Linnea Nelson, the new conservator for WSU Libraries’ Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections (MASC), will conduct a tour of the MASC conservation lab during a free, public open house 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, starting in the MASC main lobby, Terrell Library ground floor. She will also describe basic ways to care for and preserve […]

WSU Libraries will host three events in October and November to showcase Open Access Week Oct. 21-27. The international event is dedicated to free, immediate online access to the results of scholarly research and the right to use and reuse those results as needed. For more about open access and the week’s events and speakers, […]

In 1978, acclaimed veterinary historian, educator, publisher and editor J. Frederick Smithcors donated his 1,200-volume personal library to the Washington State University Libraries. Thirty-five years later, the American Veterinary Medical History Society will host an all-day “Smithcors History of Veterinary Medicine Symposium” Sunday, July 21, in Chicago to honor the late WSU donor and AVMHS […]

WSU Libraries’ Marilyn Von Seggern, Wendy Blake and Janet Feldner have organized a display in the Terrell Library atrium showcasing the humorous and puzzling publications published by the U.S. Government Printing Office over its 152-year history, titled “Uncle Sam’s Believe It or Not: The Lighter Side of the Government Printing Office.” The display runs through […]

Washington State University students and faculty leaving campus after finals this week will see a change when they return in a month for spring semester: a new shared library management service called Search It. WSU Libraries is on track to launch the system on Dec. 18. Once it goes live, patrons will use a single […]

WSU Libraries is on track to launch Search It, a new shared library management service, by the end of December. Once the system goes live, patrons can use a single search box to find journals, books and digitized collections. They also can access some 9 million titles and 26 million resources from 36 other higher […]

Attention all WSU football fans: The Libraries have posted an online collection of newspaper reports, programs and game films from past Cougar football action, including the Apple Cup. The Digital Football Films Collection can be found at http://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/footballfilms. The Apple Cup timeline and related content is at http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/neatline-time/timelines/show/2. For a detailed article on the collection, read the WSU […]

Search It, the Libraries’ new search tool, is almost here! In preparation for the change, some Libraries services will be temporarily unavailable: Thursday, 12/12 through Wednesday, 12/18: Summit requesting will be unavailable Monday, 12/16 to Wednesday, 12/18: Local requesting and renewals will be unavailable We anticipate these services will return to normal operation by the […]

If you plan to use the Thanksgiving Break to work on research papers and projects, remember that the WSU Libraries will offer help whether you’re on campus or miles away from Pullman! Assistance is available at the Holland / Terrell reference desk November 25-27 (Monday-Wednesday) from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.  Come in, or give […]

A new digital collection at Washington State University Libraries shows how propaganda posters – or “weapons on the wall” – helped governments influence citizens’ public and private behavior and decisions during World Wars I and II. The Propaganda Poster Digital Collection, roughly 520 images of posters made 1914-1945, is available at http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/propaganda. For more about the […]