Langsdale Library

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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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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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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New Periodicals Section

Our renovation is not over yet.

Langsdale's 2nd floor is now home to our Periodicals section. In May, while many UB students were busy graduating and getting ready for summer, staff at Langsdale Library were taking all of our periodicals off of the shelves on the 3rd and 4th floor and placing them on carts. The carts (with periodicals on board) were taken to the 2nd floor where we then put them back onto shelves. Now, instead of having the journals and magazines intermingled with books, the periodicals are all collected on one floor to (hopefully) make them easier to find.

And we are not finished. All of the books will be consolidated on the 3rd floor over the summer, and the 4th floor will become the home of our Special collections department.

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Renovation Ceremony Postponed

Due to the possibility of inclement weather on Feb 14, the celebration of Langsdale's renovation scheduled for Wednesday, Feb 14 has been postponed. But do not despair; the event will be rescheduled for a warmer date in April to be announced later. Plus, if you still stop by this week you can still register for our daily drawing for a $25 gift certificate to the bookstore.

Valentine's Day will go on as scheduled as well.

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Renovation Celebration Feb 12-18

In celebration of our newly completed renovation we are inviting you to participate in a week of events, February 12-18. Each day we will pick a student’s name for a $25 gift certificate to the University of Baltimore Bookstore, just register at the Library’s first floor circulation desk beginning February 12.

On Wednesday, February 14, from 2 to 4 p.m. we will be celebrating with a reception and tours of our new facilities and at approximately 2:30 we will have words of greeting from President Bogomolny and Provost Wiewel.
UPDATE: Due to forecasts of bad weather, this event will be postponed until early April.

Of course if you want to get an early look at what we’ve done you can visit us any time! We look forward to seeing you!

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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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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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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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Holiday Facts from the Census Bureau

The U.S. Census Bureau puts out an occasional press release called "Facts for Features" (great for those sidebars in your local newspaper) . Here are some fun facts for Christmas:

1.9 billion Christmas cards are mailed every year, making Christmas the largest card-sending occasion in the U.S. (Valentine's Day is a distant second with 192 million cards sent).
The Post Office delivers about 1 million packages a day through Christmas Eve. The busiest delivery day? December 21.
There were 20.8 million Christmas trees cut in 2002; most of those trees were grown in Oregon (6.2 million).
In December 2004, retailers reported holiday sales of $31.9 billion, a 54% jump over November 2004 sales.

Want to find out more? You can read the entire release at Facts for Features: The Holiday Season.

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Posted by Tami Smith to gov docs at 12/19/2005 11:56:00 AM

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2005 Elections: Overview and Results

This site is not from a government agency, but from the wonderful folks at the University of Michigan Documents Center. Get summaries of the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races, mayoral election results and ballot intitatives from all around the country. You can find the election page here:

http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/elec2005/elec2005index1.html

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Posted by Tami Smith to gov docs at 12/12/2005 10:21:00 AM

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Short-Term Energy Outlook: Dec 2005

What's going to happen to gas prices? Just how much can you expect to spend heating your home this winter? Take a look at the Short Term Energy Outlook, which is released every month by the Energy Information Administration (a division of the U.S. Department of Energy).

By the way, the average estimated heating fuel costs in the northeast are:

Natural Gas: $1309
Heating Oil: $1487
Propane: $1779
Electricity: $1206

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Posted by Tami Smith to gov docs at 12/08/2005 09:42:00 AM

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House Rules and Manual for 109th Congress Now Available

The House Rules and Manual for the 109th Congress is now available from the Government Printing Office on GPO Access:

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/hrm/browse_109.html

From the press release:

"The House Rules and Manual is published by the the House Parliamentarian's Office. This document is formally entitled Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, and Rules of the House of Representatives and contains the fundamental source material for parliamentary procedure used in the House of Representatives, including:

the Constitution of the United States;
applicable provisions of Jefferson's Manual;
rules of the House;
provisions of law and resolutions having the force of rules of the House; and
pertinent decisions of the Speakers and other presiding officers of the House and Committee of the Whole interpreting the rules and other procedural authority used in the House of Representatives."

The complete document is very large (1400+ pages), so the GPO made each chapter a separate file, viewable in HTML or PDF.

Previous editions (back the 105th Congress) are also available on the site.

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Posted by Tami Smith to gov docs at 12/06/2005 10:37:00 AM

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NOAA: Record-Setting Hurricane Season

The Atlantic hurricane season ended (finally!) on November 30. Just how many records were set this year? Take a look at this Fact Sheet from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):

Noteworthy Records of the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season

The page also includes lots of links to other NOAA hurricane websites. So what's coming next summer? Look for the first hurricane outlook in May 2006.

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Posted by Tami Smith to gov docs at 12/05/2005 12:21:00 PM

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New Website: PandemicFlu.gov

On Tuesday (11/1), President Bush launched PandemicFlu.gov, the official government website for information on pandemic flu and avian (bird) flu. The new website including facts about the flu and how to treat and/or prevent it, plus you can read the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza.

At the state level there's the Maryland Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan, which includes an October 2005 update for avian flu (PDF file). You can get more information about the flu --and where to get a flu shot in Maryland-- by going to the Flu Information page.

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