Library, Museums and Press News

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

Article by Allison Ebner | Photos courtesy of Urban Sketchers Delaware   On a quiet Sunday in March, the low lighting of the Mineralogical Museum let the vibrancy of the exhibition cases prevail and set the perfect tone for Urban ...Read More

Article by Allison Ebner | Graphics by Sean Diffendall   Tucked away on the Lower Level of Morris Library is the Film and Video Collection. Inside, you’ll find the fan-favorite DVD and Blu-Ray collection, as well as the lesser-known video ...Read More