Friday, January 30, 2015

Featured Online Resource: Behind the Veil Oral History Project



This week’s Featured Online Resource (FOR) is Duke University Library’s Behind the Veil Oral History Project (http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/behindtheveil/). This project is a collection of recorded oral history interviews that chronicles African-American life in the American South during the era segregation, dates from the 1890s to the 1950s. Interviews were conducting during the early 1990s.

More than 400 of the 1260 interviews have been digitized and can be listened to online. Additionally, many of the interviews include transcripts of the recordings which can be downloaded in PDF format. The majority of the interviews are from people who lived in North Carolina, but other Southern states are also represented.

http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/behindtheveil/

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Library Highlights: Maryland AskUsNow!



Welcome back students, faculty, and staff.   The beginning of a new semester is a great time to get to know the services the library offers.  In this post we highlight:

Maryland AskUsNow! – Our 24/7 chat reference service 

Imagine this:
You are working on an assignment but the library is closed.  You need to find additional resources (articles) and you are not sure where to look and need some help.  What can you do to get some help?

You can use Maryland AskUsNow!  It is your access to 24/7 reference assistance.  

You can access it from the link on the library’s homepage.  Once you click on the link, you can ask your question and be chatting with a librarian in no time.  


You can also access it through the AskUsNow qwidget located on the results screen in OneSearch. You do not even have leave the results screen to chat with a librarian.


The librarians will be able to show you how to find the information you need and perhaps even work with you on what search terms will bring the best results.  No question is too tough!
 

Friday, January 23, 2015

Spring 2015 Library Hours

The Library will resume regular semester hours on Monday, January 26, 2015. Spring hours are listed below. Any delays, closings, or changes to hours will be sent out via email to the campus community. Hours are also available online: http://libguides.frostburg.edu/libhours. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the Library Circulation Desk at 301-687-4395.

Regular Semester Hours:

Monday - Thursday // 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 Midnight
Friday // 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday // 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday // 1:00 p.m. - 12:00 Midnight

Spring Recess

Friday // March 13 // 7:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday // March 14 - 15 // Closed
Monday - Friday // March 16 - 20 // 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday // March 21 // Closed
Sunday // March 22 // 1:00 p.m. - 12:00 Midnight

Extended Hours
During the final week of classes and exam period

Sunday // May 3 // 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Monday - Thursday // May 4 - 7 // 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Friday // May 8 // 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday // May 9 // 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sunday // May 10 // 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Monday - Thursday // May 11 - 14 // 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Friday // May 15 // 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 Midnight
Saturday // May 16 // 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Midnight
Sunday // May 17 // 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Monday - Tuesday // May 18 - 19 // 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Wednesday // May 20 // 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Commencement & Memorial Day Weekend

Thursday Commencement // May 21 // 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday // May 22 // 8:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday - Monday // May 23 - 25 // Closed

Monday, January 5, 2015

Intersession Library Hours

The Library is open during Intersession. Intersession hours are posted below. Adjustments to library operating hours, including weather-related closings and delays, will be sent out via email to the campus community.

The Library hours are also posted online: http://libguides.frostburg.edu/libhours

If you have any questions, please contact the Circulation Desk at 301-687-4395.


INTERSESSION LIBRARY HOURS
Monday - Friday
7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday
CLOSED
Sunday
1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

·         The Library will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2015 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
·         The Library will return to regular semester hours on Monday, January 26, 2015.