When Tillinghast Professor of Religion Shalom Goldman heard mention of a mysterious room that used to exist in Starr Library, he knew to turn to Special Collections….Continue Reading Historic Saudi Arabian Room Revived
The recent visit by Alex Pang to talk about rest and contemplative computing was an opportunity for us in the library to consider some of the important ideas that Pang discusses in his work….Continue Reading The Library, Wellness, and Campus Transformations
In each issue of this newsletter, we profile a faculty member who makes innovative use of the library or academic technology. This issue features Greg Vitercik, Professor of Music. What is your area of research focus? How did you come to be interested in this/these topic? The philosophical and political influences that shape Richard Wagner’s…Continue Reading Greg Vitercik
Our online research guides (go/guides) are curated by Middlebury librarians to help you find the best materials in your subject area or discipline. This spring, we are rolling out an update that should make our guides even easier to use. They will have a cleaner look and a mobile-friendly interface. Whether you’re researching a topic…Continue Reading Research Guides Get an Upgrade!
In each issue of this newsletter, we profile a staff member who works in the library or other related department. This issue features Douglas Black ’86, who works in the Discovery and Access Services area of the library, and graduated from Middlebury with an degree in English. What Library department do you work in? I’m…Continue Reading Douglas Black
Save yourself the time of typing a bibliography from scratch. Summon (go.middlebury.edu/summon) can create citations for you. When you click on the small arrow to the right of each title in a Summon results list, a window with additional information will appear on the right-hand side. Click on the “Cite” button at the top of…Continue Reading Citations, Courtesy of Summon
Ever wonder what the most popular movies are that the library owns? Well, we did, and here’s what we found:…Continue Reading Most Popular DVDs
Sometimes, you don’t need it all. Use the Library Quick Search box at go.middlebury.edu/lib to find exactly what you’re looking for. If you want a DVD, click on the “Videos” tab. For a book, go to “MIDCAT+” (bonus tip: on the MIDCAT results page, it’s now possible to narrow your list to popular books by…Continue Reading Searching For Just Videos, Books, or Articles
In each issue of this newsletter, we profile one of the many student assistants who help make the Middlebury Libraries run smoothly. This issue of our newsletter features one of our Digital Media Tutors, senior Sofy Maia….Continue Reading Sofy Maia