Whatsnew

Fogler on the move…
Fogler Library is on the move! We are reorganizing and making improvements that will benefit our users. Take a look at some of the changes that are underway.
http://www.library.umaine.edu/about/onthemove.htm -- Added:7/2/2009

UMaine Statement Regarding H1N1 Virus
http://www.umaine.edu/news/view_release.php?x=1240950993
Wednesday, May 6, 8:00a.m. -- Added:5/6/2009

History of Maine Fisheries Database
A new search portal for searching digitized documents relating to the history of Maine fisheries is now available. The documents in this database, which was developed by Fogler Library, include a variety of archival materials , such as logs of fishing vessels; sales, catch and landing records; and customs records. There are also some publications. The documents date primarily from the 19th and 20th centuries, and were scanned from the holdings of the following institutions: Bangor Public Library, Boothbay Harbor Historical Society, Castine Historical Society, Fogler Library, Machias Historical Society, Maine Maritime Museum, Maine State Archives, Monhegan Island Museum, Old Berwick Historical Society, Penobscot Marine Museum. Materials will be continue to be added to this database on an ongoing basis. -- Added:4/7/2009

We Are Listening…
Thanks again for all your suggestions. Here's what we are working on now:

We are looking at ways to rearrange the seating in some locations to provide more comfortable areas for studying and relaxing.
We are considering ways to feature our popular reading books and to include more recreational reading selections for students.
We are planning to add divider shelving to the musical scores section and then add tabs identifying the call number divisions to help keep this section organized. We hope that this, along with regular shelf-reading assignments and additional "do not reshelve" notes on the shelves themselves will minimize problems with this collection.

Some of these changes will be ongoing, so you may not see them before you leave in May. We want you to know that we will continue to make improvements over the summer. -- Added:4/6/2009

We Are Listening…
http://library.umaine.edu/default.asp
Heat

The Library does not have direct control over the heat and temperature settings for the building. We have contacted Facilities and hope to see some improvement shortly. -- Added:4/6/2009

AnthroSource
AnthroSource is now available via the library's Indexes page at http://www.library.umaine.edu/indexesdb/Indexes.asp. An online service of the Americal Anthropological Association (AAA), AnthroSource offers access to more than 100 years of anthropological knowledge. It offers a searchable database with current content from AAA’s diverse portfolio of anthropological publications, including American Anthropologist, Political and Legal Anthropology Review, Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, Medical Anthropology Quarterly, Archeological Papers of the AAA and Visual Anthropology Review. It also provides a complete archive of AAA’s 32 publications from 1888 forward, and seamless access to AAA legacy content in JSTOR. For assistance with or questions about AnthroSource, please contact Joe Fernandez (581-3611 or joe.fernandez@umit.maine.edu) or Reference (581-1673). -- Added:4/1/2009

The Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, 1895-1976
The Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, 1895-1976 is now available via the library's Indexes page at http://www.library.umaine.edu/indexesdb/Indexes.asp. It indexes public documents published by the United States federal government from 1895-1976. Most of the material indexed in the Monthly Catalog is available at the Raymond H. Fogler Library in Orono, which has been a United States Government Documents Depository since 1907, and a Regional (complete) Depository since 1963. The library has also acquired numerous pre-1907 government documents. Government documents identified in the Monthly Catalog may be requested at the Reference Desk on the first floor of the library. For assistance please contact Reference at 581-1673 or ref.questions@umit.maine.edu. -- Added:3/30/2009

We're Listening…

We continue to make changes and improvements in response to student suggestions.

As of 18 March:
Two drinking fountains (1st and 3rd floors) have been fixed.

One of the stalls in the first floor ladies room was repaired and we expect all the latches will be worked on or replaced as there are still issues. They will be working on this in the next few weeks.

Keep the suggestions coming.
There is one Flipchart easel located on level 3 and one on the first floor. -- Added:3/26/2009

We Are Listening…
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In response to students' suggestions, 50 powerstrips have been added to the library.
   Level 1: Information Commons (4), Reserve Reading Room (8), Oakes Room (2)
   Level 2: Jones Room (4), Presidents Room (7), Science & Engineering (3)
   Level 3: Book Stacks (21), Special Collections (1)
More tables and seating have been added to the third floor: 6x3' Tables (4), Seats (20) -- Added:3/13/2009

Welcome to the Maine InfoNet Download Library
Explore the growing collection of downloadable Audiobooks and use your library card barcode to download Audiobooks to your personal computer, transfer them to an MP3 player, or burn selected titles onto a CD for listening on the go.
The Maine InfoNet Download Library is supported by Orono and other member libraries. -- Added:3/10/2009

Fogler Library Releases Music Video
Fogler Library, in collaboration with the Maine Channel, has produced its first music video. Featuring The Renewals, Fogler Library’s band, singing My Library, the video is a student - staff collaboration. Band members from the Library staff wrote the lyrics and musical arrangement for the song, students Cassie Alley and Erin Keim provided vocals, and production was handled by students from the Maine Channel. My Library is now playing on the Maine Channel; it is also available for download from the Library web site.

The Renewals band includes students Cassie Alley and Erin Keim as lead vocalists accompanied by library staff musicians and singers, Thomas Jones, Larry Corbett, Kjerste Christensen, Albie Dunn, and Gretchen Gfeller. The production team at the Maine Channel includes: David Nickerson, producer and editor, Jacob Davis, sound recording, Thomas Haraden, camera and filming. The Renewals will be back in the spring with a new song. -- Added:11/17/2008

What's New at Fogler Library

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