News – University of Delaware Library, Museums & Press

Jul

May I Have Your Card and Give You Mine? The Pfeiffer Trade Card Collection

By David Cardillo, Digital Collections and Preservation We’re excited to continue our series spotlighting collections now available on our new digital platform, Quartex, with a look at the Gordon A. Pfeiffer Nineteenth-Century Delaware Trade Card Collection. But what exactly ... Read More

Jul

Big Savings, Big Impact: 2025 OATM Grant Winners at UD

The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press is excited to announce the recipients of our 2025 Open and Affordable Teaching Materials (OATM) grants. This year, we are proud to support 14 innovative projects spanning a wide range of ... Read More

Jun

That’s MY book! The William Augustus Brewer Bookplate Collection

By David Cardillo, Digital Collections and Preservation In the days before digital catalogs and barcodes, many book lovers had a much more personal—and artistic—way of marking ownership: the bookplate. For those who had personal libraries, bookplates were used to ... Read More

Jun

Construction Begins on New Home for Special Collections at Morris Library

After years of careful planning and preparation, the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press is pleased to announce that construction will begin the second week of June 2025 on a major renovation of the Special Collections space in ... Read More

Jun

Comparing Multimedia Software: Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve

This post originally appeared in the Multimedia Tips and Tricks blog (SMDC), which was reorganized into Research Tech Tips as of September 2025. The services described in this article are still available through the Research Data and Design Commons (RDDC). ... Read More

May

Applying Effects to Garageband Tracks

May

Unearthing History Through Commerce: A Look at UD’s Trade Catalog Collection

By David Cardillo, Digital Collections and Preservation The Trade Catalog Collection in Special Collections at the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press offers a fascinating glimpse into the commercial, technological and cultural history of the United States—from the ... Read More

May

Extended Hours for Morris Library

University of Delaware students will have access to extended hours during reading day and finals, May 15 – 20, 2026. Extended Hours at Morris Library Read More

May

Comparing Multimedia Software: Adobe Illustrator CC and Inkscape

May

Help Build a New Home for Special Collections this I Heart UD Giving Day

On I Heart UD Giving Day—Wednesday, May 14, 2025, the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press invites Blue Hens everywhere to rally behind a visionary initiative: Building a New Home for Special Collections. Special Collections is one of UD’s ... Read More