Merrill Library Newsletter –April 22, 2024

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In This Issue:

• Author Reading & Reception
• New Catalog Coming: Take Note of Action Items
• Add Student Symposium Work to Digital Commons - UMaine-Machias
• Featured Resource: Roper iPoll

Author Reading & Reception

Tuesday, April 23 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Penny Guisinger, author of Shift: A Memoir of Identity and Other Illusions will read from her memoir and take questions in Merrill Library on Tuesday, April 23rd at 3pm. The event is free and open to the public.

Penny is the author of Postcards from Here. Her work has appeared in Fourth Genre, Guernica, River Teeth and other publications.

"In Shift, Penny recounts formative relationships with women and men, including the marriage that produced her two children and ultimately ended in part due to her affair with her now-wife." - University of Nebraska Press

"The specificity of this memoir - its depth, its nuance, its balance, and its story grips you and doesn't let go."- Morgan Talty author of Night of the Living Rez

New Catalog Coming: Take Note of Action Items

We are excited to announce the first significant update to the University of Maine System Libraries (UMSL) catalog and search experience since 1988, set to debut in the summer of 2024. This will modernize how you interact with library resources, offering a more intuitive and efficient platform for discovering information.

The new system will introduce LibrarySearch, an enhanced interface that provides a seamless and streamlined experience, empowering patrons to navigate through the extensive collection of resources with ease.

Anticipated to launch in mid-June 2024, the transition to LibrarySearch marks a significant milestone for UMSL. The forthcoming changes are designed to enhance accessibility and efficiency, ultimately enriching the research process for all library patrons. Throughout the implementation process, users are encouraged to exercise patience as adjustments are made to optimize the new system. Stay tuned for further updates as UMSL prepares to unveil LibrarySearch and usher in a new era of research and discovery.

Before June 7, 2024, all Library patrons should review these action items related to their library accounts’ saved searches and history. Faculty should also preview these action items to learn how this will impact their course reserves and persistent links on BrightSpace or other Course Management Systems.

For more information and updates, please visit the UMSL ILS Transition Guide.

Add Student Symposium Work to Digital Commons

Digital Commons@UMaine is an institutional repository for UMaine and UMaine-Machias. It showcases outstanding, student and faculty work authorized for deposit by supervising academic faculty. Examples include capstone projects, published articles, videos, poster sessions, poetry, short stories, and artwork. Student Work Submission Instructions and the downloadable authorization form are available from the Fogler Library website. Students and faculty with questions may contact the Merrill Library staff at ummlibrary@maine.edu, or Kimberly Sawtelle at kimberly.sawtelle@maine.edu for additional information.

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