Mario Vargas Llosa, the 2010 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, is no stranger to Johns Hopkins. Our own Professor Sara Castro-Klarén (German & Romance Languages and Literature) has […]
Books in Libraries: an idea whose time has come, and gone?
Although the new library building opening in 2012 will not be a space for books, the Brody Learning Commons is already impacting the uses of the “old” library building. Our offsite […]
Can’t make it to Europe this summer? Try reading.
While a leisurely trip through the south of France, the Rhine River valley or Tuscany might not be in your summer plans, you can travel vicariously by reading some of […]
Those Pesky Blue P’s
You’ve been asking for it; we listened. The inconvenience of looking 2 places on D Level will (slowly) be going away. Librarians and staff have formed a task force to […]
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 9 […]
Looking for Book Reviews?
A perennial question (often from rushed students who don’t have time to read a book!), and one easily answered by this handy online guide. The librarians here at Eisenhower have […]
Dictionaries in the Library
Looking for a French-English dictionary? Need to look up a word in Arabic? The MSE Library has multiple places where you can find foreign language dictionaries – to consult in […]
2009 Highlights in the Humanities
The year that just ended brought many riches to the library, in the fields of history, literature, art history, philosophy, classical studies, and many more humanities subject areas. Here are […]
The Gift of Words : Season’s Readings
As promised, here are some year-end lists of best books. Peruse these lists to see what you might want to read once all those papers are finished, what you might […]
‘Tis the Season!
The season of literary prizes is upon us. And that favorite end-of-the-year activity – Top 10 Book Lists. We should all have lots to be thankful for: good books to […]