We're moving!

If you've been to the Map Library recently, you may have noticed that some changes are afoot. Later this month, we'll be moving to the second floor of the Hatcher Graduate Library to form part of the new Stephen S. Clark Library for Maps, Government Information and Spatial and Numeric Data Services. All of our wooden map cases were moved downstairs earlier this week, and more cases are moving today.


Moving cases out of the Map Library

  

Clark Library entranceway and display cases

The new reference desk

West side of the library

 

East side, facing the connector to the Shapiro Library



We're planning to open to the public on Monday, November 14th. There will also be an official opening celebration on Friday, December 2nd at 4pm.

Donations!

The donations are STILL rolling in, keeping those at the map library quite busy. This batch was actually taller than one of the interns.



With many more maps, globes ( stuffed and otherwise), and atlas's there are plans for a map sale in the near future. Keep your eyes and ears open for the announcement!

Where are the trees?

NASA, in an attempt to see where " missing" Carbon goes and if our forests can handle the amount we are pushing out every day, has taken a scan of our world and as a result we have a detailed Map of Global Forest Heights. The map is a first of its kind, showing the whole world in one scan giving the relative canopy height of the forests.

Hello!

Welcome to the University of Michigan's Map Library Blog.

From here on out regular updates will be made of events happening in the area, interesting articles, images, and updates to our collection.

To start off currently in the Audubon Room from now until September 20th from 8:30- 7 there is an exhibit entitled " Tour de France: Travel & Topography in France 1700-1900". This exhibit allows us to shows off some of our more interesting and rare French maps to the public over a long time frame, a collection that most who visit the map library would not know about.

Come and visit today!