Langsdale Library

The Bell is Back!

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." [Langsdale Link 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.

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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.

Thank you for your patience.

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Langsdale's Annual Book Sale Nov 4-5

"Good books cheap" has always been the motto of the Langsdale Library Annual Book Sale. The sale will be held in the Gallery of the Langsdale Auditorium

Wednesday November 4th: Noon to 8PM
Thursday November 5th: 9 AM to 1 PM.

Over 3000 books plus cd's, DVD's, VHS and audio books will be offered for sale. Most hardback books will be $2. Most paperback books will be 75 cents for less. Audio and video materials will also have low prices.

Several book dealers from Virginia and Washington attend this sale for the bargains. Shouldn't you come too?

See you at the sale.

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Learn Zotero: Free Citation Management Software

Langsdale Library is offering 2 workshops to help faculty and students learn more about Zotero. Zotero is a free Firefox extension that allows users to collect, manage, organize and store citations from the web, databases or books. Zotero also has an associated word processor plug-in making it easy to cite sources from your Zotero library as you write your paper and create an automatic bibliography in almost any citation style.

If you're interested in learning more about this tool, please attend the workshop. If you can't make it, feel free to contact Catherine Johnson (cajohnson@ubalt.edu) for more information, or take a look at http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/howto/zotero.htm

If you're interested in attending, please call 410.837.4274 or email langref@ubalt.edu to RSVP. While RSVP is not necessary, it's helpful to have a sense of how many people will be attending.

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Burn This Book

Published in conjunction with the PEN American Center, Burn This Book explores the meaning of censorship, and the power of literature to inform the way we see the world, and ourselves. Contributors including Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, Orhan Pamuk, David Grossman, Nadine Gordimer and other literary heavyweights, discuss the importance of writing from various views, both political and social. They illustrate the need for freedom of speech and human rights, and they emphasize the target writers become in a tyranny.

Provided through the generous support of HarperCollins Publishers, Burn This Book will be available free to Langsdale Library patrons October 1-31. 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 Burn This Book.

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Take a break from studying

. . .and read a book for fun! Check out Langsdale's new Leisure Reading collection.

Shelved just behind the reference desk at Langsdale, LR titles include such bestsellers as Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey, Shanghai Girls by Lisa See and many more.

Have a recommendation for a title to add to the LR collection? Send an email to langref@ubalt.edu or comment on this posting on the Langsdale Library Blog.

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E-Book of the Month

Flatlined lifts the veil of secrecy on twenty-first century health care and delves into the realities of good people caught in a bad medical system. Dr. Guy L. Clifton, a practitioner as well as a policy advocate, reveals first-hand accounts of needless tragedy, such as the young man who died after a car wreck for lack of a bed in a qualified hospital and the surgeon who was dejected by the scarcity of resources needed to enable him to perform heart surgery on an uninsured man.

Arguing that a lack of coordinated care and quality medical practice benchmarks result in high levels of redundancy and ineffectiveness, Clifton proposes that the key to reducing health care costs, improving quality, and financially protecting the uninsured, is to reduce wastefulness, and offers a solution for achieving success.

Provided through the generous support of Rutgers University Press, Flatlined will be available free to Langsdale Library patrons September 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 Flatlined.

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Welcome!

Welcome to the Fall 2009 semester! Langsdale Library staff is ready to help you connect with the information you seek for your class assignments, papers, and projects. Stop by the library to check your e-mail, get a movie, collaborate with classmates on a project, find a quiet place to study, or get some research help.

Read All About It will keep you up-to-date on what's happening at Langsdale. We wish you a successful academic year!

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#1 Student Handbook is August E-Book of the Month

In The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College, best-selling author, syndicated columnist and professional speaker Harlan Cohen provides a behind-the-scenes look at everything students need to know about college (but never knew they needed to know). Completely revised and updated, this essential guide used by hundreds of thousands of students is packed with expert advice on everything from managing money to managing stress—plus hilarious, outrageous, and telling stories from students on over 100 college campuses.

The Naked Roommate is the #1 bestselling college life guide, and Harlan Cohen is the top voice on college life. Through his speaking engagements, college tour, music, and Website, he has reached thousands of students with his message of relaxing, being yourself, and making the most of the college years. With calendars, planners, and The Naked Roommate being used as the first year experience guide at colleges across the country, The Naked Roommate is the top name in college life advice.

Provided through the generous support of Sourcebooks, The Naked Roommate will be available free to Langsdale Library patrons August 1-31. 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 The Naked Roommate.

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Twittering at the Library

The staff at Langsdale are always thinking of ways we can use Web 2.0 technolgies to connect with students and faculty at UB. For example, you can send us a reference question through AIM (ublangsdale) or become a fan of Langsdale on Facebook.

Now you can also follow us on Twitter!.

To start with, we are tweeting about questions people ask us. When we started experimenting with this, one thing we discovered was that we wound up highlighting several resources and services in Langsdale that at least some people didn't know about. So if you think it might be interesting to see what questions people ask librarians, if you want to keep abreast of what services are available to you through your library, or if you want to experiment with Twitter stuff yourself, don't forget to follow langsdale on Twitter.

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Good Intentions (or how I broke the new catalog for a day)

I had this great idea. Well, I still think it is a great idea and I hope most UB students and faculty will think so as well. The University System of Maryland Libraries just purchased a shiny new interface for our online catalog called WorldCat Local (WCL). The old catalog is still there, but WCL local has several features and a much better display that makes it much easier to use and we are planning to have most of the links to the Langsdale Catalog point to WCL by the time the Fall semester starts. All well and good so far.

My great idea, and the problem, comes from this thing called the "WCL configuration module." It turns out that each library has the ability to go into its configuration module and change settings. Some of these are pretty basic, like we want to use a UB logo and have a link back to Langsdale's home page. One option in particular got me thinking. We have the option of changing of what constitutes the "local". Right now "local" means Langsdale Library, so items owned by Langsdale Library will display first and you can tell whether an item is on the shelf or checked out. However we can change the definition of "local" to include both Langsdale and the Law Library. There are plenty of topics I can think of (civil rights, criminal justice, etc.) where students would be able to find materials in both libraries on campus, but right now there is no easy way to search just the two UB libraries. I think WCL will be more useful to everyone on campus if they can find items on their topic in either library. So I went ahead and changed the setting in WCL so that items in either Langsdale or the Law Library, along with call numbers and checked out statuses, would display first.

This completely hosed our copy of WCL. Instead of displaying UB stuff first, it was no longer able to tell whether Langsdale had an item or not, much less the Law Library. Apparently there was a notice posted a few weeks ago saying "if changes are made to the Level 2 or Level 3
Relevancy configurations it could cause your WorldCat Local to break." It is still not clear to me exactly what they mean by Level 2 or Level 3 Relevancy, but I am pretty sure I found one example.

So my great idea for WCL is on hold at the moment. Our version has been restored, so it shows Langsdale's holdings again (although the search USM option doesn't work). There is supposed to be a patch installed in July to allow these changes to work, and I shall try again.

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A New Look for the Catalog

Langsdale Library has a brand new interface for its online catalog called WordCat Local (http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/ubworldcat.html). WorldCat Local has more content than our current catalog - it includes books owned by other libraries as well as a limited number of articles - and several features that we think make it easier to use. Some of the features include an easier to read display, a less confusing way to find a book's call number, and suggestions of ways you can refine a search. In addition, there are opportunities for you to add tags and share your own reviews of books if you create a free WorldCat account.

We are planning to direct most of the links on our website that point people to the 'Library Catalog" to the new WorldCat local page. Before we do this, we would love to get your feedback on WorldCat Local and whether you think it is an improvement or not.

You can leave your input by commenting on this blog entry, or by sending a comment to mshochet@ubalt.edu.

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National Library Week Events April 13 and 15

In celebration of National Library Week, Langsdale Library will be hosting 2 events in the Langsdale Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public.

On Monday, April 13th at 5:30pm, Langsdale Library will host a showing and discussion of God Sleeps in Rwanda. Nominated for an Academy Award in 1995, God Sleeps in Rwanda explores the lives of 5 women who survived the 1994 Rwanda Genocide. The discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Nijole Benokraitis, Professor Emerita at UB.

On Wednesday, April 15th at 12:30pm, Langsdale Library will host "In the Middle of it All: UB and Central Baltimore". The presentation will focus on UB's work in central Baltimore. Presented by: Jessica Elfenbein, Associate Provost for University Engagement , Christina Ralls, Community Artist, and Johnny Gamber, VISTA Member.

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Langsdale's Special Collections are being put to good use

Citizen Schaefera Maryland Public Television documentary on UB Alumnus and former Mayor and Governor William Donald Schaefer aired last Monday and will air again Wednesday, April 8 at 9 PM on MPT. (see: www.mpt.org/schedule/series.cfm?series_id=17520#201592 ) This documentary makes excellent use of the TV News archives of WJZ and WMAR in Langsdale’s Special Collections (see: http://archives.ubalt.edu/wmar/table.htm).

Langsdale’s TV News archives have contributed to two other MPT documentaries within the last year: Moving Maryland Forward: a century of modern highways, produced for the centennial of Maryland State Highways (see: www.mdhighwaycentennial.com ) and Global Harbors: a waterfront renaissance, about the renewal of Baltimore’s inner harbor and its worldwide impact (see: www.globalharbors.org ).

