By Laura Childs (Emerging Technologies Librarian) and Mariah Lewis (Metadata Management Librarian) Every year, February 11th is recognized as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The United Nations General Assembly instituted this day to promote gender equality in the STEM professions and raise awareness of the lack …
By Laura Childs (Emerging Technologies Librarian) and Mariah Lewis (Metadata Management Librarian) Copyright is confusing. With so many complicated, often archaic rules, it can be difficult to definitively answer copyright questions that you encounter in academia. But did you know that Fordham faculty members can get help with copyright at …
The time has come for our final blog post of the decade. The next time you see us, it will be 2020! That got us thinking: what are some popular books from the last time the roaring ’20s came around? Interestingly, the bestselling books of the 1920’s are not necessarily …
A new decade is just two weeks away. That means it’s time to look back at the biggest books of the last ten years. Time Magazine recently selected their picks for the best fiction and nonfiction books published between 2010-2019. We’ve gone through their lists and can happily report that …
The philosopher Francis Bacon once wrote: “Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.” He would be pleased to learn that as of the beginning of the Fall 2019 semester, students at Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus have a new quiet haven in which to study and grow wiser. That haven is …
Intrigue. Murder. Romance. Thrill. These are the words that come to mind when you think of the library. Wait, they’re not? Okay, but perhaps they will be after you learn about the Otto and Marie Maurer Mystery Collection. Thousands of mystery books live on the 4th floor of Walsh Library, …
The first post in our preservation series talked about conserving items in Fordham’s Archives and Special Collections. But what else are we doing to make sure Fordham’s unique collection of resources and knowledge are passed on? In my position as “Metadata Management Librarian” I am able to look at preservation …
Until his passing in 2016, Rich Conaty hosted “The Big Broadcast” on WFUV radio for over four decades and more than 2,200 shows. Conaty curated jazz and pop from the 1920s-1930s, and his expertise and love of the music attracted a cult following. Now, thanks to an anonymous donor and …
You’ve most likely heard about “Brexit” lately. But what is Brexit, and why does it matter? After passing a referendum to leave the European Union (EU) in June of 2016, Brexit has become a topic of global concern with far reaching ramifications. With the date for Britain’s departure now being …
Welcome to the inaugural post of the Fordham Library News blog! In today’s post, we announce the release of a video created by Fordham librarians about the issue of fake news. Watch the video below (or on our new Youtube channel) and stay tuned to this blog for regular posts …
