Category Archives: Learn the Library
Includes tips on how to use the library most effectively as well as announcements of formal instructional activities we offer
Summer Music
Summertime is here once again. One of the things I remember most from summers past is the music. I spent many a day attending, marching, or performing in a concert. The season provides so many opportunities for attending and participating … Continue reading
Baltimore From Above, c. 1937-38
A happy conjunction of a US government crop acreage analysis in the 1930s and Baltimore’s City’s uncommon physical incorporation (surrounded by, but not part of, Baltimore County) has provided The Sheridan Libraries with a useful set of aerial map images … Continue reading
Summer in the Library
I’m always amused by my grad students who ask me each May – what are you doing this summer? Working of course! You may be lighting out for the territory - heading home, off to Europe, Asia, or Latin America, or … Continue reading
Behind the Scenes: Sheridan Libraries 24/7, Part 1, Morning
Do you ever wonder what goes on at the library all day and night? Sure you can see students busy working around the clock. But what else is going on? What is happening behind the scenes to keep lights on, … Continue reading
Got Term Papers?
Just a reminder to all you stressed students out there – the library can help! There is a reference librarian on duty on M Level from 10 AM to 6 PM Monday through Thursday. We are trained to help with ALL kinds … Continue reading
A Digital Bookshelf for Your Journals
Thanks to the folks at Welch Medical Library, everyone at JHU now has access to a cool iPad app called Browzine. Download it, choose Johns Hopkins from a list of schools, and start reading! Browzine lets you browse digital journals; … Continue reading
In the Summer, Not in the City…
Summer is fast approaching! That means summer internships, summer jobs, and summer vacations–all of which might take you out of town until the leaves start falling. Here at the library, we’re all for tanning on the beach, but please don’t … Continue reading
Two centuries of songs
Strike up the band! The Sheridan Libraries are happy to announce a major upgrade of our popular Levy Sheet Music Digital Collection. While the content is the same as in the previous version, we have redesigned its user interface to … Continue reading
What’s New On A Level
If you’ve been curious about the sounds of bookshelves being hung, at the sight of carts of books shifted from points A to B, and at the appearance of things in flux lately on A Level, we have an explanation … Continue reading
Yes, We Hear You! And Answer You!
There are so many ways to communicate with the library that you can almost speak into the air and we’ll hear you. I mean, just look at this list! Text us - 410-692-8874 Tweet us E-mail us - ask@jhu.libanswers.com OR e-mail your … Continue reading