This week’s “Map of the Week” presents an artistic visualization of the countries comprising our world and how each flag can be utilized in presenting a thematic map. #MapMonday Flags Around the World A cartographic map – simple, elegant, yet possessing the ability to share and visualize...
“…in which true images of fish are displayed.” Libri de piscibus marinis in quibus ver piscium effigies Guillaume Rondelet (1507-1566) Lugduni: M. Bonhomme, 1554-1555 First edition QL41 R6 Guillaume Rondelet was one of the first of sixteenth century scientists to break with the eighteen-hundred-year-old tradition among natural historians of quoting or...
Another semester has come to a close here at the University of Utah…it seems like just yesterday we were welcoming you to the start of a new school year. Fall 2017 has been a very busy and productive semester for the units of Creativity &...
Firstly, the University of Utah Library was constructed and opened in 1968. During which, the library housed over one million volumes and provided seating for three thousand students. Wallace Stegner, a distinguished alumnus and former professor of the University of Utah, dedicated the building on...
“I’ve been looking for you, said the fishman, unable to advance or retreat. They say you can soothe my dreams.” Catching a River Alisa J. Golden Berkeley: never mind the press, 1993 One net bag with three folded parts. “start with a sturdy boat. start with a heavy book. start...
In today’s blog post representing the offerings within the Audio-Visual Services team, I will describe the difference between the Audio Studio (located in the Faculty Center) and a recording studio. Since 2010, the Marriott Library has provided Students, Staff, and Faculty with the opportunity to take...
I’m writing this post today in between interview meetings for a search committee I’m on. Considering I was on the other side of this process in early April, it’s interesting to be the person evaluating a candidate. One thing I’ve appreciated about being on a...
Formerly known as Geek Week, the J. Willard Marriott Library and ASUU have teamed up to give the week a "glow up". Stress Buster Week aims to help students destress during the week leading up to finals. The event lasts from December 4th until the...
It all started in 2001 —the digitizing of Utah newspapers for the Utah Digital Newspapers archive (UDN) – one of the first projects of its kind in the nation. Today the UDN is celebrating a milestone. Staff at the University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott...
The Map of the Week for November 27th takes an in-depth looking into past, current, and future populations of the world based on estimated projections by the United Nations for each country. #MapMonday Examining Past, Current, and Future Populations of the World Population numbers are on the...