What's happening at the library and items of interest to the UB community
As we go into these last days of the semester, don’t forget to make note of Langsdale Library’s remaining hours before the Winter break so you don’t get caught off guard! Plug it on your calendars in your mobile devices Continue reading Plan your Library Time!
There’s new technology in the library and we’re ready to show you what it can do! At its basic level the Touchjet Pond is a portable projector. But ultimately it’s a portable touchscreen tablet that can be projected onto any Continue reading It’s Here -The Touchjet Pond!
Did you know that Langsdale Library offers a list of all of our newest materials? We do! Each month we’ll post an update letting you know about a few select titles, but there are far too many to mention here Continue reading New Materials at Langsdale!
The Oxford Dictionaries’ 2016 Word of the Year is Post-Truth : ‘relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.” This word seems all too appropriate Continue reading Living in a Post-Truth World
Our own Michael Shochet, Head of Reference at Langsdale is featured in this issue of UB’s Alumni Magazine. The article, however, is not about Michael’s extraordinary research and sleuthing skills (which are known worldwide), but his prowess in Aikido. Check Continue reading What you might not know about Michael Shochet
Why does this game controller look like a phone? And what would you do with these numbers? Come find out at the end of semester game night in the Learning Commons lobby, December 1st from 6-10. Sponsored by Langsdale and Continue reading Dial 386 for FUN
Here are Langsdale’s holiday hours to help you plan your study schedule this week. We’ll be back in full swing on Monday. Have a great holiday!
Holiday billboards on Antique Row. From the BLI Collection. University of Baltimore has a brief holiday respite coming up this week– a perfect time to reflect on what is sparking joy for us in Langsdale Library Special Collections. To wit: We’re collaborating Continue reading The Joy of Archives
Published Nov. 16, Baltimore Business Journal featured Langsdale Library and our exciting renovations in an article by Melody Simmons. In it she interviews Lucy Holman, Dean of the Library, and Kurt Schmoke, UB President and former Baltimore mayor. The new Continue reading Langsdale: “the Intellectual Heart of the University”
Highlights from the Lidinsky Political Campaign Collection at Langsdale We are pleased to announce the addition of two new archival collections this fall: the Frank Lidinsky Political Campaign Collection and the Betty Garman Robinson Papers on community organizing. Both collections are Continue reading Newest Additions to the Archives