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A side‑by‑side composite featuring the maroon book cover portrait on the left and the vintage black‑and‑white seated portrait on the right. Both images depict the same person in different settings and attire. The left side shows the book cover text, while the right side shows the indoor background of the vintage photograph.

Special Collections, in collaboration with the Silver family and the Digital Library, is thrilled to announce free online access to the biography, Madelyn Cannon Stewart Silver: Poet, Teacher, Homemaker by Leonard Arrington.

A collage-style image featuring several e‑readers displaying pages from a book, along with two e‑readers showing the book cover for Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. The e‑readers are arranged at various angles against a background of tightly packed bookshelves filled with colorful books.

The Marriott Library has acquired access to two large eBook packages and evidence-based acquisition (EBA) packages, which operate much like eJournals in that they have a subscription period. The new collections include ProQuest Ebooks which offers over 800,000 titles across multiple publishers, as well as Taylor & Francis.

A group of people stands together in a room with warm wood-paneled walls and large windows that reveal an outdoor concrete structure. The group is arranged in two rows, with some standing close together and others spaced slightly apart. They are dressed in a variety of casual and business-casual clothing, including sweaters, button-down shirts, jackets, and slacks. Behind them, a poster on an easel is partially visible on the right side. The carpeted floor and ceiling lights give the setting a professional, indoor event atmosphere.

Data librarians Madison Golden and Kaylee Alexander spearheaded the Data CommUnications Challenge, as part of Love Data Week. Students were challenged to turn their data into a story that captivates and informs audiences. Their work showcased transforming complex data into clear, compelling narratives and on Friday, February 13, the three winners were announced at the showcase event.

Nokes interviewing Angela Lansbury

We’ve added over 1300 new items to the Digital Library over the past three months, here are some highlights.

Polemics print

While the Rare Books Department can’t coax the snow to fall, we can share another kind of distinction for which the Rocky Mountains are celebrated. This week, we’re spotlighting some of the most prolific and renowned fine presses established in the Intermountain West.