UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE

Volume 8, Issue 2 FREDERICK DOUGLASS

August 2020

Douglass Notes Library Hours elcome to a new implemented new policies Fall Semester W semester at the that are detailed below. They Dean’s Desk Frederick Douglass Library. are required for us to safely (Aug. 10 - Nov. 20, 2020) As we reopen to in-person resume in-person operations * service, we want to reassure and have been made with the Sunday you that the library has been UMES community’s best 3:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. * preparing for your arrival to interest in mind to help lessen Monday-Thursday campus and is ready to the spread of COVID-19. We 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. support the instructional and regret we must limit the use Friday research needs of the UMES of our collaborative space, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. community. but be assured that as soon as Saturday it is safe to do so, we will 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you are a new/returning reevaluate these policies. student or faculty member, * Open to 2:00 a.m. during you will notice many The library staff wishes mid-term and final exam alterations to our physical everyone a successful weeks Sharon D. Brooks space. Yet, the level of library academic semester. Interim Dean of Library Services services and our hours remain unchanged. We have Be safe and stay healthy!

New Library Policies for Fall Semester by Janet Eke

To enter the library: service desks or for the Be aware that Inter-Campus WEPA printers. Orange floor and Inter-Library Loan ser- • Wear a face mask tape will help with this. Dis- vices may be affected, de- • Show your HAWKCard ID infectant spray and towels pending upon whether other will be available to wipe member are open for Physical Space down work areas after use. service. Inside the library, we ask that you maintain social distanc- Library Services Group Study & Food ing on all floors and at all The service desks on each Group study rooms on each times. The physical space has floor are equipped with plexi- floor will be closed, as physi- “Disease is cured by the right glass barriers to reduce physi- cal distancing cannot be main- remedies.” by F. Douglass been reconfigured to facili- tate this. Individual table and cal contact. At this time, tained. We ask that you enjoy carrel seating has replaced your food before entering the Inside this Issue: library. the large tables, as group study is no longer feasible. We are committed to serving Where are the Journals? 2 Computer workstations on the 1st and 2nd floors are you and, to that end, library New Library Staff 2 spaced 6 feet apart, and we hours will remain unchanged. We look forward to working ask that you stand 6 feet apart Library Updates 2 while waiting in line at the alongside you this semester. , nonprint media and Research Assistance 2 laptops can all be checked out. To lessen the spread of

Digital Services & 3 the virus, books and DVDs Virtual Instruction will be quarantined for four days before being returned to What’s on the Shelf? 3 the stacks, but laptops will be disinfected upon their return.

Note: Permission to use the Douglass image was granted by the Frederick Douglass Family Institute (fdfi.org) and artist Nikkolas Smith to raise awareness of COVID-19 and its disproportionate impact on the African American community. Douglass Notes Volume 8, Issue 2 Page 2

Where Are All the Journals? by Joan Harmon out a form with the necessary bibliographic information. The article This is a question I frequently get in Second, for those titles that the library typically is emailed to you anywhere the Serials Department from students does subscribe to in print, the Serials from 48 hours to one week later. who have been asked by their professor Department keeps only the current two However, with the current pandemic, to obtain, hold in their hands and read years, with few exceptions. Now, what it may take somewhat longer. a print copy of a scholarly journal. if you need an older article? That is However, depending on the title, date not a problem. Once again, you can So, that is where all the journals are and year, this may not be possible. get digital access by searching the located. The print journals are housed catalog or one of the subject on the Lower Level of the library Why? First, because the library has . Many databases provide (but only the last two years), and digital subscriptions for most of its online access to scholarly journals digital copies are available from the scholarly journal collection. These can published as far back as the early library website. be accessed through the catalog or 1980s. from one of the numerous subject databases on the FDL website. What if you still cannot find the specific article you need? In that case, you can put through a request for an Inter-Library Loan (ILL). To do this, you must register for an ILLiad account on the FDL website and fill

New Library Staff: Library Updates Research Assistance

Special Collections Grant: The library is here to help with your research needs. Using June 4 - UMES received a the “Ask a ” link from the FDL website (umes.edu/ $50,000 grant for the FDL/), reference can be reached in the follow- Frederick Douglass Library ing ways: to enhance its identity as an historically black, land grant institution. (umes.edu/FDL/) Training & Meetings: January 15 - Library staff ■ In person by visiting the Reference Desk on the 1st floor met with Chuck Thomas and Dawn Davis during regular library hours

Library Services Technician Katia Fowler of USMAI Cataloging Department (University System of ■ By phone at (410) 651-7937 during regular hours Maryland and Affiliated In January, the Frederick Institutions) to discuss all ■ Email us at [email protected] and your inquiry will be Douglass Library was services provided. The answered within 24 hours session identified areas pleased to welcome back ■ Live chat through Google Hangouts during regular Dawn Davis to assist in the where USMAI adds value and ways in which it can hours cataloging of new materials. Dawn worked for FDL in improve its support to UMES. Findings from all the 1990s in the Department. In consortium libraries will be reported to the Council of that role, she assisted with archiving UMES history. Library Directors.

