News and notes from your librarian: fall film edition

by Scott Martin, Biological Sciences Librarian, University of Michigan Library Fall is my favorite time of year; I greatly prefer the transitional weather of spring and autumn to the extremes of summer and winter, and the fall colors of the Midwest – especially out in the woods where I live – push this season up…

News and notes from your librarian: recreational media edition

 by Scott Martin, Biological Sciences Librarian, University of Michigan Library The calendar tells me it’s September, and therefore that classes are starting, but it’s hard to tell from the makeshift workstation at my kitchen table. I love the quiet out here in the woods, but I also miss experiencing the excitement of a new semester…

News and notes from your librarian: beats, birds, and blades edition

by Scott Martin, Biological Sciences Librarian, University of Michigan Library Some of Scott’s toys (guitars and wooden swords in a standing rack). Hey all! It appears as though Sharon the shark still isn’t answering their email, so in lieu of a more entertaining elasmobranch’s-eye view of current goings-on, I’m back with another personal update and…

News and notes from your librarian: Strange Days edition

Scott and his mammoth. Mammoth says “We got this.” by Scott Martin, Biological Sciences Librarian, University of Michigan Library Hey all! When the call went out on Twitter for submissions to the blog, I figured I’d better get in line early. Nobody wants to be the follow-up act to Sharon the shark, right? Like many…