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Langsdale Library hosts Art 4 Hope charity art exhibition

Langsdale will be the first host of the traveling charity art exhibition, "Art for Hope." The mission of the exhibition is to raise awareness of children suffering for illness.

The exhibition will be on display on the first and second floors of the library from April 4 - 10; it will then move to Johns Hopkins and MICA for subsequent displays. For more information, please see the exhibition press release or contact Art 4 Hope.

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Library Director studies student research habits

Lucy Holman, director of Langsdale Library, has been conducting research into how students conduct research, looking at everything from search strategies to whether or not they use library databases. This past week she presented preliminary results of her research at a poster session during the Academic College and Research Libraries' (ACRL) biennial conference held in Seattle.

Photo taken by Ahniwa Ferrari on Flickr and used under a Creative Commoms license.

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New Guide: Federal Stimulus Bill (2009)

On Tuesday, February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This bill appropriates additional federal funds for job creation and preservation, aid for those most affected by the recession, infrastructure projects (transportation, environmental, etc.), and aid to state and local governments to reduce or eliminate service cuts and/or tax increases. This guide provides links to information about the stimulus bill, including ways to track how the money will be spent; you can find the permanent page at: http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/howto/FederalStimulus_guide.htm

For help locating resources, please contact Tamara Smith, Government Documents Coordinator, at 410-837-5072 or tsmith@ubalt.edu.

Websites

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (111st Cong., H.R. 1). http://fdsys.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hr1ENR/pdf/BILLS-111hr1ENR.pdf
Read the text of the final (enrolled) version of the bill.

A New Era of Responsibility: Renewing America's Promise. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/fy10/pdf/fy10-newera.pdf
An overview of the FY 2010 Budget of the U. S. Government due to be released in spring 2009.

Recovery.gov. http://www.recovery.gov
Created by the White House to explain the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and to track stimulus spending.

Stimulus Watch. http://www.stimuluswatch.org
An unaffiliated, volunteer-built site that lists shovel-ready projects in cities nationwide and allows visitors to leave comments or vote on the importance of a project. The site uses data taken from the U.S. Conference of Mayors' MainStreet Economic Recovery Report, and the site's dataset is available as an Excel download.

U.S. Department of the Treasury. FinancialStability.gov. http://www.financialstability.gov/
Still a work-in-progress, this site provides links to information about the stimulus package.

U.S. Department of the Treasury. Internal Revenue Service. IRS Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=204335,00.html
A short article highlighting some of the tax-related provisions that are being implemented.

Find Documents

Catalog USMAI [help]
Books, journals, government documents and other materials in the University System of Maryland, including UB. You may search up to six individual locations or the entire system.

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications [help]
Coverage: July 1976 - present. Search more than 500,000 records for electronic and print publications from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. government. Includes links to full text where available.

FDSys [help]
Coverage: 1993 – present. Search for federal documents back to the 103rd Congress. Collections include: Federal Register; Congressional Record; Congressional bills, hearings and documents; Public and Private Laws, and the Compilation of Presidential Documents (now updated daily).

Google U.S. Government Search
Search for U.S. federal, state and local government information. Very helpful for locating specific documents.

USA.gov
The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal. Search for a particular document, or browse the topics.

Subject Databases

ABI Inform [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1970 - present. Indexes more than 1,300 journals on business, management, with 75% full-tex

BNA [on-campus]
Coverage varies. Variety of titles covering a broad spectrum of practice areas, including intellectual property, environmental law, federal securities, labor and employment, tax, and public contracts. Among the titles are U.S. Law Week, U.S. Patents Quarterly, and the BNA Tax Management Portfolios. Its daily publications, including Daily Tax Report, Daily Labor Report, and Daily Environment Report, are indispensable to the legal professional. NOTE TO OFF-CAMPUS USERS: In order to search for BNA journals in Research Port, you will need the exact title. You can find a complete list of titles at http://law.ubalt.edu/template.cfm?page=474

Business Source Premier [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: Varies - present. Business Source Premier provides full text for nearly 8,350 scholarly business journals and other sources, including full text for more than 1,100 scholarly business publications. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business. This database provides full text (PDF) for more than 350 of the top scholarly journals dating as far back as 1922. Funded by the Maryland Digital Library (MDL). Includes company profiles, many of which contain SWOT analyses.

HEIN ONLINE: [On-campus]
Coverage: varies. A retrospective collection of over 90 law reviews, with over 200,000 articles. Full-text is available, in graphical image format.

Military & Government Collection [on-campus]
Coverage: various dates. Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites. The Military & Government Collection provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 350 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for nearly 450 titles.

News/Current Events Databases

Baltimore Sun [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: Sept 16, 1990 - present. Full text of Baltimore Sun.

National Newspapers (NA5) with Washington Post [on-campus]
Coverage: Varies with each title back to 1984. Full text of 5 newspapers:
Baltimore Sun, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition and the Washington Post.

General Databases

Academic Search Premier [on-campus] [help] Coverage: 1990 - present. Provides full-text for over 3,400 scholarly journals covering the social sciences, humanities, education, sciences, and more. Funded by the Maryland Digital Library (MDL).

ArticleFirst [on -campus] [help]
Coverage: 1990 - present. Indexes journals in science, technology, medicine, social science, business, the humanities, and popular culture. Citations only. No abstracts or full-text. Now includes ContentsFirst.

Lexis-Nexis Academic [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1970 - present. Features full text of many newspapers and periodicals. Also offers business news, legal materials such as federal & state codes, case law and legal journals.

Masterfile Premier [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1990 - present. Indexes more than 3,100 magazines covering general subjects. Includes full-text for over 1,000 journals.

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Women's History Month 2009

In celebration of Women's History Month, Langsdale Library is highlighting works that touch on this year's theme: "Women Taking the Lead to Save our Planet." We have also highlighted some other works by or about women that may be of interest. The permanent location for this guide is: http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/whm/whm2009.htm; for more resources, please see our Women's Studies Guide.

For help locating these titles, or to locate additional resources, please stop by or contact the Reference Desk.

Books

Africa in My Blood: An Autobiography in Letters - The Early Years
Jane Goodall
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000
QL31.G58 A3 2000

An Atomic Romance: A Novel
Bobbie Ann Mason
New York: Random House, 2005
PS3563.A7877 A88 2005

A Companion to Feminist Geography
Lise Nelson & Joni Seager
Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub., 2005
Net Library E-Book (Access to this electronic book is available to students, faculty, staff, and on-site users at USMAI institutions)

Courage for the Earth: Writers, Scientists, and Activists Celebrate the Life and Writing of Rachel Carson
Peter Matthiessen
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2007
QH545.P4 C684 2007

Ecological Politics: Ecofeminists and the Greens
Greta Gaard
Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1998
GE197 .G33 1998

The Gentle Subversive: Rachel Carson, Silent Spring, and the Rise of the Environmental Movement
Mark Hamilton Lytle
New York: Oxford University Press, 2007
QH31.C33 L98 2007

Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey
Jane Goodall
New York: Warner Books, 1999
QL31.G58 R45 1999

Saving the World: A Novel
Julia Alvarez
Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2006
PS3551.L845 S28 2006

Silent Spring (40th Anniversary Ed.)
Rachel Carson
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2002
QH545.P4 C38 2002

The Tree-Sitter: A Novel
Suzanne Matson
New York: Norton, 2006
PS3563.A8378 T74 2006

Women Pioneers for the Environment
Mary Joy Breton
Boston: Northeastern University Press, 1998
GE55 .B74 1998

Films & Documentaries (films written and/or directed by women)

Kissing Jessica Stein (2002)
Writers: Heather Juergensen and Jennifer Westfeldt
PN1997.2 .K577 2002

Marie Antoinette (2007)
Director: Sofia Coppola
PN1995.9.H5 M3754 2007

Sherrybaby (2006)
Writer and Director: Laurie Collyer
PN1995.9.M45 S547 2006

Thelma & Louise, Special Edition (1991)
Writer: Callie Khouri
PN1997 .T485 2003

Vanity Fair (2005)
Director: Mira Nair
PN1997.2 .V36 2005

Waitress (2006)
Writer and Director: Adrienne Shelley
PN1997.2 .W258 2007

Women Behind the Camera (2007)
Director: Alexis Krasilovsky
TR849.A1 W66 2007

Websites

American Women: A Gateway to Library of Congress Resources for the Study of Women's History & Culture in the United States
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/awhhtml/index.html

National Women's History Museum Cyber Exhibits
http://www.nwhm.org/exhibits/index.html
While this museum awaits a permanent home in Washington, DC, the NWHM has created more than a dozen online exhibits celebrating women's contributions to American history.

National Women's History Project
http://www.nwhp.org/
Founded in 1980, this organization sets the theme for U.S. Women's History Month each year. The site also contains a list of Women's History Month honorees past and present, as well as links to other resources.

Presidential Proclamation for Women's History Month 2009
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Womens-History-Month-2009/
Read President Obama's proclamation, which was signed on March 3.

Smithsonian Education - Women's History Month
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/heritage_month/whm/index.html
Find a list of resources, events, and visitor information.

Women's History Month
http://womenshistorymonth.gov/
This page links to online collections and exhibits, events, multimedia files, and information for teachers. Sponsors include the Library of Congress, National Endowment for the Humanities, Smithsonian Institution, the U.S. Holocaust Museum, and the National Park Service.

