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In this issue:
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- Banned Books: Conversations at Fogler
- New from Special Collections and Projects: Distinguished Lecture Series; Senior UMaine Alumni tour
- Companion animal art in the reading room
- Database change: Ebook Central accounts
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Featured resource: Ancestry Library Edition
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Hispanic Heritage Month
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, we want to highlight Fogler Library’s Hispanic Heritage Month guide, which provides links to many relevant resources in our collections.
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Banned Books: Conversations at Fogler
Heard about all the recent book banning around the US, including in Maine? Join some of Fogler’s librarians for a guided group discussion on this topic on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Salon on the second floor of Fogler Library. Registration is required, as space is limited. Snacks will be provided.
For more information about workshops offered by Fogler Library’s Research and Instruction department, please visit this link.
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New from Special Collections and Projects: Distinguished Lecture Series; Senior UMaine Alumni tour
The Special Collections and Projects Department in Fogler Library has added new records to the online archival content management tool ArchivesSpace.
Records related to the organization of the University of Maine’s Distinguished Lecture Series are now available to researchers. The records include transcripts, correspondence, program announcements, biographical material, brochures from lecture bureaus, and recordings of some of the lectures given. The records are from the era when the lectures were organized by the Distinguished Lecture Series Committee of the General Student Senate. The purpose of the DLS Committee was to obtain leading spokesmen and women representing various philosophies, promoting causes, achieving great deeds, and otherwise influencing the course of events and shaping today’s world. The policy was to obtain a balanced variety of speakers in order that as many diverse areas as possible might be covered.
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On Friday, Sept. 13, Special Collections and Projects had the pleasure of hosting a tour of Senior UMaine Alumni as part of their reunion visit to the Orono campus. On the tour were representatives from the classes of ’52, ’59, ’60, ’61, ’64, ’65, ’68, ’71, and ’74. University Archivist Matthew Revitt prepared items for each of the classes represented including: Prism yearbooks, commencement programs, newsletters, sports programs, class books, memorabilia and editions of the Maine Campus. Archivist Desirée Butterfield-Nagy showcased items from Special Collections’ rare book collection, while head of Special Collections and Projects Greg Curtis demonstrated Special Collections’ phonograph cylinder player.
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Companion animal art in the reading room
Check out these adorable, companion animal-inspired artworks by talented UMaine students Sarah Renée Oźlański and Cassidy Climo. Their art celebrates the furry friends who bring so much joy to Fogler Library.
Did you know therapy dogs have been visiting Fogler for over 10 years? The program began in 2013 when Fogler’s public relations manager, Gretchen Gfeller, teamed up with Rebecca Henderson of Renaissance Dogs. Since then, volunteer dog handlers have brought smiles, laughter, and relaxation to students during stressful study times. Therapy dogs now visit at the start of the academic year and during finals week.
While the therapy dogs are frequent visitors to Fogler, the inclusion of cat artwork recognizes the role these extraordinary creatures also play in the lives of the many who love them.
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Database change: Ebook Central accounts
Do you use ProQuest’s Ebook Central bookshelf feature to save ebook titles and notes? Due to an authentication method change, new personal accounts for Ebook Central must be created by University of Maine students, staff, and faculty, and used to sign in on each visit in order to use the bookshelf. To create a personal account, access Ebook Central from the A-Z databases list, click Sign In, and click Create Account button. NOTE: If you have a pre-existing bookshelf that you would like to have migrated into this new account, please complete this form after creating your new personal account for Ebook Central.
Please note, a personal account is NOT required to simply access and read individual Ebook Central titles linked from the LibrarySearch catalog, e.g. Human ecology: how nature and culture shape our world.
For assistance with Ebook Central, please contact Research & Instruction.
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Ancestry Library Edition is a history and genealogy resource that includes more than 7,000 databases with billions of historical records on individuals, families, and places. Sources include censuses, vital records (birth, death, marriage), immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, and maps. Countries for which data is available include the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, China, and many more. Note: some sources and some functionality available via a personal subscription to AncestryPlus are not available in the Ancestry Library Edition. Publisher permissions allow in-building use of Ancestry at Maine public libraries that have registered for access, as well as authenticated access for Maine college and university libraries via their web sites.
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