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U-M Library@UMichLibrary · Jun 26

David Carter, video game archivist for our Computer and Video Game Archive, collects and maintains video games and consoles. He'll tell you what that really means in this podcast. (You can visit the CVGA to play just about any game from the last 50 years!) myumi.ch/Z27kb

UMichLibrary's tweet image. David Carter, video game archivist for our Computer and Video Game Archive, collects and maintains video games and consoles. He'll tell you what that really means in this podcast. (You can visit the CVGA to play just about any game from the last 50 years!) myumi.ch/Z27kb

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U-M SpColl@u_mspcoll · Jul 25

Come chase a rainbow and earn an @aadl #summergame25 badge while you're at it! aadl.org/node/642633 Visit our "Behind the Curve" exhibit in the Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room

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Lisa Carter@Flickerfuzion · Jul 22

If you missed the @umisr panel on Disappearing Federal Data: Implications and Preservation Efforts, back in April (featuring @umichlibrary librarians) you can catch it on youtube here: youtube.com/watch?v=ugCiYo…

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U-M SpColl@u_mspcoll · Jul 21

Another #MarbledMonday on the covers of Isl. Ms. 29, a copy of al-Ṣaḥāʼif al-ilāhīyah (الصحائف الالهية) by Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Ashraf al-Samarqandī (d.1303?) Browse the description & images of the entire #manuscript online hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015…

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U-M Library@UMichLibrary · Jul 14

7/15: Join the Creative Arts Meetup (CAM) — a mixed-media gathering where artists of all disciplines can connect, share works-in-progress, exchange ideas, and explore creative collaboration. Bring your art work, music, & photography. We'll bring the food. myumi.ch/Xy5wx

UMichLibrary's tweet image. 7/15: Join the Creative Arts Meetup (CAM) — a mixed-media gathering where artists of all disciplines can connect, share works-in-progress, exchange ideas, and explore creative collaboration. Bring your art work, music, &amp; photography. We'll bring the food. myumi.ch/Xy5wx

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U-M SpColl@u_mspcoll · Jul 14

Imam al-Dawānī’s treatise is accompanied by the commentary of Mullā Ḥanafī and gloss of Mīrzā Jān Browse images of the entire manuscript! hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015… Isl. Ms. 33 #ManuscriptMonday

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U-M SpColl@u_mspcoll · Jul 14

Another #MarbledMonday, on the covers of Isl. Ms. 33, an 18c manuscript copy of Jalāl al-Dīn al-Dawānī’s treatise on Ithbāt al-wājib (اثبات الواجب) Browse the description & images of the entire manuscript online! hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015…

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U-M Library@UMichLibrary · Jul 9

Our Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive includes 200+ boxes of 19th & 20th century advertising ephemera. In this early 20th c. Campbell's soup pamphlet, advertisers used a die cut to give the illusion of three dimensions: myumi.ch/G2qZ1

UMichLibrary's tweet image. Our Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive includes 200+ boxes of 19th &amp; 20th century advertising ephemera. In this early 20th c. Campbell's soup pamphlet, advertisers used a die cut to give the illusion of three dimensions: myumi.ch/G2qZ1

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U-M SpColl@u_mspcoll · Jul 7

Out in the reading room recently, Isl Ms 259, manuscript copy of a selection of texts on qirāʼāt with stunning lacquerwork covers. Browse the description and entire manuscript online! hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015… #ManuscriptMonday

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U-M Library@UMichLibrary · Jul 3

Take a holiday break! All library locations are closing at 5pm today and will remain closed all day Friday, July 4. Only the Shapiro Library will be open on Saturday, July 5. Check hours before you visit: myumi.ch/E8rr1

UMichLibrary's tweet image. Take a holiday break! All library locations are closing at 5pm today and will remain closed all day Friday, July 4. Only the Shapiro Library will be open on Saturday, July 5. Check hours before you visit: myumi.ch/E8rr1

U-M Library@UMichLibrary · Jun 30

Printed materials can become vessels of memories and mourning. A library mini grant helped Okyoung Noh collaborate on a very personal zine. Find out more in her blog post, "where violence flows - mediating on family, grief, and imperialism": myumi.ch/VVr7X

UMichLibrary's tweet image. Printed materials can become vessels of memories and mourning. A library mini grant helped Okyoung Noh collaborate on a very personal zine. Find out more in her blog post, "where violence flows - mediating on family, grief, and imperialism": myumi.ch/VVr7X

