A new year has once again arrived bringing forth new beginnings, fresh opportunities, and a new set of creative works entering into the public domain! Every January 1st, we celebrate […]
Public Domain Day 2025
Small Press Expo!
Whether you are passionate about comics, zines, and independent publications, or simply curious about them, this weekend’s Small Press Expo (SPX) is the place to be. Held annually, SPX brings […]
Launching the JHU Open Source Catalog
The Open Source Programs Office is delighted to announce the launch of the Open Source Catalog, a dynamic hub showcasing open-source software projects across the university. The catalog includes a […]
Madeleine Schmitz: Translating Lou Andreas-Salomé’s Ma. Ein Porträt
Dean’s Undergraduate Research Award (DURA) recipient Madeleine Schmitz translated Ma. Ein Porträt, one of the rare first editions of Lou Andreas-Salomé’s works housed by Special Collections. Schmitz created an online […]
Rex (Youjian) Xiao: Researching and Animating Midcentury Romance Comics
Dean’s Undergraduate Research Award (DURA) recipient Rex Xiao conducted research with Special Collections’ romance comic book collection, exploring midcentury American life and teenage counterculture. By examining how romance comics, rooted […]
Public Domain Day
Each year, a new set of creative works enters the public domain as they reach the ripe old age of 95. This year’s group was born in 1928, and includes […]
OA Week: Five Action Items Researchers Can Take Today
Interested in getting more eyes on your publications? Avoiding paywalls for the articles you want to read? Asserting rights to read and reuse your own work? Read on for five […]
Open Access Week 2023
On October 23 – 29, 2023, Johns Hopkins Libraries will celebrate International Open Access Week with libraries and researchers across the world. This year’s theme is “Community over Commercialization,” emphasizing […]
ACRL Pittsburgh – March 15-18, 2023
The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) conference in Pittsburgh, the City of Bridges, was a phenomenal experience in multiple ways. While the weather was cold and blustery and […]
Where Are the Comics?!
Until fairly recently, the presence of comic books and graphic novels in the world of academia would be debated. However, the place of comic books and graphic novels in academia […]