Birdwatcher is Friend of the Library

Author Elizabeth J. Rosenthal spoke about “Roger Tory Peterson: World Naturalist and Inspiration to Generations,” on April 9 to an enthusiastic audience

Rosenthal is author of Birdwatcher: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson.

A lifelong civil servant, Rosenthal became fascinated with birds in 2002. She is an avid reader of birding books and takes frequent trips to watch and study birds. Her Burlington, N.J., home is surrounded by bird feeders frequented by loyal patrons.

Below are a few photos from the event.



Christopher Raab, Archivist, introduces Elizabeth Rosenthal.

Hot Topics & Dry Documents

Do you ever feel like reading the federal budget? Do you want to know EVERYTHING that's contained in the Stimulus Bill? Worried about Afghanistan? Nervous about flu pandemics?

Have we got a resource for you!

Tom Karel (above), Collection Development Librarian and government documents guru, maintains a web page containing a section of noteworthy and timely government reports called, Hot Topics & Current Issues.

Recent additions include:

• Proposed Fiscal 2010 Budget (Obama's budget)


• The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (PL 111-5)


• Recovery.gov (tracks stimulus spending)


• House Reports on President Bush's Abuse of Executive Privilege


• Financial Crisis Timeline


• GAO reports on gas prices


• The Strategic Posture of the United States

Be sure to check Hot Topics & Current Issues frequently for more essential reading.

And contact our Gov Guru, Tom Karel by email or phone at tom.karel@fandm.edu or 717.291.3845 for all your Gov Doc needs!

F&M 360

Standing on top of the rusty bridge, taking a 360 view of all the activity taking place at the former Armstrong property. New athletic fields to the west, and LGH(?) activity to the east.

You can take your own 360 with our resources from All Around the World!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Irv, our Lucky Library Leprechaun!

By the numbers...

A few fun facts & figures from the Spring term...

- 402,799 - pages printed in the Library and Martin Workroom
- 39,435 - pages deleted by GoPrint, that would have been wasted
- 70,354 - Library homepage visits (counted once per browser session)
- 1,029 - items added to Library collections, with the 2009 pub year
- 192 - students in Shad-Fack the night of March 10, busiest so far
- 14 - brand new recycling units added in Shadek-Fackenthal
- 1 - new roof added to Shad-Fack (maybe we'll leak a little less!)

Celebrating Scholarship

The 7th Annual event was held March 5 in the Shadek-Fackenthal Library Academy Room. Sixty professors and professional staff produced 111 pieces over the previous calendar year.

That's A LOT of scholarship!

Here are a few pictures of the celebration.

*NEW* Recycling containers

Big, bright blue and green recycling units have been added to various locations in Shad-Fack.

The BLUE units will handle any plastic, aluminum and glass containers. Currently, this doesn't include coffee cups.

The GREEN units are for office or printer paper.

Please help us stay clean and green!

*NEW* Library food policy

Starting this term Shad-Fack is experimenting with a new space where students can enjoy snacks and other food, along with their studies. Muffin & potato chip eating students no longer need to step out to the foyer or porch.

The Periodicals Reading Room is to the left as you enter the Library lobby. We've changed the furniture a bit to provide a cafe-like feel.

While food and snacks are restricted to the Reading Room, covered beverages are still permitted throughout the Library.

This is a work-in-progress, so there may still be future changes.

Suggestions welcomed!

What's all that banging!

Shad-Fack is getting a new roof. While new shingles are not as glamorous as a new dining area in the Library, it will finally end year's of leaks.

Here are a few photos of roof work involving BIG equipment, which is always exciting!

Something for nothing

In these days of belt-tightening, its reassuring to know that your favorite Library is here to serve all of your research needs, for FREE!*

Books checkout for free. Articles can be obtained for free. Interlibrary Loan and E-Z Borrow are free services. We won't even ask for a nickel at the Ask Me desk for research help!

So before you consider paying for articles, or buying books through Amazon, stop by the Ask Me desk or Ask Andy for assistance.

* i.e. paid for by the Library

a few 24/7 moments

Just a few snaps of students, enjoying (OK, tolerating) their stressful end-of-term.

Happy Holidays from your friends at the Library!



