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Mad Men Mondays: Episode 8
Hartman Center series features actual historical ads that relate to each episode
A Conversation with Photographer Lynn Saville, May 23
A look at New York City and the striking visual effects of economic turmoil
Star Trek Lives Long and Prospers at Rubenstein Library
Fanzines and vintage comics bring back the early days of the popular sci-fi series
West Main Street to Close Monday
Bridge over Campus Drive to be demolished May 27 – June 14
Announcing the Duke Collaboratory for Classics Computing
New library unit will use new technologies to study the world’s oldest documents and artifacts
Mad Men Mondays: Episode 6
Hartman Center series features actual historical ads that relate to each episode
SPLC Donates Extremist Literature Collection to Duke
Extensive collection documenting extremist groups comes to Human Rights Archive
A Conversation with Photographer Edward Ranney, May 7
Award-winning photographer will discuss his 40 years of documenting man-altered landscapes
Student Workers Leave Their Mark on the Library
Help us kick off the renovation by writing on the wall outside the Gothic Reading Room
Meet the Archivist of the United States, May 10
The Libraries host a public conversation with David S. Ferriero in the Gothic Reading Room
New Exhibit: Botanical Treasures from Duke’s Hidden Library
Perkins Library exhibit explores the work and wonders of the Duke Herbarium
Student Writing Prizes: Win $1,000!
Submit your research paper for our annual Aptman Prizes and Middlesworth Awards
Mad Men Mondays, Episode 4
The Hartman Center recaps another episode with historical ads from the archives
The O in MOOC
Massive open online courses offer another reason to embrace open access
West Main Street to Close for Five Months
State bridge project to close West Main Street from Buchanan Boulevard to Broad Street/Swift Avenue
Ben Fino-Radin on Digital Forensics, April 24
“Media archaeologist” discusses the challenges of preserving early internet history
One Day at Duke Rescheduled: April 19
Capture photos and videos to be featured in Duke’s next 30-second TV commercial
“Game of Thrones” Author Was a Teenage Fanboy
A 1965 fanzine letter in the Rubenstein Library reveals the young George R. R. Martin
From the Archives: Forgotten Jobs
A 1962 employee manual shows off various jobs at Duke
Congratulations to Our Book Collectors Contest Winners!
Here’s what Duke students had to say about the books they love best
Wilmington Road Trip with the Friends of the Libraries
Join us for a day-trip to Wilmington, NC, and learn about the 1898 race riots
Sneak Peek: Information Architecture for Our New Website
Take a look at the blueprint for the next version of our library website
The Latest in Duke Books, Spring 2013
Chocolate, leaves, mysteries and romance from Duke scholars, faculty and staff
New Exhibit: Street Exposure
The photographs of Ronald Reis illuminate ordinary life in 1960s New York and London
When Art Makes the Man
Undergraduate course and exhibit explore competing constructions of masculinity over time
Class of 2017 Summer Reading Finalists
Which book should the incoming class of Duke freshmen read? Share your thoughts.
Edible Book Festival: April 1
Mark your calendars for our 8th Annual Edible Book Festival, open to all!
New Library Study Room Reservation System
See available study rooms in the library and book one directly from your phone—it’s easy!
Love Big Data? DataFest 2013 Is On
Competition brings together students from Duke, UNC, and NC State to analyze large datasets
Good Government in Action, and Inaction
Why two recent developments in the research and publishing world are worth celebrating
Rubenstein Library Move by the Numbers
More than 30,000 linear feet of materials have been relocated as we ramp up to renovation
New Library Service: Digitize This Book
Out-of-copyright library books scanned and delivered to you digitally—for free
John Hope Franklin’s Grownup School List
Ten must-reads in African American history, according to one of its greatest scholars
Audubons on the Move!
Double elephant folios among the last (but not least!) items to move for the Rubenstein renovation
For Whom the Bell Tolls
We recently acquired a very special book on bells, for a very special ringer of them
“Duke of Barbers” Gets a Place in the Library
Longtime friends and customers name library space after Duke’s longest-serving barber
New Exhibit: Comics and Propaganda: France 1939-1944
Student exhibit in Bostock Library examines how comics blend art, history, and politics
Book Talk: Selected Letters of William Styron: Feb. 13
A public conversation with editors Rose Styron and R. Blakeslee Gilpin
New Exhibit: Mapping the City
A new library exhibit challenges perceptions of what a map is supposed to be.
