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Words for Wellness in the Times of COVID- 19 (III of III)

May 8, 2020 | by Katrina Spencer

By now, we hope that you’ve been able to establish some sense of stability, if even occasionally tremulous, despite having so much of what we understand about our college and higher education experiences intensely challenged over the last two months. As we approach the close of the 2019- 2020 academic school year, this last entry in the Words for Wellness series is especially for graduating seniors. In a culture that praises us for being chipper, upbeat and optimistic, let me introduce you to an audiobook in our Overdrive collection titled . Not how to be great. Not how to be excellent. Not how to be thriving. How to be fine. We’ve all had to alter and adjust our expectations for an extended period of time and we’re not certain what we’ll return to once our collective “hiatus” comes to an end. If you’re looking for ways to maintain a sense of equilibrium, How To Be Fine is chock-full of testimonies and tips, and is a critical examination of the self-help book.

What did librarians do when the library was closed?

May 5, 2020 | by Katrina Spencer and Carrie Macfarlane

Many thanks to The Middlebury Campus for sharing the Middlebury College librarians’ efforts to serve our community in the story linked below. The seven librarians in the research and instruction group meet regularly to talk about how we’re connecting community members with library resources.

Words for Wellness in the Times of COVID- 19 (II of III)

April 24, 2020 | by Katrina Spencer

It’s been over a month since most students have left Middlebury. A broad array of normal campus functions have shut down and classes have gone fully online. These transitions, no doubt, are massive and can certainly make us feel justifiably destabilized. So for the second entry in our Words for Wellness series (click here for the first), we offer you a title that challenges us to rethink what is most important, the audiobook by Greg McKeown. 

Let us know how we’re doing

April 13, 2020 | by Leanne Galletly

We want to hear from you! Take our brief survey about the library website to let us know how we’re doing.

Words for Wellness in the Times of COVID- 19 (I of III)

April 10, 2020

Needing a little encouragement? Or perhaps to desperately adjust your worldview in the face of these, uh, “unprecedented,” trying times and “extenuating circumstances”? There are at least two works in the audiobook collection that may move you. The first is by retired Navy Seal Admiral William H. McRaven and the other is blogger Samantha Irby’s . Let me tell you about each.

The Secret to Connecting from Off Campus

April 3, 2020 | by Amy Frazier

A lot of us may be navigating the Middlebury College libraries from off-campus for the first time. This video will show you the most important things to do to make sure you can easily get the sources you need.

Special Collections

The Middlebury COVID-19 Archive Project: Seeking Submissions

April 1, 2020 | by Rebekah Irwin

12 Ways to Get What You Need from the Library

March 25, 2020

As we all adjust to new circumstances in the age of the coronavirus pandemic, remember that there are several ways to remain connected to the library and engaged with our collections, tools, and resources. Read about 12 of those ways in this article.

Updated Library Hours

March 10, 2020 | by Leanne Galletly

The library is reducing its hours starting Monday, March 16 due to COVID-19 precautionary measures.

February 24, 2020 | by Brenda Ellis

The Library is partnering with DLINQ to offer a “cryptoparty.” It is the first of a series that focuses on the FAANG companies (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google). Participants will focus on Facebook, and actively take steps to protect their privacy while learning about how our data is collected and shared. We ask that all attendees bring their own laptop so that they can take the benefits of these activities with them.