Vicki Croft (third from the left), head of the Animal Health Library, recently received the Founders Award from the International Conference of Animal Health Specialists. The award was given to Croft during this year’s Medical Library Association’s Awards Ceremony in Boston. Croft’s award was covered by WSU News Service in a recent article. Also shown in […]

PULLMAN, Wash. – Karen Weathermon, director of Washington State University’s Learning Communities/First-Year Focus (formerly Freshman Focus), has received the 2013 WSU Libraries’ Excellence Award. The award recognizes a non-library WSU faculty or staff member who has shown consistent support for the libraries. Weathermon has been a strong supporter of information literacy and librarian teaching in […]

Current and past WSU Pullman students have probably walked by the Nature Boy wall statue on the side of Holland Library thousands of times during their WSU careers. Have you ever wondered about the history behind this massive wall statue? Anna Wheately, WSU Libraries’ Interim Director of Development, recently worked with Manuscripts Archives and Special Collections […]

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel is often credited with introducing the little black dress.  Her design for a simple dress, referred to as a “Ford” because it could be mass produced, was published in the US edition of Vogue in October 1926.  Since then the little black dress has become a staple in women’s wardrobes: a dress […]

The WSU Libraries would like to thank all of our wonderful student workers during National Student Employment Week, April 8 – 12.  Each of our students will receive a letter of thank you for their service as well as a coupon for $1 ice cream scoops from Ferdinand’s! Thank you, students, and enjoy your ice […]

Last week a number the WSU Librarians participated in the annual Academic Showcase. Exhibitors included Lihong Zhu, Kay Vyhnanek, Al Cornish, Vicki Croft, Marilyn Von Seggern, Corey Johnson, Erica Nicol, Linda Crook, and others. Below is a compilation of some of the posters put on display by Library staff and faculty this year. Great job, […]

April is National Poetry Month! Did you know that the WSU Libraries have a wide selection of poetry – poems to help celebrate spring, poems that wail and cry, poems that make you laugh, poems that make you think! We hope you’ll check out some poetry during the month of April. And, if you’re looking […]

Thursday, April 25th: Reception, Tours, and Music for Golden and Diamond Grads! The Libraries will be hosting a reception in the Atrium and offering tours for the Golden and Diamond Grads on April 25 from 1-3 p.m. Music will be provided by pianist Jered Kostenko who is a graduate student at WSU’s School of Music. […]

Check out this great article from WSU News:Survey: Library Users Say Yes to Facility, Services.”

April is National Poetry Month! Check out the upcoming events at the Holland and Terrell Libraries: National Poem in Your Pocket Day Thursday, April 18th is National Poem in Your Pocket Day – Take a few minutes away from your daily stress and come over to the Holland and Terrell Libraries to celebrate. You can browse […]