Interlibrary Loan Winter Break Service Update – 2017

Due to the holidays, shipping madness, the increased risk of losses, and the lack of open libraries willing to send things, the Interlibrary Loan Department limits ordering and shipping during the second half of December. If you need anything before winter break request it now!  Interlibrary loan requests submitted to ILLiad after Dec. 15th will be ordered in early […]…Continue Reading Interlibrary Loan Winter Break Service Update – 2017

Throwback Thursday: Zach Schuetz

  Some of the employees working within the libraries once had other roles and separate affiliations with Middlebury. Follow their (r)evolutions on the first Thursday of every month this semester. Name: Zach Schuetz   Former Role(s) on Campus: Class of 2011, Japanese Major, Linguistics Minor; Japanese Language School 2009 Current Role on Campus: Senior Technology Specialist; Advisor, […]…Continue Reading Throwback Thursday: Zach Schuetz

what is whiteness?: a critical examination

The Davis Family Library has highlighted a variety of groups through displays over the last 10 months including racial minorities, the LGBTQ+ community and the disabled. Take the opportunity now to critically examine whiteness as an identity and system of privilege. Visit the Davis Family Library lobby December 1st through the 17th to see works […]…Continue Reading what is whiteness?: a critical examination

whiteness: a glossary

20+ Relevant Terms for Discussing Whiteness As a supplementary addendum to the “what is whiteness?” blog post, display and StoryCorps interview, some Middlebury staff and faculty have put together an informal glossary of terms that helps the community to discuss whiteness. For more on these terms, use reference materials and other published works found on […]…Continue Reading whiteness: a glossary

Throwback Thursday: Kat Cyr

Some of the employees working within the libraries once had other roles and separate affiliations with Middlebury. Follow their (r)evolutions on the first Thursday of every month this semester. Name: Kat Cyr Former Role(s) on Campus: Midd Class of 2011, Japanese Major, Linguistics Minor (also a Japanese Summer Language School Alumnus) Current Role on Campus: Interlibrary […]…Continue Reading Throwback Thursday: Kat Cyr

Celebrating Native American/Indigenous and Alaska Native Heritage Month

In honor of Native American/Indigenous and Alaska Native Heritage Month, Dr. Irina Feldman’s Spanish 324 Class, Images of America, has collaborated with the Davis Family Library to develop a display including works that commemorate the many peoples belonging to these groups throughout the Americas. Visit the Davis Family Library to see the display and read […]…Continue Reading Celebrating Native American/Indigenous and Alaska Native Heritage Month

I Know What You Did Last Summer! – Alex

I Know What You Did Last Summer! This is part of a series of posts highlighting the work of the Summer 2017 Digital Media Tutors (DMTs) from the Wilson Media Lab found in the Davis Family Library Room 220. Meet Alex! Hometown:  Tempe, Arizona Year at Middlebury:  3 years / Rising Senior Major: Political ScienceMinor: […]…Continue Reading I Know What You Did Last Summer! – Alex