Library News
Three Falcon Chicks Successfully Hatched
The installation of a video camera atop Du Bois Library is providing new information about the mating pair of peregrine falcons that have taken up residence each spring on the 274-foot perch for the last decade. Thousands of watchers have followed along in real time since mid-April as three of four eggs hatched successfully and the falcon parents began feeding the chicks. Fans of the FalconCam are logging onto the site from their smart phones and iPads and keeping an eye from home and work on their computers.
Library News
Three Falcon Chicks Successfully Hatched
The installation of a video camera atop Du Bois Library is providing new information about the mating pair of peregrine falcons that have taken up residence each spring on the 274-foot perch for the last decade. Thousands of watchers have followed along in real time since mid-April as three of four eggs hatched successfully and the falcon parents began feeding the chicks. Fans of the FalconCam are logging onto the site from their smart phones and iPads and keeping an eye from home and work on their computers.
Library News
Peregrine Falcons Nesting Atop Du Bois Library Get Live Reality Show
A pair of Peregrine Falcons, which have successfully nested on the roof of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library at UMass Amherst for the past ten years, now have a live webcam thanks to the UMass Amherst Facilities Planning Division, the Office of Information Technology (OIT), the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife), and the Friends of the Libraries. Live images of the falcons brooding their eggs and caring for their hatchlings can be viewed at www.library.umass.edu/falcons.
Library News
Librarian James L. Craig Elected to MLS Board
James L. Craig, Biological Sciences and Instructional Services Librarian for the Science and Engineering Library at UMass Amherst, was named to the Continuing Education and Advisory Services Committee of the Massachusetts Library System (MLS). Craig has been elected to serve on several other boards and committees for both professional and service organizations.
Library News
Libraries Announce Winners of Student Awards
The Department of Special Collections and University Archives at the UMass Amherst Libraries is pleased to announce the winners of the third annual Emily Silverman Book Collecting Award and the fourth annual Friends of the Library Undergraduate Research Award (FLURA).
Library News
Peregrine Falcons Nesting Atop Du Bois Library Get Live Reality Show
A pair of Peregrine Falcons, which have successfully nested on the roof of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library at UMass Amherst for the past ten years, now have a live webcam thanks to the UMass Amherst Facilities Planning Division, the Office of Information Technology (OIT), the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife), and the Friends of the Libraries. Live images of the falcons brooding their eggs and caring for their hatchlings can be viewed at www.library.umass.edu/falcons.
Library News
The Hampshire Council of Governments and UMass Amherst Libraries Honor County's 350th
The Hampshire Council of Governments and UMass Amherst Libraries recently selected 44 historic documents to reproduce and offer for sale as a cooperative fundraising effort and to commemorate the 350th Anniversary of Hampshire County. The reproductions were selected from the collection of dockets, session books, maps, and other paper records dealing with Hampshire County business from as early as 1677 that the Council transferred to UMass Amherst Libraries last year. Many are available for view online, and all are available for use on site by appointment.
Library News
Libraries Help Campus Celebrate Earth Day
The Du Bois Library will offer a number of sustainability-related activities for this year’s expanded Earth Day Festival from Wednesday, April 18, to Monday, April 23, 2012. The activities at the Library include a film screening of “Rivers and Tides,” a self-guided garden tour, and a demonstration of "BuildingGreen Suite,” a resource dedicated to green building materials and practices. Full calendar of events. In August of 2011, UMass Amherst received a gold star rating from STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System). The award recognizes accomplishments in the areas of Education and Research, Operations, Planning Administration and Engagement, and Innovation. The gold star hangs in the lobby of the Du Bois Library as a symbol of the Libraries’ partnership with the Campus Sustainability Initiative.
Library News
Yankee Publishing Donates Archives to Special Collections
Yankee Publishing Incorporated of Dublin, New Hampshire, has donated its corporate records to UMass Amherst Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives. The materials offer insight into the early years and growth of the corporation and its remarkable survival in an age of media conglomeration, as well as its flagship publications Yankee Magazine and the Old Farmer's Almanac. The Yankee Publishing Incorporated collection adds rich context to Special Collections’ extensive historic New England holdings, providing students, scholars, and researchers a wide window into New England social life and customs.