In the intervening years, February 25, May 20 and Live Chat Dawn was a library aid at June 24 - Library staff Starting this fall, the library will feature live chat assistance Wor-Wic Community attended three sessions of through Google Hangouts to help with research inquiries. College and most recently a webinar training on the This will allow librarians to share screens if necessary to Compliance Coordinator for ROAM (Research Output & Acquisition Management) help walk you through any questions you may have. Credit Plus, Inc. system. This platform facilitates the tracking and To access live chat, click on the “Ask a Librarian” link and Dawn lives in Delmar, under “Live chat,” click on the link for Google Hangouts Delaware. She has three maintenance of FDL vendor subscriptions and license (hangouts.google.com). Search for FDL Reference grown children and three ([email protected]) and begin chatting with a librarian. grandsons. agreements. Douglass Notes Volume 8, Issue 2

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Digital Services & Virtual Instruction What’s on the helf? by Rena Finney

his semester the Frederick Douglass Library will OVID-19 has us all experiencing a new norm. If you T institute a digital service for new borrower registration C have been savoring the slower pace and some much and is exploring the possibility of electronic course reserves. needed quiet time, why not relax with a good . Check Additionally, the library has created an orientation video and out FDL’s Best Reads and Spotlight Pick and enjoy a few updated its research guides. suggestions on us.

Borrower Registration Best Reads... All new students and faculty are required to register with the library to be able to checkout materials and use online #1 Lisa Jewell. Then She Was Gone. 2018. services. Starting this fall, the registration process no longer needs to be completed in-person but can take place online. To #2 Delia Owens. Where the Crawdads Sing. 2018. register, go to the library website (umes.edu/FDL/), click “New Borrower Registration Form” on the left banner, fill #3 Tara Westover. Educated: A Memoir. 2018. out the information required, and click submit. #4 Bryan Stevenson. Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. 2014.

#5 Angie Thomas. The Hate U Give. 2017.

Course Reserves #6 Toni Morrison. The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Faculty are limiting the amount of print material placed on Speeches, and Meditations. 2019. reserve to help reduce the spread of the virus. These materials can be heavily used and are checked out for a 3-hour period. #7 Terry McMillan. I Almost Forgot About You. 2016. Joseph Bree, Head of Access Services, is looking into controlled digital lending, which will allow electronic access #8 Jacqueline Woodson. Red at the Bone. 2019. to reserves while adhering to fair use copyright guidelines. #9 Oprah Winfrey. The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life’s Library Orientation Video Direction and Purpose.2019. For a virtual tour of the library and an overview of its varied services (both print and online), click on the link “FDL #10 Peter Schweizer. Profiles in Corruption: Abuse of Power by Services Overview” from the library homepage for a short America’s Progressive Elite. 2020. video presentation. Spotlight Pick...

Michelle Obama assumed the role of First Lady of the United States of America with Library Guides grace and poise. She changed the face of All research guides and handouts have been updated for the the White House with a pursuit for the fall semester. They include how to find books and search betterment of all, but especially women databases, as well as APA and MLA citation guides, tips for and girls. With this pursuit was a focus on evaluating websites and an overview of the research process. healthier lifestyles and the display of a Click on the “Library Guides-Handouts” tab from the FDL down-to-earth persona that warmed so website to access the full list. many hearts. There is no wonder that her memoir Becoming exhibits a storyteller who candidly opens the door to her soul and welcomes you.

Newsletter Committee: University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Janet Eke, Editor Frederick Douglass Library Princess Anne, Maryland 21853 Joseph Bree Rena Finney Library Administration: (410) 651-6621 Joan Harmon Reference: (410) 651-7937 Bonita Jones Circulation: (410) 651-7691 Ann Reed www.umes.edu/FDL Fax: (410) 651-6269 Michelle Turner