OK, so the end of the semester is quickly approaching, next on my list of things to do, is to introduce to you the student workers at Langsdale Library. You may see them around the stacks, behind the circulation desk or just up and down making sure everything is in perfect order.
So first on my list is William Kuit and here is his response to some questions i asked him.
What do you like about the library?
I just love working here, being around the people and just helping everyone.
If you could recommend a service form the library to a friend what would it be?
The Leisure reading section on the 1st floor has a great selection of up to date books to read.
Do you enjoy working here?
Absolutely amazing. I love it.
What is the strangest thing you've seen in the library?
Seeing a homeless man in the basement reading a book.
Ship's Bell of U.S. Cruisers Maryland and Baltimore Returned to Library - Along with Scholarship
Over four years ago it was announced that "The great bronze bell that has stood at the center of the John and Frances Angelos Law Center lobby for the last 20 years was transferred to Langsdale Library's main floor." [LangsdaleLink S 2005]
Two years later, however, the library was renovated and the ship's bell, which had traveled the world in the naval service, was on the move again, though just across campus to a temporary location in Academic Center.It is now back in the library, the centerpiece of the U.S. Documents Reading Room on the second floor.Like the documents kept there, the bell is federal property, on deposit here. The U.S. Navy Historical Center first placed the bell, which had served the cruisers Maryland and Baltimore, at the university in 1981.
On the Saturday before Veterans Day, the bell was unveiled in its new location. The USS Baltimore Association raised money not only for a new stand and plaque, but also for a USS Baltimore Scholarship to be awarded for the first time in 2010.Leading these efforts and speaking at the ceremony were Roy R. Grundy, retired from the U.S. Naval Reserve; David Blomstrom, the last President of the USS Baltimore (CA-68) Association; and Capt. Christos Zirps, USN (Ret.) who oversaw installation of the bell and moderated the ceremony.All three men served aboard the Baltimore in the 1950's. They credited Capt. John M. Backer, USNR (Ret.) of Baltimore for bringing the bell to the attention of the Association at what they had presumed to be their last reunion in Memphis, TN.
Displayed on the wall behind are items from the UB Print Collection associated with the naval service in the early twentieth century.A set of 24 naval prints depicts vessels of the "Great White Fleet", sister ships of the cruiser Maryland.On the far left is one of a series of World War I recruiting posters in this collection.
Langsdale Basement to be closed, Microfilm inaccessible
The basement in Langsdale Library will be closed for asbestos abatement from Monday Nov. 16 – Wednesday Nov. 18. The basement will be inaccessible during that time. Fortunately, there is not much down there at the moment so most people won't even notice the the closure. Well at least not until they have to use the facilities (tip: there are bathrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors). The other main impact of the closure is that our microfiche and microfilm will be inaccessible for a few days.
In this eloquent and eye-opening adventure narrative, Colin Legerton and Jacob Rawson, two Americans fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Korean, and Uyghur, throw away the guidebook and bring a hitherto unexplored side of China to light. They journey over 14,000 miles by bus and train to the farthest reaches of the country to meet the minority peoples who dwell there, talking to farmers in their fields, monks in their monasteries, fishermen on their skiffs, and herders on the steppe.
In Invisible China, they engage in a heated discussion of human rights with Daur and Ewenki village cadres; celebrate Muhammad’s birthday with aging Dongxiang hajjis who recount the government’s razing of their mosque; attend mass with old Catholic Kinh fishermen at a church that has been forty years without a priest; hike around high-altitude Lugu Lake to farm with the matrilineal Mosuo women; and descend into a dry riverbed to hunt for jade with Muslim Uyghur merchants. As they uncover surprising facts about China’s hidden minorities and their complex position in Chinese society, they discover the social ramifications of inconsistent government policies--and some deep human truths as well.
Hailed by Publishers Weekly as “a spectacular achievement reminiscent of early 20th-century anthropological monographs by Margaret Mead and Ruth Benedict,” Invisible China will be available to Langsdale Library patrons November 1-30. To access this title from the Langsdale Library homepage, click on NetLibrary (E-Books) and follow the links. Once in NetLibrary, click on the e-book of the month on the right side of the page. You will need your library barcode to access Invisible China.
The University of Baltimore was founded in 1925 to provide an opportunity for working adults to receive degrees in Law and Business graduating its first class in 1928. This graduating class began the tradition of publishing an annual yearbook. Known as The Reporter, the title was suggested to the editorial staff by Dr. Edgar T. Fell, who taught Admiralty Law. The yearbooks were published continuously until 1975, the only exceptions were 1930 and 1936.
The yearbooks were digitized from the holdings of the Special Collections Department in Langsdale Library. The scanning was undertaken by Stephanie Raszewski, a student intern and Tom Hollowak, associate director for Special Collections, who also designed the webpage. Palak Desai, a graduate assistant at Langsdale created the website.
