News – University of Delaware Library, Museums & Press

May

Creating Digital Projects for the Virtual Classroom

Article by Allison Ebner | Illustration by Jaynell Keely When cultural institutions closed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, museums around the world had to reimagine how people could engage with the history and culture in their collections. ...Read More

An digital illustration of a laptop with a timeline on the screen. There are multiple arrows on the screen to indicate the points of engagement with the timeline.

May

Bringing the First State Home

Add a little Delaware to your summer reading list! Whether you’re looking for fiction, romance, mysteries and thrillers, or even something for younger readers, browse a variety of titles from our collection that are set in the First State. ...Read More

May

Celebrating Moms on the Page and the Screen

In honor of Mother’s Day, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite fictional mothers (and motherly figures) from literature, film and television. We’ve spent so much time with some that they’ve come to feel like family. UD students, ...Read More

Mar

Rutgers University Press, University of Delaware Press Enter Publishing Partnership

Rutgers University Press and University of Delaware Press have announced a partnership in which Rutgers University Press will provide production, marketing and distribution services for books published by the University of Delaware Press. Rutgers has also inherited a number ...Read More

Eight books on a table. Five books are standing up, with their titles facing outward. Three books are laying in front of those, so that you can read the titles on their spines. These are all recent titles from the University of Delaware Press.

Feb

Making Courses More Affordable and Accessible

Article by Allison Ebner | Graphics courtesy of Sheara Williamson and Eric Greska Every semester, students face the seemingly inevitable decision: purchase expensive course materials or spend that money on rent and other essentials. When students choose the latter, ...Read More

Feb

The Brains Behind the Collection

Article by Allison Ebner | Photos courtesy of Lucia O’Neill This is the second in a series of articles highlighting the winners of the second annual Seth Trotter Book Collecting Contest, hosted by the Friends of the University of Delaware ...Read More

A blue background with the spines of books showing. To the right, in full color, is a young woman smiling in front of a stack of books

Feb

Misinformation, Disinformation or Just Plain Fake: Strategies to Cut Through the Noise

By Meg Grotti, Amanda McCollom, Meghann Matwichuk, Lauren Wallis, Aimee Gee, Alison Wessell and Yuqiao Cao | Graphics by Kris Raser News stories, images, videos, and data flow into our feeds and impact our own opinions and decision-making in ...Read More

A collage of images, including a newspaper, a building block with the letter Q on it, a piece of paper that reads "Fake News", and a laptop open with an image that points to someone's ears.

Feb

20 Movies to Stream This Valentine’s Day

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we rounded up a few of our favorite on-screen romances that University of Delaware students, faculty and staff can stream through the Library’s e-video collections. Need some help narrowing down which film you should ...Read More

Five film covers coming out of an envelope with a background image of roses

Nov

A Message from the Vice Provost on the Library, Museums and Press Budget

Fellow members of the UD community, As difficult as it is to write this message, it was even more difficult to take the actions that are described herein. The University has faced significant financial challenges as a result of the ...Read More

Nov

A Message from the Vice Provost: UD Library, Museums and Press to Cancel Elsevier Subscription Package

Dear colleagues, Following up on my message of September 18, 2020, and in response to the need to achieve the budget reduction target necessitated by the continuing financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Library, Museums and Press will cancel ...Read More