Two great but very different science fiction authors were born in May: Harlan Ellison and Ursula Le Guin. Ellison, an endlessly creative annoying man who’s on his fifth wife, has […]
Happy (Belated) Anniversary, PubMed Central!
PubMed Central, the National Library of Medicine’s free online archive of biomedical literature, celebrated its 10 year anniversary this past February. (And I missed it!) PubMed Central started back in […]
Here comes the Sun
I think it’s safe to say that besides uniting the white and blue Ps, online access to the Historical Baltimore Sun has been high on our patrons’ wishlists. We’ve just […]
Hopkins’ Instructor Featured at MD Film Festival!
Matthew Porterfield, lecturer in the JHU Film & Media Studies department, will screen his new film “Putty Hill” at the Maryland Film Festival this weekend. So, you might want to […]
24/7 access to all levels
As we approach reading period and then finals, we’ll have all levels of the library open 24/7, starting Friday, May 7. Good luck to all with end of semester assignments […]
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, […]
Featured app: RedLaser
For those who appreciated our earlier posts on barcode scanning and WorldCat apps, take note of the RedLaser app. Scan a barcode on a book, and RedLaser will use WorldCat […]
Got Term Papers?
Just a reminder to all you stressed students out there – the library can help! There is a reference librarian on duty on M Level from 10 AM to 9 […]
“This is the last day of our acquaintance.”
No, it’s not really the last day of our acquaintance… but it is the last day of National Poetry Month. And there’s one final topic to take up: poetry in […]