Collins Library Links: SOUND IDEAS – Providing access to Puget Sound Scholarship across the globe

Posted on September 11, 2018 by jmkyoung

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SOUND IDEAS – Providing access to Puget Sound
Scholarship across the globe.

Did you know that since we launched Sound Ideas, the Library’s institutional repository, in 2011 there have been more than 780,000 downloads of Puget Sound scholarship?  We think that is pretty amazing.

Sound Ideas represents the scholarship and creative works of the faculty, staff and students of the University of Puget Sound. Sound Ideas  demonstrates our institutional commitment to helping enrich the global academic community through sharing and collaboration.

If you contribute to Sound Ideas, you receive a monthly report that provides you with the impact of your scholarship, including how many times your work has been viewed.  In addition, we host a number of online journals, including The Race and Pedagogy Journal which provides a forum to cultivate a critical discussion around the issues of teaching and race to mitigate the effects of discrimination and structural racism, and thereby, improve education for all students. The R&P Journal  is managed and edited by the University of Puget Sound under the auspices of the Race and Pedagogy Institute. The journal was established in 2015 and publishes three issues a year.

We also host a number of student journals that offer “real-world” experience in managing publications.

Sound Ideas represents our growth in expanding the parameters of digital scholarship and providing opportunities for you and your students to contribute to the scholarly canon in promotion of open access to information. To learn more about how you might become involved, contact your liaison librarian, or feel free to email soundideas@pugetsound.edu.

The real time interactive map on our site will provide you with a snapshot of article use and download locations.  Downloads come not just from locations in the US, but from across the globe including, to name just a few locations:  Australia, Germany, Philippines, Iran, Pakistan, Italy and Peru. It is exciting to think that the work produced by Puget Sound students, faculty and staff has such a far reaching audience.

(A screen shot taken on 9/7 showing downloads)

 

Need Information? Don’t forget the Collins Memorial Library – Library Guides
Questions? Contact your liaison librarian
Comments: Contact Jane Carlin, library director
Remember – Your best search engine is a librarian!

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Welcome Back!

Posted on September 11, 2018 by jmkyoung

We hope everyone had a wonderful summer and has settled back into life at Puget Sound! Since many of you are new to campus, we thought we’d take a moment to highlight what the A&SC has to offer. A great place to start exploring our collections is our website. The website highlights both the physical and digital resources available to you in the Archives & Special Collections.

(1912-1913 Puget Sound women’s basketball team.)

Physical Resources:
Since we do not lend out the items in our collections, you’ll need to visit us to see most of our materials. Don’t worry, we are friendly and we love getting research questions – so don’t hesitate to stop by! If you are interested in a particular subject or item, send us an email at archives@pugetsound.edu to set up a research appointment.

  • University Records
    We have a wide range of university records that document our campus’ history from its founding in 1888. Visit us to view a complete collection of the Tamanawas yearbooks, student handbooks, alumni magazines, student publications, photograph collection, and historical artifacts.
  • Manuscript Collections
    The archives also collects materials that focus on a person’s life or organization’s history. Many of our manuscript collections relate to Pacific Northwest history or issues of social justice. To browse some of our manuscript collections, visit Archives West, a website containing our collection inventories.
  • Rare Books
    We have hundreds of rare and unique books for you to read and research in the Archives & Special Collections. Search Primo, the online library catalog, for any subjects you’re interested in and select the “Collins Memorial Library Archives and Special Collections” filter to narrow your results to items found in the A&SC.

Online Resources:
We have multiple digital resources that make it easy for you to do research from home!

  • A Sound Past
    A Sound Past is our digital historical photograph collection. Curated by A&SC volunteer John Finney ’67, the images reflect campus life from its founding in 1888 through the 1990s. The photos found in A Sound Past only reflect a portion of what is contained in the archives, but it’s a great place to start!
  • The Trail
    Interested in reading past Trail articles? Our digitized collection of The Trail is a near-complete run of the student newspaper from 1895 through the present. The Trail is completely text-searchable, making research simpler than ever!
  • The Bulletin
    Interested in which courses used to be offered at Puget Sound? Curious about what school rules and policies were like in the past? Visit our collection of bulletins online to learn about the academic history of Puget Sound.
  • Film archive
    Want to catch a glimpse of Puget Sound’s past? Visit the film archive to see unique videos of our campus.
  • Puget Sound Ephemera
    Ephemera consists of materials that were never meant to last: ticket stubs, programs, invitations, announcements, and other items. Our project to digitize ephemera is ongoing but it is current through the 1960s.

