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Teamwork gear illustration
  • Craig Smith
Many employees in the University Library at the University of Michigan are enthusiastic about using data to inform their work, and have used assessment methods to gather and analyze data. The library has an assessment strategy that is designed to guide this type of distributed assessment activity, so that people feel supported and successful in gathering, analyzing, and making sense of data. One critical piece of the assessment strategy is the Assessment Special Interest Group (SIG). The Assessment SIG provides the library’s assessment practitioners with regular opportunities to gather -- in person and online -- to share assessment projects in all phases, and to get peer support and feedback on assessment work. This blog piece provides more information about the role of the Assessment SIG in supporting solid, connected assessment in the library.
Colorful image of a books, pencil, cloud, plants, and an apple, to represent the concept of online learning.
  • Ben Howell
What are the main characteristics of search queries submitted from the “What can we help you find” search in the lib.umich.edu homepage, and how relevant are results in our U-M Library Search “Everything” results? Learn how our small team gathered, categorized, and analyzed queries, and their results to reveal trends and insights from search query behaviors that will help us improve people’s experience finding promising materials in the Library.
Front view of the needle holder
  • Avi Niketan Patel
These are simple inflation needle holders that can be mounted to a wall.
Image showing a dark green sweater on a green cutting mat. The sweater has tomatoes on a vine sewn onto it. The tomatoes are made out of 2 different plaid fabrics one red and one green.
  • Julia Draper Watt
An upcycled sweatshirt using an old sweater and scrap fabric.
Cover of Hera by Jennifer Saint
  • Vicki J Kondelik
Hera is author Jennifer Saint's retelling of the story of an often-vilified figure from Greek mythology: Hera, wife of Zeus and queen of the gods on Mount Olympus. Hera is usually depicted in mythology as jealous and vengeful, especially toward Zeus' many lovers and their offspring. We see this side of her in Saint's novel, but we also see the reasons why Hera acts as she does. In the novel, she comes across as, if not a sympathetic character, certainly a complex, multi-layered one, and we also see a more admirable side to her.
Happy dog, with his tongue hanging out, being petted by a student.
  • Leah Juliette Gouin
Students hung out with furry friends, made puppy-themed buttons, and picked up cool swag, like posters, sticky notes, and candy!
Four students playing Jenga.
  • Cecilia Valentina Ledezma Herrera
Students enjoyed an evening of board and video games in the Computer and Video Game Archive. Pop into the CVGA to play, and tell them the Ambassadors sent you!
The image contains a model of the weapon Merciless from the game Destiny 2 on a background of grass. The item is largely a light blue or teal color with golden accents. There is additionally a black grip and a small stock attached to the futuristic scifi item.
  • Harrison Andrew Lewis
First set of prints in order to create video game prop.
entry into the Oka Tadoku room
  • Katrina Klaphake
Discover how Mayumi Oka was inspired to reimagine a space for the study of language in an immersive unique approach.
  • Jardine Nkechi Olita Allen
Using the Vinyl Cutter at the Shapiro Design Lab, I created custom t-shirts for my student organization, Black Students in Aerospace. The process was hands-on, creative, and a perfect opportunity for team bonding and learning!