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Caitlin sizes up the scene When Caitlin Rathe, a student at University of California Santa Barbara, jetted into chilly Baltimore from the sunny Left Coast last February, she wasn’t entirely sure she was going to find what she was searching Continue reading Welcoming the Fellows, Part 1: Caitlin Rathe
Photo credit: Xpressive4ever Dance Inc. There is something very powerful about public archives when they are used by citizens to improve conditions for the next generation. That’s exactly what Angela Koukoui and her colleagues are doing at Langsdale Library. Angela Continue reading The Power of Public Archives
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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
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
There really are only a few things that I believe myself truly, unabashedly, and unapologetically good at. And right at the top of that short list is procrastination. It’s a gift, I don’t mind saying. Since college, though, I’ve learned Continue reading The Research Paper that Grew Legs and Destroyed Cities
I love deadlines. I love the whooshing sound they make as they go by.Douglas Adams by flicker user anniemole When it comes to writing, we all have to face down deadlines. Whether it’s a student working on a term paper, a librarian trying Continue reading Churnalism: Holding Journalists Accountable
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
O. Von Corven “The Great Library of Alexandria Last week I got an iPhone, my first. As you could probably guess, I’ve spent the past few days both trying to figure the thing out and browsing the insane amounts of Continue reading iPhone Apps and Library Books
Albert Einsteinakg-images / Universal Images Group Spring Break has come and gone. The countdown of the last 6 weeks begins now. It’s time to begin thinking about those final papers and projects that will be due soon. Research is usually Continue reading Need help researching for end of the year papers?