What's happening at the library and items of interest to the UB community
A few days have passed since the closing night of the 16th annual Maryland Film Festival (MFF), and the overall consensus seems that it was a huge success–despite lacking The Charles as a venue. In its stead, there were several Continue reading Baltimore in Shades of Grey
Long before the invention of the word ‘blog,’ there were people willing to write a journal or diary, a place where the writer shared similar thoughts, memories and emotions only with themselves and the page. My father, John D. Chetelat, Continue reading Blog about a Vintage Blog
From the University of Baltimore’s 1972 yearbook, page 11 Exactly 42 years ago today, John Waters’s feature film, Pink Flamingos, premiered at the Langsdale Library auditorium. The event was sponsored by the 3rd annual Baltimore Film Festival. The following is Continue reading Happy Birthday, “Pink Flamingos”
Read about the history of the Poe statue Baltimore Heritage, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that works in a variety of ways to preserve and bring awareness to the many historic buildings and neighborhoods in Baltimore. They’ve built an excellent Continue reading Research the History of Your House: A Guide from Baltimore Heritage
I wasn’t quite three-months old when John F. Kennedy was shot and killed. I’m not exactly sure where I was when the news was shared, but my mother always told about a neighbor seeing her hanging out clothes to dry, Continue reading JFK 50 Years Later
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
Now’s your chance to register for this year’s Bmore Historic unconference, which will be held Friday, October 11th at the Maryland Historical Society. What is Bmore Historic? According to the event website, it’s “a participant-led unconference for scholars, students, professionals Continue reading Bmore Historic Unconference
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
Over there, over thereSend the word, send the word over thereThat the Yanks are coming, the Yanks are comingThe drums are rum-tumming everywhere World War I, 1914-1918 The Langsdale Library invites everyone to see authentic photographs from World War I. Continue reading New Library Display, World War I Photographs
I was trying to think of a title for this blog entry that would grab readers attention, something shocking. But then I began to think of the recent events that include cannibalism, mass murders, and (shudder) worst of all, elections Continue reading Local Lawyer/Journalist Tortured!