Women's History Month Free Resources Site (Gale)
http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/whm/index.htm
Includes screensavers, calendars, activities, biographies, a quiz, and other materials.

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Irish American Heritage Month 2009

The aim of Irish American Heritage Month is to bring to the attention of all Americans the contributions made throughout America's history by Irish immigrants and their descendants. Langsdale Library presents the following resources, among many, that showcase the rich customs and history of Irish American culture.

For help locating these titles, or to locate additional resources, please stop by or contact the Reference Desk.

Books

The Irish Americans: A History
Jay P. Dolan
New York: Bloomsbury Press, 2008
E 184 .I6 D59 A44 2008

Looking for Jimmy: A Search for Irish America
Peter A. Quinn
Woodstock:Overlook Press, 2007
E 184 .I6 Q56 2007

Making the Irish American: History and Heritage of the Irish in the United States
J.J. Lee and Marion Casey
New York: New York University Press, 2006
E 184 .I6 M23 2006

Special Sorrows: The Diasporic Imagination of Irish, Polish, and Jewish Immigrants in the United States
Matthew F. Jacobson
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002
JV 6477 .J33 2002

Irish America: Coming into Clover: The Evolution of a People and a Culture
Maureen Dezell
New York: Doubleday, 2001
E 184 .I6 D49 2001

Fork in the Road: A Novel
Denis Hamill
New York: Pocket Books, 2000
PS 3558 .A4217 F67 2000

Princes of Ireland, Planters of Maryland: A Carroll Saga, 1500 - 1782
R Hoffman
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2000
F 184 .C37 H64 2000

My Father's Gun: One Family, Three Badges, One Hundred Years in the NYPD

Brian V. McDonald
New York: Dutton, 1999
HV 7911 .A1 M33 1999

The New Irish Americans
Ray O'Hanlon
Boulder, CO: Roberts Rinehart, 1998
E 184 .I6 O47 1998

Irish in America
Michael Coffey
New York: Hyperion, 1997
E 184 .I6 I684 1997

Cabbage and Bones: An Anthology of Irish American Women's Fiction
Calendonia Kearns
New York: Henry Holt, 1997
PS 647 .I74 C33 1997

Films & Documentaries

The Irish in America: Long Journey Home (1997)
E 184 .I6 I68 1997 VHS

Out of Ireland (1995)
JV 7711 .U6 O88 1995 VC

Websites

Presidential Proclamation of Irish American Heritage Month 2009
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Irish-American-Heritiage-Month-2009/

Irish American Cultural Institute
http://www.iaci-usa.org/
The Irish American Cultural Institute is a not for profit organization committed to the exploration and appreciation of Irish culture whose mission is to provide leadership and resources to preserve, interpret, and promote Irish and Irish American culture.

Irish American Heritage Center
http://irish-american.org/
The Irish American Heritage Center is one of the premiere Irish cultural organizations in the United States.

Irish American Heritage Month: Facts for Features
Facts for Features
Facts for Features and Special Editions consist of collections of statistics from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas intended to commemorate anniversaries or observances or to provide background information for topics in the news.

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Going Up! (in the elevator)

The renovation of the elevator in Langsdale Library is now complete. Not only does Lansgdale let you borrow books for free, but you can now get a free ride from the 3rd to the 1st floor when you go to check them out!

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This week in Langsdale: Feb 16 edition

This is a very busy week in Langsdale Library. First of all we have several workshops going on in the library on topics like:

Zotero: Free Citation Management Software (Mon at 12:30 and Tues at 4:30)
Is that for here or to go? Using Langsdale Resources from Home (Wed at 5:00)
Introduction to HTML (Thursday at1:00)
Best of the Library: Langsdale Resources and Services (Thurs. at 12:30)
How To: Industry Research (Fri. at 1:00)

(Note: You can register for any of these free workshops by sending an email to langref@ubalt.edu or calling 410-837-4274).
Librarians are teaching 2 sessions on job searching for a student group and another session for Marketing 450.

In addition to all this construction going on, there is a new edition of the Langsdale Link out and we are conducting a survey to help improve our services. Most importantly, the elevator may be back in working order by the end of the week.

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SPSS has a stronger correlation to Langsdale

Several students have asked if they could use SPSS on the public computers in Langsdales. Until now, we only had it available on a 4 of the computers here.

Thanks to the work of OTS staff, SPSS is now available on all of the computers in Langsdale. So now you can do your statistics assignment in the library too.

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Langsdale Library hosts Baltimore '68 Mosaic Exhibit

"One Mosaic: Many Voices," an exhibition celebrating a new work of art to commemorate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and the 1968 Baltimore unrest that followed in the wake of his assassination, will take place in the University of Baltimore's Langsdale Library and Auditorium, 1420 Maryland Ave., on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 4:30 p.m. The event, free and open to the public, will feature the unveiling of a large mosaic monument whose design was led by UB's community artist in residence, Christina Ralls.For more information about this event, contact Langsdale Library at 410.837.4290. Please also see the event's press release.

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Come in through the front door

Langsdale's front doors have been replaced and you can now proudly walk in through the front door! We apologize to those of you who do not want to be caught studying or doing research, but you won't be able to slink through the side door anymore.

Of course, once you get in the building, you will have to use the stairs to get to other floors, but the elevator should be back in working order soon.

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Langsdale's Annual Book Sale

The University of Baltimore's annual Langsdale Library Book and Media Sale will take place in the library on Wednesday, November 5th from noon-8pm and Thursday, November 6 from 9am-1pm. The sale will feature deep discounts on more than 3,000 hardcover and softcover books. Paperbacks will be priced under $1, while numerous hardcovers will go for $2.

Each customer will receive a vintage WJZ-TV keychain as a free gift. The sale benefits Langsdale Library's general fund. Come early for the best selection!

The sale will be held in the gallery of the Langsdale Auditorium, inside the library at 1420 Maryland Ave. The library is adjacent to the Lyric Theatre on the Maryland Ave. side.

Questions? Please contact Ted Kruse at tkruse@ubalt.edu or 410-837-4204.

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You don't need a hard hat to visit, but it sure seems that way

Langsdale is open during construction!

It is true that the entrance way of Langsdale is undergoing a renovation, and that you need to enter along the side.

It is also true that the first floor is a tad hard to navigate, and can get a bit noisy.

But the rest of the library is still open, relatively quiet and free of construction materials lying on the floor. Plus we will still answer your reference questions on the phone, even if it does feel like we are in the middle of a construction zone.

To make things more interesting desks and other furniture are being moved into the new staff area on the 2nd floor.

Most of the loudest work will be done when the library is closed, and all work is expected to be completed before too long. So don't be afraid to stop in and check out a book or video, even if we are under construction.

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Read all about Langsdale: The Fall 08 Langsdale Link is here!

This semester's edition of the Langsdale Link (the official Newsletter of Langsdale Library) is chock-full of information about Langsdale and its services. Here is what you can find "inside":

Welcome from the new director
New Library Director Lucy Holman provides an overview of the Link and explains that she is not exactly new to UB.
Alert, Alert!: Tables of Contents and other stuff
Get tables of contents from your favorite journals and new articles on your favorite topic delivered to your inbox or via an RSS feed.
Citing Sources gets Easier with Zotero
Looking for an easier way to manage your citations without having to purchase EndNote or ProCite? Zotero is a free citation manager available for use with Firefox.
No Parking, No Problem: Save Time and Travel with Langsdale
Langsdale has a bevy of services available to you, even if you never step foot in our building.
Leading Langsdale Library
With the arrival of a new director, we take a look back at past Langsdale Directors.
Langsdale is looking for a few good books
Donate your unwanted books to the Langsdale Booksale. Replace them with new books at the Langsdale booksale.
New Databases at Langsdale Library
Even more information is available to you online.
Meet Our New Staff
What is a librarian's favorite book? Television show? Find out in our non-representative sample.

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Zotero: A Free Citation Manager with Firefox

Learn about Zotero, a free citation management program for Firefox, at a free workshop. Did I mention this is free?

You can also read about Zotero in the latest edition of the Langsdale Link.

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In transition

Last week, Langsdale Library bid farewell to Director Steve LaBash.

Steve wasted no time enjoying his retirement, and is already vacationing.

Next week, former assistant library director Lucy Holman-Rector will start her latest role at UB: Director of Langsdale Library

For the next week, Langsdale has no director and the staff is running wild. In my case, this means I get to post pictures of Steve and Lucy on the Internet. (Really, how wild do you think librarians get at work? We have a stereotype to maintain).

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Langsdale Summer Hours

With classes out, Langsdale will be open from 8:00- 6:00 during the week of May 19, and will be closed Saturday - Monday for Memorial Day weekend.

After Memorial Day, Langsdale will begin its summer hours:

Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 11-6
Sunday: Closed

Click here for a complete list of Langsdale's hours and reference desk schedule.

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Langsdale's Director to Retire

The most recent UB Post has an article on Langsdale's Director, Steve LaBash, who will retire this June. In it, you can read about Steve's career and get several observations both by and about him. You can also also read Steve's farewell message to the campus in the latest issue of the Langsdale Link.

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Take me out to the Library

For those of you who miss being at Camden Yards on opening day, we recommend getting your baseball fix at the library.

