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Fresh to the campus, our first-year students started their academic journey by exploring the learning resources, spaces, and services available through the Library, Museums and Press. Many curious students marveled among the book stacks in Morris Library. Among them, Haley shares her enjoyment of being in the library space, saying, \u201cI photographed the aisles of books, because I just thought that composition-wise the image was really strong and it really leads your eye in. I think the [text] at the bottom connects a lot to reading and this whole project, because your eyes did a lot for you while going through each task.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another student shares a similar experience by writing a haiku. The student explains that this is a haiku related to experiencing the Morris Library: \u201cthe skyscrapers are meant to be the bookshelves which seem to stretch eternally, because of how large the library\u2019s collection is. The bookshelves contain books with lots of information in them, hence \u2018skyscrapers of intellect.\u2019 Also, the library is usually very silent, explaining the last line.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While some students expressed their interest in the library spaces, students like Gabrielle Frasier and Conor Mullin show their appreciation for library services. Frasier’s infographic highlights the resources available at the Morris Library. She explains: \u201cthroughout [the self-guided exploration of the Library and Museums], I learned that Morris has a lot to offer and is a very useful tool and study spot for me, and other students at UD.\u201d According to Frasier, she likes the idea of \u201ctraveling through the tour and seeing all the ins and outs that both Morris and Mechanical Hall had to offer.\u201d Likewise, Mullin expresses his enjoyment of the library with a collage artwork showing two different areas of the library. \u201cI loved the ask a librarian feature,\u201d he explains, adding a screenshot from Ask the Library<\/a><\/em> in the center to complete his creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Even as first-year students, passionate library users like Brooklyn Harden and Abigail Young have already started conducting research projects. Harden\u2019s drawing focuses on children\u2019s nutrition by depicting the five categories of food that children need for a balanced meal. Harden suggests that \u201cparents need to say less of \u2018eat this,\u2019 but instead say \u2018try this.\u2019 Children will most likely be open to trying healthier foods for themselves instead of feeling obligated to eat something they don\u2019t want to. Parents need to make their children feel like they want to eat healthier food, and need to be more proactive in their children\u2019s diet.\u201d Young’s poster features quotations she found through research and a photoshopped picture captured on North College Avenue. She adds the hurricane in the sky to portray the topic of this project: hurricanes and their relation to global warming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Finally, students appreciate the effort of the Library, Museums and Press to keep everyone safe and healthy. A student captured the amazing artwork created by library staff, saying, \u201c I was impressed with the safety precautions around the Morris library. I created this image to emphasize the library\u2019s efforts to protect the flock and keep students safe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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