Oct 13, 2017 12 Horror Films You Can Watch For Free Through The Library
It that time of the year! Where everything adds a nuance of Pumpkin Spice and gets a little spookier...
Sep 28, 2017 Second Month Reflections
Written by Jessica L. Colbert, Resident Librarian, J. Willard Marriott Library Wow, what a busy month. It seems like just yesterday I was sitting down to write the reflection for my first month, but that’s probably because I wrote it a week late. This second month has been...
Sep 19, 2017 The Decision to Build Rather Than to Buy is Not Always Easy!
Contributed by Kinza Masood Marriott Library’s Migration from CONTENTdm to SolPhal - MWDL Webinar Series MWDL appreciates the research and initiatives launched, and progress made by its partners. These partner endeavors lead to amazing teachable moments we can all benefit from as a community that strives to share information...
Sep 13, 2017 Dissertation/Thesis Writing Boot Camp
Please join Marriott Library and the Graduate School for intensive writing sessions with the goal of making progress on your dissertation or thesis project. During the first four days of fall break (Oct 9 - 12), we will be hosting a boot camp for graduate...
Sep 11, 2017 First Month Reflections
by Jessica L. Colbert It’s been almost two months since I started working here at the Marriott Library, and it has been a month since I began my project rotations. Somehow, it is nothing like I expected! Here are some updates as to what I’ve been...
Aug 31, 2017 Stanford History Professor Richard White, Ph.D., to Speak at 2017 Gould Lecture
“The American West as Technological Project: Innovating to Keep Things the Same.” William R. and Erlyn J. Gould Distinguished Lecture on Technology and the Quality of Life Wednesday, September 13th, 2017 ✦ 12:00 p.m. Gould Auditorium, Marriott Library Dr. Richard White is the Margaret Byrne Professor of American History at Stanford...
Aug 29, 2017 Solar Eclipse Event Draws Big Crowds
Students, faculty and staff, & members of the community started gathering at the J. Willard Marriott Library as early as 8:30 that morning on August 21st, 2017. Their goal was to obtain one of 2,500 free pairs of solar eclipse glasses from one of the...
Aug 29, 2017 Book Arts Adds Two New K-12 Education Specialists
We want to extend a big welcome to two new employees to the Book Arts Program! From the Book Arts Program website, "Through K–12 outreach initiatives, the Program makes classroom visits and hosts workshops, celebrating the innovation, collaboration, and excitement for learning that come from...
Aug 01, 2017 Crazy about Zines
On Fridays throughout last spring semester, a casual observer could often walk by a table and see several people hunched over single pieces of paper, drawing, writing, and folding them into miniature publishing masterpieces called zines. Zines, pronounced zeens, are independently-made publications. The word comes...
Jul 27, 2017 Welcoming Four New Employees!
We are delighted to welcome three new full time employees to the Marriott Library. We look forward to their great work and their contributions to help students with all they need to succeed....