News – University of Delaware Library, Museums & Press

Apr

A View from the Vault: The Girl Graduate

by Petra Clark, Special Collections Late spring brings with it the end of the school year and, for high school and college seniors, graduation. This rite of passage is celebrated with commencement ceremonies and graduation parties, and is commemorated ...Read More

Apr

One Question, Many Voices: Are We Ready to Adapt AI in the Classroom?

by Mansi Gupta and Meg Grotti In Fall 2024, graduate students from Dr. Mark Serva’s independent seminar posed a bold question to the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press: “How can we bridge the growing gap between student ...Read More

Apr

Creating a Vignette in Premiere Pro

by Jonathan Famiglietti, Student Multimedia Design Center If you are familiar with film and photography terminology, you may have heard of the term “Vignetting”. In these fields, a “Vignette” refers to the progressive reduction in brightness toward the periphery compared ...Read More

Apr

Comparing Multimedia Software: Adobe Photoshop CC and GIMP

by Mike Gates, Student Multimedia Design Center At the Student Multimedia Design Center in Morris Library, we strive to offer the University of Delaware community a wide range of multimedia tools to support all kinds of creative projects. Whether ...Read More

Apr

New Digital Collection: Littleton and Jane Mitchell Papers Now Available

By David Cardillo, Digital Collections and Preservation The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press is pleased to announce the addition of a new digital collection to our Quartex platform, highlighting the life and legacy of civil rights leader Littleton ...Read More

Mar

Garageband Audio Track Types

Text and video by Ellie Parcells, Student Multimedia Design Center If you’re new to the world of audio production, there’s no better application to start with than GarageBand. GarageBand is an intuitive audio recording program aimed at beginners and ...Read More

Mar

A View from the Vault: Ken Smith's "The Garden"

by Victoria S. Kenyon, doctoral candidate in art history, graduate research assistant, University Museums An anthropomorphic figure rests in a barren garden landscape. It is clearly not living, but a red heart sits within the hollow, cage-like chest. The ...Read More

Mar

Last Chance to Apply – OATM Grants Close April 30

Time is running out to apply for Open and Affordable Teaching Materials (OATM) grants! Offered through UD’s Library, Museums and Press, these grants help faculty and instructors reduce course material costs for students by integrating open, affordable, and library-licensed resources. ...Read More

Mar

Things You Can Do In Our Multimedia Studios

Images and text by Eve M. Ellis Have you ever wondered what magic you can create in our multimedia studios? Whether you’re a first-time visitor or just curious about what’s possible, let’s explore all the creative opportunities for students, ...Read More

Students sitting and facing each other at a table. They are talking and being recorded by a visible camera in the foreground.

Mar

Davinci Resolve Timeline Editing Tools

Text and video by Jonathan Famiglietti, Student Multimedia Design Center Have you ever wanted to use a video editing software not from the likes of Adobe? Are you interested in trying a non-linear editor that doesn’t come with a monthly ...Read More