Category: Announcements
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Testing, testing… Is LibKey on?
During this academic year, the library is testing out a new piece of software called LibKey, and it will change some of the ways you interact with our online resources. Our goal for this year-long pilot is to see if it provides easier access to both our paid subscriptions and open access articles. FAQ What…
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Summit 12-week checkout
We have recently implemented a change from the Orbis Cascade Alliance that allows for 12-week checkout of all Summit materials with one six-week renewal period. You can now keep your Summit books for a full semester! Unfamiliar with Summit borrowing? Click here and go to “Does a Summit Library Have it”. Questions – email library-circ@reed.edu.
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Zine & Arts Programs
Check out the zine and arts programs that lead up to the final event in 2024, the Reed Zine Fest! ANNOUNCEMENTS 📌 Masks are required for Reed Zine Fest. We are offering KN95 masks and a limited number of tests to attendees at the Zine Fest welcome desk.👉 Follow @reedzinelibrary for updates! 🎨 Reed Zine…
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Summer hours – 1/2 day Fridays and closed holidays
Starting June 16th the library will close at noon on Fridays through August 11th. The library will also be closed June 19 and July 4. For more on library hours, click here. Questions – email library-circ@reed.edu
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Thesis formatting & submission
Looking for information about thesis formatting? Wondering when to submit your final thesis to the library? Learn about all things thesis in the Thesis Help 2022-2023 Guide. You will submit your thesis for review twice; first to the Registrar (when you get your laurels) and then to the library after your Oral exam after making…
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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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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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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.