Category Archives: Books and Reading
The Best Health Care Business Blogs & Newsletters
There’s no doubt about it. The JHU libraries provide you with an impressive collection of print and e-resources for researching all aspects of health care from a business perspective–tops among which is our Business Research Guide. But sometimes you want … Continue reading
It’s Winnie the Pooh Day!
It’s time to celebrate all things Pooh Bear! Whether you’re a fan of the original Winnie the Pooh books, the Disney movies, Pooh music, or even the philosophy book, today is your day. Winnie the Pooh was a real black … Continue reading
In Celebration of Dictionaries
Depression, murder, insanity….not the first words that come to mind when contemplating lexicography. Nevertheless, such is the history of English dictionaries. The stories of Samuel Johnson, James Murray and W.C. Minor make for a fascinating historical read. Dictionaries in their … Continue reading
Have Books Will Travel
As you all finish up exams and papers, and head home (or elsewhere) for the holidays, here are a few tips to keep your celebrations worry-free, at least as far as the library is concerned: Renew all your books now. … Continue reading
The Other Election
For better or worse, the most expensive presidential election in US history is finally over. With high emotions subsiding and bruises healing, people pick up where they left and go about their normal business. TV channels fill the void left … Continue reading
Let there be light!
Daylight hours are shrinking once again, but if you venture outside after dark you may be pleasantly surprised by the many seasonal light displays that will help dispel the winter blues. The Winter Solstice, which occurs on December 21 this … Continue reading
Only for Leisure, Breaks, and Procrastination…No More! Studying and Researching Comics
We’ve suggested reading comics and graphic novels a couple of times now, but we’ve yet to really talk about the study of graphic novels and comics. After attending this year’s Baltimore Comic Con, I realized just how much the world … Continue reading
Show Us What You’re Working With
Would people describe you as a bookworm? Perhaps more accurately, a book boa constrictor? Do the works of Chip Kidd decorate your apartment rather than posters? Do you have more Billys than an Ikea warehouse? Or maybe you hang out … Continue reading
Hey…Something Looks Different
If you’ve been on M Level of the library lately, walking to the printing room or on your way over to BroCo, you may have noticed that the enormous wall of books near the printing room looks suddenly more colorful. … Continue reading
American Drama
Many know of Walt Whitman as America’s first true poet and the liberator of American literature. What many might not know is that Whitman did not emerge on the literary scene out of nowhere. In fact, Whitman spent a great … Continue reading