This blog post by Earle Havens (Nancy H. Hall Curator of Rare Books & Manuscripts at Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries) is a re-post from the University of St. Andrews’ […]
Preserving the World’s Rarest Ephemera?
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 […]
To Borrowers: Baltimore Libraries Large and Small
We take for granted that library books should not be written in, altered, and tracked with barcodes (if we let them out of the library at all). But before […]
Fairy Tales, Ghost Stories, and Eerie Literature – Part 1
Each part of the world has its own collection of stories written to frighten readers. Their degree of fear can range from friendly giants roaming the tranquil countryside to the […]
Afrofuturism and Sci Fi
Science fiction and fantasy continue evolving. A rich and massive current wave is Afrofuturism. Books Afrofuturism — Africans have been writing science fiction since around the 1920s. Some of the […]
Best Library Duo: Information Desk and Research Consultation Office
You know those famous duos who work so well together, right? Batman and Robin, Han and Chewie, Lucy and Ethel. Everyone knows them. Well, get ready to add another duo […]
Freshman Library Orientation 2018
Jen Ditkoff, Student Engagement and Information Fluency Librarian, and Heidi Herr Academic Liaison, Special Collections facilitated this week’s freshman orientation at the library and it was a blast! Things started off […]
Books on Books
Since my earlier post on the subject of earlier books turning up in (or on) later ones, I’ve discovered many other examples of early modern recycling at work. I wanted to share […]
Lav Notes
Nowhere near a library lavatory? Don’ worry. For your convenience, we’ve uploaded issues of Lav Notes here. Read them anytime, any place for the latest events, workshops, student spotlights, fellowship […]
Uncovered at the Peabody, Pt. I
Authored by: Neil Weijer, Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellow in Premodern and Early Modern Studies Books can turn up in unlikely places, as anyone who has spent time wandering around a room musing […]