To get you in the mood, here are several books available in Langsdale you may want to peruse:

Beard, G. (1967). Birds on the Wing; the Story of the Baltimore Orioles. Garden City, N.Y: Doubleday.

Eisenberg, J. (2001). From 33rd Street to Camden Yards: An Oral History of the Baltimore Orioles.Lincolnwood, Ill: Contemporary Books.

Felber, B. (2007). A Game of Brawl: The Orioles, the Beaneaters, and the Battle for the 1897 Pennant. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.

Hamilton, B. W., & Johns Hopkins University. (1996). Baltimore's Camden Yards Ballparks.
Baltimore, Md.: Johns Hopkins University, Dept. of Economics.

Lieb, F. (1955). The Baltimore Orioles; the History of a Colorful Team in Baltimore and St. Louis. New York: Putnam.

Maryland. (1992). Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Baltimore Orioles' 1992 Season in Maryland. Baltimore, MD.

Richmond, P. (1993). Ballpark: Camden Yards and the Building of an American Dream. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Solomon, B. (1999). Where They Ain't: The Fabled Life and Untimely Death of the Original Baltimore Orioles, the Team That Gave Birth to Modern Baseball. New York, NY: Free Press.

If you don't feel like coming to Langsdale, you can also access several baseball related journals and magazines through ResearchPort. Here are a few:

Baseball Digest

The International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship

Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports

SportsIllustrated

Finally, while I am sure a baseball fan will know about ESPN, MLB.com and the like, here are a few websites with information about the history of baseball that you may want to check out.

The Library of Congress' Historic Baseball Resources

Sports Illustrated Vault - Sports Illustrated has put 54 years worth of its articles online. Included in the archive is a copy of every cover, and links to related videos and photographs, although the photographs from the artices themselves are largely absent. However, they make it pretty easy to do things like search for covers featuring the Baltimore Orioles.

Do you have a favorite baseball related book, journal or website not listed here? Let us know in the comments.

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Langsdale Library now offers online access to Choice.

Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries provides reviews of materials of interest to those in higher education. Each year they publish over 7,000 reviews of books, electronic resources and Internet sites. These reviews are one tool used by many librarians across the country, including those at Langsdale, to aid in discovering new resources and deciding which ones to purchase.

Now, students and faculty can view the Choice reviews online. Whether it helps determine which book to purchase for oneself, or to recommend that Langsdale purchase a book for the library, Choice can be a valuable tool.

Currently this is available on campus only at http://www.cro2.org
Contact Susan Wheeler at x4299 or swheeler@ubalt.edu for more information.

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While classes are out, Langsdale shifts

Classes may not be in session in January, but that does not mean all is quiet within the walls of Langsdale Library. During the break, the 4th floor is being renovated so that our Special Collections department can use most of the floor for its collections.

And while you may not be able to enjoy the 4th floor while the walls are being moved around, you can come into our 2nd floor and enjoy the comfy chairs (equipped with a swing table for your books or a laptop) that arrived last semester.

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Watch a DVD and read a book over the Holidays

Wondering what to do with all your free time while the University is closed? Langsdale Library has the answer.

All Langsdale Library DVDs and VHS Tapes checked out from now until December 20, 2007 will have an extended loan period, allowing you to enjoy your free movies until we re-open on January 2nd, 2008. Also, the normal limit of 5 media items per patron has been expanded to 10 DVDs or VHS Tapes per patron, the limit will return to 5 on January 2nd, 2008.

Langsdale has also been improving our literature collection, so readers can find numerous items of interest to keep them busy. If you don't know where to start, try looking through our collection of bildungsromane.

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(some) Videos Available Online from Langsdale

The Library is excited to present 2 new, innovative services to the UB community.

Streaming Videos
As part of a pilot project we are providing streaming video access to a selection of 50 academic-oriented documentary and educational films. These streaming videos can be used in your classroom or you can have your students view the videos from any PC on or off campus.
We invite you to visit our FAQ.

Watching DVDs on Reserve Over the Internet
Another project we are piloting allows students to watch DVDs that have been placed on Reserve for a class from the comfort of their own home. We have purchased something called a SlingBox which provides the ability for someone to watch a DVD (located in a DVD player in Langsdale) over the Internet. There are some limitations: the Slingbox is not a streaming service and will not allow multiple people to view it at the same time like the educational films mentioned above. However, it will allow people to watch a DVD without having to come into Langsdale, and we can even arrange viewings when Langsdale is closed.

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Langsdale's Special Collection in the News

Langsdale Library's Special Collections department's WMAR collection was featured in a recent Baltimore Examiner article. The collection consists mostly of reels of 16mm film shot by WMAR for use in their nightly news broadcasts and goes back yo 1948.

Because the film is old and has been spliced together, viewing the film through a projector is essentially impossible. So Langsdale Library and the University of Baltimore is pursuing funding to have a potion of the film digitized and made available for people to view. The amount of film is so extensive, that even with a grant we would only be able to digitize a small portion of our collection.

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A catalog upgrade

On Sunday July 15, the University System of Maryland (USM) upgraded the software that runs the catalog for all USM libraries, including that of Langsdale.

The differences in the new version are fairly minor. So minor, that you probably did not even know there was a catalog upgrade unless you tried searching it while it was down overnight for the upgrade. The main improvement is a new login screen that looks the same as that of ResearchPort. The new login can save you a step if you want to log into the catalog from ResearchPort or vice versa. The integration of the logins is not quite seamless, but you should not have to type in your library account number more than once.

The new catalog has the potential to generate a list of new books that match the result of a search, but that piece of the catalog has not yet been implemented. We hope to be able to use this feature to generate new books lists by topic in the future. Still, you may notice at the top of the catalog screen a search option that says "new books". This will allow you to search through just our newest items.

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New Gov Docs Titles: May

Here are some of the new print titles that you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection:

Women in Congress, 1917-2006 (Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 14903)
Handbook of North American Indians, Vol. 3: Environment, Origins and Population (SI 1.20/2:3)
Public Papers of the Presidents: George W. Bush, 2001-2003(AE 2.114:)
The Citizen's Almanac: Fundamental Documents, Symbols and Anthems of the United States (HS 8.2:C 49/2007)

For a list of new electronic titles in May, please go the Catalog of Government Publications.

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New Gov Docs Titles: March/April

Here are some of the new titles that you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection:

2005 White House Conference on Aging, December 11-14, 2005: Report to the President and the Congress: The Booming Dynamics of Aging: From Awareness to Action. (PR 43.2:AG 4)
Asian Transnational Organized Crime and Its Impact on the United States, January 2007. (J 28.15/2:AS 4 )
The Budget and Economic Outlook Fiscal Years 2008 to 2017. (Y 10.13:2008-2017)
Budget Options. (Y 10.2:B 85/3/2007)
The Economic Report of the President: Hearing before the Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, February 16, 2006. (Y 4.EC 7:EC 7/2/2006)
FDA Consumer, March-April 2007 (Vol. 41, No. 2 - FINAL ISSUE) (HE 20.4010: 41/2)
Cover story: "How the FDA Works to Keep Produce Safe"
Federal Records Relating to Civil Rights in the Post-World War II Era. Reference Information Paper 113, 2006. (AE 1.124:113)
From the preface: "This reference information paper provides descriptions of the records of Federal agencies, commissions, and courts that formulated civil rights guidelines, programs, and judicial decisions." Coverage spans from the Truman administration (1945-52) through the Carter administration (1977-1981).
Health, United States, 2006. (HE 20.7042/7-2:2006)
Hurricane Katrina: A Nation Still Unprepared. (Y 1.1/5:109-322)
Subtitle: Special Report of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate Together with Additional Views
Lessons Learned From 9/11: DNA Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents, September 2006. (J 28.2:D 44/4)
The report contains the recommendations of the Kinship and Data Analysis Panel (KADAP) on how to incorporate DNA identification into a mass fatality disaster plan. This report is designed to augment the 2005 NIJ Report, Mass Fatality Incidents: A Guide for Human Forensic Identification (J 28.15/2: F 76/2).
NIJ Report: Digital Evidence in the Courtroom: A Guide for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors. (J 28.15/2:EV 3)
NIJ Report: Investigations Involving the Internet and Computer Networks.
(J 28.15/2:IN 8)
Report on Enforcement of Laws Protecting Religious Freedom: Fiscal Years 2001-2006. (J 1.2:R 27/12)

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Article on UB's look at the Baltimore Riots

The April 4 edition of the Baltimore Sun has an article by Gadi Dechter entitled "Baltimore's Riots Remembered" that details UB's examination of events in Baltimore following the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. You can read about some of the work done by Langsdale's special collections department, along with several UB faculty members and students, to create a Baltimore 168 Riots and Rebirth Collection.

The article from the Baltimore Sun will only be available online for 2 weeks, but members of the UB community can continue to access the article through Langsdale's subscription to the Baltimore Sun archives going back to 1990.

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Visit Langsdale during Spring Break

Langsdale may not be the name of a beach in Florida. Nor does MTV appear to have plans to film in the library. However, if you want a place to catch up on your class work, find some interesting reading material or do library research, Langsdale will be open regular hours during spring break, including Saturday and Sunday.

