/library/ en /library/news/eggs-hibit-case-cracked-mystery-ron-powers-big-bird-egg-solved An unusual egg with a dramatic backstory eggs on hard-boiled researcher-detective to crack the case!  2025-11-17T11:30:00-0500 Liefe Temple 1693 /library/news/eggs-hibit-nancy-willards-bread-loaf-eggs Nancy Willard (1936 - 2017) was an author, poet, and teacher, best known for her children’s books. During Willard’s time at Bread Loaf during the 1980s and 90s, she asked fellow faculty, attendees, and guests to sign wooden eggs. This EGGS-HIBIT is a collection of nearly three dozen hand painted and decorated eggs, themed around each signatory and their work, paired with a corresponding literary work. 2025-11-12T09:30:00-0500 Liefe Temple 1692 /library/news/airwaves-archives-using-chatgpt-make-wrmc-recordings-more-accessible-online Using AI tools like ChatGPT and Whisper, Middlebury Libraries transcribed and summarized 423 historic WRMC radio recordings now available at the Internet Archive. Then we brought those summaries into ArchivesSpace, improving searchability and connecting each program directly to its audio and transcript online. 2025-10-28T15:37:43-0400 Kaitlin Buerge 1691 /library/news/artificial-intelligence-internet-archive-or-ai-and-ia-new-technology-old-stuff On the 10th anniversary of Middlebury’s first upload to the Internet Archive, we’re celebrating 52,000+ items in IA and new AI integrations for access.  2025-10-20T10:57:01-0400 Patrick Wallace 1689 /library/news/liefe-loves-libraries Super senior feb Liefe Temple has held virtually every library position available to students during her four years at Middlebury. Learn more about her experiences working in the library!  2025-09-24T00:00:00-0400 Liefe Temple 1684 /library/news/chateau-celebrating-100-years Middlebury’s most iconic building turns 100 this year! Visit the Davis Family Library atrium to view a bilingual exhibition of Chateau archives, curated by Tulip Larson, class of 2025, with translation assistance by Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies Julien Weber.  2025-06-16T00:00:00-0400 Tulip Larson 1685 /library/news/student-projects-gaza-solidarity-encampment-anonymous-interview-transcripts Last spring, four students completed oral history projects to help illuminate areas of Middlebury’s past and present. Special Collections Oral Historians chose their own projects and conducted interviews with Middlebury students, staff, and alums. Check out this project by an anonymous Special Collections Oral Historian. 2025-05-29T14:21:06-0400 amtaylor@middlebury.edu 1671 /library/news/student-projects-middlebury-college-choir-oral-histories Last spring, four students completed oral history projects to help illuminate areas of Middlebury’s past and present. Special Collections Oral Historians chose their own projects and conducted interviews with Middlebury students, staff, and alums. Check out this project by Samantha-Grey Solomon ‘25! 2025-05-28T10:48:33-0400 Samantha-Grey Solomon 1664 /library/news/beyond-green-mountains-reach-special-collections-digital-holdings Users from around the world access digital materials from Special Collections available in the Internet Archive in growing (and impressive) numbers. 2025-05-22T14:44:01-0400 Mikaela Taylor 1667 /library/news/student-projects-international-student-experience-through-oral-histories This spring, four students completed oral history projects to help illuminate areas of Middlebury’s past and present. Special Collections Oral Historians chose their own projects and conducted interviews with Middlebury students, staff, and alums. Check out this project by Sajia Yaqouby ‘25.5 and Shloka Raghavan ‘27! 2025-05-21T14:30:47-0400 Sajia Yaqouby and Shloka Raghavan 1666