Information and Library Services tag:www-apps.umuc.edu,2008-11-18:/blog/library/13 2013-03-04T21:40:19Z Movable Type Open Source 4.1 Amazing Architecture for Analog Books tag:www-apps.umuc.edu,2013:/blog/library//13.1098 2013-03-04T21:29:06Z 2013-03-04T21:40:19Z The inviting spaces in this Buzzfeed blog--The 30 Best Places To Be If You Love Books--makes you want to put down that Kindle/iPad/smartphone and read a good old-fashioned physical book!Below is the Liyuan Library, near Beijing:Image source: http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/the-best-places-to-be-if-you-love-books... Library http://www-apps.umuc.edu/blog/library The 30 Best Places To Be If You Love Books--makes you want to put down that Kindle/iPad/smartphone and read a good old-fashioned physical book!

Below is the Liyuan Library, near Beijing:

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Image source: http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/the-best-places-to-be-if-you-love-books
]]> Expand Your World tag:www-apps.umuc.edu,2013:/blog/library//13.1097 2013-02-27T17:22:51Z 2013-02-27T17:32:24Z The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs offers opportunities to host people visiting the United States. It's a chance to welcome visitors from abroad, learn about their culture, and make international friendships. Several different hosting opportunities, both long- and short-term,... Library http://www-apps.umuc.edu/blog/library The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs offers opportunities to host people visiting the United States. It's a chance to welcome visitors from abroad, learn about their culture, and make international friendships.

Several different hosting opportunities, both long- and short-term, exist. Learn about them here, and in the video below, with Olympic skating champion Michelle Kwan:

]]> America's Most Beautiful College Libraries (Besides Ours) tag:www-apps.umuc.edu,2013:/blog/library//13.1096 2013-02-19T18:53:21Z 2013-02-19T19:14:41Z Of course, UMUC's Library, which is primarily online, will always be the most beautiful library in our eyes.But, if you're into amazing architecture, old and new, that honors the treasure house of human knowledge stored in books and other media,... Library http://www-apps.umuc.edu/blog/library the most beautiful library in our eyes.

But, if you're into amazing architecture, old and new, that honors the treasure house of human knowledge stored in books and other media, you might want to take a look at these college libraries, among the most beautiful in the United States.

Below is the Karl and Mary Ellen von der Heyden Pavilion, Duke University.

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Image source: http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/americas-most-beautiful-college-libraries/6

]]> African American History Month tag:www-apps.umuc.edu,2013:/blog/library//13.1095 2013-02-11T20:25:14Z 2013-02-11T20:42:21Z The Library of Congress and other government agencies join forces every February to present a Web site celebrating African American History Month.This year the Web site includes an online exhibition commemorating two landmark events in African Americans' struggle for freedom:... Library http://www-apps.umuc.edu/blog/library a Web site celebrating African American History Month.

This year the Web site includes an online exhibition commemorating two landmark events in African Americans' struggle for freedom: the Emancipation Proclamation (1863) and the March on Washington (1963).

Below is an image from the exhibition, a flyer calling participants from Virginia to the March on Washington.

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Image source: Library of Congress http://americanhistory.si.edu/changing-america-emancipation-proclamation-1863-and-march-washington-1963/1963/lincoln-memorial

]]> Become a Google Power Searcher tag:www-apps.umuc.edu,2013:/blog/library//13.1094 2013-01-18T13:54:21Z 2013-01-18T14:07:19Z Google might be a quick solution for your easier research questions, but what about when you're looking for more obscure topics? The truth is that most of us ignore Google's advanced capabilities on a regular basis. If you've wondered how... Library http://www-apps.umuc.edu/blog/library
If you've wondered how to use Google more effectively, you might be interested in Power Searching with Google, a free, two-week course from Google starting January 23rd. Registration is still open. ]]> Puzzled? Get Help With That Crossword! tag:www-apps.umuc.edu,2013:/blog/library//13.1093 2013-01-11T20:11:32Z 2013-01-11T20:23:44Z This free Web site helps you look up clues and answers that appeared in The New York Times crossword from 1996-2011. It will help you when you are tackling almost any crossword puzzle, not just ones in The Times. More... Library http://www-apps.umuc.edu/blog/library This free Web site helps you look up clues and answers that appeared in The New York Times crossword from 1996-2011. It will help you when you are tackling almost any crossword puzzle, not just ones in The Times. More info here.

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]]> World Treasures: Cambridge Digital Library tag:www-apps.umuc.edu,2013:/blog/library//13.1092 2013-01-04T21:36:58Z 2013-01-04T21:50:23Z Interested in ancient, priceless books from cultures around the world: Hebrew, Christian, Islamic, and Indian texts that testify to humankind's search for knowledge and spiritual inspiration?Visit the University of Cambridge Digital Library, where you will find a treasure house of... Library http://www-apps.umuc.edu/blog/library
Visit the University of Cambridge Digital Library, where you will find a treasure house of digitized manuscripts.

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]]> 2012 I Love My Librarian Winners tag:www-apps.umuc.edu,2012:/blog/library//13.1091 2012-12-20T16:20:31Z 2012-12-20T16:36:29Z Meet the winners of this prestigious national award. They are K-12, public, and academic librarians who have made their communities better, more learning-friendly places.... Library http://www-apps.umuc.edu/blog/library Meet the winners of this prestigious national award. They are K-12, public, and academic librarians who have made their communities better, more learning-friendly places.

