Below is a list of recent news and events.

Library Announces LibQUAL+ Survey Results
In the Spring Semester of 2007, USM Libraries participated in LibQUAL+, an online survey measuring user perceptions of library service quality and user satisfaction with services and resources. We wish to thank everyone at USM who responded to the survey. For the complete survey results, please visit the LibQUAL page ( http://library.usm.maine.edu/LibQual/ ).

Posted by William Sargent at 12:04 PM on April 29, 2008 | Permalink

Libraries Announce Summer 2008 Hours
The Libraries are pleased to announce our hours for Summer 2008. Summer hours begin May 12, 2008 and run through September 1, 2008. For a complete listing of summer hours, please visit the Library Hours page.

Posted by William Sargent at 7:31 AM on April 17, 2008 | Permalink

WebFeat Search Engine Trial, April 1-30, 2008

We are pleased to offer a trial of WebFeat to test federated searching
of the MARVEL! databases during the month of April.

WebFeat Trial: http://wfxsearch.webfeat.org/wfsearch/menu?cid=12147

Survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Lf4VINFs6JmgSSoWhy7PXg_3d_3d

WebFeat is a federated search engine used by over 16,500 leading public, academic, government and Global 1000 libraries and information centers—including over a third of the largest 100 U.S. public libraries, 17 statewide library systems, and 2 out of every 10 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) institutions.

The WebFeat concept is simple: search any or all of the MARVEL! databases simultaneously with a single intuitive interface. WebFeat can search any database, including licensed databases, free databases, online catalogs, Z39.50, Telnet, proprietary databases, pretty much
anything.

Posted by William Sargent at 9:42 AM on April 9, 2008 | Permalink

Political Debate Writ Small: The Art and Rhetoric of the Political Button
There are many types of buttons in this exhibition, such as: picture buttons, name buttons, slogan and issue buttons, mottoes and manifestoes buttons, and inaugural buttons. Buttons are put out by the national committees of the major political parties, and others are produced by regional organizations, or third-party candidates. Drawn from the Gerald E. Talbot Collection of the African American Collection of Maine the Political Debate Writ Small: The Art and Rhetoric of the Political Button virtual exhibition presents political buttons as a medium for examining American politics and activism. Along with the graphics and text, the exhibition includes a section of "points to ponder" to help instructors use the exhibition with their classes.

For further information, please contact Susie Bock

Posted by USM Libraries at 2:57 PM on March 12, 2008 | Permalink

Cultural Crossings: African Americans & Native Americans
The writers of the two books in this exhibition celebrate people with African-Native American heritage, even elevating them to a special status. The books featured here are both by writers with an African-Native American background, and they represent two early examples of cultural crossings between cultures and peoples. Whereas Elleanor Eldridge (African-Narragansett) documents her own personal experience with African-Native American and white culture, Robert Benjamin Lewis (African-Native American) charts the broader history of African-Native American and white interactions, as well as documenting the creation of a variety of African-Native American cultures.

Exhibition February 29-April 4, Open during library hours
Special Collections, 6th floor Glickman Library
USM Portland Campus

Posted by USM Libraries at 2:02 PM on February 29, 2008 | Permalink

Grand Opening: The Commons@Gorham Library

The Gorham Library and IT User Services have joined forces and are pleased to announce the Grand Opening of The Commons@Gorham Library. At 1:00pm on Wednesday November 28, 2007, Chief Information Officer Bill Wells performed the ceremonial Ribbon Cutting officially signifying the opening of the The Commons@Gorham Library. This brings together the technical support of the Gorham Computer Lab staff and the research expertise and customer service skills of the Library staff in one convenient space.

View some photos of the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:

Posted by William Sargent at 1:03 PM on November 28, 2007 | Permalink

Osher Map Library closed for construction

Construction on OML's three story addition will begin in November 2007. As a result OML will closed from November 15, 2007 through Fall 2008. We apologize for the inconvenience but hope you will enjoy the new expanded library when it reopens next Fall.

The building site can be tracked with USM's web cam at http://osher-map.usm.maine.edu/.

OML staff can be reached at 207-780-4850 or oml@usm.maine.edu.

Posted by William Sargent at 7:44 AM on November 19, 2007 | Permalink

New Issue of Library Ledger
Welcome to the USM Libraries newsletter, the Library Ledger.  The newest issue is now available. Get it at http://library.usm.maine.edu/pdfs/libraryledger/vol1iss2.pdf

Posted by William Sargent at 9:00 AM on October 1, 2007 | Permalink

The Essence of Light

A Juried Collection of Photos of the Portland Camera Club
September 7 – October 30, 2007
7th floor Unum Great Reading Room
Glickman Family Library

View pdf flyer for this event. 

Posted by William Sargent at 9:38 AM on September 16, 2007 | Permalink

Fall 2007 Hours

The USM Libraries are pleased to accounce our Fall 2007 Hours.

Fall Hours at USM Libraries

For a complete listing of department hours, please visit the Department Hours Page.

Posted by William Sargent at 9:13 AM on September 6, 2007 | Permalink