Get out your confetti and party hats, ’cause this January marks the fifth anniversary of our blog! We’ve just passed 800 entries, and we’re celebrating by taking this show on […]
Palimpsest? What the heck is a Palimpsest???
“Reduce, reuse, recycle”… such a 21st-century concept, isn’t it? A concept that the Hopkins’ Libraries embraces thoroughly, as you can see from our sustainability statement. Well, you might be surprised to […]
Worked Problems and Solutions
You have a problem set due in thermo or orgo, but you’re having trouble following the steps about how to solve certain kinds of problems. The library has books full […]
Against all Odds: Swedish Poet wins Nobel Prize in Literature
The odds-makers had their usual short list for the Nobel Prize; perennial favorites such as Philip Roth, Syrian poet Adonis, Dutch writer Cees Nooteboom, Korean poet Ko Un, American novelist […]
Copyright and Fair Use Workshop
With Web 2.0 platforms, Facebook, mash-ups and peer-to-peer file sharing, we have witnessed a proliferation in the creation and sharing of information in various formats e.g. audio, video, music, image and […]
The Crystal Palace/Great Exhibition of 1851
“As the day of the opening of the Great Exhibition approaches, the interest of the public of this and other countries increases in intensity with regard to it. The fairy-like […]
Shhhhh, Students Studying!
It’s that time of year again—midterms. Students are burning the midnight oil so to aid them in their studying, the library will be open to visitors from 8:00 AM to 4 PM from […]
Trash Talk
You may have noticed that the trash/recycling bins in the library have recently been rearranged and thought to yourself, “what gives?” Well, the library’s own Facilities and Support Services department […]
JSTOR Opens Up the Doors
JSTOR is one of our more popular library resources. Between January and August of 2011, JHU researchers downloaded 207,558 JSTOR articles. This demonstrates how much we depend upon and appreciate […]
How E-Books Work
Attend E-books for Academics , a library workshop held on Wednesday, October 5, 4:30-5:30PM, on Q level of the library (in the CER, past Cafe Q, last door on your left). […]