Robert Lopresti

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Western Libraries, Village Books co-hosting "WWU Connections" Speaker Series 2011-12-05
How Overdue Books Caused the Civil War

I admit that the title is a bit of an exaggeration. For one thing, most of the books were not actually overdue. Also, some people claim there were other causes for the Civil War: slavery, states’ rights, and stuff like that.

Nonetheless, the fact remains that 150 years ago, when this…

2011-05-18
Lopresti co-authors article on 1861 U.S. House library scandal 2011-03-08
'Catching a Map Thief' whodunit lecture takes place Nov. 18 in Wilson Library 2010-11-08
WWU map thief tale unfolds Tuesday, Oct. 5

Western Washington University librarian Rob Lopresti will share the tale of the university's map thief Tuesday, Oct. 5.

In 2006 someone stole maps and books from WWU. A year-and-a-half investigation resulted in a man being convicted of stealing from more than 100 libraries in the U.S…

2010-10-05
Western Libraries to put on 'Catching a Map Thief' whodunit lecture Oct. 5 2010-10-01
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