Want to contact the Archives & Special Collections? You can:

Email us at archives@pugetsound.edu
Visit us on the second floor of Collins Memorial Library
Find us on Instagram at @psarchives
Follow us on Tumblr at pugetsoundarchives.tumblr.com

The Archives & Special Collections is open Tuesday through Friday from
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. or by appointment.

By Adriana Flores, Archivist & Special Collections Librarian

 

 

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The Green Amendment: Securing our Rights to a Healthy Environment, by May K. van Rossum, Oct. 29, 6:00-7:00pm, The Rotunda

Posted on September 4, 2018 by jmkyoung

The Collins Memorial Library and ASUPS are pleased to sponsor Maya K. van Rossum, leading environmental rights advocate.  Maya is the Delaware Riverkeeper and leader for the Delaware Riverkeeper Network.  The role of the Delaware Riverkeeper is to give the Delaware River, and the communities that depend upon it and appreciate it, a voice at every decision making table that could provide help or do harm.  van Rossum, who is skilled as an environmental attorney, strategist, community organizer, facilitator, coalition builder and manager, has led DRN for over 23 years. As Delaware Riverkeeper, she organizes concerned citizens, testifies before state and national governing bodies, oversees DRN litigation, and watches over the Delaware River and all of its tributary streams. Through appointments by governors and agency heads, she has played a role in shaping water quality, quantity and habitat policies and regulation in the Delaware River watershed for nearly two decades.

Maya will talk about her recently published book The Green Amendment, Securing our Right to a Healthy Environment.   In a recent review the book has been described by   Richard Louv

Chairman emeritus of the Children & Nature Network:  As “A rallying cry not only for conservationists and wildlife biologists, but for pediatricians, teachers, psychologists, architects, city planners — everyone who is concerned about the welfare of all species, including human beings. Please read this important book.”

In the book, she lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy, one that will empower people, level the playing field, and provide real hope for communities everywhere. She will discuss:

• how legislative environmentalism has failed communities across America,
• the transformational difference environmental constitutionalism can make,
• the economic imperative of environmental constitutionalism, and
• how to take action in their communities.

As she advocates, we all have the right to pure water, clean air, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations.

Order at: http://bit.ly/TheGreenAmendment. All proceeds benefit the Delaware Riverkeeper Network.

Copies of her book will be available for signing.

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What’s New in the Popular Reading Collection

Posted on August 31, 2018 by jmkyoung

28 titles were added over the summer! Come to the library and check them out.

 

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Meet Our Summer Intern!

Posted on August 27, 2018 by jmkyoung

Earlier this summer, it was our pleasure to host Charles Wright Academy senior Piper Coyner for an internship in the Archives & Special Collections. Charles Wright requires all of their graduating seniors to complete an internship, and Piper’s interest in libraries and archives led her to contact us. We had a wonderful time introducing Piper to archival work, and we know she’s going to do amazing things over her next four years at the University of Washington! Here is a bit about Piper’s experience, in her own words.

One of the more unique aspects of my high school is that every May, the graduating class ends school a month early in order to embark upon 60-hour unpaid internships. Most of my peers chose relatively similar internships: they all spent their time with a hospital, law firm, or local business. Although all of these internships sound interesting in their own ways, I knew that none would give practical career experience to a person intending to major in archaeology and Middle Eastern Studies. I obviously couldn’t shadow a real-life Indiana Jones for three weeks, but in a strange way, my time with Archives & Special Collections was the next best thing.