Library News
Libraries Redesign Science and Engineering Library
The Libraries have renovated the Science and Engineering Library (SEL) to accommodate more students and optimize the available space. Construction was completed for the spring 2012 semester, and the area is now open for student use.
Library News
Exhibit: The Gesture in Light: Illuminated
The Libraries host an exhibit, “The Gesture in Light: Illuminated,” by Theresa Antonellis from Monday, January 9, through Sunday, May 11, in the Science and Engineering Library, Lederle Lowrise. The exhibit consists of a related series of framed prints featuring photo-enhanced light photography. A reception will be held Thursday, February 2, from 4-6 p.m. The event is open to the public.
Library News
Exhibit: To the Village Square - An Experiment in American Democracy
The Libraries host an exhibit, “To the Village Square: An Experiment in American Democracy,” through May 1, 2012, in Du Bois Library on the Lower Level and continuing on Floor 25 in Special Collections and University Archives. The exhibit features photographs by photojournalist Lionel Delevingne covering the antinuclear movement.
Library News
Media Collection Now Open for Browsing
The Libraries are pleased to announce that users can now browse and borrow media materials (i.e., DVDs, videocassettes, music CDs, CD-ROMs) and music monuments (collections of scores) in the Media and Music service area on Floor 3 of the Du Bois Library.
Wednesday May 16th
W.E.B. Du Bois Library /
Learning Commons
8;00 am - 7:00 pm
Science &
Engineering Library
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Did You Know 
The Library provides free access to
Atomic Learning, a service that supplies online instructional videos on a large variety of popular software programs. This service is available to the campus community and anyone using the Library.
Did You Know
The Library provides free access to
Atomic Learning, a service that supplies online instructional videos on a large variety of popular software programs. This service is available to the campus community and anyone using the Library.
Did You Know
Students can check out Tablet/Laptop PCs and Projectors from the Reserves Department on the Main Floor of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library for use in the building.
Did You Know
You can get help with your research from expert librarians. Come to the Reference Desk in the Learning Commons or the Science and Engineering Library in the Lederle Lowrise. You can also call, email, IM, or text.
Did You Know
You can Recommend a Purchase. Suggest a new book, journal, or DVD/video for the library's collection.
Did You Know
You can export to RefWorks from GoogleScholar. Click on Scholar Preferences and set RefWorks as your Bibliography Manager.
Did You Know
RefWorks manages your citations and creates bibliographies. Learn how to save precious time and energy at a RefWorks workshop. Open to all.
Did You Know
The Learning Commons has 26 glass rooms specifically for group study. Groups of 3 or more take precedence over singletons.
Did You Know
You can see listings of new e-books, e-journals and databases and related announcements on the Electronic Resources Blog.
Did You Know
There are 8 high end Macs specifically designated for use by students working on video production projects. Ask about the multimedia pod at the LC tech desk.
Did You Know
The Libraries purchase licensed access to streaming online videos to enhance your educational experience. You can view educational videos, historical newsreels, and musical and theatrical performances any time of day, from wherever you have access to the Internet
Did You Know
There is a designated library liaison for every department and program on campus. Liaisons provide specialized research assistance for faculty and students via phone, e-mail or individual consultation. They also offer instruction on library resources and research methods and select library materials for purchase.
Did You Know
The Image Collection Library (ICL) provides access and support for digital image resources for the UMass Amherst campus community.
Did You Know
ISEL (Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library) is now called the Science and Engineering Library.
Did You Know
ScholarWorks enhances faculty
research by providing access and dissemination services for research
results, reports, scholarly articles and more.
Did You Know
The Libraries offer a wide variety of scholarly publishing services through
the ScholarWorks digital
repository.
Did You Know
We provide access to fourteen streaming audio and video databases
that contain thousands of documentaries, staged productions, film and video
segments, classical music, jazz, blues, and much more.
Did You Know
We are open 24/5 during the semester. Between Sundays from 11:00am and Fridays at 9:00pm we never lock our doors!
Did You Know
The Libraries have initiated a project to replace the elevators in the Du Bois Library. One elevator at a time will be taken out of service. The project is expected to be complete by 2013.
Did You Know
The first hour of parking in the Campus Garage is FREE when your ticket is validated at the Learning Commons Desk .
Did You Know
The Learning Commons has a Poster Printing service. You can make an appointment to print posters up to 42” wide.
