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Feb

The Brains Behind the Collection

Article by Allison Ebner | Photos courtesy of Lucia O’Neill This is the second in a series of articles highlighting the winners of the second annual Seth Trotter Book Collecting Contest, hosted by the Friends of the University of Delaware ...Read More

A blue background with the spines of books showing. To the right, in full color, is a young woman smiling in front of a stack of books

Feb

Misinformation, Disinformation or Just Plain Fake: Strategies to Cut Through the Noise

By Meg Grotti, Amanda McCollom, Meghann Matwichuk, Lauren Wallis, Aimee Gee, Alison Wessell and Yuqiao Cao | Graphics by Kris Raser News stories, images, videos, and data flow into our feeds and impact our own opinions and decision-making in ...Read More

A collage of images, including a newspaper, a building block with the letter Q on it, a piece of paper that reads "Fake News", and a laptop open with an image that points to someone's ears.

Feb

20 Movies to Stream This Valentine’s Day

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we rounded up a few of our favorite on-screen romances that University of Delaware students, faculty and staff can stream through the Library’s e-video collections. Need some help narrowing down which film you should ...Read More

Five film covers coming out of an envelope with a background image of roses

Feb

New Resources in Special Collections 2020: A Selected List, January 2021

Originally posted by Dustin Frohlich, Special Collections Acquisition of resources in Special Collections and Museums supports the educational programs of the University through broad collecting areas in the fine, decorative and applied arts; English, Irish and American literature; history ...Read More

Nov

A Message from the Vice Provost on the Library, Museums and Press Budget

Fellow members of the UD community, As difficult as it is to write this message, it was even more difficult to take the actions that are described herein. The University has faced significant financial challenges as a result of the ...Read More

Nov

A Message from the Vice Provost: UD Library, Museums and Press to Cancel Elsevier Subscription Package

Dear colleagues, Following up on my message of September 18, 2020, and in response to the need to achieve the budget reduction target necessitated by the continuing financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Library, Museums and Press will cancel ...Read More

Nov

Locating Winter Course Materials for Your Teaching Needs

Faculty need course materials that are seamlessly integrated into their courses, and students hope for materials that are affordable and available when class begins. The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press is here to help, and provides these recommendations ...Read More

Sep

The Nomadic Book Collector

Article by Allison Ebner | Photos courtesy of Edward Benner This is the first in a series of articles highlighting the winners of the second annual Seth Trotter Book Collecting Contest, hosted by the Friends of the University of Delaware ...Read More

A young man in a green sweater holding a book in his hands as he sits in a chair. He is sitting in front of a massive wall of bookshelves, filled with books stored in a variety of directions.

Sep

10 Memorable Political Campaign Items from Delaware and U.S. History

Article by Sadie Ellington When I started as a graduate assistant with Special Collections, I had no idea what to expect. I was excited, nervous and eager to learn. Little did I know how rewarding, fascinating and enriching this ...Read More

A compilation of items included a gold bumper sticker, a large Eisenhower button, cigars branded with Richard Nixon's name, an elephant hand puppet, and a button that says "We Want Beer"

Sep

The Power of Posters in the Classroom and the Real World

Article by Allison Ebner | Photo by Sean Diffendall Posters are a powerful platform for messaging—they market, motivate, educate and inform. They’re also a great way to foster critical engagement with the material highlighted on the poster, making them ...Read More