At the start of my internship I had only a vague understanding of archival work. To the chagrin of my colleagues, I couldn’t think of archives without the cliché words “dusty” and “dimly lit” coming to mind. Thankfully, I was quickly educated on the function of the archives and assigned some hefty (but enjoyable!) readings to further my understanding. Most of my work with the Archives & Special Collections consisted of organizing and processing university collections. This consists of analyzing the contents of the collection, removing extra copies of publications, placing the materials into similar categories, and foldering by date. In this manner, I processed collections from the Office of Admission, the Office of Communications, the Associated Students of the University of Puget Sound (ASUPS) and, my personal favorite, Ka Ohana Aloha, Puget Sound’s Hawaiian student club. I also utilized the student newspaper, The Trail, and the yearbook, Tamanawas, both in-person and digitally, to research certain aspects of Puget Sound’s history, such as campus unrest during the Vietnam War. Of course, my internship with the Archives & Special Collections would not have been complete without a trip to the rare book collection, where I handled medieval manuscripts, read eighteenth century physics textbooks, and absolutely obsessed over the Shelmidine Collection, which consists almost exclusively of Middle Eastern books. I’ll bet that none of my classmates can say that about their internships!

I learned so much over my three weeks interning with the Archives & Special Collections, both about the archival profession and about the history and culture of the University of Puget Sound. The vast majority of the materials that I helped to organize – such as old admissions pamphlets, freshman handbooks, alternative campus newspapers, and club pamphlets – gave me a great sense of the vibrant and welcoming culture here at Puget Sound and made me especially excited to begin my college career. I certainly enjoyed my three weeks here and appreciate the kindness and warmth that all the library staff showed me.

A few “candid” photos of me working:

The Archives & Special Collections is open Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. or by appointment.

By Piper Coyner, Charles Wright Academy Class of 2018

 

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The Collins Library collection of unique Artists’ Books focuses on social justice issues

Posted on August 20, 2018 by jmkyoung

Feel free to visit the Archives & Special Collections to learn more about these unique and powerful books.

Vamp & Tramp: http://www.vampandtramp.com/ Delay, Katie. Erase the Hate. Black Cat Graphics, 2014.

Clarissa Sligh: http://clarissasligh.com/ Sligh, Clarissa T., et al. Transforming Hate: an Artist’s Book. First ed., Clarissa T. Sligh, 2016.

http://laurarussell.net/store/anything-helps/
Russell, Laura, et al. Bless This House. Simply Books, 2010.
Russell, Laura, and Simply Books, Ltd., publisher. Anything Helps: a Limited Edition Artist Book. Simply Books, Ltd., 2013.

Silva, Patricia, and Harris, Lyall F. Paper Boats. [Publisher Not Identified], 2017.

Zimmermann, Philip, and Space Heater Editions, publisher. Sanctus Sonorensis. Spaceheater Editions, 2009.

Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative, organizer, et al. “Migration Now: a Print Portfolio of Handmade Prints Addressing Migrant Issues from Justseeds and CultureStrike.” Migration Now: a Print Portfolio of Handmade Prints Addressing Migrant Issues from Justseeds and CultureStrike, 2012.

Vamp & Tramp, Burrell, Ginger R., and Midnight Moon Press, publisher. Un[Hood]Ed. [Midnight Moon Press], 2017.

Vamp & Tramp, Tyler, Ann. Billy Rabbit: an American Adaptation, 2007.

Jessica Spring: http://springtidepress.com/ Spring, Jessica, et al. Trump and Judy: a Dissolving Comedic Farce in Four Short-Sighted Acts. Springtide Press, 2017.

 

 

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Say Hello to Tipasa! Get to know your new Interlibrary Loan System!

Posted on August 20, 2018 by jmkyoung

Later this month on August 22nd our interlibrary loan ILLiad software will be moving to OCLC’s cloud based system called Tipasa. The transition should be seamless.

  • Your user record will be moved, but not your borrowing history. If you are interested, you can print your request history from the old ILLiad system for your reference.
  • You will be able to access your ILL articles on the old ILLiad system for 30 days by using this link [link to https://illiad.pugetsound.edu/illiad/logon.html].

Unfortunately, we were unable to migrate your ILL request history or received articles from ILLiad to Tipasa. Please make sure you download your received articles and print any history before October 1, 2018.  Visit our ILL page for more information and to access Tipasa [link to https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/collins-memorial-library/services/interlibrary-loan/]!

