Category Archives: archives
Partnering with the Internet Archive
The Langsdale Library would like to officially introduce its newest Internet Archive presence. As is stated in its mission, the non-profit Internet Archive “is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a Continue reading Partnering with the Internet Archive
Academic Syncopation
Breaks in the academic calendar are important in Special Collections because they allow time for in-depth research. It’s common for faculty and graduate students to take advantage of their time outside the classroom to develop theses, dissertations, peer reviewed articles, Continue reading Academic Syncopation
How the government shutdown affects libraries
You may say, “What effect does the government shutdown have on libraries? Langsdale is not a federal agency.” True enough, but much of our information comes from government agencies. Federal information centers and archives were displaying messages like this on Continue reading How the government shutdown affects libraries
New Head of Special Collections: Ben Blake
Langsdale Library is pleased to welcome its new Head of Special Collections, Ben Blake, to the team! Ben was selected after an exhaustive national search that drew candidates from far and wide. He brings over 12 years of experience working Continue reading New Head of Special Collections: Ben Blake
Get to Know: Phil DeLoria
With such success last summer finding out information about the staff of Langsdale Library, we are bringing you four new faces from our library staff for you to “get to know.”This past winter, Phil DeLoria, the University Archivist in our Special Collections library, Continue reading Get to Know: Phil DeLoria
The Walters Goes Digital
Past the glass cases lined with Grecian urns and Roman armor, past the gift shop and the cafe dressed in Medieval stone archways, past the bronzes of Buddhist saints and paintings of Hindu gods, there are rooms at The Walters Continue reading The Walters Goes Digital
Free to All
On Thursday, April 18, 2013 the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) was launched without much fanfare. Actually, there was supposed to be much fanfare—at a public event at the Boston Public Library—but given the bombing that happened just outside Continue reading Free to All
UB Post Available Online
Langsdale Library’s Special Collections has been working in partnership with the UB Post staff and student workers to make a collection of back issues of the student newspaper kept in the university archives available online. Recent digital back issues and Continue reading UB Post Available Online
Staff Perspective: On Archives and Community Engagement
Photo by Eli Pousson I work in Special Collections at Langsdale and I’m being honest when I say that I love what I do. It’s my job to help make archives more accessible to students, researchers, and local communities through Continue reading Staff Perspective: On Archives and Community Engagement