A Look Behind the Stacks: Meet the Library with Michelle Hickson

In archives and libraries “the stacks” refers to the many resources held by a repository for students and researchers to use. Librarians, archivists, tutors, and others work hard to preserve and make these resources and collections accessible and to create Continue reading A Look Behind the Stacks: Meet the Library with Michelle Hickson

What Are You Reading? With Aiden Faust

As we are all teleworking, learning from home, working from home, etc. due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the RLB Library hopes you are able to continue reading and learning about your interests. We are continuing our What Are You Reading? blog series Continue reading What Are You Reading? With Aiden Faust

A Look Behind the Stacks: Meet the Library with Jamal Hunter

In archives and libraries “the stacks” refers to the many resources held by a repository for students and researchers to use. Librarians, archivists, and others work hard to preserve and make these resources and collections accessible and to create a Continue reading A Look Behind the Stacks: Meet the Library with Jamal Hunter

Digital Exhibits from the Archives: Explore the Legacy of Women’s Suffrage with the League of Women Voters of Baltimore City Records

2020 celebrates the centennial of the 19th amendment and women’s suffrage in the United States. To commemorate this exciting anniversary, the UB Special Collections & Archives is excited to announce a new digital exhibit, The League of Women Voters: The Continue reading Digital Exhibits from the Archives: Explore the Legacy of Women’s Suffrage with the League of Women Voters of Baltimore City Records

Preserving Amen: The History of Spirituality of People of African Descent

On January 16th University of Baltimore RLB Library’s Special Collection and Archives, in partnership with Johns Hopkins University’s Sheridan Libraries and the Billie Holiday Project for Liberation Arts, hosted a community archives workshop. The purpose of the  workshop was to Continue reading Preserving Amen: The History of Spirituality of People of African Descent

Special Collections & Archives Office Has Moved!

The UB Special Collections & Archives office has moved to the first floor of the Learning Commons building! We’re excited to introduce our new space! In December 2019, Special Collections & Archives closed for a few days as we packed Continue reading Special Collections & Archives Office Has Moved!

Documenting Reproductive Rights and Women’s Issues in the Archives

The NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland Records, a collection documenting a local non-profit organization’s work, is now available for research use at the UB Special Collections & Archives! This recently processed collection provides a window into the activities and work of a Continue reading Documenting Reproductive Rights and Women’s Issues in the Archives

Moving Day! UB Special Collections & Archives Offices are Heading to a New Space

The UB Special Collections & Archives are saying goodbye to the offices in LC 202 on the second floor of the Learning Commons building! Between December 10 and 13, the UB Special Collections & Archives will be closed as we Continue reading Moving Day! UB Special Collections & Archives Offices are Heading to a New Space

Thank You for Supporting the Library for #BowOnPoe and #GivingTuesday!

We would like to sincerely thank everyone for participating and contributing to the RLB Library on #GivingTuesday and #BowOnPoe on December 3, 2019! Thanks to your support, the Library not only met its “Bow on Poe” fundraising goal, we increased Continue reading Thank You for Supporting the Library for #BowOnPoe and #GivingTuesday!

Put Your #BowOnPoe with the Library on #GivingTuesday Dec. 3rd

Poe holds a special place on the UB Campus! Did you know the Edgar Allen Poe statue in Gordon Plaza arrived at UB in 1983? According to this 1995 UBique student newspaper article, the statue was moved to it’s current Continue reading Put Your #BowOnPoe with the Library on #GivingTuesday Dec. 3rd