Raymond H. Fogler Library

Create Your First Video Game Workshop
2017-11-02 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
From Candy Crush to Minecraft, we have all played a video game at one point or another. If you have ever wanted to not only play games, but make them as well, then stop in to learn the basics of the professional game making software Unity.
No coding experience is necessary, and by the end of the workshop, you’ll have made your very own video game!
About the Presenters
The Game Developers Guild. The Game Developers Guild is a brand new club on campus, created with the mission to enable coders, artists, and designers of all skill levels to collaborate, learn, and create video games.

Book Club: Classic Literature
2017-10-18 19:00 - 20:00 | CETA Room, Orono, United States
Have you read, or are you interested in, books such as Things Fall Apart, Pride and Prejudice, The Color Purple, The Odyssey, The Metamorphosis, Wide Sargasso Sea, or Les Miserables? Then come to the Fogler Library Student Book Club, where we’ll be talking about classic literature and sharing our favorite classic books!
You don’t need to have read any specific book to join the conversation; you just need to be interested in classic literature.
***Location change: The Classic Literature Book Club will meet in the CETA Room, which is the room next to the Library Classroom.
About the Book Club
The Fogler Library Student Book Club is an informal gathering of readers where you can discuss your favorite books and share recommendations with fellow readers.Unlike many book clubs, you don’t need to have read any specific book to
Unlike many book clubs, you don’t need to have read any specific book to join the conversation. All you need is some reading experience (or interest) in the genre being discussed. Each discussion is free and open to all students, and you’re welcome to attend
Each discussion is free and open to all students, and you’re welcome to attend any and all sessions that interest you!
Fall 2017 Book Club Meetings
All meetings of the book club will take place in the Library Classroom from 7pm-8pm.
September 6 — Fantasy Fiction
September 27 — Biography
October 4 — Dystopian Literature
October 18 — Classic Literature (CETA Room)
November 8 — Science Fiction

Grants 101: Seeking, Analyzing, and Writing Basics
2017-10-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
The Grant Development Office and Fogler Library are sponsoring “Grants 101: Seeking, Analyzing, and Writing Basics” throughout the academic year 2017-2018.
At the workshop, you will:

search for grants in PIVOT
analyze an agency’s Request for Proposals
learn Grant Writing Basics

RSVP for a Grants 101 Workshop
October 10, 2017, 10am-12pm
Space is limited. Please RSVP to Jen Bonnet using this form.
November 21, 2017, 10am-12pm
Space is limited. Please RSVP to Jen Bonnet using this form.
January 18, 2018, 10am-12pm
Space is limited. Please RSVP to Jen Bonnet using this form.
March 13, 2018, 10am-12pm
Space is limited. Please RSVP to Jen Bonnet using this form.

Book Club: Dystopian Fiction
2017-10-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
Are you a fan of The Hunger Games, 1984, Divergent, or other stories about less than ideal future societies? Then come to the Fogler Library Student Book Club, where we’ll be talking about dystopian fiction, discussing our favorite and least favorite aspects of this type of story, and sharing recommendations for dystopian books we enjoyed!
You don’t need to have read any particular book to join the conversation; you just need to be interested in dystopian stories.
About the Book Club
The Fogler Library Student Book Club is an informal gathering of readers where you can discuss your favorite books and share recommendations with fellow readers.Unlike many book clubs, you don’t need to have read any specific book to
Unlike many book clubs, you don’t need to have read any specific book to join the conversation. All you need is some reading experience (or interest) in the genre being discussed. Each discussion is free and open to all students, and you’re welcome to attend
Each discussion is free and open to all students, and you’re welcome to attend any and all sessions that interest you!
Fall 2017 Book Club Meetings
All meetings of the book club will take place in the Library Classroom from 7pm-8pm.
September 6 — Fantasy Fiction
September 27 — Biography
October 4 — Dystopian Literature
October 18 — Classic Literature
November 8 — Science Fiction

