Sep 29, 2023 Meet our New Librarians!

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The Marriott Library has six new librarians! Here's some videos to get to know them a little better!...

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Sep 28, 2023 “Let Freedom Read” – A Dress on Exhibit for Banned Books Week & Beyond

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The Let Freedom Read Dress celebrates the American Library Association’s 2023 Banned Book Week goal of fighting censorship and aligns with this year’s theme “Let Freedom Read.”...

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Sep 27, 2023 A New Look for Fine Arts & Architecture

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By Luke Leither The Katherine W. Dumke Fine Arts & Architecture Library had a facelift this Fall. The Fine Arts & Architecture Collection, housed within the library, is a limited access area that many people pass by without knowing. Hopefully, the hard work of the Marriott...

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Sep 19, 2023 Marriott Library Purchases with Endowment Funds – 2023

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This funding cycle was all about the books!  Thank you to the generous donors who created endowments that provide for the acquisition of library materials. ...

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Sep 19, 2023 VR Cart

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By Tony Sams Spatial Computing Services at the J. Willard Marriott Library has recently introduced an innovative walk-up VR service, featuring the VR Cart. This user-friendly system allows individuals to effortlessly immerse themselves in standalone VR experiences, regardless of their previous experience with virtual reality. To...

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Sep 13, 2023 Banned Books Week Event to Feature Author Shannon Hale

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On October 4th, Utah author Shannon Hale will discuss how her personal experiences as a children's author and lifelong Utahn have led her to believe that the freedom to read and access books is vital to a democratic and empathetic society. This event is taking...

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Sep 12, 2023 3D Utah Topographic Model on Display in ProtoSpace

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By Justin Sorensen If you have visited ProtoSpace recently, you may have noticed a new project on display. Our new, in-house designed Utah topographic model demonstrates the combined power of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) technology and 3D modeling / printing to present a physical, visual representation...

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Sep 11, 2023 Books to Celebrate & Learn About Utah’s Latinidad History

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Come join us at the library’s 2023 Women’s Week event. You can hear great speakers, ask questions, and come away with new ideas on how to enact anti-violence policies. All of the books on this list will be on display during the event along with...

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Sep 11, 2023 Book of the Week — Prothalamion & Epithalamion: The Wedding Songs of Edmund Spenser

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Sep 05, 2023 Book of the week — Color Standards and Color Nomenclature

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Color Standards and Color Nomenclature Robert Ridgway (1850-1925) Washington, D. C.: The author, 1912 QC495 R5 Robert Ridgway, ornithologist and full-time curator of birds at the United States National Museum, was renowned for the accuracy with which he painted birds and was unmatched in his eye for the coloration....

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