News – University of Delaware Library, Museums & Press

Jan

UD Library, Museums and Press Migrates to OpenAthens for E-Resource Authentication

The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press will begin using the OpenAthens platform to access electronic resources, including databases, e-books, journals and streaming video, on January 30, 2024. Access to these resources was previously managed through EZProxy. The move ... Read More

Jan

Mind Your Media: Keeping Data Safe for Multimedia Projects

This post originally appeared in the Multimedia Tips and Tricks blog (SMDC), which was reorganized into Research Tech Tips as of September 2025. The services described in this article are still available through the Research Data and Design Commons (RDDC). ... Read More

An image of a hard drive alongside logos for other storage platforms, including UD Dropbox, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and Adobe

Jan

How to Create an Overlay in Adobe Premiere

Screenshot of the process of adding a video overlay in Premiere

Jan

Three Exhibitions in Delaware Opening Early 2024 to Honor Artistic Life and Legacy of James E. Newton

Celebrate the artistic life and legacy of James E. Newton—painter, printmaker, public intellectual, educator, and professor of African American history and art—with three exhibitions on view in locations throughout Delaware in early 2024. These exhibitions highlighting Newton’s legacy will be ... Read More

Montage featuring three headshots of Frederick Douglas on an orange background.

Jan

Figure Skating into the Olympics via Delaware

By David Cardillo, Digital Initiatives and Preservation Did you know Newark and the University of Delaware were the training locations for several Olympic-level figure skaters from the mid-1990s to roughly 2010? Take a look at the athletes below and ... Read More

Headline and article in the Newark Post that reads, "All Eyes Are On Kimmie and Johnny"

Jan

Library, Museums and Press Launches UDStax, AI-Based Chatbot Pilot

The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press is excited to announce the launch of the UDStax pilot project. UDStax is an experimental artificial intelligence-based chatbot that can be used by students, faculty and staff to answer general questions about ... Read More

Illustrations of chat bubbles alongside text that reads, "Have questions about Library services or spaces? Test out UDStax, our AI-Based Chatbot"

Jan

A View from the Vault: Frederick Albert Slocombe’s Winter Fuel

By Ashley Rye-Kopec, Museums “A View from the Vault” showcases some of the unique, notable or rare items that are a part of the Special Collections and Museums holdings at the University of Delaware. Each month, we highlight a different ... Read More

Detail of Frederick Albert Slocombe's etching "Winter Fuel." It depicts a man chopping firewood with a dog nearby.

Jan

How to Create an Overlay in Adobe Photoshop

Screenshot of the process of creating a video overlay in Photoshop.

Dec

Longwood Gardens: Retro Edition

By David Cardillo, Digital Initiatives and Preservation Longwood Gardens, a part of the Pierre S. DuPont estate, has long been known for its botanical aesthetic. Walking paths wind through indoor and outdoor gardens, complemented by fountains and light displays. ... Read More

Red and white azaleas on view in an indoor exhibition space

Dec

A View from the Vault: Manuscript Poetry Notebook of John Wieners

By Aaron Bisson, graduate assistant for the Poetry as Activism Project “A View from the Vault” showcases some of the unique, notable or rare items that are a part of the Special Collections and Museums holdings at the University of ... Read More