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In this issue:
- Research and Instruction workshops
- Black History Month resources
- Upcoming Salon events
- Fogler Librarian presents at Print Archive Network Forum
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New from Special Collections and Projects: Exhibit highlights the history of the Winter Carnival
- Exciting news: Grant awarded for Spire Traveling Exhibition
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Featured Resource: Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
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Research and Instruction workshops
Fogler’s Research & Instruction Department is offering two workshops next week; the second in our Generative AI workshop series, and a new hands-on Reliable Data workshop. Both are also part of UMaine’s “Love Data Week” events:
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Finding Reliable Data
There’s more data available online now than ever, but also more misinformation, so knowing how to find reliable data is an important skill. This session will show you how to find reliable data, whether for academic research or for your personal needs. The workshop will be held Feb. 12 at 4 p.m. in Library Classroom 1, and registration is recommended.
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Introduction to Generative AI
This in-person workshop is an introduction to generative AI and its use. Benefits, and pitfalls, of using these tools will also be discussed. Attendees are encouraged to create accounts in either ChatGPT or Claude prior to the workshop, as there will be hands-on activities. The workshop will be held Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. in Library Classroom 1, and registration is recommended
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Black History Month resources
As February is Black History Month, we are highlighting our guide which covers some of the many resources available at Fogler Library regarding Black History.
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Since the end of the most recent ice age, 11,000 years ago, human ingenuity and adaptability have led to enormous changes in the way we live. The rapid global expansion of human population and industrialization in the past six decades has led to alarming changes to Earth’s climate, among other things. Now we find ourselves facing serious challenges to present and future generations — challenges that seem overwhelming at times. Please help us explore several reasons for optimism and hope.
Click here to attend this event via Zoom.
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Join this conversation with Professor Diya Abdo and Orlina Boteva, director of International Programs at UMaine, to learn about the ways in which universities in Maine (and across the nation) are currently supporting refugees and im/migrants and why this is an important commitment from a community engagement perspective, a student-centered perspective, and an institutional accountability/responsibility perspective.
Click here to attend this event via Zoom.
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Fogler Librarian presents at Print Archive Network Forum
On January 24, Maine Shared Collections Librarian Matthew Revitt organized, moderated, and presented at a two-hour online Print Archive Network (PAN) Forum for librarians interested in subjects related to a library practice known as shared print, whereby libraries commit to retain specific materials in the collections to ensure it remains accessible for the long-term. There were 125 registrants for the event from across the world, but primarily here in North America. The forum featured expert library practitioners sharing their experiences of working on library shared print projects, including representatives from the Shared Print Partnership, North: The Canadian Shared Print Network, Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL), University of California, and Ithaka S+R.
Revitt also presented at PAN on the work of the Maine Shared Collections Cooperative (which UMaine is a founding member of) and managing a shared collection in a changing world. The presentation built upon the themes in Revitt’s “Managing a Shared Collection in a Changing World” article recently published in the Maine Policy Review.
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New from Special Collections and Projects: Exhibit highlights the history of the Winter Carnival
In anticipation of this year’s Winter Carnival, to be hosted at Fogler Library on February 22, come and learn about the history of this UMaine tradition, with our newest exhibit, located in the Center Hallway on Level 1 of Fogler Library. The annual tradition of Winter Carnival at UMaine began in 1922. The Intra-Mural Association hoped to boost campus morale and promote the university for prospective students, area businesses, and alumni. The exhibit features photographs of students and snow sculptures during the winter carnival, programs, dance cards, and Maine Campus and Prism yearbook coverage of the event.
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Exciting News: Grant awarded for Spire Traveling Exhibition
We’re thrilled to share that a traveling exhibition related to Spire: The Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability has been awarded a $7,500 grant through the University of Maine Arts Initiative (UMAI).
This exciting project will bring the interdisciplinary works of “Spire” to life, transforming selected contributions into a traveling exhibition featuring stunning artwork and insightful interpretive language crafted by the artists and authors themselves. The exhibition will be showcased at university and library spaces at the University of Maine in Orono and the University of Maine at Machias, creating opportunities for meaningful conversations about conservation, sustainability, and the role of the arts in fostering change.
The project will be facilitated by Daniel Dixon, campus Sustainability Director and Research Assistant Professor with the University’s Climate Change Institute, and Meg Colbert, Library Coordinator at Merrill Library, who will oversee its implementation in collaboration with students, faculty, and community partners. This initiative aligns with UMaine Libraries’ sustainability initiatives and exemplifies the power of collaboration and creativity in addressing pressing ecological issues.
Stay tuned for more updates as we embark on this exciting journey to bring “Spire’s” mission to new audiences. We look forward to sharing more about the exhibition’s progress and its scheduled stops in the coming months.
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Featured Resource: Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
The Black Freedom Struggle in the United States is an open access database that features approximately 1,600 selected primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history. Content focuses on six different phases of Black Freedom: Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement (1790-1860); The Civil War and the Reconstruction Era (1861-1877); Jim Crow Era from 1878 to the Great Depression (1878-1932); The New Deal and World War II (1933-1945); The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements (1946-1975); and The Contemporary Era (1976-2000). Sources are drawn from several ProQuest databases, including American Periodicals, Black Abolitionist Papers, ProQuest History Vault, ProQuest Congressional, Supreme Court Insight and Alexander Street’s Black Thought and Culture. Appropriate for middle school to college education.
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