Posts tagged with Graduate Students

For Open Access Week, Deep Blue Repository and Research Data Services (DBRRDS) staff recap their work identifying, digitizing and uploading 95 U-M dissertations into Deep Blue Documents - that were previously only available in print.

For Open Access Week, Deep Blue Repository and Research Data Services (DBRRDS) staff recap several projects investigating the copyright status of dissertations in Deep Blue Documents - which resulted in 10,041 digital dissertations being made open access for the first time!

For Open Access Week, Deep Blue Repository and Research Data Services (DBRRDS) staff highlight why making University of Michigan dissertations available to the general public has a positive impact. Through their own words, requestors—from tribal members, agencies, zoos, writers, and authors’ families—show the value of dissertations far beyond academia.

As the Winter 2026 semester draws to a close, the Student Employee Engagement Committee (SEEC) would like to acknowledge the hardworking student employees that are vital to the daily operations and success of the University of Michigan Library. The support they provide to students, faculty, staff, and guests is immense and we truly appreciate all of their efforts!

In this interview, Dr. Jenna Stolzman, a recent graduate from the Mechanical Engineering PhD program describes their research and why they decided to share his data set entitled “Dataset for: Effects of crosswind and shroud geometry on performance of low-flow, non-assisted flares,” in Deep Blue Data.

Collaboration with students on library assessment projects is rewarding, both for the student and for the library. Student learning is front and center during any assessment project where the student is involved as a fully engaged team member. This post shares some thoughts about teaming up with students on assessment efforts.

“Learning from Advanced Student Staff Experiences” was a University of Michigan Library study conducted in 2017, integrating methodologies of user­-centered design and critical librarianship.

The library has resources to help prepare for the graduate or professional school application process.