Skip to Content Skip to Main Navigation Skip to Sidebar Navigation Skip to Search Area Skip to Live Chat Skip to Footer
UD Logo
Library, Museums and Press News
  • Research
    • Databases
      • Find a Database
      • New Databases
      • Now on Trial
      • How to Connect
    • DELCAT Discovery
    • Digital Collections
      • Digital Collections Home
      • Find Digital Collections
      • Highlights
      • UDSpace (Institutional Repository)
      • Artstor
      • Delaware Digital Newspaper Project
      • Finding Aids
      • Online Exhibitions
      • Propose a Digitization Project
      • Copyright Policies
      • Contact Us
    • E-Journals
    • Film and Video Collection
      • Film and Video Home
      • About
        • Our Collection
        • Events
      • Collections
        • Browse Collections
        • Search for Media
        • 16mm Films
        • New Acquisitions
        • Video Games
      • Using Media
        • Circulation and Scheduling
        • Our Spaces
        • Streaming Media
        • Instructional Support
        • Media and Copyright
        • Forms
      • Policies
        • Circulation and Scheduling
        • Collection Development
        • Fines
        • Scheduling Request Form
      • Contact
    • Institutional Repository
    • Research Guides
    • Special Collections
  • Services
    • Borrow and Renew Materials
      • Borrow and Renew Home
      • Manage My Account
        • My Library Account Information
        • My Library Account Support
        • Telephone Renewal
      • Request Materials
        • Overview
        • All Circulation Forms
        • In-Process Material Request
        • Library Annex Request Form
        • Obtaining a Locker
        • Report a Missing Book
      • For Faculty
        • Authorized Borrower Card Application for Faculty
        • Faculty Research Studies
        • Library Retired Faculty Room
      • For Graduate Students
        • Graduate Student Carrels
      • Borrowing Policies
        • Overview
        • Loan Periods
        • Renewals
        • Public Borrower Information
        • Reciprocal Borrowing Programs
      • Contact Us
        • Ask Circulation
        • Circulation FAQ
    • Course Reserves
      • Course Reserves Home
      • For Faculty
      • For Students
      • E-Reserves
    • Digital Scholarship and Publishing
      • Digital Scholarship Home
      • About Digital Scholarship
      • Staff
      • Digital Scholarship FAQ
      • Request a Workshop
      • Contact Us
    • Equipment Loans
      • All Equipment Kits
      • Video Cameras
      • Digital Still Cameras
      • Camera Accessories
      • Laptops, iPads and Drives
      • Audio Equipment
      • Cables
      • Headphones and Other
    • Forms
    • Interlibrary Loan
      • Interlibrary Loan Home
      • Interlibrary Loan Services
        • Getting Started
        • Article DELivery Service
        • Associate in Arts Program Delivery
        • Distance Learning DELivery Service
        • SHARES
      • Other Libraries
        • Lending to Delaware Libraries
        • Lending to Other Libraries
        • Registration for University of Delaware ILL Lending
      • Our Policies and Procedures
      • Help
        • Ask ILL
        • ILL FAQ
        • Cancelled Requests
      • Location and Hours
    • Teaching and Learning Services
      • Teaching and Learning Home
      • Request for Teaching Collaboration
      • Teaching and Learning Support
      • What We Teach
        • Research Skills
        • Multimedia
        • Primary Sources
        • Data Literacy
        • Publishing and Sharing Work
      • English 110 Resources
      • Video Tutorials
        • All Tutorials
        • Citation
        • Off-Campus Access
        • Research
        • Subjects
        • Workshops
      • Success Stories
        • Case Study: Undergraduates Engage with History
        • Case Study: Multimedia Instruction
        • Case Study: Using Library Resources to Perform Industry Research
      • Teaching and Learning Directory
      • Open Education Resources
    • Print, Copy and Scan
    • Reference Services
      • Reference Services Home
      • About
      • Research
        • Getting Started
        • Evaluating and Citing Sources
        • Learning More
        • Research Guides
        • Digital Scholarship
      • Teaching and Learning Services
        • Instruction Program
        • Workshops
      • Video Tutorials
      • FAQ
      • Contact
        • Ask the Library
        • Subject Librarians
        • Staff List
