Winter Break Library Update
| by Carrie Macfarlane
As winter break approaches, we wanted to alert you to a few deadlines, and share some good news.
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Staff Picks: "They Called Me Number One" by Bev Sellars
| by Brenda Ellis
November is Native American Heritage Month and in this post, Brenda Ellis, Senior Research & Instruction Librarian, writes about “They Called Me Number One,” a memoir by Xatśūll Chief Bev Sellars.
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Staff Picks: "The Only Good Indians" by Stephen Graham Jones
| by Kat Cyr
This month is Native American Heritage Month and in this post, Kat Cyr, an Interlibrary Loan Associate, writes about “The Only Good Indians,” a revenge / horror novel by Stephen Graham Jones.
Native American Heritage Month
| by Brenda Ellis
In conjunction with the Anderson Freeman Center, Middlebury Libraries have put together a physical and digital display showcasing a number of resources by and about Native Americans. These works include fiction, non-fiction, plays, film, and music. For the month of November, the physical display can be found in the Atrium of the Davis Family Library.
Welcome to Interlibrary Loan
| by Rachel Manning
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.
New Video Tutorial: On Scholarly Authority (and its limitations)
| by Amy Frazier
The library recently created a new video tutorial, On Scholarly Authority (and its limitations.) This video was created to encourage students to think critically about the concept of scholarly authority — how they can use it as a lens through which to assess sources for their research, but also how to recognize situations in which traditional scholarly authority might not be the final word in credibility.
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BiblioQuinoa Trial
| by Arabella Holzapfel
A trial subscription to BiblioQuinoa will be available through November 24, 2021.
4 Library Hacks Every College Student Should Take Advantage Of
| by Carrie Macfarlane
Middlebury’s Carrie Macfarlane recently published advice to new college students about how to make the most of their library.
MiddLab Coffee Break: Information Security
| by Ryan Clement
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).
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Middlebury Libraries to replace controversial subject headings: A Reparative Cataloging Project update
| by Kaitlin Buerge
The Middlebury Libraries’ Reparative Cataloging Project seeks to address catalog records that are historically inaccurate, offensive, discriminatory, or harmful. Earlier this year, we replaced the “illegal aliens” subject heading with “undocumented immigrants.” Now, we’re planning more changes!