Library, Museums and Press News

1. Rub Judge Morris’ nose. Just before the turnstiles in Morris Library, you’ll find a bust of the library’s namesake: Judge Hugh Morris. When you’re working on a class assignment or studying for an exam, be sure to rub his ...Read More

Article by Allison Ebner | Photos by Sean Diffendall   Research projects are no small undertaking. It requires a lot of time, effort and planning in order to best conduct and present your research, and foster conversations around it. Traditionally, ...Read More

  Article by Joseph Nakao Joseph Nakao is a graduate student in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Delaware. His book collection won first place in the first annual Friends of the UD Library’s Student Book Collecting ...Read More

Article by Allison Ebner | Photos courtesy of Mariana Di Giacomo   A paleontologist walks into Morris Library and asks, “What’s the limit on how many books I can check out at a time?” What may sound like the start ...Read More

Article by Allison Ebner | Photos and graphics by Sean Diffendall   Imagine a life spent reading just one book, watching just one film or talking to just one person. It would be a dull and yet dangerous life. We ...Read More

Setting up first-year students for success Everyone enters college with different backgrounds and experiences, as Tara Westover explains in Educated: A Memoir, the first-year Common Reader for new University of Delaware students. When first-year students arrive on campus, they find ...Read More

Article by Allison Ebner | Photos by Sean Diffendall   Say hello to one of the best-kept secrets on campus, the Education Resource Center (ERC). Tucked away on the first floor of the Willard Hall Education Building, the ERC is ...Read More

Article by Allison Ebner | Graphics by Sean Diffendall   Imagine walking into Morris Library. Where do you go first? Which areas do you spend most of your time in? If you have a question, where do you go for ...Read More

  Whether you’re on the beach, sitting poolside or curled up in the air conditioning, a book makes for the perfect summer accessory. While the summer may be winding down, there is still plenty of time to fit in another ...Read More

Article by Allison Ebner | Photo by Sean Diffendall Story of student success earns Library two awards The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press recently received two awards for its video “Student Success in Action,” which was created to ...Read More