{"id":100,"date":"2016-11-21T03:53:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T03:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/library\/2016\/11\/21\/the-joy-of-archives\/"},"modified":"2018-07-18T21:27:45","modified_gmt":"2018-07-18T21:27:45","slug":"the-joy-of-archives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/library\/2016\/11\/21\/the-joy-of-archives\/","title":{"rendered":"The Joy of Archives"},"content":{"rendered":"<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"float: left;margin-right: 1em;text-align: left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b6QFTTKJvqs\/WDInY5NV4LI\/AAAAAAAAAX0\/J76NM6_NddkzrtOU_JKq8Qkn7VlqPkbfwCEw\/s1600\/4678676467_52dbd0fdbb_o.jpg\" style=\"clear: left;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b6QFTTKJvqs\/WDInY5NV4LI\/AAAAAAAAAX0\/J76NM6_NddkzrtOU_JKq8Qkn7VlqPkbfwCEw\/s400\/4678676467_52dbd0fdbb_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">\n<h4><span>Holiday billboards on Antique Row. From the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ubarchives\/4678676467\/in\/album-72157624281086068\/\" target=\"_blank\">BLI Collection.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span>University of Baltimore has a brief<a href=\"http:\/\/langsdale.ubalt.edu\/about-us\/hours.cfm\" target=\"_blank\"> holiday<\/a> respite coming up this week&#8211; a perfect time to reflect on what is <a href=\"http:\/\/ubalt.worldcat.org\/title\/life-changing-magic-of-tidying-up-the-japanese-art-of-decluttering-and-organizing\/oclc\/879469400&amp;referer=brief_results\" target=\"_blank\">sparking joy<\/a> for us in Langsdale Library&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/langsdale.ubalt.edu\/special-collections\/\" target=\"_blank\">Special Collections<\/a>. To wit:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a name='more'><\/a><span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>We&#8217;re collaborating with amazing donors who are making the <a href=\"https:\/\/ubalt.networkforgood.com\/projects\/19105-langsdale-library-white-lung\" target=\"_blank\">White Lung Association Preservation Project<\/a> a success (more information on that&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/langsdalelibrary.blogspot.com\/2016\/11\/the-white-lung-preservation-project.html#more\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Some cool new <a href=\"http:\/\/langsdalelibrary.blogspot.com\/2016\/11\/newest-additions-to-archives.html\" target=\"_blank\">acquisitions<\/a>&nbsp;are amping up our regional and historical holdings, and are providing valuable resources for University of Baltimore, its students, faculty, and the community at large. Want to learn history from the source? <a href=\"https:\/\/archivesspace.ubalt.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pick out<\/a> an archival box or two and <a href=\"http:\/\/langsdalelibrary.blogspot.com\/2016\/08\/special-collections-and-integrated.html\" target=\"_blank\">visit us<\/a> (click <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfMnN3esRS4jN3XXw5m8k9HuUtew3Wf0ZhhAqrR23vjrEfuwQ\/viewform#start=embed\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to make an appointment.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>We&#8217;ve found that promoting archival discovery makes for happy researchers, including these patrons (below right) who found artifacts relating to the Towson <a href=\"https:\/\/archivesspace.ubalt.edu\/repositories\/2\/resources\/120\" target=\"_blank\">YMCA<\/a>,<br \/>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"float: right;margin-left: 1em;text-align: right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-y4CnmSkd9Tk\/WDInbXy5F9I\/AAAAAAAAAX4\/IzOkxunruW4lIiQiVWimVdyeNlY7lo9aACEw\/s1600\/IMG_8199.JPG\" style=\"clear: right;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-y4CnmSkd9Tk\/WDInbXy5F9I\/AAAAAAAAAX4\/IzOkxunruW4lIiQiVWimVdyeNlY7lo9aACEw\/s400\/IMG_8199.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">\n<h4>Patrons posing after perusing the <a href=\"https:\/\/archivesspace.ubalt.edu\/repositories\/2\/resources\/120\" target=\"_blank\">YMCA Records<\/a> in the Research Room<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>for the purpose of planning the <a href=\"https:\/\/ymaryland.org\/locations\/familycenterys\/orokawabaltimorecounty\" target=\"_blank\">branch<\/a>\u2019s 60th anniversary celebration next year.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>We love getting good press&#8211; Special Collections was cited as \u201cone of the hidden treasures of the city\u201d in a recent <i>Baltimore Business Journal<\/i> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/baltimore\/news\/2016\/11\/14\/university-of-baltimores-23-8m-library.html?emBy=true&amp;provider=portal?surround=etf&amp;u=N9St5vLWNUs2n%2BrS2Uff4g0bd21b79&amp;t=1479485801&amp;j=76487071\" target=\"_blank\">article<\/a> about the ongoing renovation of the former library building at 1420 Maryland Avenue.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Our backlog of data entry in ArchivesSpace is nearly complete (go <a href=\"http:\/\/langsdale.ubalt.edu\/special-collections\/about.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">SC team<\/a>!), which will make searching for items, archival boxes, and artifacts easier than ever. (Need help finding what you\u2019re looking for? <a href=\"mailto:specialcollections@ubalt.edu\" target=\"_blank\">Email us<\/a>.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>The view from Special Collections&#8217; <a href=\"http:\/\/ubvault.tumblr.com\/post\/153457527194\/special-collex-says-thanx\" target=\"_blank\">offices<\/a> reminds us every day that Baltimore is beautiful.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TFqR8W0CwYc\/WDJTMtGif6I\/AAAAAAAAAYQ\/iPTPCWjCHwsxvMmiPa3PLn5h_0M7_BCywCLcB\/s1600\/true.gif\" style=\"clear: left;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TFqR8W0CwYc\/WDJTMtGif6I\/AAAAAAAAAYQ\/iPTPCWjCHwsxvMmiPa3PLn5h_0M7_BCywCLcB\/s1600\/true.gif\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li><span><a href=\"http:\/\/langsdalelibrary.blogspot.com\/2015\/04\/archives-of-social-protest-and-social.html\" target=\"_blank\">Activism<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/langsdalelibrary.blogspot.com\/2014\/03\/the-power-of-public-archives.html\" target=\"_blank\">community engagement<\/a> is our jam. We love safeguarding the legacy of individuals, communities and organizations who make history happen in Baltimore.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"float: left;margin-right: 1em;text-align: left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SJ3F-axYjAg\/WDJmEt7w_sI\/AAAAAAAAAYo\/zTYH4ymiVa0dbIZQSjofPnp4-U_1vKGaQCLcB\/s1600\/9129816368_e8749dcd24_k.jpg\" style=\"clear: right;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SJ3F-axYjAg\/WDJmEt7w_sI\/AAAAAAAAAYo\/zTYH4ymiVa0dbIZQSjofPnp4-U_1vKGaQCLcB\/s320\/9129816368_e8749dcd24_k.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">\n<h4>Street Feeding, 1986. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ubarchives\/9129816368\/in\/faves-54318919@N00\/\" target=\"_blank\">Robert Breck Chapman Collection<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span>Langsdale Library and Special Collections wishes you a wonderful Thanksgiving ?. <\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holiday billboards on Antique Row. From the&nbsp;BLI Collection.&nbsp; University of Baltimore has a brief holiday respite coming up this week&#8211; a perfect time to reflect on what is sparking joy for us in Langsdale Library&nbsp;Special Collections. To wit: We&#8217;re collaborating <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/library\/2016\/11\/21\/the-joy-of-archives\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  The Joy of Archives<\/span><span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1227,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,75,12,19,3,214,213,78],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1227"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":991,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100\/revisions\/991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}