In part one of this blog series, I discussed why processing archivists sometimes reprocess collections. In part two I’ll talk more specifically about reprocessing the Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve papers and […]
The last day of classes is fast approaching. As the semester ends, you may have some library books to return. Before you leave campus, be sure to return your books, […]
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 […]
It’s National Library Week (April 23-29), an annual celebration of the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians. This year’s theme, There’s More to the Story, has us asking: What […]
Do you have an idea you wish you could make, if only you had the tools? Lucky for you, Johns Hopkins University has a Makerspace for just that purpose. Located […]
This year, three of the world’s most prominent religions welcome Spring by celebrating their faiths. While Passover and Easter are always celebrated in Springtime, the alignment of these holidays with […]
The Lester Levy Sheet Music Collection, a collection of over 30,000 digitized songs, is one of Special Collections’ most frequently consulted resources. While the collection has been the subject of […]
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 […]
Processing archivists arrange and describe unpublished materials so that researchers can use them effectively and efficiently within Special Collections and Archives at universities, museums, historical societies, and other institutions. Because […]
Have you ever read Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera and upon coming to the passage in which Erik declares to “have tasted all the happiness the world can […]