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Plastic toys around a table
  • Karen A Reiman-Sendi
Psychological safety has been an important topic for organizations and their leaders for decades. When the work culture encourages honest contributions by employees, and when mistakes are viewed as learning opportunities, diverse perspectives can be heard. Libraries as organizations have a role in creating psychologically safe environments. But is there any connection between psychological safety and our library assessments? This blog post suggests some connections for library assessment practitioners, as a result of the author's own reflection.
  • Benny Hsing
Introducing a couple instructional videos for making paper pots.
A mound of orange sorbet in a clear glass bowl on a green table
  • Juli McLoone
Summer calls for cool drinks and cool eats. This month’s recipe comes from Fannie Farmer’s The Boston Cooking School Cook Book (1920), third edition, third printing.
Black 3d printed mini figurine on a wicker table
  • Nathaniel Carlson
First time 3d printing for a personalized gift!
Cover of "Tradition and Individuality: Bindings from the University of Michigan Greek Manuscript Collection" by Julia Miller
  • Martha O'Hara Conway
On Tuesday 9 June 2026, at 5:30 pm in the Special Collections Research Center, Julia Miller, author of the widely acclaimed "Books Will Speak Plain: A Handbook for Identifying and Describing Historical Bindings," will show us us what “magnificent” can mean with regard to the binding and repair of some of our oldest books. Julia's presentation will be accompanied by a display of seven exemplars from the U-M Library’s collection of Greek manuscripts. Refreshments will be provided.
Sliced apples simmering in a saucepan on the stove
  • Juli McLoone
Like April's Corn Bread, this month’s recipe is drawn from Ella Hall’s manuscript cookbook, which will be available to purchase as a facsimile from the University of Michigan Press in June. One of the first recipes that caught my attention when I read through this book was “Sweet Pickled Apples,” credited to "Mrs. Rhea on Ann St."
purple, blue, and pink iridescent 3D model of the Steven's quintet galaxy cluster
  • Steven Umbarger
A researcher used software to convert an image of stars into a 3D model and used the shapiro design lab 3D print resources to finish the project!
one pink and one sandy colored 3D printed macaron cookies with animal figurines sandwiched between them
  • Kate Kyoungmin Lee
A student returns to the design lab for their second 3D print project.
A fidget clicker featuring two faces outlined in red on a yellow background
  • Kate Kyoungmin Lee
A first time 3D printer user creates a fidget clicker using Blender and Shapiro Design Lab tools.
A white cloth bag with a red vinyl printed logo on a bluish grey background
  • Della Huanyu Cong
A Tote-ally New Look for My First Heat Transfer Vinyl Makeover.