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WSU Libraries has joined HathiTrust Digital Library, a partnership of major academic and research libraries working to preserve and provide access to the published record in digital form. Membership potentially triples the size of WSU Libraries’ collections, said Dean Jay Starratt. The material available “provides a rich resource for researchers interested in computational access to […]

Jonathan Potter is the new director of the library at WSU Spokane, replacing Bob Pringle who retired on July 1 after 35 years at WSU. Potter was located in the WSU Spokane library but worked for Eastern Washington University, which shares the campus and library, and was appointed interim director after Pringle left. Potter has […]

WSU researchers have received a $69,500 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation—the first from the foundation to WSU—to support planning of a shared online platform for the curation, management and preservation of Native American library and archive collections. The Mellon grant covers planning activities through December 2016 for Mukurtu CMS, a free, open-source, standards-based […]

No soundtrack to Halloween would be complete without the flapping wings and piercing squeaks of bats. They are the maligned creatures of the night this time of year and also part of the holiday decorating tsunami – as in uber-icky spongey blobs hanging off fishing line on front porches. Even without Halloween, bats give a […]

Holland, Terrell and Owen Libraries have changed their checkout policy for laptops to give patrons more flexibility. Patrons can now take checked-out laptops outside of the library buildings. Four-hour checkout times will remain the same. For more information, contact Holland and Terrell staff at 335-9672 or Owen staff at 335-2672.

WSU freshmen and sophomores who need help with their 100- and 200-level class projects and papers can book their own librarian to figure out a research strategy going in. To schedule a one-on-one meeting, visit http://libraries.wsu.edu/Book-A-Librarian. Meetings must be made 24 hours in advance. Students receive an email confirmation with the librarian’s name for the date […]

WSU students will have access to state-of-the-art computing equipment, virtual-reality technology and on-the-fly video training with the soft launch of the Dimensions Lab in Holland Library on Sept. 8. The lab, located on the first floor next to the microforms area, offers eight Windows and four Macintosh computers, large monitors and Adobe Creative Suite 6. […]

Students and scholars of the U.S. Congress can access historical House and Senate reports and documents through a WSU Libraries’ database. The libraries recently purchased the final segment (1980-94) of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set, the printed record of the U.S. House and Senate begun in 1817. The set and another database, American State Papers, […]

In spite of increased access to digital resources, gate counts continue to rise as more people use library spaces to study, research, and collaborate. More than 1.2 million visitors came to the libraries last year, and we anticipate even greater numbers this year as students realize the value of the library experience. The WSU Libraries […]

A new program at WSU’s Holland and Terrell Libraries brings the traditional reference desk to students instead of the other way around. The roving reference service runs 11 a.m.-2 p.m. every Tuesday and Wednesday. Library reference staff carrying tablet PCs circulate between book stacks, study areas and cubicles to help students answer questions wherever they […]