The “Long” 18th Century: Making Connections within Gale Primary Sources
2017-10-03 16:00 - 17:15 | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
DISCOVERING THE “LONG” 18th-CENTURY:
Making Connections within Gale Primary Sources

As part of the 2017 Digital Humanities Week, this workshop will provide an overview of critical primary sources available to scholars at the University of Maine seeking to enhance their digital humanities research experience. Representatives from Gale will review the Gale Primary Sources platform, including core primary source databases available through the library. We will also cover recent research enhancements that may not easily be found within the normal library discovery tool environment, including term frequency, term clusters, downloadable OCR, and other integrated workflow tools. Bring your own laptop, or use one provided by Fogler Library.

Book Club: Biography
2017-09-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
Have you read, or are you interested in, books such as Wild, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, I Am Malala, Night, Alexander Hamilton, Bossypants, or Cheaper By the Dozen? Then come to the Fogler Library Student Book Club, where we’ll be talking about and sharing our favorite biographies and autobiographies!
You don’t need to have read any specific book to join the conversation; you just need to be interested in biographies and/or autobiographies.
About the Book Club
The Fogler Library Student Book Club is an informal gathering of readers where you can discuss your favorite books and share recommendations with fellow readers.Unlike many book clubs, you don’t need to have read any specific book to
Unlike many book clubs, you don’t need to have read any specific book to join the conversation. All you need is some reading experience (or interest) in the genre being discussed. Each discussion is free and open to all students, and you’re welcome to attend
Each discussion is free and open to all students, and you’re welcome to attend any and all sessions that interest you!
Fall 2017 Book Club Meetings
All meetings of the book club will take place in the Library Classroom from 7pm-8pm.
September 6 — Fantasy Fiction
September 27 — Biography
October 4 — Dystopian Literature
October 18 — Classic Literature
November 8 — Science Fiction

Therapy Dog Visits
2017-09-13 12:00 - 14:00, 2017-09-12 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-09-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Reserve Reading Room
Join us at Fogler Library for our therapy dog visits! At the beginning of each fall semester, Fogler Library hosts a group of licensed therapy dogs and their handlers who come to the library to visit with UMaine students, faculty, and staff.
The therapy dog visits will place on the first floor of Fogler Library, and the visits are free and open to everyone at UMaine!
September 2017 Visits
Thursday, September 7
2pm – 4pm
Tuesday, September 12
2pm – 4pm
Wednesday, September 13
12pm-2pm

ILLiad Server Upgrade/Outtage
2017-09-08 12:00 - 14:00 | ME
The ILLiad server will be upgraded on Friday, September 8, and will be unavailable from 12 pm until 2 pm as a result. During that time, ILLiad web pages will be down, and patrons won’t be able to place interlibrary loan requests or access their accounts.
Please contact our Interlibrary Loan department if you have any questions.

Book Club: Fantasy Fiction
2017-09-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
Do you enjoy Harry Potter, A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones, The Magicians, Lord of the Rings, or other stories about magic and magical worlds? Come to the Fogler Library Student Book Club, where we’ll be talking about fantasy fiction, discussing our favorite fantasy worlds, and sharing recommendations for fantasy books we love!
You don’t need to have read any particular book to join the conversation; you just need to be interested in fantasy stories.
About the Book Club
The Fogler Library Student Book Club is an informal gathering of readers where you can discuss your favorite books and share recommendations with fellow readers.Unlike many book clubs, you don’t need to have read any specific book to
Unlike many book clubs, you don’t need to have read any specific book to join the conversation. All you need is some reading experience (or interest) in the genre being discussed. Each discussion is free and open to all students, and you’re welcome to attend
Each discussion is free and open to all students, and you’re welcome to attend any and all sessions that interest you!
Fall 2017 Book Club Meetings
All meetings of the book club will take place in the Library Classroom from 7pm-8pm.
September 6 — Fantasy Fiction
September 27 — Biography
October 4 — Dystopian Literature
October 18 — Classic Literature
November 8 — Science Fiction

Classes Begin
2017-08-28 08:00 - 17:00 | ME
For the full 2017–2018 Academic Year Calendar, click here.