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NEW: Black History Month Resources Page

In celebration of Black History Month, Langsdale Library is highlighting works that touch on this year's theme: “From Slavery to Freedom: Africans in the Americas." We have also highlighted some other works by or about African-Americans that may be of interest.

Here's a link to the page: http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/howto/bhm_guide.htm

You can also get to this guide and others by looking under the gray Use It menu on the library's homepage; click on Research Help by Discipline.

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Spring 2007 Langsdale Link

The Spring 2007 edition of the Langsdale Link is now available. In it, you can read even more stuff out Langsdale's renovation as well as find out about our connection to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, our new staff, and get some tips for Valentine's Day DVDs.

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More New Gov Docs Titles: January

Here are a few more new titles that you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection:

Eyewitness to War, Volume I & Volume II. (D 110.2: W 19/v. 1 & v. 2)
Subtitled: “The U.S. Army in Operation Al Fajr: An Oral History.”
Learn About the United States: Quick Civics Lessons. (HS 8.2: L47)
Comes with an audio CD of the lessons, so you can read along.
Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq. (Y4. AR 5/2a: 2003-2004/28)
Transcript of hearings held by the House of Representatives Committee of Armed Services between January and July of 2004.
Oversight of Gulf Hurricane Recovery: A Semiannual Report to Congress. (PREX 2.36: H 94/2006)
This report covers the second half of FY06 (April 1 – September 30, 2006).
Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2007. (C 3.134: 2007)
Find statistical data on all sorts of topics in this annual compilation from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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E-Reserves Still Available

As you may know, UB's online courseware system, WebTycho has been having some problems recently. Some students have asked whether or not they could still get to their course reserve pages, since they may typically access their reserves through a link in Web Tycho.

It turns out that you can. If a professor has put items on reserves through Langsdale's E-RES system, you can access them anytime by using one of the "Course Reserves" links on Langsdale's website. Or you can bookmark the following link: http://webreserves.ubalt.edu/eres/courseindex.aspx?page=search

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New Gov Docs Titles: December/January

Here are some of the new titles you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection:

Developing a Stigma Reduction Initiative. (HE 20.427: ST 5)
This resource kit from the Department of Health and Human Services gives tips on planning, marketing, and outreach. The kit includes a CD-ROM with a sample marketing plan, drop-in articles, PSA print ads and TV scripts, and photo/clip art resources.
The Iraq study group report. (Y3. P31: 2 IR 1/3)
Official copy of the December 2006 report.
Lisotkin, David. Best practices for effecting the rehabilitation of affordable housing. (HH 14.2:AF 2/V.1-2)
Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Fall 2006 (Vol. 50, No. 3) (L2.70/4:50/3)
Cover story: “Working Abroad: Finding International Internships and Entry-Level Jobs.”
A performance review of FEMA's disaster management activities in response to Hurricane Katrina. (HS 1.2:K 15)
A report from the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General. Published in March 2006.
Recruiting, retention, and future levels of military personnel. (Y 10.2:R 24/6)
A study by the Congressional Budget Office.
State and metropolitan area data book: 2006. (C 3.134/5-2: 2006)
Transformation through partnerships: systems change to end chronic homelessness. (HE 20.427:H 75/PACK)
Package includes a documentary (DVD) and three pamphlets.

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Progress Continues

Welcome to Langsdale! Here is what you would have seen if you had entered the library this afternoon

Yes, we still have some construction to do, but if you turned your head to the left, you may have noticed a brand new reference desk, complete with a reference librarian...

...and some chairs waiting around for new furniture.

Meanwhile, we are trying to set up the 2nd floor for group study along with some (relatively) comfortable seating.

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Open Again

On Jan 11, Langsdale Library will reopen to the public. The renovation is not quite complete as some additional work needs to be done on the 1st floor. In fact, the furniture for the 1st floor won't arrive until Friday, so it looks quite empty at the moment.

However, access to the stacks has been restored, so you can come to check out books and videos. In addition, the computer lab on the 2nd floor has been almost completely restored, and is available if you need a computer on campus.

So please come and check out our new paint job and carpet, but be sure to come back in the next few weeks to see what the final result looks like.

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State of the Renovation

As we return to work after the Winter Break, we come to find that some people have been busy over the break. All the carpet has been removed from the 1st and 2nd floors, and some painting has been done as well. You can track the progress of the renovation on the Renovation Blog and on Langsdale's Flickr page.

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Closed Dec 18 - Jan 10

Langsdale Library is now closed to the public so that renovations on the first and second floors can be completed.

Even though the library is closed to the public, we will be busy working behind the scenes from January 2 - 10, and beyond, getting the library ready for the new semester. You can keep up with our progress on the renovation blog.

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New Reference Books

Cite Right
PN171 .F56 L55 2006
"Includes comprehensive coverage of the following citation styles: MLA; APA; CSE (biological sciences); AMA (medical sciences); ACS (chemistry); Bluebook and ALWD (law); AAA (anthropology and ethnography)."

Greenwood Dictionary of World History
D9 .B88 2006
"An indispensable, handy, and easy-to-use A-to-Z first-stop reference resource of essential information on over 2,000 people, events, places and ideas in world history indexed by region, period, and theme."

American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia
E743 .A44 2006
"With contributions from more than two hundred leading scholars, this volume offers information and insight on over 600 major persons, schools, concepts, organizations, events, and publications that have contributed to the development of the conservative intellectual movement since World War II."

Global Health Watch 2005-2006: An Alternative World Health Report
RA441 .G575 2005
This report is a collaboration of leading popular movements and non-governmental organizations comprising civil society, activists, community groups, health workers and academics offering a comprehensive survey of current knowledge and thinking in the key areas that influence health.

Shorter Encyclopedia of Real Estate Terms
HD1365 .A233 2004
"The encyclopedia defines and explains over 7,500 terms supplemented by more than 1,000 citations (cases, statutes and other authorities), 20,000 cross references and over 400 bibliographical references drawn from English and American real estate practice."

Encyclopedia of American Women in Business
HD6054.4 .U6 K753 2005
"A brilliant biographical encyclopedia tracing the accomplishments of more than 325 American business women from 'profit-making enterprises' over the past 400 years."

Encyclopedia of Serial Killers
HV6245 .N49 2006
This second edition contains comprehensive information on hundreds of serial murderers and murder cases, from early history to the present with more than 60 new and updated entries.

National Party Conventions 1831 - 2004
JK2255 .N373 2005
This new edition covers the complete history of U.S. nominating conventions, offering summaries of all major political party conventions from 1981 to 2004.

Race Relations in America: A Reference Guide with Primary Documents
E184.A1 D283 2006
This work outlines and illustrates the broad structure and sweep of race relations in fifteen extended historical moments marking the landscape of U.S. history.

Native American Issues
E98.T77 T56 2005
In this second edition much is new in terms of policy developments and discussion, but the greatest change is in the extensive treatment of the gambling enterprise on reservation lands.

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Holiday/Renovation closings

Langsdale Library will be closed to the public from Dec 18 - Jan 10 while the first and second floors undergo renovations. If you need to talk with Langsdale staff, we will still be in the building (or somewhere on campus) on Dec 18-19, Jan 2-5 and Jan 8-10. So you can still reach us via phone or email.

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Last call for Interlibrary Loan

The Langsdale Library Interlibrary Loan Express will begin suspending its services for the semester at the close of business on Friday, December 8, 2006. Due to limited access to the library during scheduled renovations on the first and second floors, service will not resume until January 10, 2007. Any requests received after the following dates will be processed in January.

Books:
Suspension of book request processing will begin at the close of business 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 8, 2006, and will resume on Wednesday, January 10, 2007.

Copies:
Suspension of article request processing will begin at the close of business 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 8, 2006, and will resume on Wednesday January 10, 2007. EXCEPTION: We will continue to process article requests only for those items that can be obtained from a USMAI library until close of business Wednesday, December 13, 2006.

Thank you for your continued appreciation of the Interlibrary Loan Express Service! Happy Holidays!

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New Gov Docs Titles: October

Here are some of the new titles you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection:

Al-Qaeda: The Many Faces of an Islamist Extremist Threat (Y 4.IN 8/18: AL 7/2)
This a copy of the Report of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Published in June 2006.
Bicycle Safety Tips for Adults (TD 8.64: B 47/3/DVD)
A short video produced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Running time: 7:35
Civil Rights Division Activities and Programs (J1.2:C49/11/2006)
This is annual report comes from The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Digest of Education Statistics, 2005 (ED 1.140: 2005)
Yearbook of tables and figures for all levels of education, plus statistics on libraries and educational technology.
Individual Income Tax Returns 2004 (T 22.35/8: 2004)
Annual data from the Statistics of Income (SOI) Division of the IRS. Many of these tables can be found in MS Excel format online at http://www.irs.gov/taxstats/indtaxstats/.
Interviewing Child Witnesses and Victims of Sexual Abuse (Not available online) (J 32.8: AB 9/5/2006)
This is a reprint of a guide created by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Program.
Monthly Labor Review, August 2006 (Vol. 129, Issue 8) (L2.6: 129/8)
This is a special issue focusing on the U.S. labor market impact of Hurricane Katrina.
Photodocumentation in the Investigation of Child Abuse (HTML | PDF) (J 32.8: AB 9/3/2006)
This is a reprint of a guide created by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Program.
The Role of Law Enforcement in Public Health Emergencies: Special Considerations for an All-Hazards Approach (J 26.2:H 34)
This document was prepared by the Bureau of Justice Assistance in partnership with the Police Executive Research Forum.

