la Fondation Groupama Gan pour le Cinéma, de la Procirep et de L’angoa   d’après l’oeuvre originale de Marjane Satrai   produit par Marc-Antoine Robert et Xavier Rigault   un film de Marjane Satrapi et Vincent Paronnaud
  10. THE MAKING OF ECONOMIC SOCIETY
  11. Murdering myths : the story behind the death penalty / Judith W. Kay
  12. NORMAL FOR US: THE MILLER TWINS
  13. Observations based on sensory integration theory [videorecording] / Erna Imperatore Blanche
  14. What’s that sound? : an introduction to rock and its history / John Covach
  15. Introduction to physical therapy / [edited by] Michael A. Pagliarulo
  16. Citizen Kane [videorecording] / an RKO Radio Picture, a Mercury production by Orson Welles, original screen play, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Orson Welles director-producer, Orson Welles
  17. Rough waters : nature and development in an East African marine park / Christine J. Walley
  18. SHOW GIRLS
  19. 300 [videorecording] / Warner Bros. Pictures [presents in association with] Legendary Pictures [and] Virtual Studios, a Mark Canton/Gianni Nunnari production, a Zack Snyder film   produced by Mark Canton, Bernie Goldmann, Gianni Nunnari, Jeffrey Silver   screenplay by Zack Snyder & Kurt Johnstad and Michael B. Gordon, directed by Zack Snyder
  20. Changing lenses : a new focus for crime and justice / Howard Zehr
  21. Into thin air [videorecording] : death on Everest / Sofronski Productions, Columbia TriStar Television, directed by Robert Markowitz
  22. Medicine, rationality, and experience : an anthropological perspective / Byron J. Good
  23. Mozart in person: his character and health / Peter J. Davies, foreword by Stanley Sadie
  24. Salieri, ein Musiker im Schatten Mozarts. English
  25. True grit [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions present   written for the screen and directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen   produced by Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen   a Scott Rudin/Mike Zess production
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