Library News
New Digital Collection: The Wonderful World of Clothes
Special Collections and Digital Initiatives
The latest oddity to surface in the Auraria Library Digital Collections is the well-meaning, albeit dated, Wonderful World of Clothes, a 1963 UNICEF publication that is part of our UN/UNESCO collections. With illustrations reminiscent of a certain musical Disneyland attraction, and descriptions of traditional dress, this book was an attempt to expose children and pre-teens to a few examples of global garb styles in an approachable and gentle manner. It was also funded by Robert…
Quiet Study Space For Students and Faculty
Auraria Library
For Students and Faculty
The Library invites Auraria Campus students, faculty, and staff to enjoy the Quiet Study space for focused study in a comfortable, very quiet, environment. Located on the Library’s second floor, in the southeast corner.
Quiet Study Space Guidelines
- For use by Auraria Campus students, faculty, and staff.This is a noise-free area.
- Please silence your devices and take conversations to the first floor. …
New Digital Collection: The Illustrated Works of Goethe
Special Collections and Digital Initiatives
The latest addition to the Auraria Library Digital Collections is Goethe's Works Illustrated by the Best German Artists, a 10-book set of the works of Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, the most prolific member of the Sturm un Drang literary movement. While the Weimar Classicism and a general sense of impending, devilish doom of Goethe's words are well-known, the highlight of this 5-volume set are the illustrations. Mostly wood engravings, the illustrations in this set range…
Japanese-American Internment Images
Matthew Mariner
The latest item to be added to the Auraria Library Digital Collections is a series of 35mm slides of Japanese-American internees used in an undated JACL presentation on internment. This small collection of 80 slides contains images of families being uprooted from their homes, boarded onto buses and trains, and relocated to …
Auraria Library Supporting the Campus
Auraria Library
Greetings,
Some years ago, the Auraria Library crafted a Values statement meant to communicate the inclusive support that we offer to the Auraria Campus community. We would like to elaborate on those words and reinforce what we believe in.
The Library welcomes all users, regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, nationality, ethnicity, or citizenship status.…
