Librarians & Archivists in the Land of Women’s and Gender Studies
This weekend, I had the opportunity to participate in the National Women’s Studies Association’s annual conference. Part of what I love about …
Hampshire College Library Zine Collection
The Hampshire College Zine Collection just moved to the main floor of the Harold F. Johnson Library. The collection was started …
Best book accessory of the day: minature book necklaces!
These charming necklaces are handmade with small leather-bound books, from vintage leather items like old doctor bags and furniture. The blank pages …
Are You Ready for Hampshire Halloween?
Seeing this photo on the Facebook page Books Rock My World makes us excited for Hampshire Halloween! Does your costume have a …
Regular Library Hours through October Break!
Just a reminder that the Library will maintain regular fall hours through October Break. Our weekend schedule will be: Saturday & Sunday, …
The Strategic Air Command Bunker (filled with books) Almost Full
The Five College Library Depository is the topic of an article, “Short on Space, Libraries Look to One Another for Solutions” in …
New cool stuff in the Bradford Room!
We have recently acquired some new (old) cool stuff that is in the Bradford Room, our Special Collections space on the 2nd …
10 new local newspapers to read!
The Five College libraries now have access to 10 Western Massachusetts newspapers: -The Advocate -Amherst Bulletin -The Berkshire Eagle -Daily Hampshire Gazette …
Banned books week: Top 10 challenged titles in pictures
The Guardian has a short and sweet post about the top 10 challenged titles for Banned Books week. How many have you …
3D Printing the Impossible
Another innovative use of the 3D printer – Professor Gershon Elber’s ‘Escher for Real‘ project at the Computer Science Department, Technion, the …
6300+ new images available at Hampshire!
The latest module of our purchased Archivision images (module 8) is now available in Luna Commons (you can get to Luna Commons …
Crowdcrafting: Putting Citizens in Control of Citizen Science
Six months ago, Crowdcrafting, an “open-source platform for online citizen science and crowdsourced data analysis” supported by the Open Knowledge Foundation, launched. …
InfoBar Work Study Positions Have Been Filled!
Thank you to all of the students who applied for InfoBar positions, we received over 50 applications! It was difficult to choose …
Robert Seydel Reading Room
The Hampshire College library is working with architects, faculty, alumni, students, and staff to create a new space devoted to the book …
Ask a question at the InfoBar!
InfoBar Main Floor, Harold F. Johnson Library Center Your place to get the help you need! Visit the library for …
Welcome to all transfer students!
We were so glad to welcome so many transfer students to the Hampshire College library this morning with coffee, cookies, and lots …
Welcome Back! Summer Renovations in the Library
The Library is excited to welcome you back to campus with some updates to the first floor! Special thanks are due to …
University libraries of the 21st century – in pictures!
It’s Friday, so it’s a great time to spread love and beauty. The Guardian posted a gorgeous series of pictures, dedicated to …
University library as a learning and teaching hub
Claire Shaw writes about the architecture of the academic library in a piece from the Higher Education Network in The Guardian. A …
Abandoned Wal-Mart is now America’s largest single-floor library
As our own library undergoes its own (albeit much smaller) transformation, I’m awed by how much this old, abandoned Wal-Mart has changed …