http://blog.umpi.edu/library UMPI and Aroostook County Library News Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:23:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What made 1968 notable as a year of transformation? What changes still impact us today? How are 1968 and 2008 similar? During the week of November 10th, faculty, staff, students, and community members will be examining these questions as they relate to politics, education, science, and culture. As part of ... http://blog.umpi.edu/library/2008/11/13/1968-2008-years-of-transformation/ In honor of Veteran's Day, the library will be closed all day November 11.  This includes the computers in the library. http://blog.umpi.edu/library/2008/11/04/november-11/ The Library has a new interlibrary loan service called ILLIAD available for you and your students to use starting immediately.  This service allows you to make requests and track your request status online through a web page.  ILLIAD also reduces the amount of typing you need to do if you ... http://blog.umpi.edu/library/2008/10/27/new-interlibrary-loan-service-now-available/ Our current library exhibit encourages patrons to "Celebrate Your Freedom to Read – Party with a Banned Book!" This week marks the 27th annual national celebration of the freedom to read. Begun in 1982, Banned Books Week draws attention to the threat of censorship, and spotlights books and authors that ... http://blog.umpi.edu/library/2008/10/02/banned-books-week-september-27-to-october-4/ We have added RSS feeds from other URSUS libraries that currently have blogs.  We will add others as additional blogs appear. http://blog.umpi.edu/library/2008/09/23/news-from-other-ursus-libraries/ The Constitution of the United States was signed on September 17, 1787. To commemorate the original signing, Congress designated September 17 as Constitution Day - a day to celebrate, and educate about the Constitution. Our Library exhibit focuses on the Constitution as a product of debate and discussion, ... http://blog.umpi.edu/library/2008/09/16/talk-about-my-constitution-constitution-day-september-17/ The Library staff, in conjunction with the IT Dept staff, have created a collaboration area on the first floor of the Library. Located near the conference room the area includes seating, a computer with dual monitors, a vcr/tv, laserdisc player, and dvd player included in the computer. If ... http://blog.umpi.edu/library/2008/09/08/collaborartion-area-established-on-first-floor/ We have several new databases available for you to use in your research this year, a description of each follows. Facts On File World News Digest @ FACTS.com presents the full text of Facts On File World News Digest since 1940, plus a live newsfeed from Reuters® and thousands of in-depth ... http://blog.umpi.edu/library/2008/09/03/new-databases-added-this-year/ Welcome to the start of the semester at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.  The library staff is here to assist you in your research endevours.  If you have any questions on how to search, where to look, or need assistance in citing material you have located don't hesitate ... http://blog.umpi.edu/library/2008/09/03/welcome-to-the-start-of-the-semester/ Looking for a great summer read?  Our Library and Computer Services Staff selected the following favorite picks.  Whether you're looking to share a family book, experience a reading adventure, learn more, or gain a different perspective, one of the following titles could be your ticket to a wonderful book vacation.  ... http://blog.umpi.edu/library/2008/06/25/armchair-travels-in-june/