The protests and unrest sparked by the tragic death of George Floyd have caused me, like many Baltimore citizens and members of the Hopkins community, to reflect on the Uprising […]
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Seeking the Familiar in a Digital Space: Sheridan Libraries and Animal Crossing
As we continue through the 10th week of quarantine, I, like many others, have found a comfort in the routine, and escapism, brought by Nintendo’s beloved IP, Animal Crossing in […]
Evergreen Obscurus #2: The Hidden History of Charlotte Bellairs
For today’s post, I would like to shed some light on Charlotte Doremus Pierson Garrett Bellairs (1872-1939) who was briefly married to Horatio Garrett, one of the three Garrett sons […]
Evergreen Obscurus: The 10.5 Pound Turnip Edition
Greetings from Evergreen Museum & Library’s virtual office in my basement. For those of you new to us, the museum is housed in a 162-year-old Italianate mansion in the northern-most […]
Has the Curse of the Creepy Doll Struck the #JHUMAKESTOYS Challenge?
It was bound to happen. All was going far too well with the #JHUMAKESTOYS challenge. Viking ships set sail! Zippy little race cars were created! But then the toy model […]
How to Use Artstor as a Study Tool
[This blog post was contributed by VRC Staff Emily McDonald (Writing Seminars)] As the end of the semester approaches, students are turning to Artstor, a database that houses more than […]
Teaching with Textual Digital Surrogates, Part 2: Locations, Locations, Locations
So you want to use textual digital surrogates in your teaching. Where can you find what is most relevant to your topics and pedagogical aims? How can you identify the […]
Teaching with Textual Digital Surrogates, Part I: The Window and the Wrapper
In the humanities, we place human creation at the center of inquiry. Our work, in its essence, is a dialogue with things people have made and, through them, with particular […]
Let’s Make a Model Village With The #JHUMakesToys Challenge!
Time still flies, even when you are under quarantine. We are now about to embark on our 5th #JHUMakesToys Challenge! Last week, we attempted to avoid the intrusion of creepy […]
Exploring Artstor’s New Cleveland Museum of Art Collection – And Exclusive Zoom Backgrounds!
[This blog post was contributed by VRC Staff Alana Barry (International Studies/East Asian Studies, ’22)] Though large parts of our lives have been put on hold, there are still exciting […]