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Falk, Nickolas, International Games Day 9, The Priddy Library at the Universities at Shady Grove, 2015-11

Describes long history of chess, including its beginnings in India and the changes it has undergone since.

Tags: changes, chatranj, chaturanga, chess, history, India, International Games Day, Moors, Persia, pieces, Spain, Vikings

Katalin Mouyal, Library History 15, Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), 2001-08

2001 saw two big changes for the library: the transfer of management from UMUC to UMD and the growth of the undergraduate daytime program, “under the…

Tags: changes, daytime program, history, library, management, Shady Grove, USG

Negro, Toni. Salas, Steven., Library History 75, The Priddy Library at the Universities at Shady Grove, 2015-11

The International Games Day Celebration took place Thursday, November 19, 2015 with a series of hands-on events and presentations. There were…

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Priddy Library, Library History 48, The Priddy Library at the Universities at Shady Grove, 2012-07

The Priddy Library writes its first library report. It extensively covers the activities and services of the Priddy Library from 2009 to 2012. In that…

Tags: changes, history, library, library report, Priddy Library, Shady Grove, USG

Shady Grove Library, Library History 13, The Priddy Library at the Universities at Shady Grove, 2001-02

The library adjusts to the rising number of students and faculty by initiating outreach efforts on and off campus.

Tags: changes, history, library, Shady Grove, students, USG