Have you ever wondered how some of the most bespoke, highly specific, and poignant sessions come to be taught at Rauner Special Collections Library? Curiosity and collaboration. Another factor is just how many people contribute to the process — even when separated by distance and time. How?

Dartmouth Libraries website’s last major iteration was seven years ago. Since then, the Libraries’ role in research, teaching, and learning at Dartmouth and beyond has dramatically changed. With ever-shifting landscapes in technology, particularly cloud computing and artificial intelligence, the research lifecycle and publishing, federal research mandates, accessibility standards, and a growing demand for seamless digital experiences, we knew a more robust and future-ready website was needed.

Picture this: motorbikes rumble past, diesel fumes waft in their wake. The sun’s heat penetrates your clothes. Humidity cloaks you in an extra layer. It’s 9am in a Ho Chi Minh City market. Hawkers splash water across their fruits and vegetables to make them sparkle in the sunshine. Brilliant variations of green, yellow, orange, and red cluster in front of you. You recognize some produce, but not all. The air is thick, vibrant, alive. You have three weeks to make a 10-15 minute documentary about food culture and the urban experience. There’s so much to see, do.

November 7th marks World Digital Preservation Day. Coordinated by the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC), this international day of advocacy and conversation focuses on how individuals, community groups, and institutions across the planet are working together to preserve digital culture and content in all its forms.

This September, the Libraries invited the Dartmouth community to celebrate and honor the extraordinary life and work of Reverend Edward Mitchell, class of 1828. 

When you think of the word “design,” what do you imagine? City planners choosing the layout of a city or roadway network? Maybe it’s trying to figure out the best shape and material for the ultimate water bottle? For some people, when they think of design, they think of project-based collaborations and human-centered co-design, and human-centered design thinking.

But what is human-centered co-design and design thinking?

If you’ve never used audio or visual equipment in a dedicated studio space, it can be intimidating. But thanks to the team in the Jones Media Center (JMC), whether you’re new to recording or a wizard of the craft, you’ll find the space and equipment you need.

For Noelia Cirnigliaro, Associate Professor of Spanish, to teach language is to teach culture. “Language isn’t the end point, it’s a tool and a means for culture.” Since her arrival at Dartmouth in 2009, Noelia has embodied the institution’s renowned teacher-scholar model. 

Join us on Monday, September 30, to celebrate and honor Reverend Edward Mitchell’s life and work! A graduate of the class of 1828, he was the first person of African descent to graduate from any school now identified as part of the Ivy League, and the third self-identified man of color to graduate from any American college. This day-long event series brings together international collaborators, the Libraries, Mitchell’s biographer, and more to highlight Mitchell’s unique story and legacy.

Thanks to a unique fellowship, Dartmouth undergraduates can shine a light on Dartmouth’s position throughout history from the perspective of previous administrations, students, faculty, and staff.