Summer Orientation
2017-06-26 | ME
This program is for all new students, including first-year and transfer students, starting in the Fall 2017 semester. For more information, visit go.umtraining.lv-o-wpc-dev.its.maine.edu/orientation.
Session 1: Monday and Tuesday, June 26 and 27

Explorations Undecided
Explorations Pre-Business
Explorations Pre-Engineering
College of Education and Human Development

Session 2: Tuesday and Wednesday, June 27 and 28

College of Engineering
School of Engineering Technology
Maine Business School

Session 3: Wednesday and Thursday, June 28 and 29

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Session 4: Thursday and Friday, June 29 and 30

College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture

Framework for Assessing Information Literacy Across the Disciplines
2017-05-23 14:00 - 16:00 | ME
Once again, Fogler Library is partnering with the Office of Assessment to offer an Information Literacy Assessment workshop for instructors at UMaine. Below is information about the workshop and a registration link. Refreshments will be provided.
Framework for Assessing Information Literacy Across the Disciplines: May 23rd, 2017, 2:00 – 4:00 PM in the University Club in Fogler Library: This session will be facilitated by Nancy Lewis, Head of Reference Services at Fogler Library, and librarian instructors of Fogler Library’s course, LBR 200: Information Literacy.
Description of session: Subject librarians from Fogler Library’s Information Literacy team will facilitate a conversation focused on developing both a shared vocabulary and appropriate tools for assessing information literacy skills. Using the Information Literacy VALUE Rubric as a guiding document, the group will consider examples of assignments gathered from a range of disciplines. Participants will discuss ways to incorporate information literacy into existing curricula and assignments.
Who is it for? All faculty (tenured, tenure-track, lecturers, adjunct teaching faculty), and teaching assistants.
What is the intent? To identify ways to assess information literacy competencies within a range of disciplines.
This session is part of an ongoing series on writing, quantitative reasoning, and critical thinking.
Register now for Information Literacy Assessment workshop!

Altmetrics Workshop
2017-05-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
Join UMaine librarians to find out more about how your work is perceived online. At the workshop, you will learn

Ways in which scholarly impact is evolving
How to use altmetrics to supplement your publication impact
Where to find altmetrics in UMaine resources
How deliverables can create a researcher identity online

Space is limited. Please RSVP for the Altmetrics Workshop using the online form.

Grants 101 Workshop
2017-05-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Fogler Library are offering “Grants101: Seeking, Analyzing, and Writing Basics.” At the workshop, you will:

find grants in PIVOT
analyze an agency’s Request for Proposals
learn Grant Writing Basics

RSVP required. Space is limited. Please complete the online RSVP form to reserve your seat.

Open Access Publishing Workshop
2017-05-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
What is open access? How visible is your scholarship online? Did you know that making your work more accessible could lead to a citation advantage? Join UMaine librarians to learn about open access publishing models and options for making your work available online.
Space is limited. Please RSVP for the Open Access Publishing Workshop using the online form.

Therapy Dog Visits
2017-05-08 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-05-03 12:00 - 14:00, 2017-05-02 12:00 - 14:00 | Reserve Reading Room
Want to take a break from studying for finals? Join us at Fogler Library for our therapy dog visits! At the end of the semester, Fogler Library hosts a group of licensed therapy dogs and their handlers who come to the library to visit with UMaine students, faculty, and staff.
The therapy dog visits will place on the first floor of Fogler Library, and the visits are free and open to everyone!
Spring 2017 Visits
Tuesday, May 2nd
12pm – 2pm
Wednesday, May 3rd
12pm-2pm
Monday, May 8th
2pm-4pm

Textbook Alternative Workshop
2017-04-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
Join Fogler Library Reference Librarians and Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning Instructional Designers to learn about using free and licensed resources in lieu of textbooks.
In this workshop, reference librarians and instructional designers will work closely with faculty to discover resources that can replace expensive textbooks in your classes.
To provide personalized feedback, individual or small group sessions will be organized based on discipline. Please RSVP by Tuesday, April 18th to allow for scheduling. Sessions will be available at the following times:

10-11am
11am-12pm
12pm-1pm

More information on textbook alternatives can be found here.

