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  • Save the date: Algorithms of Oppression

    Save the date: Algorithms of Oppression

    Join us for Black Celebration Month: Algorithms of Oppression Thursday February 20, 2020 at 6:30pm Vollum Lecture Hall Safiya Umoja Noble is an associate professor at the University of California, Los Angeles in the departments of information studies and African American studies. She is also co-director of the UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry. Safiya…

  • Library Lobby Survey results: “Do you prefer print books or ebooks? If ebooks, which platform?”

    Library Lobby Survey results: “Do you prefer print books or ebooks? If ebooks, which platform?”

    This week’s library lobby survey asked the question, “Do you prefer print books or ebooks? If ebooks, which platform?” with options of “Proquest”, “EBSCO”, “Taylor & Francis”, and a “Write in Response” option. Results are in! Proquest: 32 votes EBSCO: 15 votes Taylor & Francis: 6 votes Write in Response: 14 votes Write in responses…

  • Library Renovation FAQ

    Library Renovation FAQ

    Check out the new Library Renovation FAQ page to learn about the upcoming seismic update and remodel of the south wing of the library.

  • Library Lobby Survey results: “What is your preferred way of getting news about Library events and schedules?”

    Library Lobby Survey results: “What is your preferred way of getting news about Library events and schedules?”

    This week’s library lobby survey asked, “What is your preferred way of getting news about Library events and schedules?” with options of “twitter”, “Library homepage”, “Instagram”, “Facebook”, “Library blog”, and a write-in jar for other answers. Results are in! twitter: 7 votes Library homepage: 43 Instagram: 31 votes Facebook: 42 votes Library blog: 13 votes…

  • Hidden Histories of Race & Reed

    Hidden Histories of Race & Reed

    New exhibit! “Hidden Histories of Race & Reed”, developed and curated by Ashley San Miguel and Maya Arigala, opened in the second floor Eliot Hall display cases Friday December 13th. This exhibit uses items from the Reed College Archives to chart the 1968 Black Student Union (BSU) protests to install a Black Studies Center at Reed,…

  • Fall 2019 Thesis Submission Info

    Fall 2019 Thesis Submission Info

    After orals, but before printing and binding, a final copy of your thesis must be approved by the library to ensure legibility. Librarians will be available in L17 during the following times to check and accept bound theses: Wednesday, December 18 | 12:00pm – 5:00pm Thursday, December 19 | 12:00pm – 5:00pm Friday, December 20 |…

  • Library Lobby Survey results: “Internet Privacy…”

    Library Lobby Survey results: “Internet Privacy…”

    This week’s library lobby survey had the statement, “Internet Privacy…” with options of “concerns me”, “don’t know, don’t care”, “I don’t know enough to be scared” and a “Write in Response” option. Results are in! concerns me: 88 votes don’t know, don’t care: 12 votes I don’t know enough to be scared: 29 votes Write…

  • IMC Feature – Happy Holidays!?

    IMC Feature – Happy Holidays!?

    This holiday season IMC feature comes with help from guest annotator Robin Tovey ’97.  In addition to classics of the Christmas variety, the Reed College library has quite the collection of odds and ends, documenting the multifaceted holiday season.  Some of these are musical selections, which are housed in the PARC (the branch library in…

  • Library Lobby Survey results: “When I use Course Reserves, I use…”

    Library Lobby Survey results: “When I use Course Reserves, I use…”

    This week’s library lobby survey asked, “When I use Course Reserves, I use…” with options of “eBooks”, “Print books”, “Both (print and ebook)”, and “What’s a course reserve”. Results are in! eBooks: 13 votes Print books: 44 votes Both (print and eBook): 45 votes What’s a Course Reserve: 20 votes Total: 122 votes Library Lobby…

  • Thanksgiving weekend hours

    Thanksgiving weekend hours

    Main library: closes at midnight Wed., 11/27; closed Thur., 11/28; open 10a-5p Fri., 11/29. Regular hours resume Sat.,11/30 IMC: closed Thur., 11/28 – Sun., 12/1. Regular hours resume Mon., 12/2 PARC: closes at 5p Wed., 11/27; closed Thur 11/28 – Sun., 12/1. Regular hours resume Monday