New Manuscript Finding Aids: Winter 2023 Part One
Collections of manuscripts continue to be added to the Clements Library’s holdings to benefit the learning and research of our community of users. The most recent batch of new finding aids includes several thematic groupings, underscoring how archival collections...
New Graphics Finding Aids: Fall 2022
The Clements Library is pleased to announce that the following collections in our Graphics Division are now described online and may be requested for use in the reading room. The Clements Library is now open for research by appointment. All researchers are encouraged...
A Q&A with Clements Librarian for Instruction & Engagement, Maggie Vanderford
In September 2021, Maggie Vanderford joined the University of Michigan community as the Librarian for Instruction & Engagement at the Clements Library. Maggie comes to Michigan from UCLA, where she is finishing her Ph.D. in English and worked at the William...
Transcription Project Mid-Year Update
As part of the Clements Library’s digitization program, we have started to make selected archival collections available online. To make these materials fully available for research, we welcome volunteers to help us create searchable full-text transcriptions for...
New Collections Available for Transcription
We welcome new volunteers to join our ongoing transcription project on FromThePage. Three collections have recently been added and are available for transcription. In addition, the German Auxiliaries Muster Rolls are still awaiting further work, for those who like an...
Clements Library staff adapts to the remote workplace
Working from home during a global pandemic poses many challenges, and adapting to remote work environments calls for flexibility and creativity. This is especially true for places like the Clements Library, where our security measures and workflows require our...
Digitization supported by Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps
To create a digital archive is an expensive endeavor. The Clements Library is deeply committed to sharing its rich collections with an ever-wider audience, but the queue of material is long and resources limited. Pockets of the collection would not see cyber-light...