Obrecht Manuscript 23
Did you know that Western Michigan University Libraries has a collection that includes Cistercian manuscripts and rare books dating back to the 12th century? A 15th century prayer book for nuns has been digitized and is available for viewing online. Known as Obrecht Manuscript 23
New Sangren, New Library
The new Sangren Hall opened its doors to students last fall, and inside those doors was a brand new Education Library packed with
MLK's 1963 Campus Visit
Nearly 50 years ago, on December 18, 1963, Martin Luther King traveled to Kalamazoo to give a speech at Western Michigan University. It was just four months after he had given I Have a Dream. More than 2000 people were present to listen to King discuss racial prejudice and race relations
Zhang Collections Center
In mid September, WMU Leadership gathered at the site of what will become the structure that houses the archives and regional
A New Legacy
Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo community members gathered on WMU's Oakland Drive campus to witness groundbreaking for the new Legacy Collections Center in July
Breaking Ground
July 19 will mark the groundbreaking for a 16,000 square foot Legacy Collections Center on WMU's Oakland Drive campus. When complete, the building will house the current holdings of WMU's Archives and Regional History, in addition to the complete archives of the
Gazette Archives Find New Home
The Kalamazoo Gazette has amassed a collection of some 1,500 cubic feet dating back to the 1830s when the paper first started publishing. Recently, the MLive Media Group has decided to donate the Kalamazoo Gazette archives to Western Michigan University’s Archives and Regional History Collections
Be a Friend
The Western Michigan University Libraries encompass 4 distinct facilities across campus, and offer more than 5 million print and non-print resources. Access to the libraries is not only for the general public but also for those who contribute to WMU library’s success.
The Maybee Library
There are several different libraries on WMU's campus—many containing more than just books, and one of them is tucked away in the Dalton Center. The Maybee Music & Dance Library was established in 1948 and named for the first head of the music program at Western
A Century of Knowledge
WMU Archives and Regional History has holdings that total over 28,000 cubic feet – making it the largest facility of its kind in southwestern Michigan and one of the largest in the nation. More than a century’s worth of knowledge is housed in the WMU Archives that allows the Western and Kalamazoo communities to research, learn and discover a plethora of new information daily
A Librarian Honored
Laura Sherbo (MLS) has been honored by the Association of of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA—a division of the American Library Association) with a leadership and Professional Achievement Award. Sherbo is a branch library services program manager at the Washington State Library, and was honored because of her work in library services for incarcerated populations
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