Library, Museums and Press News

Celebrate the 150th birthday of “bad boy” artist Aubrey Beardsley with the exhibition Aubrey Beardsley, 150 Years Young. The exhibition—on view at the Grolier Club in New York from September 8 through November 12, 2022—is drawn from materials in the ...Read More

Summer reading is a seasonal staple. Whether you’re road tripping, sitting poolside or just walking around the neighborhood, an audiobook makes for great company and entertainment on the laziest and craziest days of summer. The books below range from darkly ...Read More

Article by Allison Ebner | Photos courtesy of Katrina Anderson This is the last 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 ...Read More

Tips provided by Alison Wessel   Are you in search of funding for your scholarly research or a nonprofit organization? From locating potential funding sources to writing a stellar proposal, the grant application process requires significant time and effort. Paying ...Read More

Article by Allison Ebner | Photos courtesy of Alyssa DePaolis   If you’re looking for UD alumna Alyssa DePaolis, our advice is to check the local library. Before graduating from UD in 2019, Alyssa was a mainstay of Morris Library, ...Read More

  The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press recently entered into an agreement with Cambridge University Press to support open access publishing, which helps broaden the reach and availability of academic scholarship. The agreement allows UD-affiliated authors to publish ...Read More

By Theresa Hessey, Digital Initiatives and Preservation Department On February 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, declaring: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United ...Read More

Originally posted by Kit Fluker, Special Collections   Special Collections librarians welcome opportunities to collaborate with faculty and promote the use of our primary sources. Requests for instruction or faculty recommendations for new acquisitions can be sent to Special Collections: ...Read More

Originally posted by Kit Fluker, Special Collections   Special Collections librarians welcome opportunities to collaborate with faculty and promote the use of our primary sources. Requests for instruction or faculty recommendations for new acquisitions can be sent to Special Collections: ...Read More

Originally posted by Kit Fluker, Special Collections   For more information about recent acquisitions in Museums please reach out to Museums staff using the Ask Museums webform.   Elbaite (Tourmaline group), Cruzeiro mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 8 1/2 inches.   ...Read More