Fogler Library Faculty Newsletter 9-17-2019

MaineCards accepted at nearly 70 libraries, Getting Started with R, Information Literacy Guidelines Workshop, Intro to Analysis and Graphing with R

In this issue

  1. MaineCards now accepted at nearly 70 libraries throughout Maine
  2. Getting Started with R
  3. Information Literacy Guidelines for First-Year Students
  4. Intro to Analysis and Graphing with R

Featured Resource: Faculty Services Guide
The Fogler Library Faculty Services Guide details a number of the services available to faculty through the library. Some of the topics in the guide include library research support, information on submitting reserve materials, open access publishing, and information literacy instruction.


1. MaineCards now accepted at nearly 70 libraries throughout Maine
With the launch of the Maine Reciprocal Borrowing Program, University of Maine faculty, staff and students may now use their MaineCards at nearly 70 libraries throughout Maine. The Maine Reciprocal Borrowing Program allows library users with a valid library card from one participating library to visit another participating library to check-out materials in person.

Raymond H. Fogler Library is one of the libraries participating in the pilot program, which gives MaineCard holders “walk-in” borrowing access to more than 50 new libraries. The full list of participating libraries, which includes a mix of both public and academic libraries, can be found on the Maine State Library website.

2. Getting Started with R
Tuesday, September 24, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fogler Library Classroom 1

Fogler Library will host a workshop on R, a widely used language and environment for managing, graphing, and analyzing data of all forms (e.g., spatial, quantitative, and qualitative). The Getting Started with R workshop will cover the basics of R language and an introduction to data manipulation. This introductory workshop is presented in collaboration with UMaine’s Advanced Computing Group.

We recommend bringing fully charged laptops, with R and RStudio already installed. Laptops will be available for attendees who need to borrow one. If you would prefer to attend online instead, please contact acg@maine.edu.

About the Presenter
Amanda Klemmer is an Assistant Professor with the School of Biology and Ecology and Ecology and Environmental Science Program. She teaches the Basics in R Programming Language class at UMaine and has led multiple workshops on the language.

3. Information Literacy Guidelines for First-Year Students
Wednesday, September 25, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Fogler Library Classroom 1

Over the summer, Fogler’s Reference & Information Literacy librarians have developed suggested information literacy guidelines for First-Year Students. This workshop will introduce the guidelines, as well as the national models they were drawn from, while discussing the importance of building information literacy skills for successful learners. Some tools and strategies for incorporating these skills in courses will also be discussed.

Please register for this workshop here.

4. Intro to Analysis and Graphing with R
Tuesday, October 1, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fogler Library Classroom 1

Fogler Library will host a workshop on R, a widely used language and environment for managing, graphing, and analyzing data of all forms (e.g., spatial, quantitative, and qualitative). The workshop will cover how to run a very simple analysis of variance (ANOVA) and regression statistical analysis and making effective plots using base R. An introductory knowledge of R will be needed for this workshop. This workshop is presented in collaboration with UMaine’s Advanced Computing Group.

We recommend bringing fully charged laptops, with R and RStudio already installed. Laptops will be available for attendees who need to borrow one. If you would prefer to attend online instead, please contact acg@maine.edu.

About the Presenter
Amanda Klemmer is an Assistant Professor with the School of Biology and Ecology and Ecology and Environmental Science Program. She teaches the Basics in R Programming Language class at UMaine and has led multiple workshops on the language.