Moving the Rubenstein Library, in Pictures
Staff and collections are on the move to the 3rd floor of Perkins
Renovation Update: Rubenstein Closed Until Jan. 7
Special collections library begins relocating to new space on 3rd floor of Perkins Library
New Exhibit: Caricature and the Dreyfus Affair
More than a century later, a look back at a notorious “Mockery of Justice”
A New View of “Gitmo”
A new traveling exhibit and digitized collection look at the history of Guantanamo Bay
A Winter of New Faculty Books
From novels to medical textbooks, Duke faculty books add to scholarship
Enter Our 2013 Book Collectors Contest! Deadline Feb. 11
Win up to $750 in cash for showing off your personal collection
Enter Our Data Visualization Contest! Deadline: Jan. 20
You could win a $500 technology prize for creative data visualization
Interlibrary Loan Temporarily Unavailable During Winter Break
Planned upgrade starting Dec. 14 will require a brief interruption in service
Renovation Update: Rubenstein Library Moving, Dec. 17 – Jan. 6
Rare Book & Manuscript Library closed during Winter Break to move staff and collections
We’re One of America’s “Most Beautiful College Libraries”
Travel and Leisure Magazine profiles 17 of academia’s most inspiring libraries
50 Years of Black Students at Duke
In 2013, Duke will commemorate the first black undergrads and other milestones
The Making of a MOOC
Team works behind the scenes to build a “Massive Open Online Course”
DukeReads: Join the Discussion with the University Librarian
Deborah Jakubs discusses Richard Ford’s “Canada,” the latest selection in Duke’s online book club
iPads Available for Spring 2013 Classes
CIT invites faculty to investigate iPads and their impact on student learning
Is the Web Just a Faster Horse?
Why the internet has not revolutionized scholarly publishing the way it should
Hector Abad’s “Oblivion” Wins WOLA-Duke Book Award
Human rights book prize goes to Colombian writer’s memoir about his father
From Duke Magazine: Old Graffiti in Rubenstein Library
For generations of Duke students, library walls, desks and darkened alcoves were blank canvases
Libraries Dramatically Expand Ebook Offerings
Innovative deal with TRLN experiments with shared print and digital access
Duke Launches University-Wide Campaign
Duke Forward campaign will help shape new solutions and prepare leaders for the future
Watch the Debates at Lilly Library
East Campus library series focuses on the presidential debates and election
Text Mining: Issues, Tools, and Approaches
A new library workshop series on what it means to “read” starts Sept. 20
New Books by Duke Authors
A guide to the latest publications by Duke faculty and staff, all available in the library
Rubenstein Library Renovation: Everything You Need to Know
News, images, timelines, FAQs for researchers and more on the upcoming renovation project
“Vote for the Library” Video Contest
Make us a “campaign” video and you could win two seats at the Duke-Carolina game!
Rubenstein Renovation Round-Up
A look behind-the-scenes as we prepare for the Rubenstein Library renovation
From Duke Magazine: President, Astronomer
Duke’s University Archivist tells how a solar eclipse confirmed Braxton Craven’s perfect timing
Join Our Student Library Advisory Boards
We need advice! You have it. Help improve the Libraries and gain valuable volunteer experience.
Do You Like the Libraries?
Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and more.
Duke Summer Reading Program Guide
Ann Patchett speaks to the Class of 2016 this Friday. Check out our online guide to the book.
Welcome, Class of 2016!
Duke’s new crop of first-year students arrives on campus Tuesday
New Exhibit: Documenting the Politics of Food
Documentary photographs of American agriculture and agricultural labor
New Exhibit: Student Action with Farmworkers at 20
Documenting the human experience of farmworkers, and an organization dedicated to improving their lives
Who “Won” the Georgia State Copyright Case?
Kevin Smith examines the implications of an important case for libraries and publishers
Divinity School and Shaw Sign Borrowing Agreement
Divinity libraries at both schools share resources with faculty, students, staff
User-Friendly Online Mapping Tools
Our Data & GIS Services department looks at what you can do with GeoCommons
Duke Acquires Papers of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
Archive of the influential religious leader will be available to scholars for the first time
Olympic Ads: Going for Gold in TV Commercials
How advertisers have capitalized on Olympic fever through the years
Renovation Update: Perkins Level 3 Under Construction
Work begins on the temporary headquarters of Rubenstein Library
How Do You Shelve That?
“Swirl books” and other everyday conundrums in the Conservation Lab
New Acquisitions: Calligraphic Devotion and Haitian Rights
Rubenstein Library showcases new acquisitions this week, both ancient and modern
New Data and Visualization Services
Data & GIS Department expands workshops, consultations, and staff to help researchers
Giving Back by Giving Books
Honoring with Books program is a great way to pay tribute to someone special
Emergency System To Be Tested July 25
Outdoor sirens, other DukeALERT notification tools will be activated
ILLiad Service Interruption, July 21
Interlibrary Loan Program briefly unavailable while we upgrade the server
Duke Professor Moonlights as Romance Author
Katharine Brophy Dubois has been called one of the rising stars of historical romance fiction
Duke to Offer Free Courses Online
University joins 11 other institutions in online education experiment
Update Your Bookmarks! Library Hacks Is Moving
New URL, same tips and tricks to save you time.
An Interlude from the Golden Age of Radio
Randy Riddle talks with APM’s “The Story” about his collection of old-time radio programs
Humanities Writ Large: New Visiting Faculty Fellows
Four visiting fellows help Duke re-define teaching and research in the humanities
Early Photography and African American Identity
Maurice Wallace on how photography both oppressed African-Americans and offered a promise of dignity
The British Are Coming! The Printer Is Leaving!
