What is a library? Quotes to inspire.
| by Laksamee Cave
Inspirational quotes about libraries have been posted around Davis Family Library. Come by to read and look up the authors in our collection.
News
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Special Collections, MiddPoints
Chris Burns named Director of Special Collections
Please join us in welcoming Chris Burns to the Middlebury College Library as our new Director and Curator of Special Collections and Archives.
Washington Post - Access Update
| by Gretchen Kenet
Starting July 1, you will need to register for an account with your Middlebury email address to access our subscription. Read on for more details!
Welcome Language Schools!
Welcome to all the Language Schools! Have a question about the library, use go/askus/ to contact us. Register for a library orientation (July 6) or Zotero workshop (July 8 or 9). Come by and check out the language carrells in the library. Remember your interactions with librarians and library staff are exempt from the restrictions of the Language Pledge.
Interlibrary Loan - Clear Cache
The interlibrary loan system (Illiad) has been updated to utilize Middlebury’s Single Sign On system, requiring two factor authentication. Please use your full Middlebury College email address to login to your ILLiad account. You may need to clear your browser cache and cookies to get this login to work correctly the first time. If you have any problems please email mdyill@middlebury.edu
Special Collections, MiddPoints
Welcome, Alyssa Walker
Please help us welcome Alyssa Walker to Davis Family Library! Alyssa will serve as Digital Records Archivist in Special Collections. Her first day is June 23.
You like us! You really like us!
| by Dan Frostman
(Or at least you like our books…)
What’s in a name? How Library of Congress Subject Headings reveal the past
| by Mikaela Taylor
They say you can’t judge a book by its cover. Sometimes, even its title gives little information. What’s a researcher to do? Enter Library of Congress subject headings!
SRA Summer Workshops
This June there will be a series of workshops geared for Summer Research Assistants. These workshops will focus on a variety of topics, including basic research skills, using the citation manager Zotero, data analysis with R, and using AI for research. Lunch will be provided for in-person workshops.
Thank you and congrats to the graduating students!
Congratulations Class of 2026! The Davis Family Library celebrates all your hard work and accomplishments during your time at Middlebury College and beyond. We wish you luck in your future endeavors. We also want to celebrate the student employees who will graduate….