Libraries receive fine press editions of Moby Dick

Libraries receive fine press editions of Moby Dick

  “If you hack the library without including print, you’re doing it wrong,” says Greg Eow, associate director for collections at the Libraries. Late...

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Hack the Libraries

Hack the Libraries

In its preliminary report, the Future of Libraries Task Force envisioned an open library platform, one that it hopes will inspire “clever, creative, and...

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Building toward the future of libraries

Building toward the future of libraries

Last fall, the Institute-wide Task Force on the Future of Libraries released its preliminary report, with 10 recommendations to reenvision the academic library as...

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China Comes to ‘Tech’: 1877–1931

China Comes to ‘Tech’: 1877–1931

MIT News’ Peter Dizikes spoke with Emma Teng, T.T. and Wei Fong Chao Professor of Asian Civilizations, curator of the exhibit.* Q: When did...

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From the director

From the director

“Here we shall offer shelter for the search for knowledge to all those who come, at any age, to join in that search. And...

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News from MIT Press

News from MIT Press

Authors@MIT features authors and experts on the cutting edge of topics that we all need to know more about: young people and new media,...

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Q&A with Heather Yager

Q&A with Heather Yager

Q: One of your responsibilities in this role is “to expand the library platform.” What does that mean to you?  A: To me, expanding...

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What’s New?

What’s New?

Libraries Launch Women in Science and Engineering@MIT Archival Initiative The Institute Archives and Special Collections (IASC) has been focusing increasingly on documenting aspects of...

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