Manning Squires Henning wins UB job
Friday, November 13th, 2015Manning Squires Henning, a Batavia-based general contractor, has won the bid to handle the renovations of the University at Buffalo’s Capen Hall. Capen Hall, located on UB’s Amherst …
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Libraries to host spooky talks on werewolves, witches and spirits
Thursday, November 12th, 2015If you’re still searching for your fix of witches, werewolves and other ghouls after Halloween, you may be able to find it, oddly enough, at the library. The …
Trailblazers Exhibit at the Law Library
Wednesday, November 11th, 2015The Charles B. Sears Law Library is honored to be hosting the exhibit Women Attorney Trailblazers in New York State. The New York State Bar Association’s Committee on …
Graphic Novels available in Lockwood Library!
Monday, November 9th, 2015Through the month of November, the UB Libraries will have graphic novels available for check out from the 2nd floor of Lockwood Memorial Library. The books featured in the display …
UB officials plan for fall 2016 reopening of Capen third floor library
Friday, October 30th, 2015The Oscar A. Silverman Library on the third floor of Capen Hall won’t be open for at least another year. Officials and architects for the project toured the now …
Travel Photograph Album, 1910 – An Historical Mystery
Tuesday, October 27th, 2015By Jessica Bright and Kalyna Melnyk Mysteries within archives abound, and the Travel Photograph Album, 1910, is no different. The Travel Photograph Album is a scrapbook that someone …
University Libraries Cancellations: January 2016
Wednesday, October 14th, 2015After consulting with the campus this past spring, the University Libraries will be cancelling the following subscriptions (journals, serials, databases). Most cancellations will take effect January 2016. These …
Knovel Academic Challenge: Let the Games Begin!
Friday, October 9th, 2015The Knovel Academic Challenge is currently underway! Knovel is an engineering database which the UB Libraries’ subscribes to. It includes the full text of over 1,000 engineering handbooks …
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The best-hidden study places for UB students
Wednesday, October 7th, 2015The Oscar A. Silverman Library, located on the third floor of Capen, is still under renovation and many students haven’t found a study location to replace “Club Capen.”
Packed in: The UB Libraries Annex has over 1.3 million volumes in high-density storage.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2015Inside the UB Libraries Annex, long rows of free-standing shelves soar three stories overhead, dwarfing staff and visitors alike. Built in 2006 to help alleviate serious overcrowding of …