Sunday, March 14, 2021

Staycation at Ort!

Stop by Ort Library during Staycation week for some fun decor and giveaways!

Are you a current student who like board games? On Wednesday, March 17 from 1-3, join librarian Liza Zakharova for a virtual board gaming event. For more info and to register check out https://libcal.frostburg.edu/calendar/events/boardgame

Thursday, March 11, 2021

March Book Madness - Voting for Sweet 16 Starts Today - March 11

 Congratulations to all the books that are moving onto the Sweet 16 in March Book Madness. Again, the competition gets harder and harder and we narrow down the books.

Voting for the Sweet 16 begins today March 11 and ends March 16

The guide can be accessed via the following link: https://libguides.frostburg.edu/march-madness21

As a reminder, this year we looked back to our past seven contests. We took 64 books from 2014-2020 that made it to the Sweet 16 (minus the winners) and are going to have them compete once again to give them a second chance.

Friday, March 5, 2021

March Book Madness 2021 - Round of 32 begins today (March 5)

 Congratulations to all the authors/books that are moving onto the Round of 32 in March Book Madness. This is where the competition gets harder.

Voting for the Round of 32 begins today March 5 and ends March 10.

The guide can be accessed via the following link: https://libguides.frostburg.edu/march-madness21

As a reminder, this year we looked back to our past seven contests. We took 64 books from 2014-2020 that made it to the Sweet 16 (minus the winners) and are going to have them compete once again to give them a second chance.

Monday, March 1, 2021

8th Annual March Book Madness Starts Today - March 1st

The Lewis J. Ort Library is pleased to announce our 8th Annual March Book Madness Tournament. Each of the tournaments held during the past six years have been a success because of students, faculty, and staff who vote to select our Champion. Just like the NCAA Basketball Tournament held during March, the Ort Library holds its own tournament that will crown one book the Champion of March Book Madness.

Voting for the Round of 64 begins today March 1 and ends March 4. 

Again, this year there is just one way to vote, via the library guide that has been created. To vote for each category, click on the tab for that category.

The guide can be accessed via the following link: https://libguides.frostburg.edu/march-madness21

This year we looked back to our past seven contests. We took 64 books from 2014-2020 that made it to the Sweet 16 (minus the winners) and are going to have them compete once again to give them a second chance. This year the brackets do not have a theme and will just be named Bracket 1 - Bracket 8.

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 2, 2021.

Some of the books for March Book Madness will also be available for you to check out on the main floor of the library (3rd floor).

Monday, February 22, 2021

March Book Madness 2021 Starts March 1st

 

The Ort Library is pleased to announce our 8th Annual March Book Madness Tournament. Each of the tournaments held during the past seven years have been a success because of students, faculty, and staff who vote to select our Champion. Just like the NCAA Basketball Tournament held during March, the Ort Library holds its own tournament that will crown one book the Champion of March Book Madness.

This year we looked back to our past seven contests. We took 64 books from 2014-2020 that made it to the Sweet 16 (minus the winners) and are going to have them compete once again to give them a second chance. This year the brackets do not have a theme and will just be named Bracket 1 - Bracket 8.

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 2, 2021.

Some of the books for March Book Madness will also be available for you to check out on the main floor of the library (3rd floor) starting March 1. Just look for the display stand near the March Book Madness display case.

A LibGuide has been developed for March Book Madness 2021: https://libguides.frostburg.edu/march-madness21

Monday, February 15, 2021

Take the Library Main Floor Renovations Student Feedback Survey!

The University hopes to renovate the Main Floor of the Lewis J. Ort Library. 

We want to hear student feedback to help inform changes! Take our anonymous survey at https://forms.gle/WFn5M5BSsW3Azg457

Survey is open Feb 15-28.

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Monday, January 25, 2021

Spring 2021 Library Hours

Welcome to Spring Semester 2021!

The Lewis J. Ort Library hours are as follows:

  • Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
  • Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Saturday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • Sunday: 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm

If you have research questions you can contact a research librarian through CHAT at Ask A Librarian (https://frostburg.libanswers.com/) during the following hours:

  • Monday - Wednesday: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm AND 6:00 - 9:00 pm
  • Thursday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
  • Friday: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Sunday: 1:00 - 9:00 pm

If a research librarian is not available, you can submit a question and a research librarian will get back to you. Additionally, some basic questions may have answers available for you on Ask a Librarian through our FAQs.