New Woodcut Collection in the Digital Library!
In 1494, humanist Sebastian Brant published Das Narrenschiff, or The Ship of Fools, a moralistic poem written in the German language. In it, Brant described 110 assorted follies and vices, each undertaken by a different fool. Each sin or vice was interpreted by a stunning woodcut, many believed to be the work of Albrecht Dürer. In 1497, Johann Bergmann von Olpe printed a later edition in Latin, known as Stultifera Navis, which is owned by the UH Libraries.
Listen to the 1955 UH Yearbook!
The University of Houston 1955 Yearbook staff undertook the task of creating a 45 rpm vinyl record to accompany the printed yearbook. UH librarians Katie Buehner and Michele Reilly built upon the work of the yearbook staff by creating a video from the digitized recording and images from the printed yearbook.
We hope you enjoy this look at the University of Houston in 1955!
Stay posted for side B to follow in October or November.
Digital Library on the UH Homepage
Marisa Ramirez recently wrote an article featuring the India Illustrated Collection in the Digital Library! Check out the article and look for us on the front page of the UH website this week!
Poetry & Prose Reading Series : 2010-2011 Season
The 2010-2011 dates for the Poetry & Prose reading series have been set. Mark your calendars now!
Poetry & Prose is a free, public reading series featuring UH faculty, students, and alumni that happens right here on campus! We have an enormous pool of talented writers at UH and we are very much looking forward to this season’s readings.
Check out the Poetry & Prose website for dates and more info.
Want to know what folks ate in the 1850s and 1860s?
The Digital Library published a collection of restaurant and hotel menus from the 1850s and 1860s!
These mid nineteenth century menus located in the Hospitality Industry Archives, located at the Hilton College of the University of Houston reveal a treasure trove of historical information. The menus relate not only the regional cuisine of the particular restaurant but also show some of the cultural and social norms of society. The menus are from hotel restaurants, stand alone restaurants and steamships.
Click here to view the collection!
Learning Commons
Looking for the Learning Commons? It’s located on the first floor of M.D. Anderson Library, to your right if you’re in the main lobby.
Not sure what the Learning Commons is?
The Learning Commons is an academic computing facility that caters to the high-end multimedia and collaborative needs of students, staff, and faculty of the University of Houston. It not only provides a wide array of digital media creation resources, but also gives its users opportunities to learn about new technology, receive assistance with specialized research software, and collaborate on projects with one another in a space designed for group work. Our friendly staff is trained in the many software titles and equipment resources offered and are available to help with any questions or assistance you may need. The Learning Commons provides tools to maximize the potential of student projects and research activities.
In the Learning Commons you can use high-end computers (both PCs and Macs), presentation practice rooms, cameras (including video), scanners, printers, and more. Coming soon is an audio production and editing facility. See the Learning Commons webpage for information about policies and loan periods.
The Learning Commons is open the same hours as M.D. Anderson Library.
JSTOR platform change
On August 14, 2010, JSTOR plans on changing their search interface. JSTOR reports that the new interface will have a more streamlined look and feel. The new platform update offers new features in preparation for the Current Scholarship Program. Both historical scholarly content and the current journal issues will be available on a single, integrated platform and with a single interface starting in January of 2011. According to JSTOR, the transition will be seamless with no scheduled down time.
Network outage on 8/15
The Libraries’ connection to the campus network will be down from 7 am to 11 am this Sunday (August 15, 2010) for maintenance. Access to web databases, the Library catalog, and web sites will be unavailable during this period.
ILLiad (Interlibrary Loan Service) UNAVAILABLE, Monday, August 16th
The ILLiad service will be down for maintenance on Monday, August 16th. You will not be able to place requests or retrieve electronic materials until the maintenance is complete. You may still pick up received physical materials from the Service Desk in Anderson Library.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Sincerely,
Lee Hilyer
UH Libraries
Visit India with the UH Digital Library!
Click here to view the collection!
This digital collection features fascinating photographs of early 20th century India under British rule. The photographs come from a rare book called India illustrated: being a collection of pictures of the cities of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras, together with a selection of the most interesting buildings and scenes throughout India.