Feel like spring is in the air?  Don’t worry, there is still time to get out and enjoy the snow.  Our campus Outdoor Adventure Program International (OAPI) has great winter activities planned, and you don’t have to be a pro to go.  Planned activities include: cross-country skiing at Aroostook State Park, free rides to Big Rock Ski Mountain, spring break trip to Mont Sainte Anne, and a hiking/snowshoeing ascent of Mount Katahdin.  For more information, contact OAPI Manager, Amanda Morin (768-9401), check out the OAPI schedule posted in the library, or visit the OAPI web site http://www.umpi.edu/gentile-hall/oapi/upcoming-events .

Want to explore winter on your own?  Here’s a list of winter destinations.  Visit each web site to plan your winter adventure.

Acadia National Park

http://www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm

Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge

http://www.fws.gov/Refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=53630

Aroostook State Park

http://www.mainerec.com/arpark1.asp?Category=126&PageNum=126

Baxter State Park

http://www.baxterstateparkauthority.com/

Big Rock Ski Resort

http://www.bigrockmaine.com/

Nordic Heritage Center

http://www.nordicheritagecenter.org/

Presque Isle Forum (ice skating)

http://www.presqueisleforum.com/skating.html

Quoggy Jo Ski Area

http://www.skimaine.com/areas/quoggyjo

And if you want to do more planning before you venture out, the UMPI library has resources to help you learn about nature in winter, and winter recreation and safety.  Remember also, your UMPI card allows you access to most resources on other UM campuses, the Maine State Library, and the Bangor Public Library.  If you don’t know how to request a book from the URSUS catalog, ask one of the staff for help.  Now go find some skis or snowshoes – don’t miss your chance to enjoy the snow!

Hours during the winter break (Dec 20 to Jan 19)

Monday to Friday 8am to 4:30pm
Saturday and Sunday Closed

Closed Friday, Dec 25
Closed Friday, Jan 1

Tuesday, 8am to 7pm
Wednesday, 8am to 4:30pm
Thursday, Closed
Friday, Closed
Saturday, Closed
Sunday, resume regular hours
Have a good Thanksgiving.

“…Native Americans have distinguished themselves as inventors, entrepreneurs, spiritual leaders, and scholars.  Our debt to our First Americans is immense, as is our responsibility to ensure their fair, equal treatment and honor the commitments we made to their forebears.” President Barack Obama, Oct. 30, 2009 http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-proclamation-national-native-american-heritage-month, accessed Nov.  11, 2009

On October 2009, President Barack Obama proclaimed November 2009 as National Native American Heritage Month, calling on all Americans to commemorate the month with programs and activities celebrating Native American achievements and contributions.  In addition, President Obama designated November 27, 2009 as Native American Heritage Day.  Since 1994, each American president has issued a proclamation designating November as a month dedicated to the First Americans.

Our November library exhibit celebrates Native American Heritage Month by drawing attention to resources available at the University of Maine Presque Isle Library.  Example resources describe the rich cultural and historical heritage of Native Americans, especially those of our region, and the honor accorded to ancestors, demonstrated by contemporary expression and communication.  From creating music and basketry, to writing autobiographies, to using native language in new ways, Native Americans continue to honor “those who came before” by building on and expanding on their heritage.

Many organizations collaborated to offer special exhibits and programs during November.  A number of these exhibits and programs are available online:

About Native American Heritage Month http://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/about/index.html

Library of Congress www.loc.gov/topics/nativeamericans/

Native American Heritage Month online presentation at Library of Congress

National Endowment for the Humanities EDSITEMENT http://edsitement.neh.gov/monthly_feature.asp Celebrate “We Shall Remain” for Native American Heritage Month (Educational programs and materials)

National Museum of the American Indian Honors Native American Codetalkers

http://www.nmai.si.edu/education/codetalkers/

Also, the National Museum of the American Indian presents “Answering the Call: Veterans Day Short Film Contest.”  http://americanindian.si.edu/fvc/veterans/

Smithsonian Magazine

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/american-indian-heritage.html

With the start of the semester just around the corner, we wanted to remind everyone of the return for another semester of IT training sessions to answer your questions on the use of technology at UMPI. This is a great way to ask questions, try out software you have been wondering about, or generally become more familiar with what is available to you. We especially encourage new students to stop in for one of the sessions. The sessions are drop in and are scheduled Monday through Friday from 2-3pm in the Library Conference Room during the fall semester.

Due to the problems with our delivery service direct request ordering from MaineCat has been turned off for the near future. MaineCat is still searchable. If you want to order something you find in MaineCat please contact circulation at 768-9595.

Due to a problem with our library courier service that delivers books and other materials between campuses and other libraries in the state we will be experiencing some delays in receipt of materials that you may have ordered. We will be shipping via the postal service for the near future. Expect a few additional days on the delivery of materials. We hope to have the courier service back in operation shortly. We apologize for any inconvenience the delays may cause.

A new title was added to our JSTOR database.

Memoirs of the Society for American Archaeology
Release Content:
Nos. 2-30 (1945-1975)
Publication of this title ceased in 1976.
Publisher: Society for American Archaeology
ISSN: 0081-1300

We’ve added a black and white BizHub unit in the library for use by the faculty and staff. It is located next to the other printers on the first floor of the library. Printing, copying and scanning services are available.

Project MUSE has two new features that help users more easily locate articles relevant to their research. MUSE also introduces a new option to custom print and package articles in MUSE journals.

The new features are:

- A ‘Search this Journal’ search box. This search box appears on each journal’s home page, on the Table of Contents (TOC) of each issue, and on each article. The ‘Search This Journal’ feature enables a user to quickly check all issues of the journal in MUSE, with a single search, for all articles in that journal pertaining to a particular subject.

- Summaries (abstracts) for articles. MUSE now provides a link for the summary of each article. Users know that the ability to scan summaries of articles is essential to determining which articles are relevant to their research. That ability is now available in MUSE. The Summary links appear on the TOCs and in search results, next to the article format options of HTML and PDF.

New Option for Custom Print

Custom Print is a service provided by Sheridan Press that allows a user to click on a link from MUSE and purchase an article or groups of articles for the purpose of creating a custom publication. MUSE is one of the first online providers to activate this service. The user may choose either print or electronic format for the purchased articles. At this time, articles contained in ‘The American Indian Quarterly’ published by the University of Nebraska Press are the only articles in MUSE for which this opt

MUSE on Facebook

MUSE has been on Facebook for some time now, but we just secured our own URL and wanted to pass the word on to MUSE users. Find MUSE at www.facebook.com/ProjectMUSE. Become a fan of MUSE! You can also follow us on Twitter, @ProjectMUSE.