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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.
Special Collections
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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!
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From Bethel to Bethlehem: How the Bible Shaped the American Map
Tuesday February 24 4:30pm: How did biblical placenames like Bethel, Bethlehem, Canaan, and Goshen find their way to American landscapes? Join a religion scholar, a professor of modern Hebrew, and a Special Collections curator for a cross-disciplinary exploration of why early American colonists sought to mirror the geography of the Middle East on U.S. soil.
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ON EGGS-HIBIT: Case cracked? The Mystery of Ron Powers’ Big Bird Egg Solved!
| by Liefe Temple
An unusual egg with a dramatic backstory eggs on hard-boiled researcher-detective to crack the case!
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ON EGGS-HIBIT: Nancy Willard’s Bread Loaf Eggs
| by Liefe Temple
Nancy Willard (1936 - 2017) was an author, poet, and teacher, best known for her children’s books. During Willard’s time at Bread Loaf during the 1980s and 90s, she asked fellow faculty, attendees, and guests to sign wooden eggs. This EGGS-HIBIT is a collection of nearly three dozen hand painted and decorated eggs, themed around each signatory and their work, paired with a corresponding literary work.
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Airwaves to Archives: Using ChatGPT to make WRMC recordings more accessible online
| by Kaitlin Buerge
Using AI tools like ChatGPT and Whisper, Middlebury Libraries transcribed and summarized 423 historic WRMC radio recordings now available at the Internet Archive. Then we brought those summaries into ArchivesSpace, improving searchability and connecting each program directly to its audio and transcript online.
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Artificial Intelligence + Internet Archive, or AI and IA: New Technology for Old Stuff
| by Patrick Wallace
On the 10th anniversary of Middlebury’s first upload to the Internet Archive, we’re celebrating 52,000+ items in IA and new AI integrations for access.
Liefe Loves Libraries
| by Liefe Temple
Super senior feb Liefe Temple has held virtually every library position available to students during her four years at Middlebury. Learn more about her experiences working in the library!
The Chateau: Celebrating 100 Years
| by Tulip Larson
Middlebury’s most iconic building turns 100 this year! Visit the Davis Family Library atrium to view a bilingual exhibition of Chateau archives, curated by Tulip Larson, class of 2025, with translation assistance by Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies Julien Weber.
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Student projects: Gaza Solidarity Encampment anonymous interview transcripts
Last spring, four students completed oral history projects to help illuminate areas of Middlebury’s past and present. Special Collections Oral Historians chose their own projects and conducted interviews with Middlebury students, staff, and alums. Check out this project by an anonymous Special Collections Oral Historian.