online education – Robert L. Bogomolny Library

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→

Putting the library into a MOOC

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Library Staff

Massive open online courses or, MOOCs, are a very hot topic in education these days. The general idea behind a MOOC is that professors teaching a class can put course materials, including instructional content like videos of lectures, online in Continue reading Putting the library into a MOOC→

Internet Cats and Free Online Classes

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Library Staff

Although I can’t imagine that many students are going to jump at the opportunity to sign up for additional, non-credit classes at the beginning of the fall semester – no matter how free they are – I shall nevertheless continue Continue reading Internet Cats and Free Online Classes→

Fewer clicks, no extra passwords

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Library Staff

Langsdale Library is always looking for ways to make things easier and faster for faculty and students. Well, we have successfully made retrieving E-reserves as simple as 1 click. Watch the before and after demonstration. Then try it out for Continue reading Fewer clicks, no extra passwords→

Provost comments on new online courses from Baltimore-based company

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Library Staff

Recently in the Baltimore Sun Provost Joe Wood discussed transfer credits from new Baltimore startup, StraighterLine Inc, which offers individual courses online to students missing credits. The full article is available from the Baltimore Sun on campus or through Langsdale’s Continue reading Provost comments on new online courses from Baltimore-based company→