What's happening at the library and items of interest to the UB community
Exhausted: A research story through Langsdale’s resources*(*all links in this story take you to our various databases, which require a UB login) We’re nearing the end of the semester — prime time for fatigue to kick in. The Oxford English Continue reading Exhausted: A Research Story
Did you know that National Poetry Month is the largest literary celebration in the world? Or that the Academy of American Poets was inspired by the successful celebrations of Black History Month (February) and Women’s History Month (March), and the Continue reading It’s National Poetry Month – Are You Celebrating?
When you hear the word “bookmobile,” you probably wouldn’t think of this: The Mongolian Children’s Mobile Library carried by camel to nomadic herding communities and remote parts of the Gobi desert. (photo by Jambyn Dashdondog/Mongolian Children’s Culture Foundation/Go Help, all Continue reading Happy National Bookmobile Day!
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!
If you need a break from finishing your projects upstairs during Final Finish, come down to the Learning Commons Lobby for our Spring Game Night featuring games in support of the Simulation and Digital Entertainment program. First up in our spotlight Continue reading Spring Game Night: Coming Attractions!
Back in 1986, a librarian named Constance Mellon identified a problem she labeled as “Library Anxiety”. She noted that college students in particular were prone to being ashamed of their research skills to the point where they didn’t want to Continue reading Check out a librarian!
Information Literacy tops the 2017 Chronicle of Higher Education trends report, which “outlines 10 key shifts in higher education.” Librarians and other educators have been championing information literacy for decades, so labeling this as a “shift” is not really about Continue reading Information Literacy tops CHE Trends Report
Cover art from a 1980 issue of Chicory magazine From 1966 until 1983, Enoch Pratt Free Library published Chicory, a literary magazine by Baltimore residents. According to historian Mary Rizzo, Chicory began as a federally funded Great Society program run Continue reading Online Sources: Baltimore and the Black Arts Movement
Langsdale Library cultivates knowledge creation within members of campus, the Baltimore metropolitan area and beyond. We do this by teaching the skills and insights necessary to navigate the ever-changing information landscape and ensuring access to resources, learning spaces and technology. Continue reading 100,000 Interlibrary Loans!
New Materials at Langsdale! 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 Continue reading New Materials at Langsdale!