Introduction to MATLAB for Data Analysis
2017-04-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
This seminar will offer beginners a hands-on introduction to coding in MATLAB, one of the most popular programming languages used in academic and professional settings. We will start with an introduction to the GUI (graphical user interface) and basic programming syntax. In hands-on exercises, participants will upload files, write script, generate functions, and create figures. Attendees can apply the coding concepts toward a variety of programming languages after the workshop.
Previous coding experience is not required.
Speaker Information: Jordan Snyder is a graduate student in the School of Marine Sciences who uses MATLAB in conjunction with her fieldwork to model physical processes along the coast of Maine.

Film: Climate Refugees
2017-04-11 18:00 | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
As part of the Human Dimensions of Climate Change Film Series, a screening of Climate Refugees will take place in the Fogler Library Classroom on April 11.
The screening will also include a discussion led by Dr. Aaron Strong, Assistant Professor of Marine Policy.
Climate Refugees is a documentary that was 3 years in the making and covered 48 countries. The multi-award winning Sundance film has screened around the world illuminating the human face of climatic change (description from the Climate Refugees website).
The Human Dimensions of Climate Change Film Series is sponsored by the Department of Anthropology, the Climate Change Institute, and Fogler Library. Other showings include the Years of Living Dangerously episode “Ice & Brimstone” on March 28th and The Anthropologist on April 4th.
If you’re interested in learning more about the film series, or you want to watch some of the films online, visit our online guide for the Human Dimensions of Climate Change Film Series.

Library Book Club: Science Fiction
2017-04-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
Have you read, or are you interested in, books such as Lock In, Ancillary Justice, Kindred, Foundation, The Left Hand of Darkness, The Martian Chronicles, or The Vorkosigan Saga?
Then come to the Fogler Library Book Club, where we’ll be talking about and sharing our favorite science fiction stories!
You don’t need to have read any specific book to join the conversation; you just need to be interested in science fiction.
About the Book Club: The Fogler Library Book Club is an informal gathering of readers where you can discuss your favorite books and share recommendations with fellow readers.
Unlike many book clubs, you don’t need to have read any specific book to join the conversation. All you need is some reading experience (or interest) in the genre being discussed.
Each discussion is free and open to everyone, and you’re welcome to attend any and all sessions that interest you!
View the full Fogler Library Book Club spring lineup.

Film: The Anthropologist
2017-04-04 18:00 | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
As part of the Human Dimensions of Climate Change Film Series, a screening of The Anthropologist will take place in the Fogler Library Classroom on April 4.
The screening will also include a discussion led by Dr. Christine Beitl, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Maine.
In The Anthropologist, the fate of the planet is considered from the perspective of American teenager Katie Crate. Over the course of five years, she travels alongside her mother Susie, an anthropologist studying the impact of climate change on indigenous communities. Their journey parallels that of renowned anthropologist Margaret Mead, who for decades sought to understand how global change affects remote cultures (film description from Ironbound Films website).
The Human Dimensions of Climate Change Film Series is sponsored by the Department of Anthropology, the Climate Change Institute, and Fogler Library. Other showings include the Years of Living Dangerously episode “Ice & Brimstone” on March 28th and Climate Refugees on April 11th.
If you’re interested in learning more about the film series, or you want to watch some of the films online, visit our online guide for the Human Dimensions of Climate Change Film Series.

