Fogler Plus Friends Newsletter — August 13, 2024

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In this issue:

• Circulation department welcomes three new library specialists
• New from Special Collections and Projects: Wofford G. Gardner papers

Circulation department welcomes three new library specialists

Fogler Library’s Circulation department is delighted to announce the appointment of three library specialists, Laird Leathers, Nicholas McCourt and Aarynn O’Brien, all of whom will start work later this month.

Leathers comes to us from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he has been working since 2006. He brings with him experience in several library departments, including access services and information technology. Having honeymooned with his wife in the Bangor/Orono area some years ago, he is excited to be relocating to Maine. 

McCourt recently moved back to Maine from South Carolina, where he has been working at Richmond Library for the past nine years. In addition to his public library experience, he has worked in a call center and in a variety of other industries. Outside of work he is a tennis professional and coach.

O’Brien has a background in art and design, in addition to having library and other experience. She is an avid reader and learner and hopes to further her studies in library sciences in the future.

Please join us in welcoming these new employees to the library and to campus.

New from Special Collections and Projects: Wofford G. Gardner papers

The Special Collections and Projects Department in Fogler Library has added new records to the online archival content management tool ArchivesSpace.

Wofford G. Gardner was born March 29, 1914, in Bangor, Maine. He graduated from Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas, with a B.A. degree and from Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., with an M.A. and Ph.D. He joined the faculty of the University of Maine in 1946 and was chair of the Department of Speech from 1948–75. During those years he was director of Debate and Forensics for 25 years and directed the University of Maine High School Debate Workshop and Debate Tournament, also for 25 years. In addition, he was parliamentarian for many organizations in the area. Gardner’s papers contain a history of debating at the University of Maine from 1931–79. Included are newspaper clippings, photographs, debate schedules, and correspondence.

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