News – University of Delaware Library, Museums & Press

Jul

Library introduces extended borrowing periods

Whether a user needs help selecting a topic, finding material, analyzing sources or organizing bibliographies, the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press can help at every stage of the research process. Read More

Jun

UD Press partners with University of Virginia Press

The University of Delaware Press has formed a new partnership with the University of Virginia Press, effective July 1, 2018.Read More

Jun

News Mention: Experimental courses add digital tools to scholarship

Three new University of Delaware courses last semester, known collectively as the “Wilmington Archives Project,” focused on digital humanities and storytelling with Delaware’s largest city as their theme.Read More

Jun

News Mention: Colored Conventions Mellon Foundation Grant

The University of Delaware has received a $200,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, supporting the public-humanities Colored Conventions Project (CCP) as it continues to expand its nationwide collaborations.Read More

Mar

Five Women Artists: Phoebe Beasley

By AnnaLivia McCarthy, Museums intern Phoebe Beasley, renowned for her work in collage, is the fifth artist in our blog series. Maya Angelou was a close friend and mentor to Beasley. In 1998, they completed a collaborative project by ...Read More

Mar

Five Women Artists: Kay WalkingStick

By AnnaLivia McCarthy, Museums intern Kay WalkingStick, the fourth artist featured in our blog series, is an American landscape painter and print maker. As a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, WalkingStick often makes artwork inspired by her indigenous ancestry. ...Read More

Mar

Five Women Artists: Carrie Mae Weems

By AnnaLivia McCarthy, Museums intern Carrie Mae Weems is the third artist featured in our blog series. This photograph comes from her Kitchen Table Series, which explores the dynamics of relationships in the domestic setting of her kitchen. Weems’ ...Read More

Mar

Five Women Artists: Selma Hortense Burke

By AnnaLivia McCarthy, Museums intern Selma Hortense Burke is the second artist featured in this blog series. She may be an artist whose name is unfamiliar to you, but it is likely you encounter her artwork everyday. She is ...Read More

Mar

Five Women Artists: robin holder

By AnnaLivia McCarthy, Museums intern The first artist featured in our Five Women Artists series is robin holder. Two of her prints are included in the exhibition Problem Solving: Highlights from the Experimental Printmaking Institute, on view in Mechanical Hall ...Read More

Feb

Can You Name Five Women Artists?

By AnnaLivia McCarthy, Museums intern In union with the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) and countless other museums across the country, we are participating in the third annual #5WomenArtists campaign. This March, we are highlighting work ...Read More