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]]> Winter Break in Washington DC tag:www-apps.umuc.edu,2012:/blog/library//13.1090 2012-12-19T15:22:39Z 2012-12-19T15:41:16Z Are you looking for things to do in DC this December for the holidays? Check out this site for information on what is going on. http://dc.about.com/od/hoildaysseasonalevents/a/WinterBreak.htm Happy holidays from the librarians at UMUC.... Library http://www-apps.umuc.edu/blog/library Are you looking for things to do in DC this December for the holidays?

Check out this site for information on what is going on.

http://dc.about.com/od/hoildaysseasonalevents/a/WinterBreak.htm

Happy holidays from the librarians at UMUC.

]]> Helping Children Cope tag:www-apps.umuc.edu,2012:/blog/library//13.1089 2012-12-17T14:19:13Z 2012-12-17T15:05:47Z As the nation mourns the mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, we at the UMUC Library extend our deepest sympathies to the families, friends, and neighbors of the victims.Here are some links containing advice about how to talk with your children... Library http://www-apps.umuc.edu/blog/library
Here are some links containing advice about how to talk with your children and help them cope when this kind of terrifying, traumatic event occurs:

]]> Digital Shakespeare tag:www-apps.umuc.edu,2012:/blog/library//13.1088 2012-12-10T19:58:38Z 2012-12-10T20:30:34Z Folger Digital Texts brings online the Folger Library's esteemed editions of Shakespeare plays, enabling students, educators, and interested readers to:read the plays onlinedownload a PDF of a playsearch for a word or phrasedownload the code of the Folger Editions, which... Library http://www-apps.umuc.edu/blog/library Folger Digital Texts brings online the Folger Library's esteemed editions of Shakespeare plays, enabling students, educators, and interested readers to:

  • read the plays online
  • download a PDF of a play
  • search for a word or phrase
  • download the code of the Folger Editions, which can be used for any number of creative digital applications (noncommercial use only)

And, it's all free! Like thought itself.

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Image source: http://www.folgerdigitaltexts.org/ A search for the word "free" in Folger Digital Texts


]]> Holiday Tips from USA.gov tag:www-apps.umuc.edu,2012:/blog/library//13.1087 2012-12-04T15:36:02Z 2012-12-04T15:50:51Z Great info from government agencies on buying safe toys, keeping to a budget, fighting the holiday blues, and more.Also, be sure to track Santa's transglobal, reindeer powered flight courtesy of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).... Library http://www-apps.umuc.edu/blog/library Great info from government agencies on buying safe toys, keeping to a budget, fighting the holiday blues, and more.

Also, be sure to track Santa's transglobal, reindeer powered flight courtesy of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

]]> Voices of the Civil War tag:www-apps.umuc.edu,2012:/blog/library//13.1086 2012-11-26T20:32:05Z 2012-11-26T21:00:18Z The Library of Congress is blogging about rare Civil War documents that reveal the personal experiences of those affected by the war. Benjamin Tucker Tanner (1835-1923), a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, wrote in his diary with a... Library http://www-apps.umuc.edu/blog/library The Library of Congress is blogging about rare Civil War documents that reveal the personal experiences of those affected by the war. Benjamin Tucker Tanner (1835-1923), a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, wrote in his diary with a sense of awe about the coming war:

"The country seems to be bordering on a civil war all on account of slavery. I pray God to rule and overrule all to his own glory and the good of man."

Tanner's diary and many other important historical items are on display onsite in the Library of Congress's exhibition "The Civil War in America" from now until June 1, 2013, and are available online, too. 

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Image source: http://blogs.loc.gov/civil-war-voices/about/benjamin-tucker-tanner/

]]> Veterans Day tag:www-apps.umuc.edu,2012:/blog/library//13.1085 2012-11-12T14:45:22Z 2012-11-12T15:18:04Z The UMUC Library salutes the nation's veterans on this special holiday. Many members of the UMUC community have served or are serving in the US military; our gratitude to you and your families for your selfless work on behalf of... Library http://www-apps.umuc.edu/blog/library on this special holiday. Many members of the UMUC community have served or are serving in the US military; our gratitude to you and your families for your selfless work on behalf of our country could not be greater.

Below is a photo of President Obama commemorating Veterans Day by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery.

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Image source: http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=118506



]]> Hurricane Sandy: Helping Out tag:www-apps.umuc.edu,2012:/blog/library//13.1084 2012-10-31T16:24:27Z 2012-10-31T16:37:10Z Those of us at the UMUC Library are directing our thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by the terrible storm. Although of course the Library does not endorse any particular charity, here is a list, put together by ABC News,... Library http://www-apps.umuc.edu/blog/library
Although of course the Library does not endorse any particular charity, here is a list, put together by ABC News, of some established relief organizations doing work in the aftermath of the storm.

CNN has posted other ways that individuals can help, by volunteering or making a donation.

The Huffington Post offers tips on donating in smart, effective ways.

A crisis like Hurricane Sandy brings out the best in human nature, and scam artists all too often take advantage of people's charitable impulses. The Better Business Bureau reminds us about fake charities that may contact you in the wake of a disaster.


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