I just wanted to let the library know how much I appreciate the Family Reading Room on the third floor of the Marriott Library. As a mom and an employee at the U, the room has been a wish come true from the day...
Hello, internet! The semester has started and things are in full-swing. And that means I have started the work for my second rotation. This semester, I am located in Research and User Services and Copyright and Scholarly Communication. Copyright and Reference are two things I...
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...
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’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...
Hats off to the Ski Archives Board who put on an incredible party to benefit the library’s Ski Archives! More than 500 skiiers, snowboarders, athletes, outdoor enthusiasts, and volunteers gathered at Little America Hotel on November 7 for the 27th Ski Affair event that included...
Hello again! I swear I’m going to start writing posts that aren’t just about what I’ve been doing soon. This past month feels like it’s gone on forever. Perhaps it’s because I’ve been so busy? I’m not sure. I think I’m getting more and more settled...
Congratulations to Meagan Nielsen! She recently received the news that she will be working at Solar City starting in May. Solar City is a new branch of Tesla that specialized in solar power technologies....