Chris Bourg named director of MIT Libraries
Longtime libraries administrator at Stanford tapped to lead MIT’s libraries and the MIT Press.
Unboxing the Chomsky Archive
A new website offers a glimpse at a lifetime of work, and the chance to support it.
New library borrowing privileges at top universities
MIT students, faculty, and staff can visit and borrow materials from libraries at 11 universities using Borrow Direct.
Boxes, books, and bananas: A peek at the MIT Science Fiction Society
Founded in 1949, group now maintains what may be the world’s largest open-shelf collection of science fiction.
The art and science of letterlocking
MIT Libraries’ conservator shares historic letterlocking techniques
Like IAP, only in April
Throughout April, MIT Libraries will offer IAPril workshops on 3-D printing, patents and business, citation-management tools, and more.
Praise for MIT open access articles
Events to be held to celebrate International Open Access Week from Oct. 21-25
Ann Wolpert, director of libraries, has died at 70
Served MIT for 17 years; was leading light on role of the research library in the digital age.
Access to library materials from Borrow Direct universities expands
With the addition of the University of Chicago, the MIT community will have access to more than 50 million volumes from nine university libraries
MIT's Academic Media Production Services joins the Office of Digital Learning
Brings video expertise and infrastructure to ODL.
Micah Altman wins Pizzigati Prize
MIT Libraries’ research director recognized for his work with DistrictBuilder software
Open access gains momentum in Washington
White House takes action to increase access to the results of federally funded scientific research
MIT’s Great Dome is reborn
The dome’s ingeniously engineered oculus is reopened, letting natural light flood the rotunda of the Barker Library reading room.