By Aylin Aarhus
University of Maryland Libraries invited archivist John Davis to discuss his new book ,“Keep Your Ear to the Ground,” which records the history of the capital’s punk scene from the mid-‘70s to the present using fanzines. Continue reading UMD archivist shares new book on D.C. punk history, fanzines
By Anika Stikeleather
University of Maryland Libraries hosted Michele Mason for an afternoon discussion on historical yōkai and contemporary horror manga in Hornbake Library on Friday, Oct. 31. Continue reading Halloween library series explores Japanese myths, monsters and modern horror manga.
By Hannah Ziegler The University of Maryland Libraries held an Interdisciplinary Dialogue event with five university departments on Friday to discuss the historic Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Professors and scholars in history, journalism, communications and government and politics, as well as librarians, shared presentations during the 90-minute discussion to provide cross-departmental perspectives on the Capitol insurrection. Event moderator and librarian Eric Lindquist … Continue reading ‘A Leader’s Rhetoric Matters’: Scholars and Professors Analyze Jan. 6 Insurrection in UMD Libraries Series
By Maria Trovato In an interdisciplinary forum sponsored by UMD Libraries and MaryPIRG Nov. 28, panelists discussed how Open Educational Resources (OER) can help make textbooks more affordable. Panelists were Kirwan Center director Dr. MJ Bishop; sophomore government and politics major Stephen Kenny; English Department lecturer Pam Orel; and UMD Libraries’ Resource Sharing & Reserves Head Hilary Thompson Head. Open educational resources refer to openly … Continue reading Panelists discuss textbook affordability and hidden costs of higher education
By Shruti Bhatt Dr. Campbell F. Scribner talked to UMD students and faculty on Thursday about his new book on the need for localism in education. This event was part of UMD Libraries’ series called Speaking of Books…Conversations with Campus Authors. The event’s host was Tahirah Akbar-Williams, the librarian for African American Studies and the College of Education. Akbar-Williams said the series started in 2005 … Continue reading UMD Libraries showcases professor’s new book on lasting segregation in schools
By Madison Brewer The art exhibit For Liberty, Justice, and Equality: Unions Making History in America, is now open to the public at Hornbake Library after an opening reception on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. The exhibit highlights major turning points in the labor movement while focusing on civil rights, social injustices, women’s equality, LGBTQ rights and higher wages for working families. The UMD Labor Archives’ goal … Continue reading New Hornbake Library exhibit shows the history of unions in America