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Know Before You Go: Free Travel Information from the U.S. Government

Friday, Nov. 3: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 15: 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Going home for Thanksgiving? Taking a day trip? Getting a jump on your summer plans? Come find out about the free travel resources available from Uncle Sam! For example, you can learn how to:

Find airline information
Get live traffic conditions for any state
Create your own tour of historic places
Reserve a federal campsite online.

To register, contact the Reference department at 410-837-4274, langref@ubalt.edu, or in person at the Reference desk on the second floor of the library. All workshops will take place in room 200 of Langsdale Library.

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New Reference Books

Almanac of American Education
LB2846 .A45 2006
"This latest edition gives the facts, figures, and observations of the
state of education in America at the national, state, regional, and
county levels."

American Attitudes: What Americans Think about the Issues that Shape Their Lives
HN90 .P8 A527 2005
"The fourth edition of this unique reference book chronicles the changes
and consistencies in the attitudes of the public over the past thirty
years."

Encyclopedia of the City
HT108.5 .E63 2005
"The Encyclopedia of the City is an essential resource examining the
idea of the city from an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary
perspective including fields such as politics, sociology, history, urban
design, cultural studies, and psychology."

Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States
KF8742 .A35 O93 2005
"The indispensable reference work for anyone interested in the workings
and significance of the nation's highest court---the cases, the issues,
the justices, the details, the broad sweep of the history of the
Supreme Court."

Historical Encyclopedia of American Labor
HD8066 .U57 2005
"Thoroughly cross-referenced and illustrated, the Encyclopedia offers
almost 400 entries covering unions, union leaders, labor-related events,
important statutes and court cases, and labor terminology."

Atlas of Poverty in America
HC110 .P6 G543 2006
"This reference volume, intended for students and researchers trying to
understand on of the most pressing and longstanding social problems in
America, provides a comprehensive portrait of poverty in the United
States from the beginnings of the Great Society to the present."

Oceans
GC11.2 .S76 2006
"This fascinating, fully cross-referenced and indexed volume covers all
areas of oceanographic knowledge and research in hundreds of
photographs, diagrams, maps and charts."

Oxford Dictionary of American Quotations
PN6081.A623 2006
"In this new revised edition, with nearly 6,000 quotations and
annotated extensively, you’ll learn not just who said what, but get the full
story behind the quote."

American Scientists
Q141.C214 2006
"This book offers a glimpse into the professional careers and
accomplishments of almost 300 individuals such as Paul Berg, Wernher von Braun,
Annie Jump Cannon, Linus Pauling and many equally extraordinary women
and men."

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Langsdale Booksale Nov. 15-16

The annual Langsdale Book Sale has expanded this year to include music, videos and computer software.

Stop by the Langsdale Auditorium Gallery on Wednesday, November 15th from noon to 8 pm to get your pick of over 4,000 books priced at $2 for hardbacks, 75 cents for larger paperbacks, and 25 cents for pocket size paperbacks. There also will be some individually-priced items and large format books. The sale will continue on Thursday, November 16th from 9 am to 1 pm, when you can take home lots of books for $1 a box.

If you need to make room for all the books you may find at the sale, we can help with that too. Donations of books, CDs, DVDs, cassettes and LPs (no eight track tapes - hey, we have to draw a line somewhere) that are in good condition can be brought to the library anytime before November 10th. For further information, contact Ted Kruse at (410) 837-4204.

See you at the sale!

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(RESCHEDULED) FirstGov.gov: Your Doorway to Government Resources

FirstGov.gov: Your Doorway to Government Resources

Saturday , October 28: 1:00 - 2:00 PM (rescheduled from October 7)
Langsdale Library, Room 200

Missed out on our last FirstGov workshop? Come join us on Saturday, October 7 and learn about some of the free online resources available from Uncle Sam!

Whether you're working on a research paper, starting a business or buying a house, you can find lots of resources on FirstGov.gov, the official portal of the U.S. Government. In this workshop, learn how to find information on a variety of topics, including education, business and consumer information.

To register, contact the Reference department at 410-837-4274, langref@ubalt.edu, or in person at the Reference desk on the second floor of the library. All workshops will take place in room 200 of Langsdale Library.

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New Gov Docs Titles

Here are some of the new titles you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection:

FDA Consumer Magazine, September/October 2006 (HE20.4010: 40/5)
The cover story is about the importance of getting a flu vaccination.
Social Security Bulletin, 66 (3) 2005/2006 (SSA1.22: 66/3)
This issue celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Social Security Disability Insurance Program.
Know Before You Go: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Regulations for U.S. Residents (HS4.102: C96/2006)
Includes a traveler's checklist, and provides links to online information. This guide is also available online.
Recognizing When a Child's Injury or Illness Is Caused by Abuse (HTML | PDF) (J32.8:AB9/2006)
Criminal Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse (Not available online) (J32.8: AB9/9/2006)
These are reprints of guides created by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Program.

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Fall 2006 Langsdale Link

The fall 2006 issue of Langsdale Library's electronic newsletter, The Langsdale Link , is now available. We truly have a lot of "news" in this issue: a new web page, new staff, new DVDs and information on the Langsdale renovation that is so new, someone is probably working on it as you read this.

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Learn about HTML, Government Publications, Research and more

Langsdale offers a variety of FREE workshops every semester, and this Fall is no exception. We have workshops on HTML, CSS, thesis research, government information and blogs. For a complete list of classes, class descriptions and information on signing up, see our workshops website, or go to the Langsdale calendar. Oh, and did I mention they are free?

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New How-To Guide: Election Resources

Greetings, voters (and voters-to-be)!

The Maryland Gubernatorial Primary Election is on Tuesday, Sept 12. If you need information about the candidates and the issues, take a look at our new Langsdale Library How-To Guide: Election Resources.

The guide includes an election calendar, links to free websites, plus recommendations for library databases you can use to find out more about each candidate and the issues that affect you.

Not registered to vote? There's still time to register before the general election on November 7; find out how by going to the Maryland State Board of Elections Web site: http://www.elections.state.md.us/

For a complete list of Langsdale How-To Guides, go to http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/howto/index.htm

If you need more help finding election resources, please contact Langsdale Library.

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A new look for Langsdale online

As you can tell, Langsdale has changed the look of its website, adopting the look and colors of the new UB site. We have changed some of our site's navigational structure based on several usability studies, but there is always room for improvement.

New to the page are several "Quick Search" options on the right that will allow you to see whether Langsdale has a particular book or journal and do some other types of searching.

If you have any suggestions or comments on the new design, please let us know.

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Changes are afoot in Langsdale (real)

The Langsdale Library building is undergoing a renovation as well. As you enter the building, you may notice that some things have been shifted around in anticipation of the forthcoming improvements. Most of the major changes will not happen until after the Fall semester to avoid disruption during classes. However, work has started on a new instruction room on the 4th floor.

You can keep track of our renovation's progress on the Langsdale renovation blog:
http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/news/renovation/

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Changes are afoot in Langsdale (virtual)

Langsdale is undergoing a redesign of its website that should go live before the Fall semester starts.

For a sneak preview of the new design visit http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/testing/

If you have any comments or suggestions, please send an email to mshochet@ubalt.edu, or use the comment link below. If you would really like to have input into the new design, we are conducting usability testing on the afternoon of Aug 9, and could use 1 or 2 more testers. If you would like to volunteer for about an hour, please contact Michael Shochet at mshochet@ubalt.edu ( until UB's email is retsored you may want to use mshoch@yahoo.com) or 410-837-4277.

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New Head of Reference

Langsdale Library has named Jeffrey Hutson as its head of reference. Hutson, who had served for the previous 16 months as a reference librarian and manager of the reference collection in Langsdale, will be in charge of an ongoing program that over the next year will establish new and innovative services for students, faculty and other users of the library.

Hutson received a master's degree in library and information studies from Simmons College in 1999, where he graduated with honors. He also holds a master's in theology and a bachelor's in education, from St. John's University School of Theology and St. John's University, respectively.

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New Reference Books

Here are some of Langsdale's latest acquisitions:

Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research, 3rd ed.
H62 .H2455 2005
"Built upon the foundations of the landmark first and second editions, this volume moves qualitative research boldly into the 21st century; it represents the state of art for the theory and practice of qualitative inquiry."

2006 Auditing Standards
HF5667 .A13 2005
"This up-to-date, user-friendly auditing manual delivers a comprehensive compendium of the latest authoritative auditing standards with special emphasis on practical applications."

Directory of Unpublished Experimental Measures
BF431 .D57 1996
"This reference book provides researchers with ready access to experimental measurement scales and descriptions of basic test properties."

The Federal Reserve System: An Encyclopedia
HG2563 .H235 2005
"Over 250 entries define and describe topics related to the 'Fed' and United State monetary policy. Numerous appendices supplement the A-to-Z entries, providing insight into the secretive and powerful Federal Reserve Bank, the keepers of America's monetary system."

Oxford Handbook of Work & Organization
HD4901 .O933 2005
"This volume aims to bring together, present, and discuss what is currently known about work and organizations and their connection to broader economic change in Europe and America."

