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UPCOMING IN-PERSON ADOBE WORKSHOPS FOR CMU STUDENTS

Are you interested in utilizing Adobe programs to enhance your academic and personal projects? Learn design principles and how to engage with Adobe tools in these in-person, hands-on workshops! Computers are available for use or bring your own.

  • Design made easy with Adobe Express: Webpages for presentations, portfolios, and digital marketing (Encore Presentation)
    Wednesday, April 5 (6:00 pm – 7:30 pm)  

    Park Library 209 

  • Design made easy with Adobe Express: Templates for flyers, infographics, social media, and more (Encore Presentation)
    Wednesday, April 12 (6:00 pm – 7:30 pm)  

    Park Library 209 

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Book Recognition Event

Recognizing CMU faculty, staff, and emeriti who authored, co-authored, edited, or translated books in 2022.

 

Join us:
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Honoree presentation:
Sarah and Daniel Opperman Auditorium
Charles V. Park Library
A reception will follow in the Baber Room,
Charles V. Park Library - Central Michigan University

 

This event is co-sponsored by the Office of the Provost and CMU Libraries.

Meet the 2023 Honorees "Celebrating CMU's Book Authors and Editors" - Blog Post

Professional headshot of Arthur Yorinks.

Clarke Historical Library’s David M. and Eunice Sutherland Burgess Endowed Speaker: Arthur Yorinks – “My Life in the Arts”

Arthur Yorinks’ life in the arts began when he was six - with music and stories - and he’s still listening to (and sometimes playing) music and living in the world of story. He is the author of over forty acclaimed and award-winning books, including Hey, Al, which earned the Caldecott Medal in 1987. His writing has been hailed as “one of the most distinctive prose styles in children’s literature.”

Online Event:
Tuesday, Apr. 11th

7:00 PM
via Webex - Registration required


A tag with the haiku: Maroon memories, Golden days learning, living, Fire up my spirit, by Kathy Irwin, Dean of University Libraries on a maroon and gold background with two large red decorative flowers.

 

 

 

Flowers with the words Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at CMU Libraries:

Make your own HAIKU:
A self-guided writing activity and display at CMU Libraries
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2nd Floor, Park Library
March 15 -  April 15

Open to the campus community when the library is open.

Browse and checkout books available through CMU Libraries. 
This curated selection of materials from the Libraries' collection celebrates and honors the contributions that generations of Asian/Pacific Americans have made to American history, society, and culture.

Course-related software is available 24/7 in CMU Libraries’ 1 North Study Room

The CMU Libraries’ 1 North Study Room is open 24/7 during the semester with CMU ID access and offers convenient availability to specific course-related software.


DigMichNews Grant Paperboy

The 2023 Michigan Digital Newspaper Grant Winners have been announced!

Congratulations to:
Bellaire Area Historical Society
and Capital Area District Library

They will be the next Michigan newspapers to be digitized and made available online.

Thank you to all who participated in the 2023 grant competition voting!


A student wearing a maroon shirt browses through books in the library stacks.

University Libraries blog:

Find yourself – and what you need – at the CMU Libraries

Finding resources at the CMU Libraries to support your academic journey.


Family Study Room at Park Library, computer station and changing area

Register to use the Family Study Room

CMU Libraries is excited to offer a Family Study Room, allowing CMU students and employees who visit the library accompanied by their children to study in a comfortable and safe setting. Those interested in using this space can register and receive Central ID access to the Family Study Room.


Textbooks in the Library - Pilot Program

Textbooks in the Library

Textbooks just got a little more convenient:

  • Select print textbooks are available for use in the library (3-hour checkout).
  • Direct access to ebook textbooks (when available) for access anywhere, anytime. 

Use Library Smart Search to find a textbook by:

  • Course Name
  • Instructor
  • Designator

Access to Newspapers through CMU Libraries

Access to newspapers through CMU Libraries

CMU Students, faculty and staff have complimentary newspaper access to:

  • The New York Times
  • The Wall Street Journal
  • The Chronicle for Higher Education
  • Proquest Central (Hundreds of titles including the Chicago Tribune and The Washington Post)