The University of Baltimore Libraries to migrate from Ex Libris ALEPH system to Alma/Primo system over Spring 2024

This spring, The University of Baltimore Libraries, along with the 17 libraries across the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI) will be implementing a new integrated library system (ILS), Alma, that will go live on May 23, 2024. Continue reading The University of Baltimore Libraries to migrate from Ex Libris ALEPH system to Alma/Primo system over Spring 2024

Using Databases to Find a Research Paper Topic

It’s almost mid-semester and you still haven’t picked a topic for your research paper. No worries! The RLB Library has a few tips and tools that can help you find a topic. Your topic can be on something you’d like Continue reading Using Databases to Find a Research Paper Topic

How Do I Find a Topic for My Research Paper?

What if your professor has assigned you a research paper, and you don’t know what to write about? Here are some tips and tools to help you get started. Your topic can be on something you’d like to learn more Continue reading How Do I Find a Topic for My Research Paper?

Congratulations to the Winners of Inspired Discoveries!

Inspired Discoveries 2020 was a tremendous success this year! ID2020 was our first-ever online symposium celebrating undergraduate work. Seventeen students presented videos of their very best work including psychology research, video games, fashion, literature, and more. Everyone enjoyed experiencing students’ Continue reading Congratulations to the Winners of Inspired Discoveries!

Telling Baltimore’s Stories: Lawrence Lanahan’s Research in the Archives and His New Book

The UB Special Collections & Archives want to congratulate Lawrence Lanahan on his recently published book: The Lines Between Us: Two Families and a Quest to Cross Baltimore’s Racial Divide. The Lines Between Us tells the story of inequality in Continue reading Telling Baltimore’s Stories: Lawrence Lanahan’s Research in the Archives and His New Book

Congratulations to the Winners and Participants of Inspired Discoveries 2019!

Great job to everyone who participated in the 2019 Inspired Discoveries symposium on May 3, 2019! Congratulations to William Herman, who won the research prize for his presentation, WWII and the Baloo and to Juan Pablo Soto, William Hyland, Larysa Paliaschuk, Continue reading Congratulations to the Winners and Participants of Inspired Discoveries 2019!

A Look Behind the Stacks: Leah Ruggiere, Intern

In archives and libraries “the stacks” refers to the many archival collections, books, and resources held by the repository for students and researchers to use. Archivists, librarians, and others work hard to preserve and make these resources accessible and to Continue reading A Look Behind the Stacks: Leah Ruggiere, Intern

Intern in the Archives: Processing Eva Anderson’s Baltimore Dance Theater Collection

This is the second blog post in a two part series about processing the Eva Anderson’s Baltimore Dance Theater Collection! If you’d like to read the first blog post in this two part series, please click here! Whether it’s when Continue reading Intern in the Archives: Processing Eva Anderson’s Baltimore Dance Theater Collection

From the Archives: the Eva Anderson’s Baltimore Dance Theater Collection is Open for Research!

This is the first blog post in a two part series about processing the Eva Anderson’s Baltimore Dance Theater Collection in the Special Collections & Archives. The Special Collections & Archives are excited to announce that the Eva Anderson’s Baltimore Continue reading From the Archives: the Eva Anderson’s Baltimore Dance Theater Collection is Open for Research!