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Libraries
August 06, 2020
Documents, Records Reveal Stately Mansion's Unstately Origins
Early owner built his fortune on slave labor, cotton, dry goods and shipping.
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Libraries
July 24, 2020
Prospering Despite Prejudice: Dayton’s Romanichal Families and Their Voice in History
The Stanley family's success and persistence provide lessons about immigration and the importance of cultural identity.
Libraries
July 17, 2020
‘The Giver’ Takes All
Roesch Library's bracketology of books has come to a close. The champion: Campus South's entry, The Giver by Lois Lowry.
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Libraries
July 09, 2020
Primary Sources Workshops: Creative Applications for Any Kind of Classroom
In a two-session faculty workshop, UD librarians and archivists will share a bounty of primary sources available in the Libraries and explore ways to incorporate them into classroom teaching — whether face to face, hybrid or online.
Libraries
July 08, 2020
Free Workshop Series July 20-22: Summer of Social Demographics
Librarians have created a three-session workshop series highlighting demographic data resources, subscription databases and data visualization tools.
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Libraries
July 01, 2020
Virtual Escape Room: A Fun Way to Learn about the Libraries
Codes and puzzles reveal the "secrets" everyone knows: The University Libraries have the tools students need to succeed in college.
Libraries
June 29, 2020
Honors Theses 2020: Angry Tweets, Urban Soils, Grasshopper Guts and More
The latest theses from students in the University Honors Program are now available in eCommons, the University of Dayton’s open-access institutional repository.
Libraries
June 29, 2020
Dayton History, UD Connections: Hungarian Immigrants on Dayton’s West Side
Digital resources, library skills and curiosity open windows on Dayton's ethnic history.
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Libraries
June 24, 2020
Libraries' COVID-19 Strategy: Nimble, Creative, Efficient, Supportive
Metrics from spring semester show heavy reliance on library expertise, materials and services.
Campus and Community
June 23, 2020
A Librarian on Lowes
How many people can say they've been in every house on Lowes Street? I can!
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