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Featuring New Collections Just for U

Here are four new superb resources available campus wide. Note: Available to faculty, staff and students of the U with active UNID login credentials....

07 February, 2024 / 0 Comments

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Check Out New Collections!

A number of new significant journals, newspapers, eBooks, and more have been purchased by the Marriott Library. Check out these new collections available for the University of Utah students, faculty, and staff....

11 January, 2024 / 1 Comment

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Watch a Banned Book

It's Banned Books Week and we've got some film adaptations of banned and challenged books recommended by Joni Clayton!...

01 October, 2023 / 1 Comment

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David Attenborough Films to Watch for His Birthday

Sir David Frederick Attenborough, "English broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and author", celebrates his 97th birthday on May 8th, 2023. In celebration, Joni Clayton has compiled a selection of his films that are available through our databases for all current University of Utah students, staff, and...

04 May, 2023 / 0 Comments

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Films for Asian American Pacific Islander Month

In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Month this April, here are some film recommendations available at the J. Willard Marriott Library, recommended by Mary Ann James....

02 May, 2023 / 0 Comments

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Films for Poetry Month

In honor of Poetry Month, here are some film recommendations available at the J. Willard Marriott Library, recommended by Joni Clayton....

13 April, 2023 / 0 Comments

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Thank You to Endowment Donors for Funding Collections

Databases, serials and books purchased this fall and made possible by several endowments held at the Marriott Library....

26 January, 2023 / 0 Comments

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Films for Native American Heritage Month

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, here are some film recommendations available at the J. Willard Marriott Library, recommended by Joni Clayton....

03 November, 2022 / 0 Comments

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Film Recommendations for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. Here are a few film recommendations from Joni Clayton to watch. All of these can be streamed for free by any current University of Utah student, staff, and faculty....

13 May, 2022 / 0 Comments

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Film Recommendations about Animals and Nature

In celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd, here are a few film recommendations from Joni Clayton to watch. All of these can be streamed for free by any current University of Utah student, staff, and faculty....

06 April, 2022 / 0 Comments