Middlebury (Vermont) users now have access to three archives on the Adam Matthew website — East India Company (Modules I and IV), Sex and Sexuality (Module II), and Foreign Office Files for South East Asia, covering 1963-1980.
The theme for this year’s Staff Picks is diversity, equity, and inclusion, and in this post, Kat Cyr, an Interlibrary Loan Associate, writes about What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon.
We are reviewing items in our collections and other content that is available for free to Middlebury students, faculty and staff.
This month we celebrate Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Classes are over and finals are upon us, but it’s never to soon to think about your summer reading. The library has lots of options. Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning is one that is available in print and as an e-book, so those with active Midd id’s can login remotely to read it (and seniors, you can until your midd login expires).
In addition to the work we do to preserve our own collections of books, photographs, audiovisual formats, and digital archives, Special Collections serves as a resource for preservation in the broader community. That’s why every year we take the opportunity to highlight these efforts during Preservation Week, inspiring action to preserve personal, family, and community collections in addition to library, museum, and archive collections.
Ever wonder the best way to store your old family photos or how to ensure your digital files stay accessible long-term? Check out the Preservation for Everyone section of the American Library Association website and think about how to care for your own family collections. Or check out the free webinars, including: Caring for Family Keepsakes, Preserving Family Recipes, and Preserving your Personal Digital Photographs
April is Autism Awareness month. The Middlebury Library has a number of related titles and a dedicated Disability Studies Guide to get you started. Read Fearlessly Different: an autistic actor’s journey to Broadway’s biggest stage (available in print, ebook, and audiobook). Want to watch a film? Try Kanopy, our streaming service, and search keyword autism. Take time this month to explore the wealth of resources available from our collections or at your fingertips online.
It’s “GAYpril” and in this post, Brenda Ellis, Senior Research & Instruction Librarian, writes about “Eight,” a play by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, about defending the freedom for same sex couples to marry.