Author Archives: Sue Vazakas

About Sue Vazakas

Science/Engineering Librarian and devoted reader.

“A Plague of Sheep” — The Wonders of Browsing

Do you need another way to open your mind? Wander around the library and look at the titles of the books. Browsing is a marvelous thing. Try it — just put your stuff safely in a locker and stroll down … Continue reading

E-books for YOU

October has turned out to be “E-book Month” here at the library. We have 1 million e-books (truly!), and you can read all of them. How? Come to these events and we’ll show you. E-BOOKS FOR YOU Tuesday, October 8, 2-5PM … Continue reading

Why Are There Orange Signs on C Level?

I was looking for an organic chemistry book on C Level and saw lots of orange signs hanging up. What’s going on? You mean the signs in the Science Reference section that say “Don’t Put the Books Back!! (We’re counting.)”? … Continue reading

Languages; We Have Lots of Languages

Guess how many languages the library has books written in. Just guess. Three-hundred and forty-six (346)!! Here is the list of all of them – it’s fascinating! Here are the 25 languages in which we have the most items: English 2,867,279 … Continue reading

Nuclear War and Fiction

In light of Summer Reading Season as well as the upcoming adaptation* of another story about what might happen after a nuclear conflict, let’s look at some of the novels and fictional movies that are based on effects of nuclear … Continue reading

Let’s Get Small

JHU’s Institute for NanoBioTechnology (inbt) invites you to attend its annual nanobiotechnology symposium. The symposium will be held on Friday, May 17, in Shriver Hall on Homewood campus. What’s the theme of this year’s symposium? The title is Translating the Promise … Continue reading

Yes, We Hear You! And Answer You!

There are so many ways to communicate with the library that you can almost speak into the air and we’ll hear you. I mean, just look at this list! Text us - 410-692-8874 Tweet us E-mail us - ask@jhu.libanswers.com OR e-mail your … Continue reading

Game of HopSFA

Are you thrilled that Game of Thrones has returned? Are you a fan of fantasy board games and sci fi movies? Then prepare to immerse yourself in JohnCon 2013 during the weekend of April 5-7. JohnCon is the annual convention … Continue reading

Style Stuff

“Writing” style, that is. You’re writing papers, papers, papers, and you want to make sure that they are smoooooth as well as grammatically correct, right? Absolutely. So where can I find this kind of information? Welcome to the Writing Guide. … Continue reading

Rebellion and Revolution

Revolution – “…the overthrow or renunciation of one government or ruler and the substitution of another by the governed.” Rebellion – ”…usually unsuccessful defiance of or resistance to an established government.” The Hunger Games is the recounting of the rebellion or revolution … Continue reading
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