We wish Bibliometrics Librarian Barb Losoff a very happy retirement to relax and enjoy her new adventures!

Branch Library Extended Hours starting January 6th

Our Branch location in the DSRC (2C407) will be open but unstaffed beginning January 6th from 9am-4pm Monday-Friday.

For immediate assistance at Branch, patrons can call (303) 351-2301.

Paleomagnetism: Continents and Oceans

Blast from the Stacks highlights rare, intriguing, and historical items from the Boulder Labs Library physical collections. Visit the Main Library to celebrate the newest World Magnetic Model by taking a journey through the geomagnetism of the Old Stone Age.

The World Magnetic Model (WMM) is updated every five years, with the latest quinquennial model released on December 19th of this year. Quoting the NCEI, "The WMM is a spherical harmonic model of the Earth’s main magnetic field and its slow temporal change. The WMM is key to global navigation, ensuring that technological systems relying on the Earth’s magnetic field operate correctly." 

Published 25 years ago, Paleomagnetism is not only a blast from the stacks but a true blast from the past. Written by two revered Australian geophysicists, the book features fascinating graphics, formulas, and maps, which explore how the pole references traveled throughout the paleolithic era.