Topic
Libraries
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Team 2020 charts a course for MIT
Report outlines the thinking behind five proposed options for the 2020-2021 academic year.
June 12, 2020 -
MIT, guided by open access principles, ends Elsevier negotiations
Institute ends negotiations for a new journals contract in the absence of a proposal aligning with the MIT Framework for Publisher Contracts.
June 11, 2020 -
In a suddenly remote spring, library support services carry on
Despite closing campus locations, the MIT Libraries continue to provide vital support for teaching, learning, and research.
May 7, 2020 -
Bringing artificial intelligence into the classroom, research lab, and beyond
Through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, students work to build AI tools with impact.
February 13, 2020 -
Design for the Hayden Library renovation takes shape
Renovated spaces will be more flexible and welcoming, maximizing views and natural light.
December 12, 2019 -
MIT announces framework to guide negotiations with publishers
Principle-based framework aims to support the needs of scholars, reflect MIT principles, and advance science.
October 23, 2019 -
Open access task force releases final recommendations
Report urges MIT community to openly share the products of its research and teaching.
October 17, 2019 -
The MIT Press releases a comprehensive report on open-source publishing software
Report catalogs, analyzes available open-source publishing software; warns open publishing must grapple with siloed development and community-owned ecosystems.
August 8, 2019 -
MIT Libraries staff honored with 2019 Infinite Mile Awards
Seventeen staffers feted for caring, collaboration, and community.
June 20, 2019 -
Felice Frankel donates image collection to the MIT Libraries
Landscape architecture photographs will be shared as a learning resource.
May 28, 2019 -
Candid conversation about race
In MIT talk, Beverly Daniel Tatum urges direct discussion about racial issues at a “polarized” moment in U.S. history.
April 22, 2019 -
Open access task force releases draft recommendations
The MIT community is invited to comment on ways to increase sharing of research, data, software, and more.
March 18, 2019 -
Hayden Library to undergo renovation in 2020
Redesigned spaces will focus on fostering community and accommodating diverse study, learning, and research styles.
January 29, 2019 -
MIT Press to co-publish new open-access Quantitative Science Studies journal
The International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics, jointly with the MIT Press, launches a new open-access journal, for and by the scientometric community.
January 18, 2019 -
Inside "The Laughing Room"
An artificial intelligence-powered laugh track amuses and unsettles in interactive installations by Jonny Sun.
December 5, 2018 -
GIS and Data Lab now open in Rotch Library
MIT Libraries offer expanded resources in geographic information systems, data visualization, data management, and more for the Institute community.
November 13, 2018 -
MIT Open Access Task Force releases white paper
Paper provides an overview of efforts to make research and scholarship more freely and openly available.
September 7, 2018 -
Institute Archives spotlights pioneering women at MIT
Initiative is building collections highlighting the contributions of female faculty.
July 6, 2018 -
MIT Libraries staff honored with 2018 Infinite Mile Awards
Celebration recognizes exceptional achievements and contributions over the past year.
June 25, 2018 -
MIT Libraries host Grand Challenges Summit
Experts in information science and scholarly communication convene at MIT to set research agenda.
March 30, 2018