What's happening at the library and items of interest to the UB community
Langsdale Library is always looking for ways to make things easier and faster for faculty and students. Well, we have successfully made retrieving E-reserves as simple as 1 click. Watch the before and after demonstration. Then try it out for Continue reading Fewer clicks, no extra passwords
As the new student liaison, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Mariama Gregory. I study corporate communications at the University of Baltimore. I am excited to be the liaison for Langsdale because it offers me an opportunity Continue reading A new face at the library
Welcome back to another semester! The hunt for materials to supplement your learning is in full swing! Do you need access to books and articles that are not available in Langsdale Library’s collection? The Book and Document Delivery Department here Continue reading Find the materials you need!
Did you know that almost 1/5 of Americans polled own tablets or e-readers? According to a new Pew Internet & American Life Project report, ownership of both type devices almost doubled during the holiday season. As of January 2012, 19% Continue reading e-reader ownership up substantially
News is flying around Apple’s new tool to create multimedia textbooks for the iPad. Last week Apple announced its iBooks Author, which allows anyone to create an e-book on the ePub3 platform. Touted as the “Garage Band” app for authors, Continue reading Will Apple change the future of textbooks?
Wikipedia and other websites are conducting a blackout today to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA). Find out more about these two anti-piracy bills being considered by Congress. More information about these bills Continue reading Blackout Today – SOPA, PIPA
Launched in 2010, Historypin is a historic photo mapping website and mobile app that aims to “create a digital history of the world” through user-generated content. Special Collections at Langsdale recently added a small sampling of our digitized photographs to Continue reading Participating in Historypin
Professor Anastasia Salter discusses the value of games in the library in a recent post in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s blog Wired. She states that campus libraries are a great location for games because of extended hours and the Continue reading Games in the Library
“It’s so weird having no real obligations or deadlines. Yesterday I was almost completely unproductive. Not sure if I liked it.” – Rachel Wooley, Class of 2013, via Facebook Have the dearth of lectures to listen to, term papers to Continue reading Extended Due Dates + Ten-DVD Checkout Bonus = A Renewed Purpose in Life
I cheated, I admit it, I cheated and read the second book first. I had always been intrigued by the book with the title Who Moved My Cheese? This was at a time when a lot of changes were being Continue reading Moving Cheese