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General Announcements for February, 2012
 Catalog Confessions: Drop us a NoteFebruary 28, 2012 General This project connects our Library with the important issue of student mental health by gathering anonymous submissions on the back of cards harvested from the Graduate Library's card catalogs. Catalog Confessions launches the week of March 7 to coincide with the 10th annual Depression on College Campuses Conference. |
 Mini-Comics Day at the DuderstadtFebruary 20, 2012 General The Art, Architecture, and Engineering Library is hosting its 2nd annual Mini-Comics Day on March 10, 2012 from 10am to 6pm. Participants are challenged to write and draw a complete mini-comic within the span of a day. Registration is now open-- send email to minicomics-2012@umich.edu to sign up! |
 StartupTrek 2012February 10, 2012 General Startup Trek 2012 is a unique initiative to bring a small group of top early stage startups to Ann Arbor for a shot to compete for you – some of the top young technical talent in the country – for summer internships and post-graduation permanent positions. Launching your career at a high-growth early stage company is the opportunity to learn more in 6 months than in the same number of years at a big organization. |
 U-M Celebrates LanguageFebruary 3, 2012 General Please join us for the opening reception of the new exhibit: U-M Library Celebrates Language. The Library’s collections include materials in over 430 languages, covering thousands of years of civilization. This unique exhibit showcases examples of some of the materials and topics you can explore through the Library’s diverse and vast collections. Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 The exhibit runs February 1 - April 30. |
 Mobile Library Services SurveyJanuary 31, 2012 General
Take our 10 minute survey to tell us about your use of mobile library services and enter a drawing for one of four $50 Amazon.com gift cards.
MLibrary wants to discover how we can better design mobile library services that will help you -- UM-Ann Arbor students, researchers, faculty, and staff -- do your academic work. |
Winter Engineering Career FairJanuary 24, 2012 General February 1st & 2nd, 2012 (organizations select one day) The Winter 2012 Engineering Career Fair will be held on Wednesday, February 1 and Thursday, February 2 from 1:00-6:00 PM. This event is co-sponsored by the ECRC and the University's central career office, The Career Center. Volunteers provided by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity. |
 8th Annual Faculty ExhibitionJanuary 16, 2012 General An expansive snapshot of current creative practice by faculty from the School of Art & Design, with a lively mix of work in a spectrum of media, from paintings, prints and ceramics, to installation, performance and kinetic work. Exhibition Closing Reception: Friday, February 3 from 6:00 - 9:00pm Exhibition runs January 13 - February 3, 2012 |
 MLibrary Undergraduate Student Research AwardDecember 6, 2011 General In recognition of the extraordinary academic achievements of our undergraduate students, the Shapiro Undergraduate Library announces the 2nd Annual MLibrary Undergraduate Student Research Award for excellence in library research conducted in support of an undergraduate student project. Students who have written or participated in a research paper/project from Spring 2011-Winter 2012 term are encouraged to submit their work for consideration. Faculty sponsorship is required for the award application. |
Stephen S. Clark Library Now OpenDecember 5, 2011 General Please stop by and tour the new Stephen S. Clark Library, which brings together our map collection, government information center, and spatial and numeric data services. We're located on the second floor of the south Hatcher Library building. |
 Suggest a Book for the CollectionsDecember 1, 2011 General The University Library encourages you to make suggestions for additions to our collections. If you would like to suggest a new book, journal, DVD, etc. for purchase by the Library, please fill out our purchase suggestion form. Your suggestion will be forwarded to the appropriate library subject specialist for consideration. Because we obtain new materials every day, please check the library catalog before submitting your suggestion. |
Computer and Video Game Archive featured in Chronicle of Higher EdMay 11, 2011 General An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education on library video game rooms features AAEL's Computer and Video Game Archive and quotes David Carter, engineering librarian. The full article can be found here: Video-Game Rooms Become the Newest Library Space Invaders |
New Website for Korean DVD CollectionsApril 12, 2011 General The Asia Library's Korean Collection has released a new website for navigating Korean DVD collections: |
Paul Courant joins ARTstor Board of TrusteesMarch 17, 2011 General ARTstor, a nonprofit digital library, recently announced that Paul Courant has joined its Board of Trustees. Founded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, ARTstor’s mission is to support the use of digital technology to enhance scholarship, teaching, and learning in the arts and associated fields. |
 Need Help? Got Questions? IM Us!February 5, 2011 General Need help with your library-related research, class assignment, or research project? Instant message (IM) a librarian for assistance via the Ask a Librarian service! |
Melissa Levine to attend 2011 Frye Leadership InstituteFebruary 4, 2011 General Melissa Levine, Lead Copyright Officer, has been accepted into the 2011 class of the Frye Leadership Insititute. The ten year old institute focusses on developing library leadership. |
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