Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Afro Kilt Documentary Screening on December 5th


Materials Collection gets new/improved space

Please stop by the NEW Materials Collection space in the library!  The collection is located on the 2nd floor of the library on east side of the main floor (above Mujo's).  The room is open  from 8am to midnight (Mon-Thurs), 8am to 9pm (Fri), 10am to 6pm (Sat), and noon to midnight (Sun).

We envision the space as a creative place meant both to inspire and to inform.  You can see and touch over 400 samples of a variety of innovative materials from a company called Material ConneXion.  We also have access to their database which provides information on those materials plus another 6,000 or so.  We'll be adding purchased materials to the collection, mostly at the request of faculty.  These additional materials will represent basic samples of metals, woods, fabrics, etc.  We're also providing group project space.  Though we're "open for business" now, we are still moving some storage cabinets and other materials into the space over the next couple of weeks.

Stay tuned for an official open-house celebration early in the new year!

Online Exhibit: Engraved in Wood: The Work of John DePol

The online exhibit, "Engraved in Wood: The Work of John DePol (1913–2004)," serves as an introduction to the incredible wood engravings of this American master. From January 28, 2014 until April 4, 2014, the accompanying physical exhibition will be the inaugural one in the newly renovated 7th Floor exhibit area, Special Collections, Hatcher Graduate Library, U-M Library.

Curated by Cathleen A. Baker, Conservation Librarian and Exhibit Conservator

Annual Library Book Sale 2013

Date & Time: December 9, 2013 - 10:00am to 10:00pm
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library, Gallery (Room 100) Location Information

The University Library is selling several thousand gently used books, including duplicate or superseded titles and other books not needed for the collection. Other miscellaneous items may also be available, such as CDs, DVDs, and maps.

There's something for everyone at low, low prices.