Monthly Archives: September 2011

Daily Life through History

An excellent online resource offered through the University Libraries, Daily Life through History will help you explore the arts and culture throughout the world, from prehistory through the 20th century. Continue reading

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Library staff recommendation: Golden Book of Fairy Tales

Originally published in the 1950s, this illustrated collection of 28 fairy tales from around the world is a classic. Continue reading

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Digital Resource of the Week: Wellcome Collection

In honor of UArts alumni the Brothers Quay new documentary on the Mutter Museum, let’s take a look at another collection of oddities – The Wellcome Collection. Continue reading

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Congratulations to the library tour winners!

Erik Ilawan and Jessica Kaster took tours of the library, and they each won $100! Continue reading

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Library staff recommendation: Storyteller Without Words

Long before the term graphic novel was coined, Lynd Ward was using the power of pure images to create ‘stories without words.’ Continue reading

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Digital Resource of the Week: Jacob’s Pillow Dance Interactive

Jacob’s Pillow, “America’s longest running international dance festival,” brings you an interactive website full of performances from the 1930s through today’s hottest dancers. Continue reading

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Library tours start Wednesday, 9/14/2011

The UArts Libraries are offering fall tours again. Take a tour and enter the drawing for a $100 VISA gift card! Library tours are awesome. Continue reading

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Library staff recommendation: Tracey Emin: 20 Years

Tracey Emin: 20 Years By Patrick Elliott and Julian Schnabel 709.24 Em47s Greenfield Open Stacks Initially, I thought Tracey Emin’s work was a joke. I wrote it off quickly and reshelved it. I was 17 or so at the time. … Continue reading

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Digital Resource of the Week: Europa Film Treasures

Europa Film Treasures provides free access to nearly 150 early European films. Continue reading

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