What's happening at the library and items of interest to the UB community
A few weeks ago, Michael Shochet contributed a post on libraries in the world of MOOCs (massively open online courses). Last week Jennifer Howard wrote an interesting article in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Wired Campus blog reporting on a recent conference of librarians discussing the Continue reading MOOCs and Libraries, Part II
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (photo: Argenberg) If you are a student, you probably have a feeling that textbooks are enormously expensive. It turns out that over the past few decades the cost of textbooks have been rising at a rate much Continue reading Finding Inspriration from the Great Library of Alexandria
Photo by Eli Pousson I work in Special Collections at Langsdale and I’m being honest when I say that I love what I do. It’s my job to help make archives more accessible to students, researchers, and local communities through Continue reading Staff Perspective: On Archives and Community Engagement
Massive open online courses or, MOOCs, are a very hot topic in education these days. The general idea behind a MOOC is that professors teaching a class can put course materials, including instructional content like videos of lectures, online in Continue reading Putting the library into a MOOC
via Flicker user Mortsan Ready for the cold weather to be over? Spring Break is Monday, March 18 through Sunday, March 24, 2013. Langsdale Library will be open regular hours, with the exception of being closed Sunday, March 17th and Continue reading Spring Break at Langsdale
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
These penguins are probably talking about the latest climate change research. (Photo credit: .::elekronaut::.) Have you ever tried to jump in on a conversation without knowing what anyone’s talking about? It’s awkward. It’s the same thing when you’re writing a Continue reading Reviewing the Literature
A recent survey by American Public Media’s Marketplace and the Chronicle of Higher Education shows that employers see internships and other work experiences as important to success; the degree alone does not ensure that the new hire has the requisite Continue reading New Survey Shows Student Internships Key Factor in Success
After hearing about the Oscars last week, I’ve decided to write about Langsdale. Odd link, isn’t it? Well, I personally didn’t watch the Oscars, but I listened to the media buzz about the stars’ attire and the great pictures nominated. Continue reading Oscars and the Library
Over there, over thereSend the word, send the word over thereThat the Yanks are coming, the Yanks are comingThe drums are rum-tumming everywhere World War I, 1914-1918 The Langsdale Library invites everyone to see authentic photographs from World War I. Continue reading New Library Display, World War I Photographs