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

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Sean Hogan

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→

“Leaving Your Legacy”, Community Archives Workshops

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Angela Rodgers-Koukoui

The UB Community Archives Workshops provide tools and training that help individuals with ways to archive and preserve their documents, photos and artifacts. These skill-sharing workshops are offered as part of RLB Library, Special Collection and Archives, outreach initiative to Continue reading “Leaving Your Legacy”, Community Archives Workshops→

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

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Laura Bell

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→

Check us out… online

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Library Staff

Did you know that we have more than just books? Many still believe that libraries only have books. Yes, even today in our wondrous world of technology people still think this is true. In fact, we have over 35,000 full-text Continue reading Check us out… online→

I’ll Take Boredom Over Facebook Anyday

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Library Staff

Socrates:“The unexamined life is not worth living.“ About two weeks ago, I was talking to a friend about a couple we both knew. They’d been married for a few years, not too long (I can’t remember how long exactly), and Continue reading I’ll Take Boredom Over Facebook Anyday→

Dipity Timelines for Class Projects

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Library Staff

Hi! I’m Pete Ramsey, one of the Reference and Instruction librarians at Langsdale Library, and I also teach the Information Literacy (IDIS 110) course in first-year student learning communities. For your consideration: Dipity.com In my non-librarian role as a professor, Continue reading Dipity Timelines for Class Projects→

Information wants to be expensive.

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Library Staff

flickr user nirak In the late 60’s, Stewart Brown posited that information wants to be expensive and free at the same time. That the tension between these competing desires will not go away, they will always fight one another. This continues Continue reading Information wants to be expensive.→

Columbus and a Sea of Blue Ideas

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Library Staff

Columbus Breaking the Egg (Christopher Columbus) by William Hogarth For a scientist — or anyone for that matter — to proclaim the discovery of a physical thing (a country, a particle, a planet, a new species of fish) has always Continue reading Columbus and a Sea of Blue Ideas→

Information Literacy is more important than ever

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Library Staff

I was listening to Morning Joe on MSBNC this morning as they reported and commented on the death of US Ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, at the US consulate in Benghazi on Tuesday. Protesters in both Libya and Egypt have Continue reading Information Literacy is more important than ever→

The Wizard and the Great Zeitgeist

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Library Staff

“House of Knowledge” by Jaume Plensa If the internet or blogs were old enough to have what one might call a tradition, we can be sure that it would be predominantly based in retelling what is new, what is breaking Continue reading The Wizard and the Great Zeitgeist→