Weekly news about Whitman College

A description of the Allen Room Challenge Book, in which are recorded the names and comments of those who win the studying marathon in Penrose Library's main reading room. Originally published in 50-Year-Plus News 31:1 (2010): 1, 8-9.

A history of Whitman College's copy of the first edition of Charles Dawrin's On the Origin of Species (1859). Originally published in 50-Year-Plus News 30:1 (2009): 1, 12.

A republication of Chester C. Maxey's history of Whitman Seminary from 1959. This version was published in 50-Year-Plus News 30:2 (2009): 1, 6-7.

This presentation is about how the record, books, libraries, and archives are changing in the digital age and about what these changes mean for the faculty and library at Whitman College.