U-M Library@UMichLibrary · Jun 27

We hold one of the largest collections of trans history in the country, attained by acquiring the National Transgender Library and Archives in 2000. In the Michigan Advance, "Within the halls of U of M’s Hatcher Library, a wealth of transgender history": myumi.ch/R39WN

UMichLibrary's tweet image. We hold one of the largest collections of trans history in the country, attained by acquiring the National Transgender Library and Archives in 2000. In the Michigan Advance, "Within the halls of U of M’s Hatcher Library, a wealth of transgender history": myumi.ch/R39WN

U-M Library@UMichLibrary · Jun 25

An NIH Public Access Policy originally scheduled for Dec 2025 will now take effect July 1. It requires that manuscripts resulting from funding (in whole or part) by NIH be submitted to PubMed Central without embargo. Join our Zoom info session on Friday: myumi.ch/pVRp5

UMichLibrary's tweet image. An NIH Public Access Policy originally scheduled for Dec 2025 will now take effect July 1. It requires that manuscripts resulting from funding (in whole or part) by NIH be submitted to PubMed Central without embargo. Join our Zoom info session on Friday: myumi.ch/pVRp5

U-M Library@UMichLibrary · Jun 20

Happy summer solstice, happy weekend! The Orientation of Buildings or Planning for Sunlight, 1912: myumi.ch/Mkz3Q

U-M Library@UMichLibrary · Jun 16

Look at these cute little seed dumplings! Take a break at the A2SF (Ann Arbor Summer Festival) Annex on Wednesday, 5-9pm to create a seed dumpling to plant in your own garden, make planter pots, learn about our Seed Library vending machine, and more. myumi.ch/A13ZQ

UMichLibrary's tweet image. Look at these cute little seed dumplings! Take a break at the A2SF (Ann Arbor Summer Festival) Annex on Wednesday, 5-9pm to create a seed dumpling to plant in your own garden, make planter pots, learn about our Seed Library vending machine, and more. myumi.ch/A13ZQ

U-M Library@UMichLibrary · Jun 13

Take a look at what students have been making in the Shapiro Design Lab! They've been using the vinyl cutter, 3D printer, and sewing machine for things like a bike tool tray, custom t-shirts, a giant tooth vase (!), and a model plane. Lab Notes: myumi.ch/6yG12

UMichLibrary's tweet image. Take a look at what students have been making in the Shapiro Design Lab! They've been using the vinyl cutter, 3D printer, and sewing machine for things like a bike tool tray, custom t-shirts, a giant tooth vase (!), and a model plane. Lab Notes: myumi.ch/6yG12

U-M Library@UMichLibrary · Jun 13

Today at 1pm! Learn how graphic novelists collaborate to make comics that exceed the sum of their parts. Comics in Conversation: Artist, Writer, Reader — myumi.ch/P3mke

UMichLibrary's tweet image. Today at 1pm! Learn how graphic novelists collaborate to make comics that exceed the sum of their parts. Comics in Conversation: Artist, Writer, Reader — myumi.ch/P3mke

U-M Library@UMichLibrary · Jun 11

6/13: Join us for a hands-on color mixing session with a dash of color theory. Learn some techniques to get better results when combining colors and come away with a few rainbow hued cards. See you at @aadl, downtown! myumi.ch/792jr

UMichLibrary's tweet image. 6/13: Join us for a hands-on color mixing session with a dash of color theory. Learn some techniques to get better results when combining colors and come away with a few rainbow hued cards. See you at @aadl, downtown! myumi.ch/792jr

U-M Library@UMichLibrary · Jun 10

6/12 at noon: Celebrate Loving Day 2025 with a free screening of "The Loving Story," an HBO documentary (77 mins). The Loving case helped overturn state bans on interracial marriage. You can also join us for discussion after the film. The details: myumi.ch/w9wz9

UMichLibrary's tweet image. 6/12 at noon: Celebrate Loving Day 2025 with a free screening of "The Loving Story," an HBO documentary (77 mins). The Loving case helped overturn state bans on interracial marriage. You can also join us for discussion after the film. The details: myumi.ch/w9wz9

U-M Library@UMichLibrary · Jun 9

Pick a book to read for Pride Month! Many of our titles are available online. Here's a selected list of fiction and non-fiction books that explore the varied experiences of LGBTQ+ people: myumi.ch/G27gV

UMichLibrary's tweet image. Pick a book to read for Pride Month! Many of our titles are available online. Here's a selected list of fiction and non-fiction books that explore the varied experiences of LGBTQ+ people: myumi.ch/G27gV