Special Collections: Luther Bibles
Special Collections Exhibit 2014: Bibles and Bible commentary: Endter Luther Bible no. 1 (Monroe) SPU possess three of the Luther Bibles published by Wolfgang Endter and descendants between 1629 to...
View ArticleBooks and Crannies: The Test-File Room
The test-file room sits in the bottom corner of the library, past a card-catalog cabinet of large proportions, under lock and key. Dominated by the hum of elevator shaft machinery, a ticking clock, and...
View ArticleBook Review: Traffic
Recently, Travis Phelps of the Washington State Department of Transportation suggested that traffic would move more efficiently at merge points if people waited and merged late instead of lining up as...
View ArticleWelcome back!
Welcome back students, faculty, and staff! We are excited to begin a new academic year with you and help support you in any way we can. Here is brief overview of some of the services we offer: The SPU...
View ArticleNeed a room? Book it instantly.
Reserving a room just got easier! In the Spring, SPU introduced Room Finder to replace the old reservations system – now putting all of SPU’s available spaces across campus on the same page. You can...
View ArticleBook Review: The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt Winner of 2014 Pulitzer Prize, The Goldfinch tells the life story of Theo Decker. A New York resident with a beautiful mother and an absent father, Theo is just 13 when...
View ArticleDay of Common Learning 2014
On Wednesday, October 22nd, SPU canceled all classes so faculty, staff, and students could attend Day of Common Learning, where talks and sessions were based on the theme of power. Below are the...
View ArticleCreative Conversations, Fall 2014
Welcome to the Fall 2014 edition of Creative Conversations. This quarter, we’re excited to welcome Doug Thorpe, Roger Feldman, Doug Koskela, Karen Snedker, and Jennifer McKinney to the series to...
View ArticleBook Review: The Blue Castle
The Blue Castle, by L.M. Montgomery You may know L.M. Montgomery as the author of the widely popular Anne of Green Gables – the delightful tale of a red-headed orphan who cannot go two days without...
View ArticleThe View (from Downstairs)
Here is the latest message from Ryan Ingersoll, Head of Library Technology at the SPU Library: Did you know the Tech Desk is more than just a place to print your documents? Our goal is not only to...
View ArticleGS2950: Digital Wisdom for Work
Led by University Librarian, Michael J. Paulus, Jr., and Head of Library Technology Ryan Ingersoll, this 1-credit class will help students assess and enhance their digital readiness for work. In...
View ArticleThanksgiving Break
Happy Thanksgiving everybody! With finals around the corner, we hope you have a restful and recharging break – full of turkey, pecan pies, and perhaps a little snow. The Library is taking a break on...
View ArticleChristmas Break
A big congratulations on finishing out the quarter! Finals are done, the last papers have been submitted, good byes have been shared all around – and now it’s time for rest and relaxation. We will be...
View ArticleThe Ames Library
From the Friends of the Library Newsletter The Seattle Pacific University Library building was rededicated on November 20 and given a new name — the Ames Library, named after Gary and Barbara Ames. At...
View Article100 Year Anniversary of SPU’s Name Change
This year, in 2015, SPU celebrates one hundred years since changing its name from “Seattle Seminary” to “Seattle Pacific College” – later to become “Seattle Pacific University”. The Board of Trustees...
View ArticleAnnual Friends of the Library Lecture
Re-Designing the Bible for Reading, and How Kickstarter Made It Possible - From the Friends of the Library Newsletter, Spring 2015 In mid-2014, book designer Adam Lewis Greene launched a Kickstarter...
View ArticleCreative Conversations – Spring 2015
Join us this Spring for Creative Conversations. Bring your curiosity and join in conversations about the discovery, creation, and sharing of knowledge. Where: Library Reading Room, Main Floor...
View ArticleFilm Friday: The Last Days of Disco
Disco music is such heavenly ear candy. But it’s just not hip anymore—now only a parody genre, associated with ugly clothes, sleazy clubs, clear beer, and white powder. Its recent reputation is...
View ArticleNight Against Procrastination
SPU will be holding our first ever “Night Against Procrastination” (or NAP) event on Wednesday, 2/24 from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. NAP events have been happening across Europe and the US. This year, SPU will...
View ArticleCreative Conversations – Spring 2016
Join us this Spring for Creative Conversations. Bring your curiosity and join in the conversation about the discovery, creation, and sharing of knowledge! Where: Library Reading Room, Main Floor...
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