Library, Museums and Press News
Aug
12
A View from the Vault: Capturing Nature's Beauty, One Butterfly at a Time
by Jaime Margalotti, associate librarian and archival metadata librarian To create his remarkable two-volume work As Nature Shows Them: Moths and Butterflies of the United States, East of the Rocky Mountains (1900), Sherman Foote Denton employed a less common ... Read More
Aug
7
Open Data Impact Awards Return for Second Year
The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press, in collaboration with the Data Science Institute and Delaware Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), is excited to announce the second annual Open Data Impact Awards for 2026. Building on the success of its inaugural year, the program recognizes undergraduate and graduate ... Read More
Jul
15
Delaware and the 250th Anniversary: The First State Celebrates National Milestones
By David Cardillo, Digital Collections and Preservation As America celebrates its 250th birthday this year—also known as the Semiquincentennial—communities across the country are marking the occasion with events that began well before Independence Day and will continue throughout the ... Read More
Jul
9
University of Delaware Library Joins Google Books Library Project to Expand Global Access to Rare Collections
The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press has announced its partnership with the Google Books Library Project, a global initiative comprising leading research libraries working to make books and printed materials searchable and accessible to readers and researchers worldwide. ... Read More
Jun
17
New Digital Collection: Special Collections Print Materials
By David Cardillo, Digital Collections and Preservation The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press is pleased to announce a new digital collection featuring print materials from Special Collections. These materials reflect a diverse range of subjects that support ... Read More
Jun
2
Bridging the Access Gap: Library Launches Video Tutorials and Enhances Workarounds Following Wiley Subscription Cancellation
Following the recent decision to discontinue the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press’s bundled subscription to the Wiley journal portfolio due to institutional financial constraints, the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press has launched a new series ... Read More
May
20
Newark Nite Returns!
By David Cardillo, Digital Collections and Preservation Some people use Memorial Day to mark the start of summer, even though the Summer Solstice officially arrives on June 21. But for many local Newark residents, Newark Nite has long been ... Read More
May
13
A View from the Vault: Celebration by Lev Timothy Mills
by Qiaira Riley, graduate research assistant, museums In this print, a larger than life, seemingly omnipresent figure looms over a group of praise dancers. The figure’s reddish-brown skin tone is interrupted by a mask that covers just their eyes ... Read More
May
4
Extended Hours for Morris Library
University of Delaware students will have access to extended hours during reading day and finals, May 15 – 20, 2026. Extended Hours at Morris Library Read More
Apr
29
Making space for UD student-parents
Article by Jamie Washington | Photos by Mike Gates | April 29, 2026 Morris Library’s newly opened Family Study Space offers student-parents a dedicated space to study while caring for their children For busy University of Delaware student-parents, finding a study ... Read More