        • Recommend for Library Purchase
    • Reserve Spaces, Lockers, Carrels
    • UD Press
  • Visit
    • Directions and Maps
      • Building Information
      • Locations and Hours
      • Library Floor Plan Maps
      • Driving Directions
      • Shuttle Bus Routes
      • Parking
      • Restrooms
    • Events and Workshops
      • Upcoming Events and Workshops
      • Past Events
      • Recorded Events
      • Teaching and Learning Sessions
      • Scholar in the Library
    • Branch Libraries
      • Branch Libraries Home
      • Chemistry Library
        • Location and Hours
        • Services
        • Staff
      • Education Resource Center
        • ERC Home
        • About
          • Location and Hours
          • Mission
          • FAQ
          • Policies
          • ERC Test Kit Policy
          • ERC Advisory Board
        • ERC Online Catalog
        • Services
          • Purchase Protocols
          • Reserve SMARTBoard Room
        • Resources
          • Assistive Technology
          • Bookworms K-5 Reading and Writing Curriculum
          • Classroom Equipment
          • SMARTBoard Room
          • Test Kits
        • Contact the ERC
      • Marine Studies Library
        • Location and Hours
        • Services
        • Staff
      • Physics Library
        • Location and Hours
        • Services
        • Staff
    • Film and Video Collection
      • Film and Video Home
      • About
        • Our Collection
        • Events
      • Collections
        • Browse Collections
        • Search for Media
        • 16mm Films
        • New Acquisitions
        • Video Games
      • Using Media
        • Circulation and Scheduling
        • Our Spaces
        • Streaming Media
        • Instructional Support
        • Media and Copyright
        • Forms
      • Policies
        • Circulation and Scheduling
        • Collection Development
        • Fines
        • Scheduling Request Form
      • Contact
    • Museums and Galleries
      • Museums and Galleries Home
      • Contact Us
        • AskMuseums
        • AskSpec
        • FAQs
        • Staff Roster
      • Events
        • All Library Events
        • Our Events
      • Exhibitions and Galleries
        • All Exhibitions
        • Current Exhibitions
        • Past Exhibitions
        • Upcoming Exhibitions
        • Museum Galleries
      • Visiting and Services
        • Class Visits and Tours
        • Copyright Restrictions
        • Locations and Hours
          • Special Collections Gallery
          • Old College Gallery
          • Mechanical Hall Gallery
          • Mineralogical Museum
        • Application to Reproduce Materials
      • Policies and Procedures
      • Research Tools
        • Finding Aids
        • DELCAT Discovery
        • Research Guides
        • Access to Primary Resources
      • Collections
        • ArtStor
        • Collection Highlights
          • The Arts
          • History and Delawareana
          • Literature
          • Mineralogical Museum
          • Science and Technology
          • United States and Canada
        • Digital Collections
        • The Irenee du Pont Collection
        • The Lincoln Collection
          • History of the Lincoln Club
        • Manuscripts and Archives
        • Mark Samuels Lasner Collection
      • About
      • News
    • Our Spaces
      • Our Spaces Home
      • Find My Classroom
      • Find My Event
      • Reserve a Seat
      • Print, Copy and Scan
      • Spaces
        • All Spaces
        • Study Spaces
        • Make and Create Spaces
        • Learn and Connect Spaces
    • Special Collections
      • Special Collections Home
      • Contact Us
        • AskMuseums
        • AskSpec
        • FAQs
        • Staff Roster
      • Events
        • All Library Events
        • Our Events
      • Exhibitions and Galleries
        • All Exhibitions
        • Current Exhibitions
        • Past Exhibitions
        • Upcoming Exhibitions
        • Museum Galleries
      • Visiting and Services
        • Class Visits and Tours
        • Copyright Restrictions
        • Locations and Hours
          • Special Collections Gallery
          • Old College Gallery
          • Mechanical Hall Gallery
          • Mineralogical Museum
        • Application to Reproduce Materials
      • Policies and Procedures
      • Research Tools
        • Finding Aids
        • DELCAT Discovery
        • Research Guides
        • Access to Primary Resources
      • Collections
        • ArtStor
        • Collection Highlights
          • The Arts
