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AI and the Archives
As AI changes archivists’ work, the Bentley is helping guide the future. Learn how a recent symposium, co-sponsored by the Bentley and the School of Information, explored the implications of generative AI for archival reference services.
Michigan’s Lost Campus
Can you remember a beloved U-M space that no longer exists? In this Making Michigan talk, Professor Jim Tobin traces the University of Michigan's “lost campus” and how changing spaces reflect broader patterns in University history.
A Grand Scan Plan
Generous donors during the most recent Giving Blueday made it possible for the Bentley Library to purchase a new scanner for patrons in the reading room.
Bentley Fellowship Recipients Announced
The Bentley Historical Library is proud to announce the awardees for its annual fellowship program. The fellowships support the use of Bentley collections by K-12 educators, artists, and researchers.
Early Graduate Education at U-M
It’s that time of year again, when thousands of U-M students will receive graduate degrees. But as Bentley collections show, figuring out what constituted a graduate degree, and how to award it, wasn’t always clear cut.
Postcards from the Edge
Inside the Bentley Historical Library’s vast postcard collection are pictures and missives from U-M spanning the centuries. We pulled out a few postcards, and their accompanying messages, to take you back to U-M’s bygone years.
New Fellowships Open to Researchers
Fellowships can be used to explore any Bentley collections in-person. They support artistic inspiration, K-12 curriculum and lesson planning, and publication research.
The Art of Keeping Score
Archived scorecards at the Bentley tell the story of Michigan baseball over time, including the quirks of the game, how it’s changed, and how it’s remained remarkably the same.
A Historic Facility, a New Director
Meet Gregory Parker, the new director of the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory. His passion for public history and experience with exhibits, programing, and U-M converge in his new role.
Mining for Adventure: the Story of Ocha Potter
Ocha Potter was a global adventurer and miner, with treks that took him from Anchorage to Africa. During the Great Depression, he plotted to save the economy of Michigan's Upper Peninsula through tourism. His full story, from wilderness to wealth, can be found in his papers at the Bentley Historical Library.
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