Fogler Library News Service

Publicizing events, collections, acquisitions and services at UMaine's library 
-- Wednesday,  February 20, 2013 --


SUMMARY
1. Services
    A. Laptops to Go
    B. Tax Forms
    C. Spring Break Workshop: DigitalCommons@UMaine

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1. SERVICES
A. LAPTOPS TO GO
Fogler Library has 25 laptops available for 4 hour checkout to University of Maine students, faculty, and staff. You will need to present your MaineCard to the Circulation staff. Circulation Media policies are posted at <www.library.umaine.edu/mrc/policy.htm>.
The laptops are equipped with: wireless connection to the Internet, Microsoft Windows 7 MS Office, FirstClass, and Web browsers.

B. TAX FORMS
Federal and Maine income tax forms and instructions are available from the Fogler Library home page <http://www.library.umaine.edu/>. Use the links located in the "What's New" section.

C. SPRING BREAK WORKSHOP: DIGITALCOMMONS@UMAINE
DigitalCommons@UMaine is an online site for collecting, preserving, and disseminating the intellectual and artistic output of UMaine’s faculty, staff, and students. Learn how this institutional repository provides a free alternative to disseminate research, scholarship, and creative activity by attending Fogler Library's free Introduction to DigitalCommons@UMaine workshop on Thursday, March 14, 9 a.m.-12 noon. This session provides an overview of Digital Commons and introduces users to essential tools and concepts for uploading material to the repository. The workshop is limited to 16 participants, so registration is required. For more information, please visit: <http://library.umaine.edu/newmedia/>. To arrange for one-on-one training, contact Kim Sawtelle at <kimberly.sawtelle@umit.maine.edu> or your library subject specialist <http://library.umaine.edu/colldev/contacts.htm>.

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Created by: Library Staff | Revised: 02/20/2013