Jun 14, 2021 Starting July 6: Browse the Books Once Again!

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There are more than three million books to browse in the Marriott Library. Here’s a rough layout of the stacks, which are filed by the Library of Congress (LC) system....

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May 13, 2021 Associate Dean for Special Collections, Gregory Thompson, to Retire After Five Decades of Service

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Over the course of his career Gregory Thompson, Ph.D. has received 14 honors and awards, has authored, co-authored, or edited 12 books and written more articles and reviews than one person can count. He has conducted countless oral histories, attended hundreds of community events, and...

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May 06, 2021 Great books and online exhibits by and about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. We're highlighting books and library resources that highlight histories, cultures, stories, and more. These recommendations were selected by Librarian, Allyson Mower....

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Apr 29, 2021 Student Intern Adds 200 New Titles on Diversity, Featuring Publishers and Authors of Color

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In Spring 2021, Marriott Library offered an internship designed to approach collection development from an additional perspective: instead of going by subject or title or author to order books, we wanted to go first by publisher...

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Apr 23, 2021 Congrats to our Student Employees Who Are Graduating This Year!

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A huge shout-out to the 14 student employees who will be graduating this year. You have contributed immensely to the Marriott Library, especially this last year during the pandemic. Thank you and best wishes to each of you!...

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Apr 13, 2021 Crowdsourcing Digital Collection of Houses of Worship

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Did you know the Marriott Library is creating a digital archive featuring photos of churches, mosques, synagogues, and other houses of worship?  But we need your help!...

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Mar 26, 2021 The “Wilderness Idea” and the Man Who Helped Shape the Wilderness Act

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Pulitzer Prize winner of the famed novel “Angle of Repose,” Wallace Stegner didn’t consider himself to be an environmentalist. Be that as it may, this writer, professor, conservationist, and noted historian was certainly articulate in describing the utmost importance of preserving our nation’s wilderness....

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Mar 22, 2021 6 Book Recommends for Pride Week at the U

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Daily Utah Chronicle Arts Desk Writer Whit Fuller sent some LGBTQ+ book recommendations for Pride Week!...

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Mar 11, 2021 6 New Book Recommends for Health Equity

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The Marriott Library is committed to providing materials that support diversity, equity, and inclusion. These books have been purchased around the topic of health equity. These titles are from the Doody’s Special Topics List (DSTL) on health equity to aid in teaching, learning, and researching....

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Mar 06, 2021 Highlighting Five Remarkable Utah Women During Women’s History Month

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Women’s History Month provides a time to reflect on the accomplishments and contributions of remarkable Utah women. What better way to do this than perusing our collections!...

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