1-13 Adding open access online documents

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Purpose: To prepare free digital documents for cataloging.

Selectors may occasionally order materials that acquisitions staff discover to be available free online in one or more of the following formats: .doc, .pdf, .htm, etc.

Or, selectors may recommend to head of collections that an open access document be cataloged due to its importance.

Do not order, unless it is clear the librarian realizes an online format is available, and is specifying paper format anyway on the order
Do not print a hard copy to be cataloged unless that format is requested for Special Collections archives. Then print double-sided on a black and white or color printer as appropriate, and give to binding.
Do not download the file to be stored on a server and cataloged. Instead, inform head of collections, who will usually ask cataloging staff to create an URSUS record with a “statewide” open access link.