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Climate, Environment, Justice: cultivating action & resilience on Earth Day and beyond
New book display now available in the Library! Come find books centered on themes of climate justice, environmental justice, and activism. The climate crisis stems from a lineage of colonization and is intertwined with the exploitation and harm enacted on indigenous communities and communities of color, both within the boundaries of present-day United States and…
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Selena, Queen of Tejano: A Student-Led Zine Exhibit
Thursday April 20th 3-4:30pmReed Zine LibraryFood & Music Come explore in this student-led zine exhibit, how the Cumbia and Tejana musician Selena influenced Tejano music and the broader Chicano culture. In this exhibit, you will find zines, books, magazines, and records all pertaining to Latin identities and struggles by Latin creators! The overall mission of…
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Have you ever wondered how or where you could get help with images on campus?
in FeatureWonder not – just head to the Visual Resource Center (VRC). It’s located below the main floor of the Reed Library, in Room 42. Not the IMC or the Language Lab, but an inconspicuous door right next to the seminar room. There you’ll find our team working behind the scenes, scanning and scouring museum collections…
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Poetland: The Work and Art of the Beat Poets
Tracing their roots to New York City and San Francisco a group of poets, known as the Beat Generation, were actively causing a ruckus during the mid to late 1950s. They were often thought to be a precursor to the 1960s counterculture movement and were interested in experimental drugs, the natural world, Zen Buddhism, and…
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Seniors: Final Thesis Submission
in GeneralA reminder to seniors that your thesis is due for final submission no later than Friday, December 16th, 2022 at 12noon. Make any formatting changes requested by the library and corrections from your Orals Board. Once corrections are made, log in to the online portal and submit your final thesis PDF to the library. You will…
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Scratching the Surface: One Reedie’s Work with Vanport and the Girl Scouts of America
By Ronan Battistoni [Opal Weimer poses for a photo, circa 1940]1 This article draws from the Opal Weimer-Tice papers, a new addition to Reed’s Archives. Weimer was born in 1900 and grew up in the St John’s neighborhood of Portland before going on to receive her diploma from Reed College in 1922. After graduating, she…
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Thesis shelves
Due to the continuing library renovation, thesis desks will not be assigned for the 2022-2023 year. Library shelving is available for thesis students in the north reference room. Choose an empty shelf in the designated area and sign up for your thesis shelf. Questions – email Kelly Walker.
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Library hours orientation week
in GeneralReed library branches will be open the following hours during O-week Hauser: Monday-Friday, 10a-5p • Regular hours begin Monday, 8/29 IMC: Monday-Thursday, noon-4p • Regular hours begin Monday, 8/29 PARC: Closed through 8/28. Open 8/29-9/2, 10a-5p • Regular hours begin 9/6 Please note all Reed Library services will be closed on Labor Day, 9/5 Questions?…
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