I never doubted that we’d find other planets with physical characteristics somewhat close to our own. Gliese 581 d (named after Wilhelm Gliese) is only 20 light-years away from us […]
Is it Art or is it a Bench?
You may have noticed an addition to Q-Level of the library: a female figure cast in bronze with a white patina sitting on a park bench. What is it? Where’d it come […]
Congratulations Johns Hopkins Hospital! For the 20th time!
Not that I’m surprised, but on July 14th, U.S. News & World Report has named Johns Hopkins Hospital the top hospital in the US for the 20th year in a […]
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 […]
Gilman Hall
As Gilman Hall reopens after a two-year renovation project, let’s look back to the early 20th century, when Gilman was first built. While Hopkins acquired the Homewood Campus in 1902, […]
New to Q
If you’ve been in the Eisenhower Library recently you may have noticed there’s a new guest on Q-Level. “Woman with Sunglasses on Bench,” by renowned sculptor George Segal (1924-2000), was installed last […]
The Heart of the University
The Sheridan Libraries are at the heart of Johns Hopkins University. Enjoy this short video and hear from students and staff about what makes the library such a special place. […]
QR Codes and the DC Regional Library Resource Centers
What is a QR Code? You have probably already seen a QR code and didn’t realize what it was. A QR Code, short for Quick Response, is a square shaped, […]
New conservation fellowship announced
The Sheridan Libraries’ Department of Conservation and Preservation has established a one-year advanced fellowship in book and paper conservation. Funded with a $30,000 grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, […]
$5,000 Student/Faculty Grants Available
Technology Fellowship Program Overview What: Mini-grant program enabling faculty/student teams to develop web-based resources for undergraduate courses Who: Fulltime faculty who teach courses with significant fulltime undergraduate enrollment; fulltime undergraduate […]