As we celebrate the digitization of 100 years of the Utah Daily Chronicle, we take a moment to chat with the UU’s Director of Student Media, Jake Sorensen. In addition to overseeing the Chronicle operations, Jake’s responsibilities include K-UTE Radio, Wasatch Magazine, thegeekwave.com, and AdThing,...
In July we welcomed Dan Reed, Ph.D. to the post of Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs (SVPAA) at the University of Utah. When I met with Dr. Reed for the first time, I was delighted to learn about his deep appreciation for libraries –...
August 30th marked the kickoff of Utah Football for the 2018 season with the Utes playing against Weber State at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The J. Willard Marriott Library was at the game celebrating 125 years of football and 50 years of the Marriott Library, which opened...
We have laid low to earth a mighty chief: We have laboured harder than on greater deeds, And maybe won remembrance by the deeds Of Gunnar when no deed of ours should live; For this defence of his shall outlast kingdoms And gather him fame till there are no more...
The first 100 years of UU’s student newspaper, The Daily Chronicle, has been digitized and and placed online. You’ll find every page of every issue, from 1892 through 1992, at the web site Utah Digital Newspapers. Here’s a quick look back at the origins of...
Any researcher, paranormal or otherwise, knows there is no shortage of adventures you can have in a library. Here at the Marriott Library, we have a dedicated fine arts, performing arts, and architecture collection. The K.W. Dumke Fine Arts & Architecture Library and the Fine...
Happy Banned Books Week! This week from September 23rd to the 29th is an opportunity to celebrate our freedom to read and speak out. In the spirit of freedom of information, here is a list of banned books that have been adapted into films that...
By Justin Sorensen GIS (Geospatial Information Systems) are utilized by many fields and industries throughout the world. To highlight some of these fields, our Map Monday releases for the 2018 Fall Semester will provide examples of ways GIS can be employed within the work performed by...
Students, faculty, staff and members of the community are invited to read a passage from any book or play that has been banned or challenged at one time. Learn what the top 10 banned books were for 2017 from the American Library Association, Students, faculty,...
Some people love to read, some people hate to read. But at readers.lib.utah.edu, no one is judging. This site simply wants to gather stories, either way. Allyson Mower, Head of Scholarly Communication & Copyright, and Elyse Stoedter, a former employee, have collaborated with Digital...
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