What's happening at the library and items of interest to the UB community
In an editorial in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Harvard librarian Robert Darnton discusses 5 Myths of the Information Age. Here he talks about the important role libraries provide in service to the community, be it assisting job seekers with Continue reading Chronicle Editorial Dispels Myths of the Internet Age
There’s a really interesting article in the New York Times today about the expectations of students in business schools as well as their achievement and learning. It references Academically Adrift by Richard Arum who our campus was fortunate to have Continue reading Business Students Adrift
The budget for the federal government has been a major news story of late, and two competing plans for out nation’s long term finances will be a huge part of our national conversation over the summer. You might have heard Continue reading The Looming Budget Battle
National Libraries Week is April 10-16, with the theme of “Create Your Own Story @ your library.” Langsdale Library is celebrating stories by hosting events and activities throughout the week. On Tuesday, April 12th, be a UB “BEEtnik”, grab a Continue reading UB BEETnik MFA Student Reading TONIGHT
IDIA graduate students are conducting research on several online search tools. We are looking for faculty, undergraduate and graduate students who have used Langsdale Library’s online tools within the past year and are willing to be observed while trying new Continue reading Test new online search tools and win a $10 gift certificate
American Heritage (AH) Publishing Co. and the American Association for State & Local History (AASLH) are set to unveiling the National Portal to Historic Collections this month. While it has enormous potential the National Portal is not quite “ready for Continue reading Portal has Enormous Potential, Little Population
Join us at Langsdale Library for a series of free workshops to learn the basics of creating webpages. In Introduction to HTML, participants will learn the basics of HTML (hypertext markup language), the language used to create web sites. This Continue reading Learn to create webpages at one of Langsdale Library’s free workshops
Book: Race for the South Pole: The Expedition Diaries of Scott and Amundsen (G875.S35A3 2010 ) Author: Roland Huntford Reviewer: Ivy Owens, Langsdale Library Race for the South Pole: The Expedition Diaries of Scott and Amundsen recounts the competition between Continue reading Tuesday Book Recommendation
If you have visited your library recently, you may have noticed some changes. When you first enter the building, you will now see the circulation desk straight ahead, and an open work space to your right. Our government documents were Continue reading Langsdale to move books from the 3rd floor in latest renovation plan
Staff in Special Collections at Langsdale have been working with MICA students from Dan D’Oca’s 2010-11 Exhibition Development Seminar as they prepare their exhibit, Baltimore: Open City, which opens this Friday at the former North Avenue Market and runs through Continue reading Upcoming exhibit mixes art, archives, & politics