It’s baseball season in Baltimore! Huzzah! Huzzah? Yeah, the past decade or so was less than magical when it comes to the Orioles ability to, you know, win, but even […]
It’s Finally Summer!
It’s summer! Your library loves summer as much as you do! You get more than 10,000 hits when you throw the word “summer” into the catalog search box on the […]
Summertime at the Library
It’s (almost) summertime! So, what happens in MSEL and the BLC during the summer? We still answer questions, select and make available research resources, checkout books and DVDs, and offer […]
Academic as Apple Pie: Submit Your Course Reserves Today!
Pumpkin pie, sweaters, apple pie, crisp air, pecan pie…fall is coming soon to a campus near you! But, how can you think about baking (and eating) delicious autumnal treats and […]
Armchair Traveling
It’s summer time, and most of us can think of nothing better than to be on the road. The pull of travel has always been strong among writers, so travel […]
Summer at Hopkins, circa 1890
In the middle of summer, most of the students are long gone, faculty are planning their fall classes or doing their own research, and staff are looking forward to vacations. […]
Nuclear War and Fiction
In light of Summer Reading Season as well as the upcoming adaptation* of another story about what might happen after a nuclear conflict, let’s look at some of the novels […]
Red Sorghum: a Novel of China by Mo Yan
Finally, school is over. As you prepare for your dream vacation, why not pick up a book or a film from the library? Our McNaughton Collection, located at the entrance […]
Summer Music
Summertime is here once again. One of the things I remember most from summers past is the music. I spent many a day attending, marching, or performing in a concert. […]
Summer in the Library
I’m always amused by my grad students who ask me each May – what are you doing this summer? Working of course! You may be lighting out for the territory – […]