Books in My Life: Jacquelyn Gill
2017-03-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
Jacquelyn Gill is an Assistant Professor of Paleoecology and Plant Ecology at the University of Maine. As a paleoecologist and biogeographer, she is interested in using the natural experiments of the past to inform conservation in the Anthropocene. Jacquelyn applies an interdisciplinary approach combining paleoenvironmental reconstructions from lake sediments, modern field ecology, and modeling. Research in the Gill Lab focuses on climate change, extinction, and biotic interactions through time, from species to communities to ecosystems.
As a scientist, her goal is to help other ecologists, conservationists, and policy makers better understand how ecosystems have responded to past change, in order to make informed decisions about present and future landscapes.
About the series: In this series, members of the UMaine community will speak about their experience of reading, their awakening as readers, their past and current best books (and maybe even their worst reads). They’ll venture far outside their scholarly fields and bring us into the world of their personal reading.

Film: Years of Living Dangerously "Ice & Brimstone"
2017-03-28 18:00 | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
As part of the Human Dimensions of Climate Change Film Series, a screening of the Years of Living Dangerously episode “Ice & Brimstone” will take place in the Fogler Library Classroom on March 28.
The screening will also include a discussion led by Dr. Paul Mayewski, Director and Professor at the Climate Change Institute.
Years of Living Dangerously is an Emmy-winning climate change series featuring some of Hollywood’s most influential stars. The series reveals emotional and hard-hitting accounts of the effects of climate change from across the planet.
The Human Dimensions of Climate Change Film Series is sponsored by the Department of Anthropology, the Climate Change Institute, and Fogler Library. Other showings include The Anthropologist on April 4th and Climate Refugees on April 11th.
If you’re interested in learning more about the film series, or you want to watch some of the films online, visit our online guide for the Human Dimensions of Climate Change Film Series.

Make Music with Your Computer Workshop
2017-03-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
Have you ever wanted to make music with a computer? Or learn more about programming in a fun way? This workshop will introduce you to the process of making music with a computer using Supercollider, an open source music programming language used by composers, audio researchers and programmers around the world.
By the end of this workshop, you will have a basic understanding of some programming concepts as they apply to music (variables, loops, etc), and you’ll gain a new appreciation of making music through computers!
No experience is needed in either music or programming, but an interest in either one or both is great! Laptops can be provided if needed.
About the Presenter: Rod O’Connor is a current graduate student in the MSIS program, and has a BA in experimental computer music from Wesleyan University.

Library Book Club: Poetry
2017-03-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
Have you read, or are you interested in, poetry by authors such as Sylvia Plath, Maya Angelou, Pablo Neruda, Shel Silverstein, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, or Richard Blanco? Then come to the Fogler Library Book Club, where we’ll be talking about and sharing our favorite poets and poems!
You don’t need to have read any specific book to join the conversation; you just need to be interested in poetry.
About the book club: The Fogler Library Book Club is an informal gathering of readers where you can discuss your favorite books and share recommendations with fellow readers.
Unlike many book clubs, you don’t need to have read any specific book to join the conversation. All you need is some reading experience (or interest) in the genre being discussed.
Each discussion is free and open to everyone, and you’re welcome to attend any and all sessions that interest you!
View the full Fogler Library Book Club spring lineup.

Grants 101 Workshop
2017-03-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Fogler Library Classroom 1, Orono, ME, United States
Update: This event is currently at capacity, but you can RSVP online for the Wednesday, May 10th session, from 10am-12pm. If you would like to be put on a waitlist for the March 16 workshop, please contact Jen Bonnet at jenbonnet@maine.edu.

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Fogler Library are offering “Grants101: Seeking, Analyzing, and Writing Basics.” At the workshop, you will:

find grants in PIVOT
analyze an agency’s Request for Proposals
learn Grant Writing Basics

RSVP required. Space is limited.
