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A red, 3D printed glider that consists of wings and a central body.
  • Sinaendhran Pujali Elilarasan
3D printing a glider in order to better understand aerodynamics.
Screenshot of a session where a Filipino researcher is showing how they use the Philippines digital collection home page
  • Ruikun Wang
  • Ben Howell
Part 2 of the series "Uncovering Needs of Filipino Researchers with our Philippines Digital Collection" explores a UX research study aimed at improving the University of Michigan’s Philippines digital collection interface. The study initially focused on understanding user pain points with the legacy collection interface. Following the launch of a redesigned interface, short-term fixes were implemented based on user feedback, while long-term needs were documented for future platform updates.
Illustrated dustjacket of the first edition of Mrs. Dalloway. Abstract yellow and white design on black. Possibly illustrating curtains and flowers on a table, but abstract enough not to be certain
  • Juli McLoone
Join us on Nov. 20th for an informal conversation with Professors John Whittier-Ferguson and Andrea Zemgulys about Woolf, Mrs. Dalloway, and the novel's historical context. This event is in conjunction with the exhibit Mrs. Dalloway and WWI: Home Front and War Front on display in the Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room until Dec. 13.
Two students folding origami at a table in the Hatcher Gallery.
  • Grace Tai
  • Alyssa Simone Wakefield
Library ambassadors recap their Halloween at Hatcher event, which included snacks, crafts, and a Haunted Hatcher tour.
array of square and rectangular images of collection material with handwritten text, photographs, and illustrations of various kinds
  • Martha O'Hara Conway
The current application cycle is now open for fellowships available to researchers whose work would benefit from onsite access to our special collections!
A sample Author Browse record showing the main entry for Mark Twain along with other versions he used.
  • Ken Varnum
When we moved our library catalog from Aleph to Alma in 2020, we left behind the Aleph OPAC (also known as Mirlyn Classic), which we had used as our “legacy” catalog for years even after moving first to a VuFind-based discovery layer (known as VuFind Mirlyn), and then to our current, homegrown, Library Search application. This describes how we built our authority browse features.
Image showing an apple watch on a 3D printed charging stand meant to be used for a watch and phone.
  • Marilyn Creswell
3D printed Phone and Watch charging stand
International Open Access Week 2024: Oct. 21-27, #OAWeek
  • Rachel Woodbrook
  • Peter Cerda
As a fully Open Access institutional data repository, Deep Blue Data was built to serve the best interests of the public, our depositors and their academic communities. We partner with scholars to bring data into the world in a way that is comprehensible, trustworthy and useful.
3D printed minecraft chest sitting on top of a blanket covered in writing
  • Catherine Julia Kautz
A series of 3D prints to create a Minecraft Chest.
Students writing on postcards at a table outside (with trees in the background).
  • Grace Tai
  • Leah Juliette Gouin
Students ate snacks, grabbed some swag, and sent postcards to friends and family — thanks to student Library Ambassadors.