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Langsdale Through the Years
In fall 1976, the University of Baltimore ’s Newsmagazine celebrated Langsdale Library's 10th anniversary by devoting much of the issue to the library and its work. The magazine described how the library was being prepared to move in new directions.
"When the Law School is built at Maryland Avenue and Oliver Street, the law collection will move from the library’s fourth floor to the facility" the article stated. "...The Library building, which now has seating for 350 students, will expand westward towards the Bolton Yards...Eventually a pedestrian bridge will link the UB Library, the Law School, and the Academic Center."
With the exception of the Law Library, of course, none of these ambitious building plans were ever realized. Instead of gaining new space, the existing Langsdale Library was filled with new collections and new services. The spacious open floors were altered with portioned rooms, drop ceilings and increased shelving, much of it mismatched. Last spring, when the library celebrated its 40th anniversary, it was the only building on campus that had never had a major overhaul.
Over the past 25 years, people have talked of building a new library, but progress never moved beyond the planning stages until this past year when UB President Robert Bogomolny announced that the renovation of Langsdale was one of his top priorities for the campus.
The above announcement was from the December 6, 1971 Student Press. This year is not the first time that the library's reference desk has been moved to the first floor.