http://www.lib.umich.edu/ugl News en-us Academic Libraries http://www.hti.umich.edu/r/railroad The Transportation History Collection in the Special Collections Library contains a unique body of printed and visual materials on transportation technology and travel. Although there are printed items from as early as 1588, the majority of the material is from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The collection of railroad material consists of over 14,000 items relating to American, Canadian, Mexican, British, French, German, and Russian railroad companies and their rolling stock. There are annual reports, including extensive runs of most major lines in the United States, pamphlets, timetables, charters, stock certificates and other legal documents, surveys, advertising brochures, posters, artwork, archival collections and photographs. http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/elec2005/elec2005index1.html The Government Documents Library has created a page with information regarding 2005 elections across the country. Learn about the Detroit battle for mayor or the hotly contested Governors races in New Jersey and Virginia. Vote results and commentary are listed. http://www.lib.umich.edu/spec-coll/bookcont/webpr.shtml Listen to Podcast This is a podcast link test. The link above to the .mp3 file only. Click on the enclosure link to hear the podcast. http://www.lib.umich.edu/spec-coll/bookcont/webpr.shtml The University Library Special Collections Library is sponsoring a student book collection contest. Win up to $300. See rules and information at the link above. http://www.umich.edu/news/index.html?Releases/2005/Dec05/r120805 The University of Michigan School of Michigan has a new recording label: Block M Records. Block M Records makes performances available to anyone worldwide, primarily through Internet streaming or fee-for-download. http://www.umich.edu/~urecord/0506/Dec05_05/01.shtml 60 works of art from 37 artists and designers. Now through Dec. 13. http://uuis.umich.edu/uu/uuap/penguin.pdf See the delightful movie "March of the Penguins, Dec. 14th at 8:30 at the Michigan Union http://uuis.umich.edu/uu/uuap/penguin.pdf Ever thought about bellydancing or understanding the ins and outs of yoga? Check out what's on tap at the Michigan Union mini-course page. http://www.thebody.com/visualaids/dwa/index.html The UM Museum of Art will observe the seventeenth annual Day With(out) Art during World AIDS Day with a special reading by Mark Doty. Doty is the author of six books of poems, including "Atlantis" which received the Ambassador Book Award, the Bingham Poetry Prize, and a Lambda Literary Award, and "My Alexandria," which was chosen by Philip Levine for the National Poetry Series http://www.lsa.umich.edu/saa/tutors/ The College of Literature, Science, and Arts provides a list of free and fee-based services offered around campus. http://www.umma.umich.edu/news/stories/saar.html This fall, the University of Michigan Museum of Art will present Betye Saar: Extending the Frozen Moment, a major exhibition that surveys the artistic accomplishments of one of the most distinguished figures in American art today. http://www.mlksymposium.umich.edu/06homepage/ The University of Michigan’s 2006 MLK Symposium planning committee plans to honor Dr. King's powerful example of breaking silence by sponsoring a month of programs by faculty, staff, students and visitors that are among the most comprehensive of their kind in the nation. The University Library will sponsor the program "Emmett Till: The Untold Story" presented by documentary filmmaker Keith A. Beauchamp at the Michigan Union Ballroom on Jan. 16th at 2:00 PM http://www.lib.umich.edu/hr/index.html The UM University Library is looking for bright minds to keep the library system one of the nation's best. Explore job opportunities at our Library Human Resources page and find out how to the library can help you make or shape a career! http://www.lib.umich.edu/ugl/PIC/ PIC has just done a rehab job on its website! See what peer information counseling is all about. Logon today. http://www.lib.umich.edu/spec-coll/IWW.html In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the IWW, the University of Michigan's Labadie Collection of Social Protest presents "Soapboxers and Saboteurs: 100 Years of Wobbly Solidarity, " an exhibit from one of the world's best collections of materials documenting early IWW history. Running Sept. 6 through November 26 in U-M's Special Collections Library located on the 7 th floor of the Harlan Hatcher Library on U-M's Central Campus, the display includes original letters, posters, photographs, sheet music and memorabilia. http://www.lib.umich.edu/ugl/PIC/rss/rss2.jpg http://lessons.ummu.umich.edu/2k/mirlyn_survey/survey_001 Help us improve our catalog, MIRLYN! Take a nine-question survey now. - http://www.lib.umich.edu/ugl/services/rcp/index.html Get fast reliable help with research projects. See our RCP program http://www.umich.edu/news/index.html?BG/google/index Learn more about the University of Michigan library partnership with Google, Inc. http://www.lib.umich.edu/askus/aunaolpilotinfo.html The University Library is currently piloting AOL's Instant Messenger for answering library questions. - http://searchtools.lib.umich.edu Discover a new way to find journal, magazine and newspaper articles http://www.lib.umich.edu/ugl/PIC/index.html An academic support program staffed by undergraduate students at the undergraduate library reference desk. http://www.lib.umich.edu/aml/ - A cool place to view and borrow feature films and more. http://www.lib.umich.edu/ugl/tour/index.html Take a tour of the Shapiro Undergraduate Library! Discover our computer facilities, stacks, and places of interest.