Library, Museums and Press News
Mar
15
Self-Checkout Now Available in Library Locations Across Campus
Mobile app and kiosk allow for faster, easier checkout service Contactless self-checkout options are now available in Morris Library, the Physics Library in Sharp Lab and the Chemistry Library in Brown Lab, making it faster and easier to borrow books. ...Read More
Mar
15
In Her Own Words: Preserving Women’s History in Special Collections
Every woman has a unique story to share. Throughout the Library, Museums and Press, you’ll find the voices, experiences and achievements of women celebrated in books, artworks and movies. In Special Collections, you’ll also find the extraordinary stories of women ...Read More
Feb
18
Expanding Access to Diverse Materials
Newly acquired African American primary source materials highlight untold, overlooked histories Article by Allison Ebner | Illustration by Jaynell Keely This article also appeared in UDaily. Newspapers, photographs, postcards, maps and other primary sources offer firsthand testimonies of the ...Read More
Jan
11
Studying Slavery: Students Present Research Conducted on Delaware College History
UDaily article by Ann ManserRead More
Jan
3
Winter Session Update
Updated January 10 Various locations within the UD Library, Museums and Press reopened Monday, January 10, for the remainder of Winter Session. Morris Library is open to students, faculty, staff and the greater UD community Monday through Thursday from 8 ...Read More
Dec
2
Hearing Democracy in the First State: Preserving Delaware’s Political Legacy, 1949-1986
By John Caldwell, Special Collections The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press’ Special Collections Department has just completed an 18-month grant-funded digitization project to make approximately 550 unique audio recordings from four political collections available to students and researchers ...Read More
Nov
18
Alice Dunbar-Nelson Papers Digitized
By Theresa Hessey, Digital Initiatives and Preservation Department The papers of Wilmington author Alice Dunbar-Nelson have been popular among researchers for many years. In response, staff at the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press has digitized the collection and ...Read More
Nov
16
A Disastrous Book Collection: How a Tornado Inspired a Student’s Journey
Article by Allison Ebner This is the first in a series of articles highlighting the winners of the third annual Seth Trotter Book Collecting Contest, sponsored by the Friends of the University of Delaware Library. Her parents said it ...Read More
Nov
16
Collection Spotlight: The Edward Field Papers
Edward Field is a literary giant in the poetry and LGBTQ+ communities, but his entry into the world of poetry may surprise you. He first began to write poems while serving in the U.S. Air Force during World War II ...Read More
Nov
16
10 Heartwarming Reads for the Holiday Season
Embrace the joy of the holiday season with books that will leave you feeling hopeful, inspired and as warm as a mug of hot cocoa. While several of these selections feature heavy topics and many of them may bring you ...Read More