Welcome to UM Libraries & Learning Commons – Spring 2023

Welcome to the University of Miami, UM Libraries, and the Learning Commons!  We're excited to support you with tutoring, consultations, and a wealth of information and materials for your academic and creative journeys.  This guide will help you learn all the services, resources, and tools to help you be successful this semester.

Help us chronicle our lives during the COVID-19 pandemic by sharing with the Documenting COVID-19: South Florida’s Pandemic Experience archive:

https://sp.library.miami.edu/assets/users/_jfr133/Presentation1.pdf

ACCESS
Access Services for books & articles, laptops, equipment, and more

ANALYZE
Digital Scholars’ Lab for GIS, data visualization, data management, statistics, and qualitative research projects

COMMUNICATE
Modern Languages Lab for course tutoring in 101-203-level language courses

CREATE
Creative Studio for support with multi-media projects, creative equipment, and creative software

LEARN
Camner Center for Academic Resources for peer tutoring in undergraduate courses

Math Lab for tutoring in undergraduate math courses

Office of Academic Enhancement for advising and support of distinctive scholarship, underrepresented, and first-generation students

Toppel Career Center Peer Advising for support with current and future career plans

RESEARCH
Peer Research Consultants / Research Services for help with course assignments and other research projects

TECH SUPPORT
Student Technology Help Desk for technical support for many computing devices

Technology Assistance Program for consultations on productivity software

WRITE
Writing Center for consultations on any writing project at any stage of the writing process

RESOURCES AND CENTERS
Center for the Humanities for undergraduate research support and cultural programming to promote the humanities

Cuban Heritage Collection for archival materials on Cuba and the Cuban diaspora

Lowe Art Museum for artworks, cultural experiences, and scholarly engagement with over 5,000 years of creative materials

Office of Civic & Community Engagement for university and community collaborations through courses and special projects

Special Collections for archival materials covering the history of Florida, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and beyond

Study Abroad for international learning experiences

The Launch Pad for consultation and support with entrepreneurial projects

University Archive for materials documenting the history of the University of Miami

The One Book, One U program selects a book for each Spring semester to provide a shared educational experience in our university community, with longstanding attention to notions and practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion.  Look for upcoming events and activities, including opportunities for in-class and extracurricular dialogue sessions, a keynote presentation with the author, panel talks, film showings, and more!

Our selection for 2022-23 is Jeff Goodell's The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World, a "Critics' Top Book of 2017" selection by the New York Times, for its deeply researched and powerfully written look at climate change and what we need to do to ensure the future of the planet and our place on it.

More about One Book One U and this year's chosen book: The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World
 

Coming soon!

Coming soon!