Winter scene, looking out Shad-Fack onto Gerhart.



Shy Corinne and smiling Nicole.



The remaining 3 seem unaware that number 4 has imploded, in a pile of paper.



Cute couple, enjoying the best seat in the house, the second-level lobby corridor.



The always busy, always buzzing first-level.



Lauren finds a comfortable spot.



The Lobby Lounge.



Who knew the Library had a gang. Good thing I knew their sign.



Irv was a college dean in another life. He had had enough of ALL THOSE CIGARETTE BUTTS!

Lockup your laptop!

It's reassuring to know that students feel safe and comfortable in the Library. But unattended and unsecured laptops and valuables provide a would-be thief with opportunities. Don't create that opportunity!

Shad-Fack and Martin have security cables and locks available for checkout. There are many mounts available throughout the Library, and locks are programmable.

All Around the World

(Balading, Great Wall, China)

The Library has many sources to obtain information on countries. History, policies, economics and social issues.

JStor is excellent for historic events and primary resources.

Lexis-Nexis is good for current events, in national and international newspapers.

PAIS provides a range of materials, including politics, economics and social issues.

CIAO offers research in international affairs from NGOs, conferences and policy briefs.

World Development Indicators contains statistical data for over 200 countries.

Our Catalog contains a wealth of country info, including materials written in native languages.

and many more!

Stapling 101

Many people know that the Library prints more than 1.5 million pages each year. But what they don't know is that we go through more than 5 million staples! Here's why...

Some students conduct stapling at Olympic levels, exerting more force on one staple than a 20 foot crock might exert on the leg of an unwitting gazelle.



In a mere 15 minutes, we might accumulate a snarling pile of staples, looking something like this



A beautifully executed staple job might look like this



Whereas a poorly executed job might turn out to be a ghastly horror



But with careful practice, and a healthy dose of patience, you too can become a happy and content stapler!

T * E * X * T * I * N * G

It's all the rage. Thumbs flying, people yapping silently, in jibs and jabs of language.

And the good news, the Library is right here, ready to handle your next research question. Just text our email address

ask.andy@fandm.edu

and we'll get back to you ASAP.

Answers will be quick but brief, as most cell carriers won't allow for more than 160 characters.

The BIG SHIFT

All summer, (almost) the ENTIRE Shad-Fack book collection was shifted, to escape tight spots on many shelves. More than a 1/4 MILLION books were moved!

Call numbers still run A-to-Z, from 3rd level to the Ground floor, including compact-shelving. Please see our call number guide for details.

This GIGANTIC job would not be possible without A LOT of help. Many thanks to Library staff for their assistance.

Special thanks to summer-staff students for their tireless efforts: Chao Bian '11, Melissa Farr '08, Phil Friedrich, Jason Owens, Jeremiah Paskus '09, Sam Price '09, Sam Sprunk '09, and Abigale Zoltick '10.

Obama rally at Buchanan Park

Barack dropped by the park on Sept. 4. With only a few days notice, some 15,000 people showed up to see the Democratic candidate for president.

More photos can be found here.

F&M Votes invited McCain to appear, and now we'll get to see the Republican candidate on Sept. 9.

More information about candidates and voter registration can be found here.

Wake up at the Library

Alumni weekend & Shad-Fack.

Just a few pics from the "Wake up at the Library" event on Saturday morning, June 7th from 8:30am to 10am. Sort of an interesting contrast to the "24/7" feature below!

the 24/7 that was

24/7 was on the tame side this term. Maybe everyone planned so well in advance that papers and exam prep were done WAY before Spring Arts.

Or maybe not!

While there weren't the campers and sleepers of years past, there were still a few good pictures to be had. Enjoy the photos and have a great summer.

Congratulations seniors!



Louise Stevenson holds court.




Cut-and-paste, like the old days.




Happy Birthday!




Caught in the act with the BIG salad.




Miles is just SO embarrassed (or annoyed).




Smokers' Lounge.




Wendy finds a cool, quiet corner on the ground level.




Pat is "buried" in her work.

Axe Andy

Written and filmed by student Carlos Ridolfi. For the *REAL* Ask Andy, and answers to ALL of your research questions, visit us HERE.