Library, Museums and Press News

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 | 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

Article by Allison Ebner | Photos by Lane McLaughlin Fellow uses UD’s collections for dissertation research Coffee table and fine art books make art accessible, but viewing art in person is an entirely different experience. Ask Tara Contractor, a doctoral ...Read More

Article by Allison Ebner | Photos by Sean Diffendall   Did you know there are more student assistants who work in the Library, Museums and Press than full-time employees? Many have public-facing roles, interacting with Library users and Museums visitors ...Read More