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Two light blue 3D printed models on a gray desk in front of a computer keyboard. The model on the left is a phone holder shaped like a cat bending down or stretching. On the cat's back a phone is balanced sideways, where you can see the black screen. The model on the right is a hexagonal model of a mountain slope with lines detailing snowboard trails. There is writing on the base, but it is not legible in this photo.
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  • Martin Tan
3D Printed Cat Stand & Snowboard Trail Model
A 3D printed cat phone holder & a mountain slope model with outlined snowboard trails.
Lab Notes
A puppet of a silkie chick sitting on black fabric in front of a wooden floor. The puppet is covered in tan "feathers", and it is positioned so the face is looking at the camera; there is a little hole in the feathers where the beak is somewhat visible.
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  • Theo Spitler
3D Printed Puppet Skeleton
3D printed puppet skeleton for a silkie chicken puppet.
Lab Notes
The full five-step process from Special Collections to archival upload, with the access format conversion workflow embedded at Step 2–4.
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  • Luciana Si-Wei Qu
How We Chose PDF/A-2u (And What We Found When We Actually Tested It)
In the second post in our series on normalizing Word documents, we get into the nitty-gritty of how we chose PDF/A-2u and the results of our migration and accessibility testing.
Bits and Pieces
two men positioned around a film camera, one with eye to the lens
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  • Philip A Hallman
The Lawrence Kasdan Papers: Previews of Coming Attractions
Join us this Thursday, April 16th, between 4-6p for our final Third Thursdays at the Library event of the semester featuring the Lawrence Kasdan Papers!
Beyond the Reading Room
A 3D printed diagram of the brainstem and the circle of Willis (circular connection of arteries that supplies blood to the brain). The brainstem is printed white, and is connected to a large baseplate. The circle of Willis is printed in red, and is glued to the plate standing up. The circle looks like a stick figure with its arms outstretched. The entire 3D print is standing up on a table on a black mat in front of a black computer.
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  • Alina Chinoy
3D Printed Circle of Willis and Brainstem
3D printed diagram of the circle of Willis and brainstem for personal learning.
Lab Notes
student using tool to repair paper sheet music
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  • Alan Pinon
A Passion for Preservation
U-M student interns supported by the Mark and Theresa Lafer Preservation Fund offers students real-world experiences in the preservation of library collections, physical and digital. Learn how these experiences are opening doors to careers in preservation and conservation.
Journeys of Generosity
lines of arabic text framed by marbled borders and floral designs in gold and colors
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  • Evyn Kropf
This week: Islamic calligraphy and illumination in the library
Join us this week for a conversation and collection visit with artists specializing in Ottoman classical book arts!
Beyond the Reading Room
A Light blue 3D printed hinge joint on a white surface. The hinge is "closed" in a v-shape pointing to the left of the image.
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  • Jan Gutwirth
3D Printed Hinge
3D printed hinge as a test print.
Lab Notes
Head and shoulder photo of a blonde woman smiling and holding some kind of small baked good (maybe cake or cornbread?)
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  • Juli McLoone
CANCELED | Making Sense of the American South through Baking
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been canceled, but we plan to reschedule for Fall 2026.

Join us on Friday, April 17th from 2:00-300pm in the Hatcher Gallery Event Space for the first Longone Lecture, a biennial lecture series exploring the history of food and drink in the United States. We are delighted to welcome our first speaker, Rebecca Sharpless, Professor of History at Texas Christian University. Dr. Sharpless writes on the intersections of food, women, and work in the American South. This event is hybrid and a zoom link is also available.
Beyond the Reading Room
Square pan of yellow cornbread, showing cracks typical of quick breads
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  • Juli McLoone
Recipe of the Month: Malinda Russell’s Indian Meal Batter Bread (1866)
Malinda Russell’s A Domestic Cook Book, published in Paw Paw, MI in 1866 is the oldest known cookbook by an African American woman. A free woman of color from Tennessee who had moved to Michigan to escape violence during the Civil War, Malinda Russell wrote her cookbook in hopes of raising money to return to Tennessee and reclaim her property. This blog post highlights her recipe for cornbread
Beyond the Reading Room