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As part of the process to launch a new library application that helps U-M researchers and authors at our three campuses locate publications covered under institutional open access agreements, usability testing was critical to the successful development of a usable, sustainable tool.
University of Michigan Library recently launched a new application to help U-M researchers and authors at our three campuses locate publications covered under institutional open access agreements. This tool aggregates nearly 13,000 titles across publishers, streamlining the process of locating eligible journals. The project involved data-wrangling, application design and development, and usability testing to produce a usable, sustainable tool.
Celebrate Black History Month with some books by African-American authors in the library’s OverDrive collection.
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Come make art for the Seed Library tomorrow night 2/19/26 from 5:30-8pm or Monday 2/23/26, Monday 3/9/26, Thursday 3/18/26 or come plant seeds with us on Tuesday 3/10/26 12-2pm (drop-in). Happy Almost Spring!
Come make art for the Seed Library tomorrow night 2/19/26 from 5:30-8pm or Monday 2/23/26, Monday 3/9/26, Thursday 3/18/26 or come plant seeds with us on Tuesday 3/10/26 12-2pm (drop-in). Happy Almost Spring!
It’s writer Toni Morrison’s birthday (1931-2019). An author, editor, and professor, Morrison was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature. In her writing, Morrison explored the lived realities of Black Americans with lyrical prose, psychological depth, and unflinching honesty. As an editor at Random House, she championed Black writers and thinkers. Here are just a few of Morrison's works we have in our collection, showcasing the breadth of her work.
A hand-sewn New England Patriots sweatshirt for the Super Bowl.
In this interview, Dr. Kathy Klinich, research scientist at the UM Transportation Research Institute, describes their research and why they decided to share their data sets entitled "Finite Element Models of Wheelchairs and Associated Components to Support Wheelchair Transportation Research" and "Evaluating Wheelchairs for Potential Use as Aircraft Seating: Test Data."