This blog post was composed by graduate assistant Aaron Ramos, a master’s student in the History Department. The W. R. Poage Library is thrilled to announce that the O.C. Fisher papers are now research ready with a completed finding aid. This collection is well-suited to those interested in researching 20th century American foreign policy, civil rights issues, agriculture, and commerce.…
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(BCPM) My Transformative Internship at the Poage Library
This blog post was written by Toyosi Stephen Adedara, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and the 2024 Dowdy Summer Intern. My Dowdy summer internship experience at the Poage Library humbled me. Before this summer, I had always thought of libraries as mere repositories for books and documents. However, my time at Poage taught me that…
(Texas) “Pants Rule”: Baylor women in the 1960s
This blog post was written by Delilah Brezenski, undergraduate student, class of ‘24 Anne Miller, fashion reporter for the Baylor Lariat, wrote a March 1963 article on the increasingly frill-less, masculine-style clothing for women. “Does this look in the clothes of the woman of today really mean that she has lost her femininity?” Miller asked. She concluded that certain ideas…
(Texas) Shakespeare’s First Folio in a Global Context: Rare Books from the Age of Exploration in The Texas Collection
Shakespeare’s First Folio in a Global Context: Rare Books from the Age of Exploration in The Texas Collection. Editor’s note: This post should have arrived on the blog in November 2023, but due to a scheduling error, it is only now available. We apologize to Prof. McNair for the inconvenience.
(BCPM) Comic Book Banning in the United States: Days of Future Past
This blog post was composed by Aaron Ramos, master’s student in the History Department. The 1950s often evoke images of nostalgia for simpler times in American life. This longing is illustrated through the popularity of the 1950s Americana aesthetic which situates the ideal life amid white suburban spaces where the nuclear family reigns and the American economy booms. However, any…
Libraries to Invite Baylor Community to Complete LibQUAL+ Survey
This spring, the University Libraries will conduct the LibQUAL+ survey, a web-based survey that asks the Baylor students, faculty, and staff about their minimum, desired, and perceived library service levels in three dimensions: Library as Place, Information Control, and Affect of Service. This survey is a trusted instrument from the Association of Research Libraries, and more than 1,340 libraries in…
Libraries to Begin Three-Year Planning Process with ClimateQUAL Survey
Post written by Josh Been, Director of Data and Digital Scholarship and Digital Scholarship Librarian and Eric Ames, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications for ITS/Libraries Exciting news! The Baylor University Libraries are poised to embark on a 3-year plan to assess our organizational health and diversity so that we can celebrate our many strengths and uncover areas that may…
University Libraries Unveil Two New Exhibits Highlighting Faculty, Student Works
“A Stitched-Up Life: The Work of Dr. Mary Ruth Smith” and BFA student works showcase two unique additions to the campus art environment As the Libraries make plans to move into the Fall 2021 semester, the Crosshatch Galleries committee has completed the installation of two new exhibits in Moody Memorial Library and Jesse H. Jones Library. The Jones Crosshatch Gallery…
(A&SCRC) News from Crouch Fine Arts and Special Collections – Fall 2020
Greetings from the staff of this newly integrated group! Did you miss this news? The special collections team in Moody (Frank, Andrea, and Beth) have now joined forces officially with the group in Crouch (Alison, Jamie, and sometimes Sha). I thought it would be helpful to send out this update, feel free to contact me or the rest of the…
Back to School Special: Read Up on What’s New and Improved at the Central Libraries
The sun is shining, the Pat Neff bells are ringing, and students are returning to Baylor! We are so excited to have our spaces filled with the hustle and bustle of the fall semester. Over the summer, we made improvements to the Central Libraries based on campus feedback. Whether you’re returning as an upperclassman or beginning your freshman year, read…