Roger Paxton, Ph.D. has been working quietly and diligently as a volunteer behind the scenes of Special Collections for years. Since February of 2005, Roger – as he prefers to go by – has logged more than 2,000 days – that’s 7,000 hours – processing...
Brothers Toby and Norm have contributed papers, newspaper clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and other treasures chronicling their father’s and family’s legacy. The collection is now available to the public through the Special Collections Department on level 4. The following Rosenblatt biological sketch was written by Roger...
[caption id="attachment_8574" align="alignnone" width="740"] The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (Left) & the J. Willard Marriott Library (Right)[/caption] We are delighted to announce a collaborative grant awarded to the library and the Utah Museum of Fine Arts from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The project entitled “Landscape,...
On March 2nd, the J. Willard Marriott Library celebrated it's 50th anniversary to a crowd of over 200 students, community members, donors, & more. The event featured remarks from President David W. Pershing (University of Utah), Dean Alberta Comer (Marriott Library), Saeed Shihab (ASUU Vice President),...
Hello again, lovely people! I hope your New Year is going well, whether you celebrate the Western solar new year, or the Lunar New Year. I happen to celebrate both. Double trouble! I don’t have much to update on my project rotation. I’m doing reference. I’m...
Written by Rick Anderson, Associate Dean of Collections & Scholarly Communication We are here to celebrate the 50th anniversary of an unusually fine library building, and of a visionary gift made to the University of Utah by a family that has been a friend and sponsor...
International Women's Day is March 8th! Here are some films in our collection you can watch for free to celebrate! Also be sure to join us for our free film screening of Women in Leadership on March 8th!...
After working five years in Digital Operations, Cedar Gonzalez has been hired to work by the Fourth Street Clinic as a Community Health Worker. She’ll be working with the SLC homeless communities to help make sure “their basic health care needs are met.”...
This April, we’ll be celebrating the diversity found in the various databases that you have access to as a student! From April 2nd to the 5th, we’ll be on Level 2 highlighting a different database along with some treats and crafts. It will be a...
By Anne Morrow, Head of Digital Scholarship Services at the Marriott Library If you’re a professional vocalist of classical compositions, singing at recitals and concerts may be the primary way you share your talent with a larger audience. While it’s often customary that vocalists select the...