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Over the last few months, we have rolled out several changes to the Marriott Library’s 3D printing program. While we have evaluated many different desktop 3D printers, we have identified the Lulzbot TAZ 6 as our printer of choice as it provides the most feature...

A virus has been unleashed! While remaining dormant in some, many have been overwhelmed by the effects and have sought medical treatment at local hospitals in Salt Lake County. With no known cure, the virus quickly spreads, transforming some into walking zombies and leaving others...

Rare Books joins in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the J. Willard Marriott Library, recognizing the work of the Friends of the Library, past, present, and future, in its charge to keep our collections safe and growing at a time when digital matter...

Happy New Year! Insert joke about not having written since last year here! Welcome to 2018, friends. I have always loved celebrating the coming of the new year, as it always fills everyone with such a sense of purpose and renewal. Also, I’m a Capricorn, and...

Who vagrant transitory comets sees, Wonders because they’re rare; but a new star Whose motion with the firmament agrees, Is miracle; for there no new things are. — John Donne Anno 1664 den. 18. Decembris… Martin Zimmermann Augsburg?: M. Zimmerman, 1664 QB724 Z55 1664 Broadside giving an account of a comet seen in...

“Oh, the sea is so full of a number of fish, If a fellow is patient, he might get his wish!” McElligot’s Pool Dr. Seuss New York: Random House, 1947 First edition This is the first of Dr. Seuss’s books to be illustrated in full color. Theodore Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss,...

Sarah Bryant designs and produces artist books under the imprint Big Jump Press. Her work often incorporates analytical imagery, reference material, and innovative binding structures. Books from Big Jump Press have won numerous awards, including the 2011 MCBA Prize. They can be found in dozens...

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...