Library, Museums and Press News

  Dear University of Delaware Community, Welcome to the spring semester! Whether you are returning, transferring or new to campus, we are excited to have you as part of our vibrant community. Each new semester brings opportunities to explore, learn ...Read More

The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press is excited to announce the launch of its new digital collection portal, now powered by the Quartex platform. This significant upgrade marks the transition of numerous digital collections hosted on the JSTOR ...Read More

Dear Colleagues, As we continue to navigate financial challenges across the University, I write this message to provide information about the Library, Museums, and Press budget for the 2024-2025 academic year.   Over the past five years, we have experienced significant ...Read More

by Arline Wilson, Special Collections   This original watercolor of Cope’s Christmas Card of 1883 was created for the Cope Brothers Company in Liverpool, England by Scottish artist John Wallace, who published his artwork under the pseudonym George Pipeshank. Beginning ...Read More

 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

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

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

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

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

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