Fogler Library Faculty Newsletter 11-24-2020

Wabanaki Authors Book List, Getting Started with QGIS, Fogler Library Hours after Thanksgiving Break

  1. Wabanaki Authors Book List
  2. Getting Started with QGIS
  3. Fogler Library Hours after Thanksgiving Break

Featured Resource: ACM Digital Library

The ACM Digital Library provides publications from the Association for Computing Machinery: all ACM journals and magazines, including an archive from the 1950’s forward (where available); and all SIG (special interest group) conference proceedings and newsletters. It also includes the ACM Guide to Computing Literature, a bibliographic abstracting and indexing service with nearly 3 million records.

1. Wabanaki Authors Book List

In honor of the University’s place on Penobscot Nation homeland, and in recognition of Native American Heritage Month, Fogler Library has created a list of books by Wabanaki authors that are available at awihkhikaní-wikəwαm (“book house” or “Fogler Library” in the Penobscot language). The growing list contains nearly 70 titles including both print and ebooks. Suggestions and additions can be sent to Jen Bonnet, Social Science and Humanities Reference Librarian, at jenbonnet@maine.edu.

2. Getting Started with QGIS
December 2 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Online via Zoom

This short hands-on workshop will provide an introduction to QGIS and cover topics such as adding and creating geospatial data, building maps, and editing and sharing geospatial data.  The workshop is designed for new and beginner GIS users.  Basic computer skills are required.

To attend this workshop, please RSVP online.

About the Presenter
Tony Guay is a Remote Sensing Specialist with the Wheatland Geospatial Lab in the School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine.  Tony provides remote sensing and geospatial training to stakeholders in Maine’s forest sector, including industry professionals, small woodland owners, and conservation partners.  He supports geospatial science teaching and research efforts in SFR, and is responsible for outreach and coordination with various stakeholders throughout the state.  Tony is a founding member of the Maine Geospatial Institute (MGI) and serves on its Executive Committee.  MGI is a statewide collaboration across the University of Maine System for workforce development, education, and research in geospatial science.

3. Fogler Library Hours after Thanksgiving Break

Raymond H. Fogler Library will continue to be open to UMS patrons after campus transitions to remote learning. Beginning on Saturday, November 28, we will be closing earlier most days for the remainder of the semester. Full details are available on our website.

Please share this information with any students or colleagues who will be in the area after Thanksgiving Break.