Surprising finds from a massive collection of historic American newspapers
Featuring Duke Faculty Experts
REACH NC seeks to boost economy by connecting researchers with new collaborators
Digitizing the Long Civil Rights Movement
New collections available online, and why the NRA opposed integration
Wooshes, Whistles, Crowd Roars, and Seal Screams
The archives of Freewater Productions are full of surprising finds (and sound effects)
Divinity Library Receives $110,000 Grant
Religion in North Carolina project will digitize materials from religious bodies across the state
Renovation Update: Perkins 3rd Floor to Close July 5
Books being relocated in preparation for the Rubenstein Library renovation
How to Say Goodbye to a University Press
Kevin Smith on the University of Missouri’s decision to shut down its press
Doris Duke Reimagined
New site explores the life and times (and paper trail) of the “richest girl in the world”
The Queen’s Jubilee: Find Out More
A handy resource guide compiled by our British Studies librarian
Success, and a Long Road Ahead
A win for public access to taxpayer-funded research, but only a small one
Fascinating Finds in the Stacks
Shouting, dancing when you don’t know how, and other no-no’s for proper ladies
Graduation Lesson: Go to the Library!
College-bound Durham seniors learn what to expect from an academic research library
In the Lab: Housing Papyri and Early Manuscripts
A conservator explains how we care for some of our oldest historic documents
Librarian Reflects on Half a Century at Duke
Donna Bergholz is one of five Duke faculty and staff recently honored for 50 years of service
Bye, Bye, Blackboard. Hi, Sakai.
All Duke Blackboard sites will be gone forever by June 30. Are you ready?
What Does Your Doctor Know?
New library exhibit explores physician education from ancient Greece to Duke Medicine
Digitizing the Long Civil Rights Movement
A host of new records on the struggle for racial equality in NC will soon be available online
Lobby the White House!
A pitch (and a petition) for public access to federally funded research
From the Libraries Magazine: Foreign Exchange
Program Strengthens Ties Between Duke and Chilean Libraries
Call for Submissions: The WOLA-Duke Book Award
Prize honors the best non-fiction on human rights, democracy, and justice in Latin America.
Grand Central Station: Inside the Library Service Center
Ten years since it opened, Duke’s high-density repository is bigger and busier than ever.
Academic Productivity and E-Books
From the Ford Library Blog: How much time to e-books really save?
What’s Missing from Your Video History?
New library preservation exhibit demonstrates how video deteriorates over time
The GSU Decision: Not an Easy Road for Anyone
What the Georgia State University copyright case means for academic libraries and publishers
Reading and Celebrating the Works of Reynolds Price
Friends and family of Reynolds Price celebrate the publication of his final book, May 15
Pumpkinhead Bears, Dragons, and Dracula (Oh, My!)
Roll-playing game figurines in the library? Just another day in the Conservation Lab.
New Exhibit: Photographs of Randolph Bezzant Holmes
Images from an earlier Afghan war reveal the harsh beauty of India and Central Asia
How Do You Move Over 150,000 Rare Books?
Gearing up for the renovation of the Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
New Exhibit at CDS: Keep All You Wish
Photos from Archive of Documentary Arts on display at Center for Documentary Studies
Summer Campus Bus Schedule Starts May 7
End of academic year means reduced bus service. Plan your library visit accordingly!
Teaching and Learning with iPads
CIT makes iPads available for in-class use and exploring e-textbooks
From “A Long and Happy Life” to “Midstream”
Friends and family of Reynolds Price celebrate the publication of his final book, May 15
Vote at Duke
Our handy guide to issues, polling places, and everything else Duke students need to know
Traveling This Summer? Brush Up Your Language Skills
Check out these free resources for Duke students and faculty preparing to study or travel abroad
Win $1,000 for Your Research
Enter to win one of the Libraries’ research and writing prizes by May 15
What Does Your Doctor Know?
New library exhibit explores the history of physician education
Multimedia Lab Moves to Bostock Library
New specialized media production lab set to open in the fall
Downton Abbey at Duke Libraries
Our recommended books, videos, and other resources for fans who can’t get enough
Mobile Madness at Duke Libraries
Celebrate the Nasher’s Alexander Calder exhibit with our mobile-making contest
Duke Chemistry Course Featured on New iTunes U
iTunes U app is the newest of Duke’s e-textbook experiments
Heroes & Villains: The Library Party, Feb. 24
Strap on your utility belt. The Library Party is coming.
Michael Malone Reads Charles Dickens, Feb. 8
Duke author reads and performs in honor of Dickens’s 200th birthday
1091 Project: A Day in the Life of the Conservation Lab
Conservators at Duke and Iowa State compare notes
Using iPads to Teach Turkish
Bringing Language Pedagogy and Cultural Contexts Together
Women’s Health Pioneer Supports Bingham Center
Gift Endows Directorship of Women’s History Research Center
Listen Now: Documenting the Jim Crow South
WUNC’s Frank Stasio and Duke’s Bob Korstad discuss “Behind the Veil”
Gedney’s Cars
Photographer William Gedney’s fascination with cars and our relationships with them.
New Digital Collection: Behind the Veil
Recorded Stories of America’s Jim Crow Past Now Available
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