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University of Michigan Library @umichlibrary.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
We don't just house ancient papyri, we teach others best practices to conserve it. AP video: "Global scholars learn finer points of papyri conservation at rare University of Michigan seminar" myumi.ch/zN9Qy
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Global scholars learn finer points of papyri conservation at rare University of Michigan seminar
Nine scholars from around the world spent 10 days at the University of Michigan, completing a seminar that conveys the best practices for conserving ancient texts written on rolls made from the papyru...
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Looking forward to hosting students from all over the world for the Papyrus Conservation Summer Seminar here at @umichlibrary.bsky.social. More in the shared article. news.umich.edu/preserving-t...
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Preserving the world's oldest paper trail
International researchers from points across the globe—Dublin, Rome, Sydney, and more—will soon descend on the University of Michigan for a rare opportunity to engage with the largest collection of an...
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Tuesday @umichlibrary.bsky.social celebrated Juneteenth with our amazing hosts at @zingermans.bsky.social feat. @uofmpress.bsky.social's Ella E. Hall Recipe Book which shares recipes from Hall's journals in our Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive. www.zingermanscommunity.com/2026/06/june...
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Roadhouse Juneteenth Dinner
Guest Mary Lynn Heid drove four hours south from Charlevoix, Michigan, to Ann Arbor to attend “From Freedom to the Table,” the third annual Juneteenth dinner hosted by Zingerman’s Roadhouse.
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Don't miss this exhibit of the beautiful work of Detroit artist Sam Karres, who extensively sketched daily life in Greektown in the late 20th century! With a curator's talk this Third Thursday at @umichlibrary.bsky.social . www.lib.umich.edu/visit-and-st...
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Detroit: A City of Neighborhoods, featuring the Art of Sam Karres
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
This Third Thursday, a sneak peek of the Lawrence Kasdan collection @umichlibrary.bsky.social! www.lib.umich.edu/visit-and-st...
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The Lawrence Kasdan Papers: Previews of Coming Attractions
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
There be dragons ahead! (this Third Thursday @umichlibrary.bsky.social) Tales & Scales: East Asian Dragons in Art, Literature, and Festive Traditions @umichlibrary.bsky.social www.lib.umich.edu/visit-and-st...
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Tales & Scales: East Asian Dragons in Art, Literature, and Festive Traditions
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University of Michigan Library @umichlibrary.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
This Japanese map turns Buddhist cosmology into geography, and the whole thing was carved into a single woodblock in the 1700s! Every line you see was cut by hand, in reverse, before being pressed onto paper. Zoom in on the details here: myumi.ch/A1q24 #MapMonday
Map of the world, with many Chinese and Japanese characters.
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
If you can't get enough K-pop these days, join us @umichlibrary.bsky.social this Third Thursday to discover the richness and diversity of Korean culture: K-Library Collections: The Roots of Blossoming Korean Culture www.lib.umich.edu/visit-and-st...
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K-Library Collections: The Roots of Blossoming Korean Culture
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Radio Free Asia Korean Service Finds a New Home at U-M Library! @umichlibrary.bsky.social blogs.lib.umich.edu/notes-asia-l...
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Radio Free Asia Korean Service Finds a New Home at U-M Library
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Association of Research Libraries @arl.org · 20/02/2026
This week’s ARL News Roundup includes #BlackHistoryMonth highlights from ARL member libraries, as well as top news from our members and the broader research community. Read on! t.e2ma.net/webview/l7dh... #BHM #Research #Libraries #Librarianship #HigherEd #OA #AI #PublicPolicy #Archives
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ARL Weekly News Roundup (Friday, February 20, 2026)
ARL Celebrates Black History Month 2026 Join ARL and our member libraries in celebrating Black history in February. We've rounded up events, blog posts, exhibits, and other resources that showcase opp...
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HathiTrust @hathitrust.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
From scanners' hands to scholars' research, HathiTrust data travels! We recognize @lovedataweek in two blogs posts (thank you Janet!) with links to derived datasets from our collection. #trusty #digitallibraries buff.ly/851qg7A #LoveData26
Love Data Week February 9-13, 2026
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University of Michigan Library @umichlibrary.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
TODAY, Feb 19, head to the Hatcher Library, 4-6pm, for Third Thursdays at the Library. Today's open houses encompass a rare Japanese scroll, snowy maps, papyri and early books with Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and children's books from around the world. myumi.ch/egXd2
White and pink flowers are above a bamboo fence. A Japanese gold beetle (こかねむし kokanemushi) is on a blade of brown grass, and a cicada (ひくらし hikurashi) flies nearby. Flecks of gold leaf are above the flowers. In the background, there are long blades of grass.Map of Michigan that says "Snowmobile Michigan" and shows skiers along the side.Giant cyclops being blinded by three humans while additional human figures gather in the background.Anansi the Spider looks at his reflection in the water, from the book Anansi written by Brian Gleeson and illustrated by Steven Guarnaccia, 1992.
