News – University of Delaware Library, Museums & Press

Nov

Gather at Morris: A Space for Reflection and Community

Our hearts are with everyone in our University of Delaware community who has been impacted by Saturday night’s shooting on Main Street. During difficult moments like this, it is important to know that we are not alone and that there ... Read More

Oct

New Open Journal Finder Helps UD Authors Publish Open Access

The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press has launched Open Journal Finder, a new tool to help UD faculty, staff and students identify journals where they can publish their research open access with a waived or reduced article ... Read More

Oct

Orchard Glad It’s Cider Season?

By David Cardillo, Digital Collections and Preservation Admittedly for most, it’s the pumpkin patch that is the boon of Fall, with Jack-O-Lanterns for Halloween and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. But apple pie and mulled cider might be the apple ... Read More

Oct

A Smarter Way to Share Course Materials: UD Library Introduces Reading Lists Pilot

New Leganto-powered service gives faculty greater control over course content while helping students access materials more easily and affordably. Every instructor knows the challenge: creating a course that inspires learning while ensuring students can access the right materials at the ... Read More

Oct

2026 Open Data Impact Awards Honor Researchers Advancing Discovery Through Open Data

The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press has announced the recipients of the 2026 Open Data Impact Awards, recognizing researchers whose openly shared datasets demonstrate exceptional value in advancing scholarship, transparency and data reuse. Organized and funded in ... Read More

Oct

Morris Library Room 102 Renovation Underway for New Extended-Hours Study Space

Renovation work has officially begun on Morris Library Room 102, formerly known as the Class of 1941 Lecture Room. As part of a university-wide initiative to upgrade classroom facilities across campus, this project will transform Room 102 into an ... Read More

Oct

A View from the Vault: Out in Public - Jeans Day and Gay Visibility at UD in 1982

by John Caldwell, associate librarian and political and public policy papers archivist In honor of National Coming Out Day on October 11, I wanted to highlight a moment of queer UD history. The April 16, 1982, edition of the ... Read More

Sep

University of Delaware Launches UD Dataverse, a New Institutional Research Data Repository

We are excited to announce the official launch of UD Dataverse, a new institutional research data repository designed to support the preservation, sharing, and discovery of data produced by University of Delaware Researchers. This platform provides a secure, sustainable home for research datasets and enables researchers ... Read More

Sep

UD Celebrates Newly Renovated Special Collections Space

More than 75 members of the University of Delaware community gathered Sept. 24 on the second floor of Morris Library to celebrate the ribbon cutting for the newly renovated Special Collections space. The celebration marked the completion of a major ... Read More

Sep

The Legacy of Friends

by Jamie Washington After nearly seven decades, the Friends of the Library makes a final gift Every day, students, scholars and researchers on the University of Delaware’s campus — and around the world — can access rare British manuscripts and ... Read More