Duke University Libraries Magazine

Kelly Braddy Van Winkle ’99 is convinced that the future of a Duke education can still be found in the (virtual) stacks. By Greg Jenkins, Senior Writer, Duke Alumni Engagement and Development K...

https://blogs.library.duke.edu/magazine/2023/12/13/my-giving-story-kelly-braddy-van-winkle-t99/

In the Duke University Libraries, there’s no such thing as a typical day on the job. They’re all a little extraordinary. By Aaron Welborn Photography by Janelle Hutchinson It couldn’t be a ...

https://blogs.library.duke.edu/magazine/2023/12/13/one-fine-day-at-duke/

By Aaron Welborn This is not a Christmas story, but it does begin with a very old St. Nick. The twelfth-century Byzantine manuscript shown here recounts the life of Saint Nikolas of Myra and how ...

https://blogs.library.duke.edu/magazine/2023/12/13/saint-nicholas-long-and-winding-road-to-duke/

Celebrating a History Book for the History Books On October 24-25, the Duke University Libraries and North Carolina Central University (NCCU) co-hosted a symposium on one of the most definitive a...

https://blogs.library.duke.edu/magazine/2023/12/13/around-the-libraries/

The David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Duke University has acquired the archive of photographer and filmmaker Danny Lyon, who shot some of the most powerful and enduring images...

https://blogs.library.duke.edu/magazine/2023/12/13/rubenstein-library-acquires-archive-of-danny-lyon-whose-lens-captured-heroism-and-violence-of-civil-rights-movement/

Libraries Announce Senior Leadership Appointments Earlier this year, the Duke University Libraries announced two appointments to our senior leadership team, after dual national searches. Both wil...

https://blogs.library.duke.edu/magazine/2023/08/15/staff-news-2/

“A safe space for all,” reads a new plaque on the fourth floor of Perkins Library. Fitting words for someone who made countless students feel safe and seen during their time at Duke—Janie K...

https://blogs.library.duke.edu/magazine/2023/08/15/honoring-a-duke-trailblazer-and-lgbtq-advocate/

Every couple of years, we survey the student body to understand how they view our services, spaces, and materials, and how satisfied they are with their overall library experience. (The short ver...

https://blogs.library.duke.edu/magazine/2023/08/15/what-students-are-saying-about-lilly/

The Pearse Memorial Library at the Duke Marine Lab is our only library with an ocean view. Meet the new librarian at the helm. After serving since 2017 as Librarian for Chemistry and Statistical ...

https://blogs.library.duke.edu/magazine/2023/08/15/qa-with-jodi-psoter-librarian-for-marine-sciences/

If you’re reading this magazine, we suspect you possess a formidable vocabulary. (Forgive us for being so bold, but you have that look about you.) Whether you’re a whiz at Wordle, a grammar g...

https://blogs.library.duke.edu/magazine/2023/08/15/7-dictionaries-that-are-a-little-different/