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Can't get enough of the Winter Olympics? Stop by @umichlibrary.bsky.social the Clark Map Library this Third Thursday to learn more about the history of winter sports in MI. Go for Gold! Snowy Maps for the Winter Olympics www.lib.umich.edu/visit-and-st...
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Go for Gold! Snowy Maps for the Winter Olympics
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University of Michigan Library @umichlibrary.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
The Big Chill, directed by U-M alum Lawrence Kasdan, enters the National Film Registry. Our Screen Arts Mavericks and Makers Collection holds Kasdan's archive, including documents from the production of this movie. Congrats, Larry! @mlive.com myumi.ch/QwEAD
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‘The Big Chill,’ directed by University of Michigan alum, enters the National Film Registry
The 80s classic is about a group of friends who went to the University of Michigan confronting the revolutionary ideals of their time in college.
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University of Michigan Library @umichlibrary.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Did you know that the Clark Library has an extensive collection of Meiji period (1868-1912) maps of Japan like this one? This relief map of Tokyo includes drawings of tourist attractions and an address guide. #MapMonday myumi.ch/kPQ5p
Meiji era map of Tokyo with address guide on the left and depictions of tourist attractions on the borders. The map is a hachure-style relief map with steeper areas colored red.
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Can't wait for this event tomorrow! Thrilled for this partnership between @umichlibrary.bsky.social and UMMA and to see the great work that curator Julie Ault and her partner archivist Julie Herrada have discovered!
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University of Michigan Library @umichlibrary.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
1/24, Asia Library: Celebrate the Japanese New Year! Ring in the Year of the Horse with: * Tsugaru shamisen performance by a grad student * Origami & festive crafts * Traditional games: karuta, sugoroku, and more * Japanese calligraphy * Light refreshments myumi.ch/P34Q4
Decorative.
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Another story about how it all starts in the library. (You have to listen to the story rather than read the shortened article to hear that part) Also, music is a peace agent! If you need a pick me up, this is such a lovely listen. www.npr.org/2026/01/20/n...
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Denyce Graves sings her swan song on Met stage
Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is retiring from the stage after a last performance as Maria in the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera, and looking ahead to directing and mentoring.
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
On Thursday, Dr. Smith will explore various connected moments in the leadup, course, and aftermath of the American Revolution and emergence of the rum industry. The Invention of Rum in a Era of Revolution @umichlibrary.bsky.social www.lib.umich.edu/visit-and-st...
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The Invention of Rum in a Era of Revolution
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University of Michigan @umich.edu · 15/01/2026
According to an economic impact study by the Michigan Association of State Universities, U-M’s three campuses are playing a leading role in converting public funding into new jobs, new companies and economic growth across the state of Michigan. myumi.ch/D8M55
“Public universities are a great investment for students, their families, and the state. This study shows that the state’s investment in higher education yields a massive dividend: fueling innovation, supporting local businesses, fostering more opportunities for students, and creating a more resilient economy for every Michigander.” Chris Kolb, U-M Vice President for Government Relations
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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
"The argument runs deeper than most discussions--even many academic ones--about the myths that continue to be reproduced through our stories about AI..." Congrats to "Artificial Humanities" on being named a 2025 Artificiality Book Award winner!
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Artificiality Book Awards 2025 plus a working library of past must-reads
Congratulations to the winners of the Artificiality Book Awards 2025!
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Marc Jacobsen @marcjacobsen.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
I wish we weren’t facing the current Greenland crisis 🇬🇱 Still, I find some pride in sharing that our book has now reached +10,000 downloads and +14,000 online reads across 129 countries 🌎 Printed copies and free(!) downloads @uofmpress.bsky.social --> press.umich.edu/Books/G/Gree...
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University of Michigan Library @umichlibrary.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Our Special Collections colleagues prepare materials for use by researchers on campus and around the world. The latest offerings: Central Asian Collection Mary Cybulski Papers (script supervisor & unit photographer for noted directors) Mexploitation Cinema Photograph Collection
Tibetan deity woodblock print from U-M's Central Asian Collection.The Last Airbender (2010) storyboards and shooting schedule from the Mary Cybulski Papers.The Wrestling Women vs. the Aztec Mummy/La maldicion de la momia (1964) Photographs from the Mexploitation Cinema Photograph Collection.
