Oct 29, 2019 BLACK TUESDAY — THE ANVIL, PROLETARIAN FICTION MAGAZINE
“I live on a park bench. You, Park Avenue. Hell of a distance Between us two...
Oct 29, 2019 Virtual Reality Storytelling
By Tony Sams As winter’s powdery grip holds on to us for the next several months it’s time to reach for a warm cup of coffee and settle into a great story. Listening to a great story can be a life-changing experience and virtual reality provides...
Oct 28, 2019 Book of the Week — Moscow
“Somewhere within their walls shall all that forwards perfect human life be started, Tried, taught, advanced, visibly exhibited. Not only all the world of works, trade, products, But all the workmen of the world here to be represented.” — “Song of the Exposition,” Walt Whitman Moscow Alexander Rodchenko (1891 - 1956) Moscow...
Oct 28, 2019 Sites & Sightlines: A Study of University of Utah Communities & Ecosystems
By Justin Sorensen Today's Map Monday release will highlight a recent collaborative project involving graduate students from the Environmental Humanities program and several departments of the J. Willard Marriott Library. Led by visiting Professor Gretchen Henderson, the project is entitled "Sites & Sightlines" and focuses on...
Oct 24, 2019 Ski Affair 2019 Awardees Announced
It's time for the annual fund-raiser for the Ski Archives of the J. Willard Marriott Library at The University of Utah. This year's Ski Affair will be held at the Little America Hotel on November 5th at 6 PM and tickets are on sale now. The...
Oct 22, 2019 Video Game Consoles and Viewing Stations Have Moved
By TJ Ferrill In anticipation of the arrival of new furniture in the Library's Knowledge Commons, the video game consoles and media viewing stations have moved! Previously in the Fine Arts & Architecture Library, you can now find the Playstation 4, XBox One, and other consoles...
Oct 15, 2019 New Stories Available in the Downwinders of Utah Archive
By Justin Sorensen During this past summer, my colleague Anthony Sams and I had the privilege of hosting several public events throughout Utah for the Downwinders of Utah Archive – an educational resource designed to share the story of nuclear weapons testing conducted at the Nevada...
Oct 14, 2019 Book of the Week — De solaribus horologiis…
Virescit vulnere virtus (Virtue grows stronger from being wounded) Orontii finei delphinatis, regii mathematicarvm professoris, de solaribus horologiis… Oronce Fine (1494-1555) Parisiis: apud Gulielmum Cauellat, 1560 First edition QB215 F55 1560 Oronce Fine was the son of a physician who drew, in part, upon astrology for his medicine, as was the...
Oct 14, 2019 The History of World Series Final Game Venues (1903 – 2018)
By Justin Sorensen It’s that time of year again…time for the World Series! Beginning in 1903, the World Series became an annual event (with the exceptions of 1904 and 1994) where the top teams in Major League Baseball battle it out to prove who the best...
Oct 10, 2019 Need a Textbook Recommendation?
It’s hard to pick a textbook nowadays. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was someone who could personalize a recommendation for you? Good news! Allyson Mower, Associate Librarian, has been helping faculty members find and choose textbooks for their curriculum for almost a year now...