Fogler Library Faculty Newsletter #326
Books in My Life with Jane Wellman-Little, Excel Workshop, New Maine InfoNet Download Library, Grants Workshop
In this issue:
- (TONIGHT) Books in My Life: Reading that Transforms with Jane Wellman-Little
- (TOMORROW) Introduction to Microsoft Excel Workshop
- New Platform for Maine InfoNet Download Library
- Grants 101 Workshop
1. (TONIGHT) Books in My Life: Reading that Transforms with Jane Wellman-Little
Time & Date: February 22, 7pm-8pm
Location: Library Classroom
In this series, members of the UMaine community will speak about their experience of reading, their awakening as readers, their past and current best books (and maybe even their worst reads). They’ll venture far outside their scholarly fields and bring us into the world of their personal reading.
The next installment of this series will feature Jane Wellman-Little, a faculty member in the College of Education and Human Development. Please share this event with any students, staff, or faculty who might be interested in attending.
2. (TOMORROW) Introduction to Microsoft Excel Workshop
Time & Date: February 23, 6pm-8pm
Location: Library Classroom
This workshop will provide attendees with an introduction to Excel. This introduction will cover the Excel interface, how to interpret data and make basic tables and figures, and how to manipulate large amounts of data using pivot tables.
By the end of the workshop, attendees will be able to utilize frequently used tools in Microsoft Excel.
About the Presenter: Shuling Chen is an M.S. Candidate in Marine Policy. Her research focuses on measuring the impact of temporary pollution closures on soft-shell clam fisheries.
3. New Platform for Maine InfoNet Download Library
On March 1, 2017, the Maine InfoNet Download Library will be launching a new e-book and e-Audiobook collection platform. The current system, Overdrive, will be turned off on February 28, 2017, and the cloudLibrary will be launched the very next day, March 1, 2017.
This transition will offer UMaine readers a bigger selection of e-books and e-Audiobooks, including many of the digital titles that are already in our collection.
Please note that current holds within Overdrive will not be recreated in the cloudLibrary platform, and e-books and e-Audiobooks checked out via Overdrive will expire as of March 1. More information about the transition is available on Maine InfoNet’s website.
For assistance with the Maine InfoNet Download Library, please contact the Fogler Library Help Desk.
4. Grants 101 Workshop
Time & Date: March 16, 10am-12pm
Location: Library Classroom
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Fogler Library are offering “Grants101: Seeking, Analyzing, and Writing Basics.” At the workshop, you will:
- find grants in PIVOT
- analyze an agency’s Request for Proposals
- learn Grant Writing Basics
Space is limited. Please RSVP to Jen Bonnet using this form. Faculty, staff, and students are welcome! Please share with colleagues who may be interested.