Middlebury College Libraries

04/25/2023

Today is National Library Workers Day, established 20 years ago to recognize the hard work, dedication, and expertise of the people behind the scenes. (So go tell a library worker that they're a rockstar 🤩 and that libraries will never be obsolete!) Middlebury celebrated today with free coffee and mind-blowing cookies from our local woman-powered Thistle & Honey Baking! 🍪 ✨ 📖 👏
ALA-APA National Library Workers Day

12/16/2021

Get the news about library hours, deadlines, and (last but not least!) the library collections budget here:

As winter break approaches, we wanted to alert you to a few deadlines, and share some good news.

11/16/2021

Learn how ILL can help you access materials from distant lands: https://www.middlebury.edu/library/news/welcome-interlibrary-loan (And, tell us what you think of this Dune-inspired poster!)

Welcome to Interlibrary Loan (ILL) where we can order DVDs, books, CDs, articles, and pretty much anything else that can be found in nearby libraries.

11/13/2021

Yesterday the Library of Congress announced a change to the subject headings “Aliens” and “Illegal aliens” replacing these outdated and dehumanizing terms with “Noncitizens” and “Illegal immigration.” Not perfect, but a small step forward. 📚📖

Early this year, Middlebury joined the growing list of academic libraries that changed the heading from “illegal aliens” to “undocumented immigrants,” affirming that only actions, not people, can be illegal.

10/11/2021

Map of the upper level of the Davis Library. On the map you'll see the space labeled Meditation Room. In this clip from a recent interview Carrie Macfarlane describes the room and the role it plays in the life of Middlebury students: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1155259368?collection=JU8jbjqcphaMmg

10/08/2021

We have openings next week, so stop procrastinating! Go to the library website today to schedule a consultation with a librarian. (Also fine to take a minute to learn what a research consultation is!)

Your professor has told you to talk with a librarian. You’ve noticed the large “Meet with a Librarian” heading on the homepage of the library website. You think it would be a good idea to contact a librarian. But you haven’t done it yet. We get it! Until you’ve met with us at least once, i...

09/22/2021

You have current needs, and we have holes in the collection please place your requests.

We’re happy to report that with restoration of its budget for print books, the library is once again able to purchase them. Not only was the library’s capital request for FY22 granted, …

09/20/2021

Itty Bitty: Tiny Texts in Special Collections is on display in Davis Family Library!📖🔍

[Visit go.middlebury.edu/tinybooks for a virtual exhibition experience!]

Pictured here is Dialoghi by Giacomo Leopardi, published in Florence in 1943. A dollhouse miniature, Dialoghi is bound in sheepskin leather with a gilt (gold) title on the cover. The doll that owned this book certainly read Italian poetry, as this volume contains three poetic dialogues.

Manicure and hand-modeling by Bailey Sneed '22.

09/20/2021

Bring your projects, questions, and concerns about cybersecurity to the next MiddLab Coffee Break on Friday, September 24.

Our September MiddLab Coffee Break will be focused on the topic of Information Security. The discussion will be facilitated by Ian McBride (ITS), Jonathan Kemp (Sciences Technology Support Services), Chris Norris (ITS), and Pete Johnson (Computer Science).