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New Kindles & Nooks Now Available

The Hayden Library (14S-100) has added two new Kindles and two new Nooks to their lending repertoire.  Each device is loaded with public domain...

Science

Bizarre book repairs – journal volume bound with nails

You never know what you’re going to find when you open an old book! This 1953 volume of Architectural Forum from the Rotch Library...

Preservation & conservation

Classical Scores Library now available

Classical Scores Library is now available to the MIT community. This database contains over 400,000 pages of classical music scores, manuscripts, and previously unpublished...

Music

FalconCast: AMPS broadcasts live video of falcons nesting at MIT

Staff at MIT’s Whitehead Institute recently discovered a falcon’s nest at their facility and partnered with AMPS (Academic Media Production Services) to set up...

All news

Barker Library Open Early Saturday, April 30th

Barker Library will open at 11am tomorrow, Saturday April 30th for the Under the Dome event. The early opening will give MIT community members...

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Libraries’ Hours for Summer 2011

The MIT Libraries are pleased to announce that additional funding provided by the Provost will result in partial restoration of summer hours in 2011....

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Preserve your digital photos and documents

As part of the American Library Association’s Preservation Week, the MIT Libraries are hosting a webcast today, April 28, 2011: April 28: Preserving Your...

Preservation & conservation

DSpace@MIT in the MIT Faculty Newsletter

DSpace@MIT is featured in the latest issue of the MIT Faculty Newsletter.  Director of Libraries, Ann Wolpert, shares the latest facts and figures about...

Scholarly communication

Accidents Happen: What to do if your family treasures get wet

As part of the American Library Association’s Preservation Week, the MIT Libraries are hosting a webcast today, April 26, 2011: Accidents Happen: Protecting and...

Preservation & conservation