Wednesday, March 24, marks the beginning of the first Tournées Festival of Contemporary French Cinema at Johns Hopkins. The festival, to be held over two weeks on the Homewood campus, […]
Uncovering Black History in Baltimore
February is a busy month in the Afro American Newspapers Archive and Research Center, as archivist John Gartrell and his staff work to provide archival materials to students, researchers, and […]
Celebrate Mencken Day at the Peabody Library
Saturday, September 12 is Mencken Day! Come celebrate the legacy and literature of the “Sage of Baltimore” with the Friends of the Johns Hopkins Libraries. Henry Louis Mencken had a […]
H. L. Mencken and American Magazines
Henry Louis Mencken, often called the “Sage of Baltimore,” had a long and distinguished career as a journalist with the Sunpapers. But throughout his lifetime in the newspaper industry, he […]
Portrait of a Collector
Jean Goulemot was a visiting professor in the (then) Romance Languages department when I made his acquaintance, and discovered a mutual passion for collecting. Jean, pictured here, haunts the flea […]
New: Counseling and Therapy in Video
Counseling and Therapy in Video provides an online collection of video for the study of counseling, human services, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling. The collection allows you to see, experience, […]
“S” is for “Science Fiction”
It’s summer movie season again! Summer is prime time for science fiction and fantasy — this year’s films include series such as Star Trek, Harry Potter, and Terminator, as well […]
Enter the 2009 Homewood Student Video Competition
The 2009 Homewood Student Video Competition has begun! Make a short video and enter to win cash prizes and (at least two-three minutes of) fame. What’s at stake? Cash prizes, […]
Friends of the Libraries Recent Acquisitions on Display
Each year the Friends of the Johns Hopkins Libraries generously designate 20 percent of member contributions to fund the purchase of special collections materials. Recommendations for purchase are made by […]
Happy Halloween!
It’s a good weekend to watch some scary flicks. And eat lots of candy. And go to parties. Don’t forget that MSEL has a good selection of traditional Halloween movies. […]