Library, Museums and Press News
Dec
2
PIC Your Perfect Shot: Explore Our Lens Collection to Enhance Your Creativity
By Eve M. Ellis, Student Multimedia Design Center Have you ever imagined the perfect shot for your photo or video but felt uncertain about how to capture it? Whether you want your subject to stand out from the background ...Read More
Dec
2
Library, Museums and Press Announces New OER Publishing Program to Support Faculty
The UD Library, Museums and Press is excited to announce the launch of University of Delaware Pressbooks, a new user-friendly Open Educational Resources (OER) content publishing system designed to support UD faculty in creating dynamic, high-quality open resources and textbooks ...Read More
Nov
27
A View from the Vault: Paul-Ange Nocquet’s Untitled (Dancing Girl)
by Roxana Guarriello, Undergraduate Museums Gallery Attendant “A View from the Vault” showcases some of the unique, notable or rare items that are a part of the Special Collections and Museums holdings at the University of Delaware. Each month, we ...Read More
Nov
21
Extended Hours for Morris Library and Stress Less Activities
University of Delaware students will have access to extended hours and multiple stress reducing activities during reading day and finals, Dec. 11-16. Extended Hours at Morris Library Stress Less Activities Wednesday, December 11, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. ...Read More
Nov
20
High Stakes in the Senate: Two Generations of Saulsburys (Part 1)
By David Cardillo, Digital Initiatives and Preservation Following the Civil War, Willard Saulsbury, Sr. served as Delaware senator in the U.S. Senate from 1858 until 1870 (defeated, interestingly, by his brother, Eli Saulsbury). His son, Willard Saulsbury, Jr., also ...Read More
Nov
18
How Audio Can Change a Scene
Text and video by Kyle Krieger, Student Multimedia Design Center When creating a video project, it’s important to carefully select your audio choices. The right audio can transform a scene, evoking specific emotions and setting the overall atmosphere. In ...Read More
Nov
11
How to Find and Transfer Files from Your Video Camera
by Ellie Parcells, Education Resource Center and Student Multimedia Design Center The Student Multimedia & Design Center (SMDC) offers a wide array of beginner, intermediate, and advanced video camera kits to use in your next video project. While these ...Read More
Nov
4
Poster Creation Tips: Image Resizing in PowerPoint and Photoshop
by Mike Gates, Student Multimedia Design Center When creating research posters, you may discover that the poster you have been working hard on was created on a canvas or slide size bigger or smaller than needed. While this can ...Read More
Oct
30
A View from the Vault: Terrifying Ghouls and Strange New Worlds
By Petra Clark, Special Collections “A View from the Vault” showcases some of the unique, notable or rare items that are a part of the Special Collections and Museums holdings at the University of Delaware. Each month, we highlight a ...Read More
Oct
28
Removing Blemishes in Adobe Photoshop
Text and video by Jonathan Famiglietti, Student Multimedia Design Center One of the most popular uses of Photoshop in professional photography is covering up and masking blemishes on portrait-style photographs. Tools like the Spot Healing Brush and the Clone ...Read More