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University of Michigan Library @umichlibrary.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
The Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room always displays an item from our world-renowned Papyrology Collection. See a leaf from the world's oldest existing manuscript of the letters of St. Paul (P.Mich inv. 6238, or P46), written around 200 C.E and found in Egypt. myumi.ch/VVXXJ
Papyrus fragment with text from 2 Corinthians 11: lines of Greek text on papyrus sheet with fibers obvious, and  losses to lower right corner.
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Looking forward to Monday's MLK Symposium and our event featuring Brian Jones, senior director of reading and engagement at the New York Public Library who will talk about how the study of Black history impacts everyone! Join us!
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University of Michigan Library @umichlibrary.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
There's another Third Thursday in the Hatcher Library this week, 4-6pm. Open houses encompass map highlights and new acquisitions, three centuries of Chinese martial arts fiction, coffee and tea around the world, and book cloth such as textile bindings. myumi.ch/egXd2
Illustrated map showing the Great Lakes.Three Heroes of the Wind and Dust, by Qian Hui’an (1833-1911), National Palace Museum, Taipei. The trio of Qiuranke, Li Jing, and Hongfu are legendary heroes who lived through the tumultuous transition from the Sui Dynasty (581–618) to the Tang Dynasty (618–907).Ornate gold coffee cup on a matching gold saucer, sitting on a red and gold textile decorated with grape vines.Rectangular covers and pentagonal flap with bands of colorful floral vegetal designs surrounded by brown leather frame borders.
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Description and metadata make everything else in a library work. We are grateful to the Busch family for their gift to honor Betty Jean and support the on-the-job learning and employment of students who support @umichlibrary.bsky.social 's cataloging workflows. blogs.lib.umich.edu/journeys-gen...
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A Dedicated Cataloger
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
This is a great article on @umichlibrary.bsky.social's new acquisition. Thrilled to have Screen Arts Maverick and Maker, Lawrence Kasdan's papers for @umich.edu students and faculty to use in their studies!
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
It's #GivingTuesday! Join us in supporting student wellness initiatives at @umichlibrary.bsky.social through Wellness Unleashed. Just look at that puppy! maizeraise.umich.edu/schools/Univ...
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Wellness Unleashed: Support Activities for Student Well-Being and Therapy Dogs
Donate to the Library's campaign to support student wellbeing and therapy dogs!
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Coming up on Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. Join @umichlibrary.bsky.social for discussion of her works and their impact over the centuries. Jane Austen Retellings: A Literary Salon www.lib.umich.edu/visit-and-st...
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Jane Austen Retellings: A Literary Salon
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University of Michigan Library @umichlibrary.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Save the date: #GivingTuesday is one week away! We hope you'll help support U-M students’ comfort, connection, and overall well-being by helping us expand our popular therapy dog events to offer more stress-busting activities during mid-terms and finals. myumi.ch/8qnbj
Giving Tuesday, 12-02-2025, and a friendly dog being petted by three students.
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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
The new #openaccess book "Artificial Humanities: A Fictional Perspective on Language in AI" by Nina Beguš encourages readers to use the humanities to thoughtfully approach the development of AI. Start reading now at doi.org/10.3998/mpub...
Paperback copy of Artificial Humanities with the text now available, this book is open access
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Project MUSE @projectmuse.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
As we approach #Thanksgiving, we share a #FREE #OA book on gratitude. It tells the story of Aaron Dworkin, a MacArthur Fellow & spoken word artist who's dedicated his life’s work to changing the face of classical arts in the world. Thanks! @uofmpress.bsky.social #ReadUP #TeamUP bit.ly/48r2f7Z
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Association of Research Libraries @arl.org · 20/11/2025
New from Authors Alliance: An Interview w/Kate McCready (BTAA) and Charles Watkinson (UM) re Big Ten Open Books Program www.authorsalliance.org/2025/11/20/b... #ScholComm #Libraries #OpenBooks #OpenAccess #OA @authorsalliance.bsky.social @uofmpress.bsky.social @bigtenacademic.bsky.social
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Big Ten Open Books: An Interview with Kate McCready (BTAA) and Charles Watkinson (UM)
Authors Alliance has had a longstanding interest in helping authors see their older books reinvigorated with new life by making them available online for free on an open access basis. One of the mo…
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University of Michigan Library @umichlibrary.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Have you ever heard of Piri Reis' World Map? Created by the Ottoman cartographer Piri Reis in 1513, this map is one of the oldest known geographical depictions of the Americas. On this #MapMonday, learn more about other examples of Islamic mapping: myumi.ch/3RX8D
Portion of world map depicting the Atlantic Ocean and coasts of Europe, Africa, and South America with illustrations of ships on the water and a variety of creatures on the coasts.
