What's happening at the library and items of interest to the UB community
In celebration of our newly completed renovation we are inviting you to participate in a week of events, February 12-18. Each day we will pick a student’s name for a $25 gift certificate to the University of Baltimore Bookstore, just Continue reading Renovation Celebration Feb 12-18
Here are some of the new titles you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection: Developing a Stigma Reduction Initiative. (HE 20.427: ST 5) This resource kit from the Department of Health and Human Services gives tips on planning, Continue reading New Gov Docs Titles: December/January
To get a jump-start on the book-buying, a lot of students want to find out what textbooks are required for their classes at UB. Although Langsdale Library doesn’t keep a list of the textbooks for each class, the UB Bookstore Continue reading Textbooks for your courses?
Welcome to Langsdale! Here is what you would have seen if you had entered the library this afternoon Yes, we still have some construction to do, but if you turned your head to the left, you may have noticed a Continue reading Progress Continues
The public spoke, and the General Services Administration (GSA) listened. GSA is responsible for operating and maintaining the U.S. government’s official web portal, formerly know as FirstGov.gov. This month, the site changed its name to USA.gov, which should be a Continue reading FirstGov.gov is now USA.gov
On Jan 11, Langsdale Library will reopen to the public. The renovation is not quite complete as some additional work needs to be done on the 1st floor. In fact, the furniture for the 1st floor won’t arrive until Friday, Continue reading Open Again
As we return to work after the Winter Break, we come to find that some people have been busy over the break. All the carpet has been removed from the 1st and 2nd floors, and some painting has been done Continue reading State of the Renovation
Langsdale Library is now closed to the public so that renovations on the first and second floors can be completed. Even though the library is closed to the public, we will be busy working behind the scenes from January 2 Continue reading Closed Dec 18 – Jan 10
Photo of the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii. (Courtesy of the U.S. Navy) Today marks the 65th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. In honor of the occasion, here’s a small selection of commemorative Web sites: Presidential Proclamation: National Continue reading December 7 is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
The Iraq Study Group (ISG), headed by James A. Baker and Lee H. Hamilton, released their report yesterday. Print copies are not yet available through the Federal Depository Library Program, but the U.S. Government Printing Office has created a permanent Continue reading Iraq Study Group Report Available Online