Digital archives are a valuable resource. Once online, digitized items are more accessible to researchers than non-digitized materials. Digitizing makes documents and images available to users from any computer with an Internet connection. This helps reduce or eliminate the need to travel and/or spend time pouring through hard copy originals....
Did you know that there are currently 112 digitized course catalogs (bulletins) (both undergraduate and graduate) from the University of Detroit, Mercy College, and the University of Detroit Mercy available in our digital archives? These range from 1928 through 2005, and represent offerings from every college, including the Law School and the Dental School. We even have the very first course catalog published for the 1889 to 1890 term. And this archive is growing! Each month, more catalogs are being published to offer visitors a wealth of history in digital format....
A culture is defined by the stories it tells and the beliefs it holds about itself. In the English speaking world, there’s a rich oral tradition of teaching with story telling. ...
Professor James T. Callow along with Professor Frank M. Paulsen have done something amazing: they’ve put together a huge collection of folklore gathered from their students between 1964 and 1993, and now Professor Callow has shared this collection with UDM and the world. In 1964, Professor Callow, along with Professor Paulsen, founded the University of Detroit Folklore Archive. This amazing archive was donated to the University of Detroit Mercy Libraries /Instructional Design Studio in digital form in 2009, and we are proud to include it in our Digital Special Collections....
Creativity is an urge and one, I believe, we’re all born with. This urge can get directed in different ways, from cooking to construction to creating a business. In some people, this urge is expressed through art. Regardless of the way it’s expressed, however, what can’t be denied is its need for expression. Often the form of expression is part of the creativity itself....
Looking for an interesting way to spend your time this weekend? Here’s a suggestion: travel digitally through the history of Detroit and the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM)! Both the city and the university offer a diverse and interesting past just waiting to be shared. Since the end of the 19th century, each has reflected the changes in the other. The successes and growth of both Detroit and UDM are reflections of the people who live, work, and dream here. Be part of something vital by checking this out....
Got a few minutes? How about a few hours? Somewhere in between perhaps? Maybe this weekend you’ve got some free time and are wondering how to spend it. May I suggest spending that time doing something worthwhile? With just a little bit of extra time you can offer yourself an amazing adventure, a wealth of knowledge, and a lot of interesting trivia. Step into the past with a click of button and explore the university’s digital archives. You can choose from a number of eras to visit and learn a lot in the process....
