What's happening at the library and items of interest to the UB community
Author Gary Pattillo, writing briefly in CR&L News about a soon to be published study investigating the relationship of library usage to student outcomes, notes that at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky where the study was undertaken, “freshman and sophomore Continue reading Library Use
Breaking news! President Obama just nominated Baltimore’s own Carla Hayden, CEO of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, to be the next Librarian of Congress. Here’s a message from President Obama: “Today, I’m nominating Dr. Carla Hayden to be our 14th Continue reading Enoch Pratt Library CEO nominated to be next Librarian of Congress
The LA Times has an interesting article on college students’ preference for print books over electronic ones. The story reports findings from a four-year study of college students from 420 campuses originally reported in Naomi Baron’s Words Onscreen: The Fate Continue reading College students prefer reading books in print
Did you know that Langsdale Library offers a list of all of our newest materials? We do! Each month we’ll post an update letting you know about a few select titles, but there are far too many to mention here Continue reading New Materials At Langsdale
By Guest Blogger, Angela Rodgers-Koukoui I’m very pleased to announce the opening of the Cultural Arts Program photo exhibit next Monday, 2/15 3/7, from noon to 2 pm. The exhibit, which is a collaboration between Langsdale Library Special Collections and Continue reading Cultural Arts Program Exhibit Opens 3/7
Did you know that Langsdale Library offers a list of all of our newest materials? We do! Each month we’ll post an update letting you know about a few select titles, but there are far too many to mention here Continue reading New Materials at Langsdale
Langsdale Library’s end-of-year DVD blowout is here! Today and tomorrow (December 21st and 22nd) you may check out ten DVDs and keep them out over winter break. The due date for the DVDs will be when we reopen on Monday, Continue reading Chill on your winter break with 10 DVDs from Langsdale
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Greetings Everyone, As we roll into these last days of the year, many of you may still be working on getting papers finished, doing last minute research, or may just need some personal Library time. Please make note of the Continue reading Plan your end of year Library needs!