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Library (2007) by Brooklyn artist Lori Nix
Library (2007) by Brooklyn artist Lori Nix
Dark Rooms: Simon Schama’s “The Power of Art”
In 2008 I moved out on my own, like completely on my own, like no roommates (good riddance), no dorms, nothing but me and a room. I was just about to start my first semester at UB, so a couple Continue reading Dark Rooms: Simon Schama’s “The Power of Art”
Read a Book This Summer
A study recently showed that adults don’t read nearly as many books as children do. Common Sense Media, 2014https://www.commonsensemedia.org/children-teens-and-reading-infographic It might be because we’re busier, or maybe it’s a lack of summer reading programs like we had as kids (although Continue reading Read a Book This Summer
Archiving History in Special Collections
Our own audiovisual archivist Siobhan Hagan did a wonderful piece for Humanities Connection on WYPR last Thursday. In it Hagan discusses the wealth of material found in Langsdale’s WMAR and WJZ film and video collections. These two collections contains both Continue reading Archiving History in Special Collections
Libraries Matter
Image courtesy of James B. Hunt Library, North Carolina State University We often hear that libraries are losing relevance in the Internet Age; we have users and funders who say, “why do we need libraries – can’t you find most Continue reading Libraries Matter
2048: it’s not just for squares
Can you beat this score? Probably. The sliding tile game, 2048, has been all the rage in social media since it was introduced by the Italian programmer Gabriele Cirulli in March. Just for fun, here’s a special customized Langsdale Library Continue reading 2048: it’s not just for squares
Where’s Langsdale?
On the left is is portrait of R. Loran Langsdale, for whom Langsdale Library is named. He has been peering out over the circulation desk in Langsdale Library for years. But now that we are operating on the 3rd and Continue reading Where’s Langsdale?
Baltimore in Shades of Grey
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
2014 MD Film Fest at Langsdale
via Post Typography Langsdale has a lot going on this weekend. For one, it’s finals season, with all that that brings: students frantically looking for articles to finish papers, desperate sprints through the stacks for books they forgot they needed, Continue reading 2014 MD Film Fest at Langsdale