Session Listing

The objective of this training session is to lessen the likelihood that bias in candidate feedback will have a negative impact on search results.  Required of anyone who will be a part of an interview group for the library within one year of participating in candidate interviews. The training is encouraged for all library colleagues, especially those who may, at any point, provide feedback on … Continue reading Interrupting Bias in Candidate Feedback Processes »

Come join the library staff Gaming Guild for some good times and good fun on November 19th, from 12:00-2:00pm on the 8th floor of Hatcher. We’ll be playing the card game Euchre. We will play three rounds and the top two individual scores will come away with swag.  Let’s meet some new co-workers and destress before we start the holiday season in earnest.  Membership in … Continue reading 2nd Annual Gaming Guild Euchre Tournament »

Please join the Research Guides Team for our fifth accessibility lesson. During this workshop, we’ll focus on including accessible media (e.g. embedded videos) within your research guides. If you can’t make it to this session, please register anyway and we’ll send you the recording afterwards! Questions? Reach out to resguidesteam@umich.edu. The URL for this online session will be included in the confirmation message you receive … Continue reading Embedded Media: Research Guides Accessibility Lessons Series »

Using content from the U-M “Bias in Everyday Life” program, this training session is to help those serving on search committees to identify how bias may creep into the search process and learn how to interrupt that bias. The URL for this session will be included in the confirmation message you receive 5-10 minutes after you register, as well as in an automatic reminder message … Continue reading Bias Interruption Training for Search Committees »

Please join the Research Guides Team for our sixth accessibility lesson of the fall 2025 semester. During this workshop, we’ll focus on the responsible use of tables, tabbed boxes, and custom widgets in Research Guides. We emphasize using these advanced components only when necessary, providing best practices for accessibility with detailed instructions on accessible table features, avoiding tables for visual layout, and making your tabbed … Continue reading Advanced Components: Research Guides Accessibility Lessons Series »

The objective of this training session is to lessen the likelihood that bias in candidate feedback will have a negative impact on search results.  Required of anyone who will be a part of an interview group for the library within one year of participating in candidate interviews. The training is encouraged for all library colleagues, especially those who may, at any point, provide feedback on … Continue reading Interrupting Bias in Candidate Feedback Processes »

Please join the Research Guides Team for our last accessibility lesson of our guide accessibility series. During this workshop, we’ll focus on using automated accessibility testing tools, understanding results, and correcting errors. If you can’t make it to this session, please register anyway and we’ll send you the recording afterwards! Questions? Reach out to resguidesteam@umich.edu. Questions? Reach out to resguidesteam@umich.edu.   The URL for this … Continue reading Automated Testing: Research Guides Accessibility Lessons Series »