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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: General information for Special Collections firm orders.

Special Collections orders: Maine-related material, or books by Maine authors.
Duplicate copies of books are often ordered for Special Collections (one circulating copy and one non-circulating copy). Make sure that any duplicate order is intentional, however.

Sources:

Maine authors are often an order source for their own titles
Many books are ordered from small organizations or individuals who don’t accept credit cards. Instead, we often have to pay by check which sometimes makes the order process take a little longer than usual. Remember that if we have not ordered from a particular person or organization before, we often have to obtain a W-9 form before we can set them up as a vendor and pay them.
Amazon and Abebooks have become more frequent resources for some Special Collections orders. If purchased from Amazon, the pcard (not our Amazon corporate card) must be used because Special Collections orders are typically paid from gift accounts.
Lulu.com is a self-publishing website. We will sometimes order large quantities of books from this site. Look out for coupons or discounts at checkout. Use pcard.
Ebay: Ephemera, diaries and ledgers, and rare books are often for sale here using the “Buy it now” or auction options. The Special Collections libarian must provide a ceiling price for auction purchases. Use our pcard for ebay purchases. Note: In some instances, Ebay sellers have been sources of other materials that we may be interested in.

When we receive rare materials for Special Collections, please remember to handle them with care. Most are old and fragile states. Put a Special Collections flag and a Taylor gift plate in each item and place on a designated shelf in Cataloging for pickup by Special Collections.