Library Blogs

The library Student Ambassadors hosted the annual Postcard Writing event right outside the Shapiro Undergraduate Library on Friday, September 26th from 2-5 PM.

A 3D printed prototype for a radiation-monitoring CNC assembled project.

A 3D printed model and stand of a UMich student org logo.

I made a design for a 3D printed sliding cover for the AC/Temperature controls in my room.

Find a Study Space is a brand new feature on the library website that launched in August 2025, improving our existing study space content and providing students with a new way to explore library study spaces. Learn about our research and design process and some of the key findings we discovered that informed the final product.

The Drinking Man’s Diet Cookbook by photographer Robert Cameron, offered a high-protein & hight-fat fad diet, essentially premised on the idea that eating dense calories offered satiation, while allowing space for carbohydrates in wine or cocktails. In the chapter on bread, Cameron suggests this recipe for Avocado Toast.

The Library Ambassadors held Info Tabling sessions for all students to learn more about the services the library has to offer.

Made a 3D printed phone holder with a charger port to be able to do video calls while the phone is charging.

The second Library Search Benchmark Survey launched earlier this year and we gathered feedback from students, faculty, staff and library employees about finding and accessing materials through Library Search. We also measured changes in user satisfaction, ease of use, user challenges and wins from our first survey in 2022. Participation from users outside the library grew significantly and responses helped us identify clear and actionable insights we’re excited to share and act on in the coming year.

Olivier Bahizi, recipient of our summer 2025 Fellowship in Library User Experience, shares insights from his study of challenges users face when navigating the U-M Library's archival and digital collections across several platforms. Key themes include difficulties in discovery and access, limitations due to metadata, and lack of awareness and information literacy about archival materials.