America Discovered: A Historical Atlas of North American Exploration
G1106 .S12 H3 2004
"Using more than 280 original maps and dozens of historic illustrations, this remarkable atlas shows how geographical myths were slowly shattered."

Great Playwrights
PN1623 .G67 2005
"This volume presents great playwrights from around the world and across the centuries who have mastered the art of artificial reality, creating moving and memorable imitations of life for the stage."

Critical Companion to John Steinbeck
PS3537 .T3234 Z86623 2005
"This essential reference to Steinbeck's life and work contains among other elements, detailed synopses of, and critical commentary on, Steinbeck's works including his novels, short stories, dramatic works and nonfiction."

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Posted by Michael to langsdale at 5/22/2006 04:43:00 PM

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New @ Langsdale: The Complete New Yorker

The Complete New Yorker is now available on permanent reserve at the Circulation Desk on the first floor. The call number for this set is AP2. N67632 2005; you can also get to it by going the Electronic Reserves page: http://webreserves.ubalt.edu/eres/coursepage.aspx?cid=450&page=docs

As a permanent reserve item, the 8-disc set and attached book are available for "in-library use" only with a 4-hour time limit; the DVDs can be viewed on select computers on the second floor of the library.

UB faculty members may borrow the set overnight with the written permission of a Langsdale Reference librarian; for questions about obtaining that permission, please contact the Langsdale Reference Desk.

For all other questions about borrowing items, please contact the Langsdale Circulation Desk.

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Staff News

Ever wonder what staff at Langsdale do when we aren't teaching classes, circulating books and DVD's, providing reference assistance, cataloging books, acquiring new databases, creating reserve pages, getting articles and creating finding aids?

Now you can find out about our additional activities on the Staff News and Notes page.

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Posted by Michael to langsdale at 4/11/2006 03:50:00 PM

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New Reference Books

Elements of Style Illustrated
PE1408 .S772
William Strunk and E. B. White's classic writing manual has been enriched to include the vibrant, witty, and instantly recognizable images of Maira Kalman in a beautiful illustrated edition.

Black's Law Dictionary
KF156 .B53 2004
The new 8th edition has more than 43,000 definitions, plus almost 3,000 quotations. Alternative spellings or equivalent terms and expressions are provided for more than 5,300 terms and senses, serving a thesaurus-like function. The extensive appendix on legal abbreviations is a major addition.

Annual Statement Studies: Financial Ratio Benchmarks
HF5681 .B2 R6 2005
Annual Statement Studies is the only source of financial ratio benchmarks derived directly from more than 190,000 statements of financial institution borrowers and prospects.

The Progressive Era
E661 .J395 2005
This volume from the acclaimed Eyewitness History series provides hundreds of firsthand accounts of the period that illustrate how historical events appeared to those who lived through them.

Multicultural Films
PN1995.9 .M56 W45 2005
This first comprehensive resource dedicated to all types of films for major minority groups in the U.S. identifies and discusses over 150 films arranged by race/ethnic group.

Descriptionary: A Thematic Dictionary
PE1591 .M415 2005
The book for when you know what it is, but not what it is called.

Vital Signs 2005-2006: The Trends That Are Shaping Our Future
TD193.2 .B76
Vital Signs provides up-to-the-minute information on global warming, population growth, military spending, HIV/AIDS, economic equity, the trade in drugs and a whole range of other environmental, developmental, social, political and economic issues.

Hoover's Handbook of American Business 2006
HF3010 .H6 2006
The latest edition of this book profiles 750 major U.S. business enterprises, including more than 650 publicly held companies and more than 50 large private companies.

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Posted by Michael to langsdale at 3/15/2006 08:23:00 AM

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Spring 2006 issue of Library Newsletter Available

The Spring 2006 issue of the Langsdale Link is now available online. In it you can read about many different activities in which Langsdale staff are involved, both inside of the library and out. In addition, you can find out about some of our new books and new staff as well kill some time with our book-themed word find.

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Free Tours and Workshops

The Spring 2006 schedule of Langsdale Library tours and workshops has been announced:

Thursday, 2/2/06: Library Tour (5:00 to 5:30 PM)
Tuesday, 2/7/06: Library Tour (5:00 to 5:30 PM)
Tuesday, 2/7/06: Introduction to HTML (5:30 to 8:30 PM)
Wednesday, 2/8/06: Library Tour (5:00 to 5:30 PM)
New! Monday, 2/13/06: Library Tour (4:00 to 4:30 PM)
Wednesday, 2/15/06: Thesis Research in a Nutshell (6:00 to 8:00 PM)
Friday, 2/17/06: Introduction to HTML (1:00 to 4:00 PM)
Saturday, 2/18/06: Introduction to HTML (10:00 AM to 1:00 PM)
Saturday, 2/18/06: HTML with Style: Using CSS (2:00 to 5:00 PM)
Monday, 2/20/06: HTML with Style: Using CSS (1:00 to 4:00 PM)
Tuesday, 2/21/06: Thesis Research in a Nutshell (2:00 to 4:00 PM)
Friday, 2/24/06: WebFeeds and Podcasts and Blogs, Oh My! (2:00 to 4:00 PM)
Tuesday, 2/28/06: WebFeeds and Podcasts and Blogs, Oh My! (6:00 to 8:00 PM)

All of them are great programs, and they're all free. Check them out!

Just drop by for the tours, no need to sign up. For the other workshops, please register in advance by contacting the Reference staff at (410) 837-4274, langref@ubalt.edu, or by visiting the Reference desk on the second floor of the Library.
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Winter Break

Langsdale will be closed for some holidays and all weekends during the winter break. We will be closed from Dec 22-Jan 2 and Jan 16.

Except as noted above, from Dec 19 - Jan 29 Langsdale will be open Monday - Friday from 8:30 - 6:00.

You can always find Langsdale's hours, as well as our reference desk schedule, on our website.

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Posted by Michael to langsdale at 12/12/2005 08:53:00 AM

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New Reference Books

Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events

D11 .G78 2005

The world famous reference that tells who did what when from 4500 B.C. to the present day – now updated for the 21st century.

2006 Writer's Market

PN161 .W83 2006

This 85th annual edition comprises over 4000 listings for book publishers, consumer magazines, trade journals, literary agents and more. Also included are interviews with writers, agents and other publishing professionals on the business of writing.

Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang

PE3721 .O94 2005

From ambulance-chaser to zoot-suit, this lively and authoritative dictionary of modern slang covers over 5000 slang words and phrases from throughout the English-speaking world.

Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics: Employment, Earnings, Prices, Productivity, and Other Labor Data

HD8064 .H38 2005

This treasure trove of information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics maintains and updates the content of the previous edition. New features include Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data and the first results of the American Time Use Survey (ATUS).

Marketing Scales Handbook Volume IV: A Compilation of Multi-Item Measures for Consumer Behavior and Advertising 1998-2001

HF5415.3 .B785

This is the first of two books composing the fourth volume of the series. In particular this book concentrates on scales for use with consumers and for studying advertising-related issues.

The Screenwriter's Manual: A Complete Reference of Format and Style

PN1996 .B68 2006

The Screenwriter's Manual offers an unrivaled, systematic approach to master the complexities of composing for the screen. This text is designed for beginning and intermediate students and based on a unique step-by-step approach.

Dictionary of International Trade: Handbook of the Global Community, 6th ed.

HF1373 .D53 2005

This well-respected and large-selling dictionary of trade is in use in more than 100 countries by importers, exporters, bankers, shippers, logistics professionals, attorneys, economists and government officials.

World Development Report 2006

HC59.7 .W659 2006

World Development Report 2006 presents evidence on the inequality of opportunity, within and across countries, and illustrates the mechanisms through which it impairs development. It is essential reading for understanding how greater equity can reduce poverty, enhance economic growth, advance development, and deliver increased opportunities to the poorest groups in our society.

Posted by Michael to langsdale at 11/11/2005 03:44:00 PM

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Strategic Plan

Langsdale Library has made its 2006-2008 Strategic Plan available on the web. You can see our latest Strategic Plan, along with our updated vision and mission statements at:

http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/info_services/strategicplan.htm

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Book Sale Nov 2-3

Langsdale's annual book sale will take place Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 2-3, 2005, in the gallery behind the auditorium.

Update:
Thanks to everyone who came and bought books, the book sale was a rousing success. All the proceeds from sale go to the UB Educational Foundation. And if you need to make room for all those new books, you can bring your old books to Langsdale for next year's book sale.

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Posted by Michael to langsdale at 10/19/2005 10:55:00 AM

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New Copiers

If you have tried to make copies at Langsdale recently, you may have experienced a certain amount of frustration. At one point recently, all 3 of our copy machines were not working and some people had to take items out of the building in order to make copies.

We are happy to report that we now have brand new copiers in Langsdale. So as the weather turns colder, we won't be making you run outside just to make copies.

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Posted by Michael to langsdale at 10/19/2005 10:23:00 AM

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[langsdale] Academic Integrity Tutorial

A recent article in the UBPost reported on the growing concern with the rise in plagiarism on college campuses.

Langsdale Library has been aware of this issue and over the summer developed a tutorial suitable for UB classes. The tutorial is available online at
http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/howto/tutorials/
academic_integrity/slide_1.htm.

If you have any questions about the tutorial or would like to use it or link to it for a class, please contact Susan Wheeler or Jeffrey Hutson. Their contact information is on Langsdale's staff page.

