“This book is one of my favorite books. It takes us through the life of a person as he struggles with his idea about what life should be. Though set in ancient times, his struggles and the victories are still relevant. At some level we are still searching for the same things. I like the Read More…
Category: Featured Resources
Recommended reading: “The Music Lesson: A spiritual search for growth through music”
Meaningful reads is a recommended book series commemorating the promotion and tenure of faculty at the University of Washington Tacoma. Beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year, newly promoted or tenured faculty are invited to share a book with thoughts on why the book was meaningful to their career or life. In the last week before Read More…
New Book and Graphic Novels Bookshelf
This is the new books shelf in the SNO lobby featuring new materials and graphic novels that are recent additions to the UW Tacoma Library. Here are four titles you might want to check out! There are Girls like Lions Becoming Dr. Seuss Why You Like It: The Science & Culture of Musical Taste Tales Read More…
Recommended reading: “Siddhartha”
Meaningful reads is a recommended book series commemorating the promotion and tenure of faculty at the University of Washington Tacoma. Beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year, newly promoted or tenured faculty are invited to share a book with thoughts on why the book was meaningful to their career or life. “I have chosen “Siddhartha” by Read More…
Library Photo of the Week
“Hey, what’s this sign about?” The UW Tacoma Library proudly houses a unique stand-alone collection of youth literature, the Professor Belinda Y. Louie Children’s and Young Adult Literature Library Endowed Collection. These shelves–housed on the south side of the first floor of the Tioga Library Building–carry a multitude of familiar and unique reads going back Read More…
New Undergraduate History Theses in Digital Commons
The History Undergraduate Theses in UW Tacoma Digital Commons, administered by Professor Julie Nicoletta, has six new papers that reflect an extensive research project that History majors complete as a part of their educational experience. The topics are both local and international scope, covering relatively recent history to the middle ages. Congrats to all the Read More…
Library Photo of the Week
The hydrangeas are in glorious bloom alongside the south wall of the Snoqualmie Powerhouse! Did you know that the JSTOR Global Plants database contains high-resolution reference photographs and drawings of a variety of plants? Launch to this botany resource and others from the biology library guide in the science section of “Research by Subject.”
Library Photo of the Week
If you venture to the second floor of the Snoqualmie building, you may encounter a special surprise. Hanging inconspicuously against the power house’s brick interior wall is a drawing by Pablo Picasso from his “Le Visage de la Paix” or The Face of Peace series. To learn about this drawing and its history, view the Read More…
From the Tacoma History Project: Wildlife Conservation at Point Defiance Zoo
Interview and Project By Kyle Chapman; blog post written by Erika Wigren. The passenger pigeon no longer exists even though it was so numerous, possibly the most numerous we’ve ever had in our part of the world. So it’s very real, extinction is real no matter how many numbers we’re starting with. I think stories Read More…
Foundation Directory Online: New and exciting changes!
The Foundation Directory Online, or FDO, is a Foundation Center research tool heavily used by nonprofits to search for grantmakers interested in funding projects and initiatives. The UW Tacoma Library has long partnered with the Foundation Center to provide the campus and regional nonprofit community access and training for the FDO. However, there have been Read More…