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Collins Library Links: Welcome Back Edition

Posted on August 20, 2018 by jmkyoung

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Welcome Back Edition

Collection Shift and Bound Journal Review:  We have prepared a LibGuide that provides an update on the project :  http://research.pugetsound.edu/Summer2018.  We are now moving to the second phase of this project that involves consolidation of materials in the lower level of the library.  We have identified titles where your input regarding ongoing need is desired and we are inviting your review.  Liaison librarians will be distributing spreadsheets of titles to your Department Chair for  your review.  Please contact your liaison librarian if you have additional questions.

New Resources:  We are pleased to share that we have added a number of new resources this summer, including 3 new JSTOR collections as well as the American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collections which together provide full-text access to over 590 titles.

New Interlibrary Loan System:  Our interlibrary loan ILLiad software will be moving to a new system called Tipasa on August 22, 2018. Your user account will be moved, but not your borrowing history.  If you have questions please contact ill@pugetsound.edu.  This move was necessary due to changes in the vendor support.

iMac Lab:  There is now an iMac Lab on the Library’s 1st floor.  This is a great new service for our students who will now have access to the machines from opening to closing.

Makerspace:  We encourage you to consider how you might integrate Makerspace activities into your classes.  Contact us at makerspace@pugetsound.edu and visit our website:  http://research.pugetsound.edu/makerspace.

Behind the Archives Door:  We have two great programs organized for early fall.

Title:  Exploring Artifacts from the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests
Date:  Thursday, September 20th, 2018
Time:  3-4pm
Location:  A&SC Seminar Room
Presenter/Guest:  Anthony Clark, Whitworth University
Event description:  Interested in Chinese history, social activism, and exploring artifacts from the past? Join us as we investigate our Claire and Don Egge Collection on China with Anthony Clark of Whitworth University. Professor Clark specializes in Chinese history, directs Whitworth’s Asian studies program and the “Whitworth in China” study-abroad program.  He’ll be highlighting one of our most unique archival collections and remarking on the importance of studying the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.

Title:  Dennis Flannigan’s “Letters From Mississippi”
Date:  Thursday, October 18th, 2018
Time:  5-6pm
Location:  A&SC Seminar Room
Presenter/Guest:  Dennis Flannigan, Alum
Event description:  Dennis Flannigan, former Washington state legislator and pioneering Tacoma community leader, will be visiting the Archives & Special Collections to discuss his time at Puget Sound and his experience as a civil rights worker in the 1964 Freedom Summer campaign in Mississippi. In the Fall of 1964, Flannigan wrote a series of letters to his friends at Puget Sound and they were published in The Trail as a series titled “Letters from Mississippi.” Join us to hear Flannigan reflect on his past of civic engagement and peruse documents from Puget Sound’s past.

Need Information? Don’t forget the Collins Memorial Library – Library Guides
Questions? Contact your liaison librarian
Comments: Contact Jane Carlin, library director
Remember – Your best search engine is a librarian!

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Bill and Vicky Stewart of Vamp & Tramp Booksellers, Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 1:00–2:30pm, Archives Seminar Room, Collins Library

Posted on August 15, 2018 by jmkyoung

Come and meet Bill and Vicky Stewart of Vamp & Tramp Booksellers!

Based in Birmingham, Alabama, the couple specializes in contemporary fine press and artists books. Come to the Archives Seminar Room on the second floor of the library to see a selection of their fine press and artists’ books, as well a small presentation on their latest acquisitions!

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Exploring Artifacts from the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests, presented by Anthony Clark, Thursday, September 20, 2018, 3:00–4:00pm, Archives Seminar Room, Collins Library

Posted on August 15, 2018 by jmkyoung

Behind the Archives Door event:  Interested in Chinese history, social activism, and exploring artifacts from the past? Join us as we investigate our Claire and Don Egge Collection on China with Anthony Clark of Whitworth University. Professor Clark specializes in Chinese history, directs Whitworth’s Asian studies program and the “Whitworth in China” study-abroad program. He’ll be highlighting one of our most unique archival collections and remarking on the importance of studying the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.

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