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Ginsberg’s “Howl” and Beat Poetry
February 13 – April 10, 2008 Library flat and wall cases This wall case exhibit celebrates the earliest recording of Allen Ginsberg’s best-known poem, “Howl,” recently identified in the Reed archives. Ginsberg and Gary Snyder ’51 stopped off at Reed to give a reading while on a Pacific Northwest road trip in February of 1956.…
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Introduction to RSS Workshops for Students
in WorkshopsMonday, Oct. 29, 2 pm OR 4:45 pm Meet in Library 17 Learn how to use a free web tool to browse articles from newspapers, blogs, and even some research databases, quickly and easily using RSS feeds. Contact Linda Maddux.
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The Binford Collection: Janet Walker Binford ’36
Fascinating, colorful examples of the volumes gathered by Reed alumna, Janet Walker Binford ’36, grace the exhibition cases in the Hauser Library. The Binford Collection, part of the library’s special collections, contains gems of early exploration and travel, including Captain Cook’s volumes of his 1784 Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, highlights of the gardening world…
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EndNote Site License & Workshops
in WorkshopsEndNote is now available to any current member of the Reed community (student, faculty, and staff members) for installation on their machines and use anywhere. Help and download instructions are available on the CIS website. For more help, please contact computer user services. For those of you who are interested, we will be holding introductory…
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Some FirstSearch Databases Not Available
in DatabasesFour of our FirstSearch databases are temporarily unavailable: Art Abstracts EconLit MLA RIPM Access should be restored by Wednesday morning. UPDATE: All FirstSearch databases are now working.
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Library Tours August 27 – 29
in WorkshopsNew to Reed and want to know more about the library, but don’t live in a dorm? In addition to our regularly scheduled Dorm Tours, librarians will be offering “drop-in” tours. Tours will last about 30 minutes and include a short orientation of the main level plus a demonstration of a few resources you can…
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Reed Student Literary Magazines
The history of creative writing at Reed is a lively and long one. Over thirty different titles, edited and published by students, have appeared since the founding of the college. Some titles were seen only once while several ran for over a decade. Major authors and poets had their student pieces published at Reed, including…
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English Short-Title Catalog Changes
in DatabasesFor over 20 years RLG has offered access to the English Short Title Catalogue (ESTC). RLG access to the ESTC will be discontinued June 30, 2007. If you use it and have it bookmarked to the RLG site, it is now available for free from the British Library at: http://estc.bl.uk.
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Reed Campus Heritage
in ExhibitsThis exhibit shows a small selection of the many architectural drawings, historic photographs, and archival documents held in the library’s special collections. These and many other materials were used by consultants in architectural, landscape, and preservation history retained by Reed under a 2004 grant from the Getty Foundation in their Campus Heritage Initiative. The resultant…
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The Reed College Women’s Committee: 50 Years of Service
A celebration of five decades of work presenting lectures, awarding scholarships, and supporting Reed College. This exhibit honors the Committee, now in its final year, and its many activities which have greatly enriched Reed and the Portland community. Library flat and wall cases. September 2006
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