Future of Rotch Library begins to take shape

Future of Rotch Library begins to take shape

This spring, the MIT Libraries and the School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) convened a joint task force to imagine how Rotch Library can...

Art & architecture & planning
MIT Libraries staff honored with 2026 Infinite Mile Awards

MIT Libraries staff honored with 2026 Infinite Mile Awards

The MIT Libraries celebrated the exceptional contributions of its employees June 2 with the 2026 Infinite Mile Awards. As part of the community celebration...

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Geospatial Data Visualization Contest winners announced

Geospatial Data Visualization Contest winners announced

The results are in for the MIT Libraries’ first-ever Geospatial Data Visualization Contest! Cash prizes of $500 were awarded to one undergraduate winner and...

Data
Reshaping Scholarly Communications

Reshaping Scholarly Communications

In March 2026, MIT’s Graduate Student Council (GSC) passed a Resolution on Scientific Publishing and MIT Libraries, a wide-ranging document that calls upon the...

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Summer 2026 recommended reading

Summer 2026 recommended reading

MIT News is featuring recent books published by MIT faculty and staff in its 2026 summer reading list. The following titles from this year’s list...

Social sciences
Dewey Library to Close June 12

Dewey Library to Close June 12

As part of the MIT Libraries’ approach to budget reductions, Dewey Library will close permanently at 6pm on June 12. The Libraries are committed...

Business & management
2026 Women@MIT Fellows Announced

2026 Women@MIT Fellows Announced

Alex Ketchum and Monica Storss have been named Women@MIT fellows for 2026. The fellowship invites scholars, activists, artists, musicians, writers, and others to showcase...

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MIT Open Scholarship: New Name for Newly Upgraded DSpace@MIT

MIT Open Scholarship: New Name for Newly Upgraded DSpace@MIT

MIT Open Scholarship is a completely revamped and significantly upgraded version of MIT’s institutional repository, also known as DSpace@MIT. For more than two decades,...

Scholarly communication

Changes Coming to NIH Data Management and Sharing Plans

Effective May 25, 2026, the National Institute of Health (NIH) will require that all data management and sharing plans (DMSPs) be submitted using a...

Data