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07/06/2022

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06/17/2022

In observance of Juneteenth, all MIT Libraries will be closed on Monday, June 20th. Our 24/7 spaces in Barker and Hayden will be available to the MIT Community during the holiday closure.

06/17/2022

Join us this summer for "Data Bites" ... a series of 30-minute, online workshops covering essential data management topics!

Join the MIT Libraries Data Management Services for these 30-minute, online workshops or “Data bites” on essential data management topics. Attend one or multiple topic sessions. Click on a workshop for more information and to register. Registration is required as Zoom information will be sent to...

06/16/2022

This summer we're making some changes that will improve service for the MIT Community when borrowing items from our partner libraries via BorrowDirect.

  BorrowDirect, the service that allows MIT faculty, students, and staff to borrow materials from 12 partner institutions, is migrating to a new technology platform this summer. The new platform, known as ReShare Returnables, will allow us to improve service using the latest library technology. Why...

06/14/2022

All MIT Libraries locations will open at 1:00pm tomorrow, Wednesday, June 15 to accommodate our annual all-staff celebration.

Access to our 24/7 spaces in Barker and Hayden will be available to the MIT Community.

06/08/2022

We're excited to welcome Sylvia Figueroa-Ortiz to the Libraries, where she will collaborate on our growing community engagement program and gain insight on leading an academic library.

  Sylvia Figueroa-Ortiz has been named the inaugural MIT Libraries-ACRL Diversity Alliance Administrative Fellow. Figueroa-Ortiz began a two-year appointment on June 6. The ACRL Diversity Alliance program unites academic libraries committed to increasing the hiring pipeline of qualified and talente...

06/02/2022

"My favorite part of the event was the Q&A and witnessing how many people felt seen by her work and moved by her words.” -student moderator Nailah J. Smith ’22 on the MIT Reads author event with Elizabeth Acevedo.

Author Elizabeth Acevedo delighted an MIT audience at an MIT Reads event moderated by MIT senior (now alumna) Nailah J. Smith.

06/01/2022

Fighting back against the spread of disinformation throughout the United States.

05/24/2022

Now on view in Rotch Library, Susan E. Schur's paintings can range from the subtle and mystical to the bold and dramatic.

This exhibition is of paintings by MIT alumna Susan E. Schur. Her work utilizes various techniques of employing oil paint on paper and board to create works that provide exciting, multi-layer visual experiences, with each viewer becoming an active participant in the realization of the vision present...

05/23/2022

Reminder: Dewey Library closes THIS Friday at 5pm for Building E53 renovations. We expect to reopen on July 5. Collections and expert help are still available to the MIT community during the closure.

  MIT Facilities will replace a large heating coil in E53 (Hermann Building), which will require shutting down building ventilation. To ensure the comfort and safety of our staff and users, Dewey Library will close at 5pm on Friday, May 27, and is expected to reopen on Tuesday, July 5. Dewey Librar...

05/20/2022

Curious what the MIT Libraries have been up to recently? You're in luck, the Spring 2022 issue of the Bibliotech is now available:

https://bit.ly/Spring22Bibliotech

05/19/2022

Highlights from six decades of illuminating publishing.