          • History and Delawareana
          • Literature
          • Mineralogical Museum
          • Science and Technology
          • United States and Canada
        • Digital Collections
        • The Irenee du Pont Collection
        • The Lincoln Collection
          • History of the Lincoln Club
        • Manuscripts and Archives
        • Mark Samuels Lasner Collection
      • About
      • News
    • Student Multimedia Design Center
      • SMDC Home
      • About
        • AskSMDC
        • FAQ
        • Policies
          • General Policies
          • Circulation Policies
          • Reservation Policies
      • Equipment Kits
        • All Equipment Kits
        • Video Cameras
        • Digital Still Cameras
        • Camera Accessories
        • Laptops, iPads and Drives
        • Audio Equipment
        • Cables
        • Headphones and Other
      • Items for Purchase
        • All Items for Purchase
        • Adapters
        • CDs, DVDs and BDs
        • Flash Drives and SD Cards
        • Writing Accessories
      • Reservations
      • Services
        • Getting Started
        • Digital Mapping
        • Digital Transfer Services
        • Microforms
        • Print, Copy and Scan
          • UD ONEcard and Flex
          • Copying
          • Large-Format Printing
          • Printing
          • Scanning
      • Software
        • All Software
        • Audio Software
        • Graphics Software
        • Text Software
        • Video Software
      • Spaces
        • All Spaces
        • Audio Spaces
        • Graphics Spaces
        • Video Spaces
        • Other Spaces
      • Videos
        • All Videos
        • Student Spotlight
        • Tutorials
    • Writing Center
  • About
    • About Library, Museums and Press
    • Directions and Maps
      • Building Information
      • Locations and Hours
      • Library Floor Plan Maps
      • Driving Directions
      • Shuttle Bus Routes
      • Parking
      • Restrooms
    • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
    • Employment
      • Employment Information
      • Student Employment Information
      • Library Rank and Promotion System
    • Library Policies
      • All Library Policies
      • General Library Policies
        • Community Norms
        • Confidentiality of Library Records
        • Copyright and Database License Restrictions
        • Gifts of Library Materials Policy
        • Library Bill of Rights, Freedom to Read, and Code of Ethics
        • User Access to Library Resources
      • Library Facilities Policies
        • Group Study Room Policies
        • Retired Faculty Room Policies
        • Room Reservations for Non-Library Events
      • Library Collection Policies
        • Circulation Policies
        • Course Reserve Services and Policies
        • Digital Collections Copyright Policies
        • Film and Video Collection Policies
        • Institutional Repository Policies
        • Interlibrary Loan Policies
        • Special Collections Policies
        • Student Multimedia Design Center Policies
        • Textbook Policy
    • News
      • Library, Museums and Press News
      • Sign up for Mailing List
    • Publications
      • Impact Report
    • Strategic Directions
      • Strategic Directions Home
      • Overview
      • Student Success and Learning
      • Research, Scholarship and Discovery
      • Library as Place
      • Partnership and Collaboration
  • Help
    • Disability Assistance
    • FAQs
    • Off-Campus Access
      • General Information
      • Eduroam
      • Online Resources
      • Permalinks
      • Proxify Button
      • Proxy FAQs
      • Proxy settings for Papers
      • VPN and Proxy Servers
    • Research Guides
    • Video Tutorials
  • My Accounts
    • Canvas@UD
    • My Library Account (DELCAT)
    • My Interlibrary Loan Account
    • Staff Intranet Login
    • UD Webmail
  • Hours
    • Morris Library 8am–5pm
    • View All Hours
  • Support Us
    • Making a Gift
    • Friends of the UD Library
      • Annual Dinner
      • Book Collecting Contest
      • Essay Contest
      • Faculty Lecture
    • Gifts of Library Materials
  • Contact Us
    • Call (302) 831-2965
    • Live Chat Daily
    • Text (302) 360-8747
    • All Contact Info
    • Subject Librarians
    • Staff Roster
    • Organization Chart
Search in:
Advanced Search DELCAT Discovery
Keyboard focus is
  • Home
  • News
  • A Message from the Vice Provost to Deans
      • Home
      • About
      • Events
      • Sign up for Mailing List
    aebner
    August 5, 2020