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Glad to be part of a community that will be mapping Diamond Open Access publishing to provide actionable recommendations in support of sustainable, non-commercial scholarly publishing. @bigtenacademic.bsky.social @caldiglib.bsky.social @wearelyrasis.bsky.social sky.social btaa.org/about/news-a...
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News
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
It's Third Thursday at @umichlibrary.bsky.social! I had no idea that kit-house company Aladdin was out of Bay City. Learn more at The Michigan Kit-House Industry: Not Just a Flash in the Pan www.lib.umich.edu/visit-and-st...
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The Michigan Kit-House Industry: Not Just a Flash in the Pan
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Join us in the @umichlibrary.bsky.social Special Collections Research Center for a showcase of the recently processed Ezra and Sara Seegar Stone Papers this Third Thursday (tomorrow)! Ezra Stone: The Busiest Man in Hollywood www.lib.umich.edu/visit-and-st...
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Ezra Stone: The Busiest Man in Hollywood
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Explore the literary achievements of Nobel Prize in Literature laureates from East Asia who have shaped global literature with @umichlibrary.bsky.social during this Third Thursday! Pen, Ink, and Prestige: Nobel Laureates in Literature from East Asia www.lib.umich.edu/visit-and-st...
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Pen, Ink, and Prestige: Nobel Laureates in Literature from East Asia
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Join us this Third Thursday for a look at @umichlibrary.bsky.social International Studies collections exploring grassroots movements, their impacts, and the echoes of their resistance! Waves of Resistance, Tides of Change www.lib.umich.edu/visit-and-st...
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Waves of Resistance, Tides of Change
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Post Rock, not a new genre of music, but instead, a patented technology for creating a cladding material from waste plastics. Come learn more at the next @umichlibrary.bsky.social Material Conversations event! www.lib.umich.edu/visit-and-st...
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Post Rock: Incorporating Plastic Waste into Building Products
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Creative Arts Meetup (CAM) @umichlibrary.bsky.social www.lib.umich.edu/visit-and-st...
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Creative Arts Meetup (CAM)
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Join @umichlibrary.bsky.social for this workshop on painting and drawing portraits on salvaged materials. Tomorrow Tuesday, November 11, 2025 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Shapiro Library. Cardboard Reliquary: A Portraiture Workshop with Narsiso Martinez www.lib.umich.edu/visit-and-st...
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Cardboard Reliquary: A Portraiture Workshop with Narsiso Martinez
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
For Lester Bartson (LSA '65), UM "libraries weren’t just buildings, but integral partners in the process of self-realization." @umichlibrary.bsky.social "and classrooms together foster not just knowledge, but deep, lifelong inspiration." Read more at: blogs.lib.umich.edu/journeys-gen...
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Classics, Curley, and Carrels
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HathiTrust @hathitrust.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Thanks to the University of Michigan Library for contributing this ghoulish 1963 #Halloween title with truly spooky, awesome illustrations by Gil Miret. #trusty #digitallibraries buff.ly/OLZA3SY
Six orange ghosts float over a shadowy graveyard
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Celebrate Indigenous Video Games @umichlibrary.bsky.social www.lib.umich.edu/visit-and-st...
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Celebrate Indigenous Video Games
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University of Michigan Library @umichlibrary.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
On this day in 1938, "The War of the Worlds" broadcast by Orson Welles supposedly caused panic across the country — it was a drama about a Martian invasion, presented as breaking news. Explore 1300+ fan letters to find out what the audience really thought: myumi.ch/79mVG
Orson Welles broadcasting The War of the Worlds, in front of a CBS microphone and with a pipe hanging from his mouth.
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Tomorrow is our annual Halloween spooktacular, where we screen frightening foreign-language movies from around the world. Join us if you can (or dare). @umichlibrary.bsky.social sky.social www.lib.umich.edu/visit-and-st...
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International Studies Horror Filmfest
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Lisa Carter @lisarcarter.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
I heard that this was a good year for apples. Wondering what to do with them? If you have the chance to stop by Shapiro @umichlibrary.bsky.social, you can print your own recipe cards from some books from our culinary history collection this afternoon!
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University of Michigan Library @umichlibrary.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Today,10/28: Use a proof press to print your own recipe cards: Apple Fritters from The American Cottage Cookery-Book (1856), Fried Apples from Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper (1897), or both! In the Shapiro Gallery, 4-5pm. myumi.ch/A1G5A
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