Coates Library Blog
Inaugural Dean of the Library
In the Trinity News (Trinity TUday) Benjamin Harris, MLIS is announced as the inaugural Dean of the Library. Read more about Benjamin Harris, his commitment to Trinity and to the…
Theater Posters & the Archives
Sometimes it feels like the university archives are bursting at the seams with print material from past events held on campus. When I was interviewing for the position one of…
The National Poetry Month (Unofficial) Challenge
We are well into April and as I’ve talked to students, staff, and faculty members, there’s a pretty clear trend. We’re all feeling the post-spring break, pre-finals pinch. It seems…
Pranks, Hoaxes and Homo Sapiens
Have you planned a prank for April Fool’s Day? The San Antonio Zoo has a long history of pranking the city. On April 1, 1939, the San Antonio Light newspaper…
Language Learning!
Are you one of the millions of people who fall in love with language learning each year? What resources do you use? If you’re enrolled in a language class, no…
Tigers in a Winter Wonderland
In the meadow, we can build a snowman And pretend that he is LeeRoy Tiger… Do the colder temperatures have you dreaming of a snow day? We took a deep…
Public Domain Day 2023
OK, why did I post a big still image from Fritz Lang’s 1927 film masterpiece Metropolis at the top of this article marking Public Domain Day 2023? Well, because now I CAN,…
Highlights from the Dicke Collection of Fine Art Books
This fall, much of the buzz on campus has been about the new Dicke Hall, a center for the study of the humanities at Trinity. But did you know that…
Did you see that: Is it the supernatural, or just your archival staff working?
Fall is my favorite time of year. Some might think it’s because I can finally look seasonably dressed in my black outfits and purple lipstick. But no! It’s because October…
Look What They Did to My Face! (aka, the annual “welcome back” blog post from your library director)
Yes, this is our annual blog post from your library director, to introduce some new names to you and to wish others farewell. Pardon the click-baity title, but it’s apt….