    A Message from the Vice Provost to Deans

    Sign up to receive news via email

    Headshot of a man in a suit in front of pink flowersDear colleagues,

    I write today to share the reopening plans for the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press that have been approved by the University.

    Thank you for your patience as we worked through the process of getting the plan approved. As you know, we are all extremely concerned about the health and safety of our community. This principle has guided and will continue to guide all our decisions as we continue our core mission of contributing to the success of the UD community.

    We will continue to offer virtual services, including research assistance, consultations, workshops and teaching collaborations, at least through the end of the calendar year 2020. You may access these services from our website, library.udel.edu, and you may also consult the Library liaison for your academic discipline or college.

    Library collections continue to be available online, with expanded access to e-books and streaming video. Beginning August 10, 2020, we will offer a pickup service for books, videos, and selected multimedia equipment. Information about using the Library Pickup Service can be found here. You may continue to search the Library catalog to locate the physical items you need. After placing your request, we will notify you when the requested items are ready to be picked up at Morris Library. Materials from our branch libraries on the Newark campus (the Chemistry Library, Physics Library and Education Resource Center) will be made available at the Morris Library pickup location.

    We know that for some UD community members browsing the stacks is an important feature for serendipitous discovery. Please watch this video demonstration on how to browse the stacks virtually.

    UD faculty, staff and students may use the Article DELivery Service, which provides scanned copies of articles or book chapters from the UD Library’s print collection for instruction and research.

    On the first day of classes (September 1, 2020), we expect Morris Library to be open to the campus community with some limitations, as follows:

    • In order to observe physical distancing and to limit population density within the building, our seating capacity has been reduced and appropriate seating clearly labeled. Not all areas of the building may be accessible.
    • Face coverings must be worn at all times while in the building.
    • The building will have reduced hours.
    • Only users with a valid UD ONEcard will be admitted.
    • We will offer staffed services from a single service point during limited hours. Virtual services will remain available.
    • The book stacks will be inaccessible to users. Please visit the Library Pickup Service page to request the items you need.
    • Faculty, staff and students may access Special Collections by appointment only. Please contact us to request an appointment.
    • To ensure physical distancing, we will offer fewer public computing stations. As an alternative, we are offering remote access to approximately 30 computers with a variety of software. More information about remote access will be provided by September 1.
    • As printing locations elsewhere on campus will be unavailable, we strongly suggest students use digital formats instead of relying on printing. Printing will be available via Library public and remote computers.

    We ask that you observe and comply with all signs throughout the building.

    The Museums will remain closed through the fall semester.

    We recognize that these changes may cause some inconvenience and apologize in advance for that. We also know that you understand the necessary precautions we must take in order to keep our campus community safe and healthy.

    If you have any questions about our services for the fall term, please contact us at Ask the Library.

    Thank you and stay safe!

    Cheers,

    Signature of Trevor A. Dawes

    Trevor A. Dawes

    Vice Provost for Libraries and Museums and May Morris University Librarian

    The Power of Podcasting: Conversati..
    News Mention: The Right to Vote..
    Library, Museums and Press
    181 S. College Avenue Newark, DE 19717-5267
    • DELCAT Discovery
    • Research Guides
    • Support Us
    • Databases
    • Interlibrary Loan
    • About
    • Electronic Journals
    • Group Study Reservations
    • Events and Workshops
    • Off-Campus Access
    • Hours
    • Contact

    Sign Up for the Latest News and Events

    I would like to receive...
    ©2022 University of Delaware
    Accessibility
    Comments
    Legal Notices