J. Willard Marriott Library Blog

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Mar 05, 2026 Education, Research and Student Success

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The first few weeks of the fall semester are always exciting. Here at the library, the excitement really heats-up on August 28, when we host our annual Fall Fest event....

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Mar 05, 2026 A Legacy in Full Bloom: Celebrating the 125th Birthday of Madelyn Cannon Stewart Silver

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Special Collections, in collaboration with the Silver family and the Digital Library, is thrilled to announce free online access to the biography, Madelyn Cannon Stewart Silver: Poet, Teacher, Homemaker by Leonard Arrington. ...

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Mar 03, 2026 Web of Science Now Expanded

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For years the Marriott Library has provided the vast database Web of Science to the University of Utah campus. This powerful database covers journal articles, international publications, conference proceedings, and books in the hard sciences, social sciences, and humanities. One of the richest collection of...

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Feb 27, 2026 6 Books by Women Writers in Translation

Posted at 10:57h in General, Recommendations by Chloe 0 Comments

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AANHPI Heritage Month is a time to honor and celebrate the rich cultures, histories and contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Whether you're looking to deepen your understanding of AANHPI heritage or simply wanting to read powerful stories by AANHPI authors, here...

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Feb 27, 2026 Magazine of the Week: “Juke Blues”

Posted at 09:00h in Book of the Week, Rare Books, Special Collections by Thea 1 Comment

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As Black History Month comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the historic juke joint to better understand blues music not only as a revolutionary genre of music, but as a pillar of our cultural zeitgeist that continues to transcend place, time, and culture. Throughout...

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Feb 24, 2026 Data CommUnications Challenge Celebrates Student Data Projects

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Data librarians Madison Golden and Kaylee Alexander spearheaded the Data CommUnications Challenge, as part of Love Data Week. Students were challenged to turn their data into a story that captivates and informs audiences. Their work showcased transforming complex data into clear, compelling narratives and on...

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Feb 23, 2026 First-Gen Voices Project Speaks Volumes

Posted at 15:09h in Announcement, General, Student Feature by Chloe 0 Comments

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Feb 13, 2026 [Book] Artist Talk: Barbara Beisinghoff

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Dear Rare reader, We hope this February finds you well. What follows is a love story. Not a love story about people, but about the written word, the movement of paper, and the creative act. We hope you find it as inspiring as we did. All our love, The...

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Feb 04, 2026 Make Whatever You Need at the Marriott Library

Posted at 10:02h in Events, ProtoSpace by Chloe 0 Comments

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Did you know that you can make just about anything in the Marriott Library’s ProtoSpace? And even better, students can attend workshops to learn things like embroidery, digital scanning and printing, podcasting and 3D design. The “How To ProtoSpace workshops” happen every Wednesday and Thursday...

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Feb 02, 2026 About the Africanfuturist Genre

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