Tag Archives: library
Beyond books: A look at resources at the Frances Willson Thompson Library
Libraries have long been cornerstones of learning and community engagement, evolving from traditional repositories of books to multifaceted hubs offering diverse educational resources and services. Modern libraries are designed to cater to a wide range of needs, providing patrons with both a tranquil space to study and access to a wealth of knowledge and technology.[…]
UM-Flint's Thompson Library celebrates 30 years
The Frances Willson Thompson Library at the University of Michigan-Flint has been a campus mainstay since its grand opening in 1994. For three decades, students have prepared for finals, written papers, conducted research, found support services and made lifelong connections within its friendly confines. To celebrate those occasions – and many more – the Thompson[…]
UM-Flint archive collaborates to digitize Flint's historical Black newspapers
Newspapers are notoriously difficult documents to preserve. Newsprint is, by definition, a low-cost and non-archival paper. That means it's all too easy for the history contained in those newspapers – particularly smaller publications without the resources to house a dedicated archive – to be lost. "Unless they were microfilmed or someone digitized them, chances are[…]
UM-Flint welcomes new director of Frances Willson Thompson Library
Jennifer Dean, Ph.D., MLIS, MMus, has joined the University of Michigan-Flint community as director of the Frances Willson Thompson Library. Dean's leadership, both as a scholar and engaged advocate for education, will ensure that the Thompson Library remains a cornerstone of excellence for UM-Flint stakeholders. Having served most recently as dean of libraries and instructional[…]
UM-Flint's Marian E. Wright Writing Center Moves to Thompson Library
UM-Flint's Marian E. Wright Writing Center has moved from its longtime location on the fifth floor of French Hall to new space on the third floor of the Frances Willson Thompson Library.