This blog post was contributed by VRC Staff Kali Gilbreath (School of Education) Welcome back Blue Jays! As we begin the Fall 2024 semester, the Visual Resources Collection is up […]
Access Images in JSTOR This Fall Semester
“A man’s kitchen!”- The Roland Park Company’s Historic (and Curious) Advertising
By Carla Ruas, Archives Assistant and a student in the Master of Liberal Arts program Part of a monthly series of posts highlighting uncovered items of note, and the archival […]
What’s in a Letterhead?
Part of a monthly series of posts highlighting uncovered items of note, and the archival process brought to bear on these items, as we preserve, arrange, and describe the Roland […]
AI and Digital Accessibility: The Sheridan Library Reserves Team’s Perspective
Written by Betsy Griffen, Charlotte Skolasky, Chrissy Abbott, Rebecca Rubenstein The Sheridan Libraries’ Reserves team recently participated in the American Library Association’s Annual Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Virtual Forum “Reference Revolution: AI + More.” During […]
Launching the JHU Open Source Catalog
The Open Source Programs Office is delighted to announce the launch of the Open Source Catalog, a dynamic hub showcasing open-source software projects across the university. The catalog includes a […]
Hoesy Corona: On Claiming Shelf Space for Latinx Histories
Please enjoy this post from Tabb Center Public Humanities Fellow Hoesy Corona. Initiatives like the Winston Tabb Special Collections Research Center’s Public Humanities Fellowship invite artists, cultural workers, and knowledge […]
LGBTQ+ Data and Collections
In honor of Pride Month, we want to highlight LGBTQ+ data and collections at JHU and beyond. These datasets give us a lens through which we can observe and interpret […]
LGBTQ+ Resources On and Off Campus
This June, we at the libraries encourage you to celebrate your identity, your community, and your people! In honor of Pride Month, here is a list of projects, resources, materials […]
Madeleine Schmitz: Translating Lou Andreas-Salomé’s Ma. Ein Porträt
Dean’s Undergraduate Research Award (DURA) recipient Madeleine Schmitz translated Ma. Ein Porträt, one of the rare first editions of Lou Andreas-Salomé’s works housed by Special Collections. Schmitz created an online […]
Rex (Youjian) Xiao: Researching and Animating Midcentury Romance Comics
Dean’s Undergraduate Research Award (DURA) recipient Rex Xiao conducted research with Special Collections’ romance comic book collection, exploring midcentury American life and teenage counterculture. By examining how romance comics, rooted […]