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Posted by Michael to langsdale at 10/05/2005 12:23:00 PM

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[langsdale] New Live Chat/IM reference service

You can now get your reference questions answered online. A Langsdale reference librarian will be online, awaiting your reference questions from Noon - 5:00pm M-F, and intermittently at other times.

If you use AIM, you can simply IM your reference question to UBLangsdale. If you don't have AIM, you can Chat with a reference librarian by going to http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/info_services/contact.htm and clicking on the "Chat" button.

Not up for an online Chat? That's OK. Use the page above to send us an email or get the phone number to the reference desk. And yes, you can still see us in person on the second floor of Langsdale.

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[langsdale] New edition of the Langsdale Link

The Fall edition of the Langsdale Link, our semesterly newsletter, is now online. Here you will find out about many of the goings on within Langsdale, including some of our new services, new databases, new DVDs, new staff and ,of course, a new wordfind. Not everything in the Link is new. You can read about some interesting old stuff as well.

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Posted by Michael to langsdale at 10/05/2005 12:15:00 PM

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[langsdale] New Reference Books

Cybercrime: A Reference Handbook
This handbook examines many forms of computer exploits—some positively motivated and some negatively motivated—from the Hacking Prehistory Era before 1969 to the present.
HV6773 .S3547 2004

The Handbook of Negotiation and Culture
This book, which provides an in-depth review of the field of negotiation theory, expands current thinking to include cross-cultural perspectives.
BF637 .N4 H365 2004

Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
Did you know that 'off the cuff' refers to the rather messy practice of writing impromptu notes on one's shirt cuff before speaking in public? This volume takes a fresh look at the idiomatic phrases and sayings that make English the rich and intriguing language that it is. Contains entries for over 5000 idioms, including 350 entirely new entries and over 500 new quotations.
PE1460 .O94 2004

Great Jobs for Business Majors
“Designed to help you put your major to work, this handy guide covers both the basics of a job search as well as detailed profiles of possible careers in your field.”
HF5382.7 .L347 2003

Careers in Marketing & Market Research
For those interested in marketing careers, this WetFeet Insider Guide explores the opportunities within and beyond the consumer products industry what it takes to succeed typical career paths and how to navigate the recruiting process like a seasoned professional.
HF5415.35 .C37 2005

Dictionary of Literary Characters
This new edition of Chambers Dictionary of Literary Characters has been revised and expanded to bring it thoroughly up to date. More than 6,500 entries provide a guide to the wealth of characters created by writers in English — from the Wife of Bath to Bertie Wooster, from Tom Sawyer to Harry Potter.
PR19 .D52 2004

The Ultimate Accountants' Reference Including GAAP, IRS &amp; SEC Regulations, Leases, and More
“The perfect daily answer book for the practicing accountant offers a single-source tool of best practices and control systems related to accounting regulations for all aspects of financial statements, accounting management reports, and management of the accounting department.
HF5616 .U5 B713 2005

Dictionary of Historic Documents
Still the only reference of its kind, this revised edition provides basic factual information about more than 2,400 significant documents in world history.
D9 .D525 2003

Business Cards : The Art of Saying Hello
This is the ultimate business card book, bringing together the best examples of cards created by designers around the world. Over 300 cards are grouped into sections reflecting different design approaches: typography, photography, materials, illustration and found objects.
NE965 .D67 2004

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[langsdale] HTML & CSS classes at Langsdale

Once again, Langsdale is offering classes on HTML to the UB community.

Introduction to HTML

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005. 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23, 2005. 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005. 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005. 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Advanced HTML: HTML with Style

Friday, Oct. 14, 2005. 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005. 2:00-6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005. 5:30-8:30 p.m.

All classes will be held in Langsdale 200. To register, send an email to langref@ubalt.edu. For more information and for a complete list of Langsdale's Fall Internet workshops, please visit our webpage.

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[langsdale] Featured Database: Mintel Market Reports

Mintel Market Reports contain full-text market research reports covering US and Global consumer markets, with an emphasis on European and US markets. Each report analyzes market share, segmentation, and trends along with providing comprehensive
demographic profiles and consumer patterns.

Scope

Most current research reports on broad subject categories mainly covering European and US markets
Current news updates digested from over 150 trade and marketing international press titles
“Other databases” file containing factual and statistical items including demographic data and “top” lists for US and UK

Features

Includes listing of reports that are scheduled for publication within the next 12 months
Provides options for downloading and printing the sections or entire reports
Provides option to export tabular information within reports directly to Excel

Access

Available at the Langsdale Library Web site and Researchport.

Logging In

Upon the first login to Mintel, you will need to agree to conditions of use. Then you will be required to register with your email address and select your own password. Once you have registered, Mintel creates a user profile where you can save and later retrieve your searches. Your user profile is located on the opening page and can be accessed any time by clicking on my info tab. On each subsequent use of the database, you will need to click on the I Agree button located below the terms of academic use and sign in with your email address and password. NOTE: User ID and a password are case sensitive.

Help

Click on Help from the right top corner on any page.
For search assistance, ask a librarian at the second floor Reference Desk, call 410-837-4274 or email langref@ubalt.edu

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Posted by Michael to langsdale at 10/05/2005 10:29:00 AM

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[langsdale] Fall Library Tours

Get to know your library by coming on one of our tours. There, you can learn about many of Langsdale's services and how to access them. You will even get to see some books!

All tours start at the Circulation Desk on the 1st floor of Langsdale Library and take about 45 minutes. No appointment is needed, just drop by at one of the following times:

Tuesday, Aug 30 at 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug 31 at 5:00 p.m.
Thursday Sep 1 at 2:00 p.m.
Thursday Sep 1 at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday Sep 6 at 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Sep 7 at 11:00 a.m.

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Posted by Michael to langsdale at 10/05/2005 10:27:00 AM

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[langsdale] Langsdale remains open

With all the construction going on along Maryland Ave, you may be wondering what is going on with Langsdale Library. While we can not do much about the construction, Langsdale will be open its regular hours to serve you during the school semester. You just need to make it across the street.

Here are our hours August 29 - December 18, 2005:
Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
CLOSED MONDAY, SEPT. 5, & THURSDAY, NOV. 24

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[langsdale] New Privacy Policy

Langsdale's privacy policy is now available
online.

From the introduction:

Librarians have a long history as defenders of the right of users to pursue open inquiry free of scrutiny. The American Library Association’s Code of Ethics (1995) states, “We protect each library user’s right to privacy and confidentiality with respect to information sought or received and resources consulted, borrowed, acquired, or transmitted.”

The full policy may be viewed at http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/info_services/privacy.htm

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[langsdale] New Reference Books

Annual Report: Federal Funds to Maryland State Agencies
This inaugural report contains a description of each Federal grant received by Maryland State government, broken out by fund totals received for State Fiscal Years 2003 and 2004.
HJ485 .A3 2004

The Black Washingtonians: the Anacostia Museum Illustrated Chronology

"A history of African American life in our nation’s capital, in words and pictures."

F205 .N4 B55 2005

Design Basics Index

A graphic designer’s guide to designing effective compositions, selecting dynamic components & developing creative concepts.

NC997 .K7323 2004

Encyclopedia of the History of American Management

Explores the lives and ideas of a variety of individuals whose work created new industries and products and whose ideas shaped the way wethink about the conduct of the business enterprise.

HC102.5 .A2 E53 2005

Wiley Practitioner’s Guide to GAAS

The clearest, easiest-to-use- guide to understanding GAAS 2005 on the market—fully updated!
HF5667 .W55 2005

Writer’s Digest Handbook of Magazine Article Writing

This comprehensive, practical, how-to guide answers all of your questions about writing for magazines.

PN147 .W67 2005

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The Bell is Back!

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Langsdale's Annual Book Sale Nov 4-5

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Learn Zotero: Free Citation Management Software

10/05/2009

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9/11/2009

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E-Book of the Month

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Welcome!

8/06/2009

#1 Student Handbook is August E-Book of the Month

7/09/2009

Twittering at the Library

6/25/2009

Good Intentions (or how I broke the new catalog for a day)

6/10/2009

A New Look for the Catalog

4/09/2009

National Library Week Events April 13 and 15

4/01/2009

Langsdale's Special Collections are being put to good use

3/31/2009

Langsdale Library hosts Art 4 Hope charity art exhibition

3/19/2009

Library Director studies student research habits

3/07/2009

New Guide: Federal Stimulus Bill (2009)

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3/06/2009

Women's History Month 2009

3/05/2009

Irish American Heritage Month 2009

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2/18/2009

Going Up! (in the elevator)

2/17/2009

This week in Langsdale: Feb 16 edition

2/10/2009

SPSS has a stronger correlation to Langsdale

1/08/2009

Langsdale Library hosts Baltimore '68 Mosaic Exhibit

Come in through the front door

10/28/2008

Langsdale's Annual Book Sale

10/24/2008

You don't need a hard hat to visit, but it sure seems that way

10/22/2008

Read all about Langsdale: The Fall 08 Langsdale Link is here!

10/20/2008

Zotero: A Free Citation Manager with Firefox

7/02/2008

In transition

5/12/2008

Langsdale Summer Hours

5/02/2008

Langsdale's Director to Retire

3/31/2008

Take me out to the Library

3/10/2008

Langsdale Library now offers online access to Choice.