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Mini Golf Day

What do Archives and water features have in common? Today you can find one on our mini golf course in our Reading Room! For Master the Midterms Week the Library is hosting a novel mini-golf course! Putt your way through the U of I Library, under the graphic novels, between the movable shelves, and around the magazines. Visit the map room, where you can putt your way across the world! Take a “shelfie” as you “master” the Library of Congress organization system by putting between the books. The final hole is as challenging as returning your books on time! Enter your scorecard at the end of the course to be entered to win one of several prizes!

Location: Library

Date: Thursday, Sept. 26, 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.

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Our CTO, Dr. Shovic, is also a professor in #computerscience at the #universityofidaho in #coeurdalene #idaho. These are RGBW addressable LEDS on new boards he designed for the Real Time Operating System class in the Spring of 2019. These boards are designed for the students to solder and assemble and supports an #Arduino and an #esp32 for #IOT applications. They come with one little chip surface mounted up near the top, a #TI ADS1015 10 bit 4 channel analog to digital converter (ADC) making up for the awful on board ADC in the ESP32. #electronics #computer #atduino #texasinstruments #stem #teaching #picoftheday #science #govandals #switchdoclabs https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs60HAdH9oW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nwoyb554otch

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Vandal Giving Day 2018 continues until 7:29 PM (PST) today! Did you know that the library was voted the Best Study Spot on the University of Idaho Moscow campus? With the MILL, Vandal Drop-In Tutoring, workshops, the CDIL, and an Audio/Visual Lab, it has a little bit of everything to serve any students needs. Your gift helps with the continued support of student success at U of I. 

https://vandalsgive.uidaho.edu/giving-day/4826/department/5023/donors

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Lady Ella

Ella Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 - June 15, 1996)

Today is the birthday of the Queen of Jazz, Ella Fitzgerald. In 1982, the University of Idaho was honored to have her perform at the University’s Jazz Festival. The night of her concert, there was a university basketball game, during her set she scat into one song that the Vandals had won the game. Her appearance at the University is one of pride for those who were fortunate enough to attend the concert and those who have heard about it. 

In our collections, we are lucky enough to hold some of Ella Fitzgerald’s belongings. Currently, a turquoise dress and a wig worn by Ella are on display in Los Angeles at the Grammy Museum for their exhibit on Motown.

Images courtesy of the Leonard Feather Jazz Collection and the Grammy Museum

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This #MountainousMonday we’re looking out over the horizon towards a bright future with our newly appointed Library Dean Ben Hunter! Welcome Ben!

PG 99_30-26, rocks on High Road, no date, photographer: Kyle Laughlin. 

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Help Joe Vandal navigate Special Collections to unlock #VANDALSGIVE challenges! Donate here but be sure to watch out for moving shelving and dead ends! If you need directions, check the card catalog or ask a Librarian! 

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We’re Hiring!

It’s not too late to apply to lead our team! First consideration for the Head of Special Collections position closes Monday, 4/22! For more information or to apply, please visit here https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/25868. 

PG 2_115-070, Delores Hormaechea leading cheer at football game, 1960. 

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It’s Founder’s Day, Vandals!

One hundred and thirty years ago today, Idaho Territorial Governor Edward A Stevenson signed Council Bill number 20 creating the University of Idaho!

While established in 1889 it would take more than three years of planning, preparation and construction before the University of Idaho opened on October 3, 1892. (MG 5012-photocopies of 1938 transcripts of Council Bill No. 20)