Alina Chinoy
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3D printed diagram of the circle of Willis and brainstem for personal learning.
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.
Join us this week for a conversation and collection visit with artists specializing in Ottoman classical book arts!
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.
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.
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
The Learning Programs and Initiatives (LPI) librarians wanted to understand English 124 student needs better, so we interviewed English 124 instructors, and then designed a workshop-style group data analysis session for colleagues in LPI. In this post, I reflect on the process of planning and administering the group data analysis workshop activity, the conversations that came from it, thoughts on the effectiveness of this analysis strategy, and ways it will impact our teaching practices in the future.