March Book Madness - FINAL FOUR!!

Congratulations to all the books that made it to the  

Final Four 

during Ort Library’s March Book Madness!!

Voting for the Final Four runs from Saturday March 29 through Monday March 31.

Again there are three ways to vote:

• Paper ballots will be available in the library by the March Book Madness display case.
• A Library Guide has been created so that you can see the brackets and vote online. The guide can be accessed via the following link: http://libguides.frostburg.edu/book-madness
• On the Library Guide, there is a PDF bracket that you can fill in and e-mail to tmmastrodonato@frostburg.edu

Some of the books selected for March Book Madness will be available for your review on the main floor of the library (3^rd floor). Just look for the March Book Madness display case. 

Good luck to all the books as voting for the Final Four begins!

If you have any questions, please contact Theresa Mastrodonato at tmmastrodonato@frostburg.edu or 301-687-4425.

New Library Resource - ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times

The Ort Library is pleased to offer ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times to FSU students, faculty and staff.

This database provides a digital reproduction of every page of the newspaper, as it was originally published, dating from its first issue in 1851.  Coverage currently is from 1851 through 2010, with an additional year added annually.

Current content from the New York Times will continue to be provided by the Library through the National Newspapers database and OneSearch.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times replaces the Library's microfilm subscription to this newspaper, although reels will continue to be received through the end of 2014.

FSU students, faculty and staff may access this database via the Library's Databases A-Z list.  Content to the newspaper may also be accessed via relevant citations in OneSearch.  As with all of the electronic resources that are licensed to the Ort Library, off-campus access requires that users login using the barcode number on their FSU ID card and last name.

For additional information, please contact the Ort Library Reference Desk at 301-687-4424 or contact us online.

March Book Madness - Elite 8

Congratulations to all the books that made it to the Elite 8 

during Ort Library’s March Book Madness!!

The choices for who moves onto the next round is getting tougher and we had some really close “games” during the Sweet 16, with the Contemporary Lit bracket going to “overtime”.

 

Voting for the Elite 8 runs from Wednesday March 26 to Friday March 28.

Again there are three ways to vote:

• Paper ballots will be available in the library by the March Book Madness display case.
• A Library Guide has been created so that you can see the brackets and vote online. The guide can be accessed via the following link: http://libguides.frostburg.edu/book-madness
• On the Library Guide, there is a PDF bracket that you can fill in and e-mail to tmmastrodonato@frostburg.edu

Some of the books selected for March Book Madness will be available for your review on the main floor of the library (3^rd floor). Just look for the March Book Madness display case. 

Good luck to all the books as voting for the Elite 8 begins!

If you have any questions, please contact Theresa Mastrodonato at tmmastrodonato@frostburg.edu or 301-687-4425.

March Book Madness - Sweet 16

Congratulations to all the books that made it to the Sweet 16 during Ort Library’s March Book Madness!!

Voting for the Sweet 16 runs from Sunday March 23rd to Tuesday March 25th.

 

Again there are three ways to vote:

• Paper ballots will be available in the library by the March Book Madness display case.
• A Library Guide has been created so that you can see the brackets and vote online. The guide can be accessed via the following link: http://libguides.frostburg.edu/book-madness
• On the Library Guide, there is a PDF bracket that you can fill in and e-mail to tmmastrodonato@frostburg.edu

Some of the books selected for March Book Madness will be available for your review on the main floor of the library (3^rd floor). Just look for the March Book Madness display case. 

 

Good luck to all the books as voting for the Sweet 16 begins!

If you have any questions, please contact Theresa Mastrodonato at tmmastrodonato@frostburg.edu or 301-687-4425.

Library Spring Break Hours

The Library will be open and operating on a shortened schedule during Spring Break.

Spring Break Hours:

Friday, March 14 – 7:30am – 5:00pm

Saturday, March 15 – CLOSED

Sunday, March 16 – CLOSED

Monday – Friday, March 17-21 – 8:00am – 5:00pm

Saturday, March 22 – CLOSED

The Library returns to regular hours on Sunday, March 23^rd.

Regular Hours:

Monday – Thursday – 7:30am – Midnight

Friday – 7:30am – 6:00pm

Saturday – 11:00am – 6:00pm

Sunday – 1:00pm – Midnight

If you have questions or need assistance, please call the Circulation Desk during open hours: 301-687-4395.

Have a safe and happy Spring Break!

March Book Madness Round of 32

Congratulations to all the books that made it to the Round of 32 during Ort Library’s March Book Madness!!

Voting for the Round of 32 runs from Wednesday March 12^th through Saturday March 15^th

 

Again there are three ways to vote:

• Paper ballots will be available in the library by the March Book Madness display case.
• A Library Guide has been created so that you can see the brackets and vote online. The guide can be accessed via the following link: http://libguides.frostburg.edu/book-madness
• On the Library Guide, there is a PDF bracket that you can fill in and e-mail to tmmastrodonato@frostburg.edu

Some of the books selected for March Book Madness will be available for your review on the main floor of the library (3^rd floor). Just look for the March Book Madness display case. 

Good luck to all the books as voting for the Round of 32 begins!

If you have any questions, please contact Theresa Mastrodonato at tmmastrodonato@frostburg.edu or 301-687-4425.

Lewis J. Ort Library's March Book Madness Tournament

The Lewis J. Ort Library is pleased to announce the First March Book Madness Tournament.

In honor of the NCAA Basketball Tournament that will be held during March, the Lewis J. Ort Library decided to hold its own tournament. Our tournament will crown one book the Champion of March Book Madness. Eight different categories of books were selected and through a tough and rigorous process, the library staff narrowed down the list of books to eight books in eight categories, for a total of 64 books.

The categories are:

• Fantasy
• Science Fiction
• Horror
• Mystery
• Romance
• Non-Fiction
• Contemporary Literature
• Classics

      Just like in the NCAA Tournament, we will start out with 64 teams (books). Student, faculty, and staff votes will determine which books move onto the Round of 32. Once the 32 books are selected, additional rounds of voting will take place to get to the Championship title game. 

The Champion Book will be crowned on Friday April 4, 2014. 

Some of the books selected for March Book Madness will be available for your review on the main floor of the library (3^rd floor). Just look for the March Book Madness display case. 

There are four ways to vote:

1.       Paper ballots will be available in the library by the March Book Madness display case.

2.       A Library Guide has been created so that you can see the brackets and vote online. The guide can be accessed via the following link: http://libguides.frostburg.edu/book-madness

3.       On the Library Guide, there is a PDF bracket that you can fill in and e-mail to tmmastrodonato@frostburg.edu

Voting for the Round of 64 begins on Friday March 7 and ends on Tuesday March 11. Voting for the titles that move to the Round of 32 will begin on March 12 and end on March 15. Voting for the Sweet 16, the Elite 8, the Final Four, and the Championship will take place after Spring Break.

If you have any questions, please contact Theresa Mastrodonato at tmmastrodonato@frostburg.edu or 301-687-4425.

Good luck to all the teams (Books)!!