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L2 Announcement

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13 September, 2024 / 0 Comments

A quiet library aisle with rows of colorful books on both sides, under a bright ceiling. The scene conveys a sense of calm and exploration.

Patron-driven Acquisitions: Highlights of the Materials Recently Purchased for U

In Spring 2024, a Marriott Library Ad Hoc Selections Committee invited all members of the University of Utah community to submit specific, big-ticket, one-time purchase suggestions to enhance Marriott Library’s research and teaching collections. These are some of the highlights of the suggestions purchased....

23 July, 2024 / 0 Comments

40th Anniversary of Salt Lake City’s Patent and Trademark Resource Center

The University of Utah Marriott Library is one of 90+ U.S. Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRCs) in the country, and one of two in the state of Utah. On Tuesday, September 24th, 2024, join us in Celebrating the Growth of IP Intensive Industry in the State...

12 July, 2024 / 1 Comment

The University of Utah Press showcases three new book covers for Spring and Summer. Titles include "Sustainable Capitalism," "Sustainability for the Forgotten," and "How to Respond Better to the Next Pandemic," with a "Shop the Catalog" button below. The layout is modern and inviting.

University of Utah Press Unveils Revamped Website with Enhanced Features

The University of Utah Press proudly announces the launch of its redesigned website, showcasing a myriad of enhancements aimed at providing a seamless user experience and greater accessibility to its extensive catalog of scholarly publications....

10 May, 2024 / 0 Comments

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Learn about Best Authorship and Copyright Practices with New Book from U Librarian

U of U authors are prolific and the library strives to support U of U book authors by ensuring their works are in the collection. We also want every book to find its reader. This blog post series highlights some of the new books written...

06 May, 2024 / 0 Comments

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Announcing The Data Visualization Wall at ProtoSpace

It’s big. It’s cool. And it’s here for you—all 170 square feet of it. The Marriott Library’s ProtoSpace has recently completed a 3-year project to research, fund and install a high-resolution Data Visualization Wall (Vis Wall). ...

12 March, 2024 / 0 Comments

More iPads Available Through Library, ASUU Partnership

Need an iPad? Thanks to new funding through ASUU, 35 new iPads are available for checkout at the J. Willard Marriott Library at the Knowledge Commons desk on level 2. The checkout period is 120 days while items are available. ...

12 March, 2024 / 0 Comments

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Now is the Time to Ask the Library for Books & Materials

The J. Willard Marriott Library is excited to announce a call for suggestions for one-time purchases to enhance University of Utah research and teaching collections. All current students, staff, and faculty are invited to suggest specific, big-ticket items: books, book series, databases, music & film...

06 March, 2024 / 0 Comments

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Free for U: Publishing Open Access Just Got Easier and Affordable

Did you hear? Researchers at the University of Utah can now publish open access at no cost to them. The J. Willard Marriott Library has partnered with the Office of the Vice President for Research to facilitate open access publishing through licensing agreements with ...

17 January, 2024 / 0 Comments

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Scrapbooks show climbing history of Utah in the 1960s

The Alpenbock Climbing Club Scrapbooks (Volume I and Volume II) are now available online in the J. Willard Marriott Digital Library. The two scrapbooks document the activities of the Alpenbock Climbing Club from 1961 to 1964. ...

21 December, 2023 / 0 Comments