What's happening at the library and items of interest to the UB community
Between our WMAR-TV and WJZ-TV Collections, there are about 10,000 U-matic tapes with unique local television content that need to be digitized for preservation–we have started to slowly go through these tapes, starting with the oldest tapes from 1977 and Continue reading Ewww-Matic
Congratulations to UB sophomore Derick Ebert who has been named as Baltimore’s first Youth Poet Laureate. According to today’s article in the Baltimore Sun, Ebert will perform his work throughout Baltimore (and hopefully here at UB) in the coming year Continue reading Congratulations to Derick Ebert, Baltimore’s first Youth Poet Laureate
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 at Langsdale
Congratulations! You’ve done all the hard work. Now let Langsdale help you with the final administrative hurdle. Once your department has signed off on your thesis or dissertation, you must submit two print copies to Langsdale Library. Instructions as well Continue reading Finishing Your Thesis/Dissertation? Read On!
Do you have an idea for a business? Maybe you want to develop a business plan? If so, Langsdale Library has a number of resources that could help. For example, we have information on industry trends, outlooks and barriers to Continue reading The Business Plans Handbook is the library ebook of the month
Dateline: April Fool’s Day, 2015 In a dramatic turn of events, the plan to renovate Langsdale Library has been scrapped in favor of a plan to demolish the current building and construct a replacement on the existing site. Peter Keating of Continue reading New plan calls for Langsdale Library building to be demolished and replaced
On November 22nd, 1633, intrepid travelers sailed from the English Isle of Wight on two small ships, the Ark and the Dove, for a four-month long journey that would eventually land them on St. Clement’s Island in what is now Continue reading Maryland Day, March 25th
The silver reel you see on your right is an example of the first videotape format ever released into the world (as compared to the size of a standard VHS videocassette tape on the left). The name of this format Continue reading The Granddaddy of Video
Tired of boring or embarrassing blind dates? Try a blind date with a book In Langsdale, try a date with one of our Leisure Reading books. As you enter Langsdale, pass the stairway on the right. Go past the DVDs Continue reading Great Blind Dates!
What will you think of next? With the arrival of spring comes Inspired Discoveries after all, Spring is the season of new beginnings. Inspired Discoveries is the annual Spring Symposium, showcasing undergraduate students’ original research and creative work The program Continue reading Inspired Discoveries: Spring Symposium