W.E.B. Du Bois Falcons Banded
		The three chicks hatched by the mating pair of adult peregrine falcons nesting atop the W.E.B. Du Bois Library were banded May 29, allowing wildlife officials and researchers their first opportunity to study the tiny birds and the nesting box they currently call home. Press Release
Metamorphosis: Transformation from Agriculture College to University
		The Libraries will host an exhibit, “Metamorphosis: Transformation from Agriculture College to University,” from May 20, 2013, through September 27, 2013, on the Lower Level and in Special Collections and University Archives, on Floor 25, in the W.E.B. Du Bois Library, UMass Amherst. “Metamorphosis” is the second of three exhibits celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of University of Massachusetts Amherst. Press Release May 16, 2013
Eleventh Annual "Dinner with Friends" Raises $30,000
		The eleventh annual “Dinner with Friends” on Saturday, April 6, 2013, was a great success. Sponsors, friends, and attendees raised nearly $30,000 for the new Digital Media Lab in the Du Bois Library. The event, hosted by the Friends of the UMass Amherst Libraries, featured a talk by New York Times bestselling mystery writer Archer Mayor. Press Release May 13, 2013
Libraries Announce Student Award Winners
		The Department of Special Collections and University Archives is pleased to announce the winners of the fourth annual Emily Silverman Book Collecting Award and the fifth annual Friends of the Library Undergraduate Research Award, Sonia McCallum and Ken Lefebvre. Press release May 9, 2013
Peregrine Falcons Nesting Atop Library Get New Camera
		A pair of Peregrine Falcons, which have successfully nested on the roof of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library for the past eleven years, have a new, more powerful web camera. To date, three out of four falcon eggs have hatched. Live images can be viewed at http://library.umass.edu/falcons (or by clicking on the Falcon Cam button on the Library’s web page: http://library.umass.edu) with support for both iOS and Android mobile devices. Press Release May 7, 2013
Libraries Sustainability Fund Wins Award
		The Libraries Sustainability Fund is the winner of the prestigious Gale Cengage Learning Financial Development Award. The award is presented annually to a library organization which exhibits meritorious achievement in creating new means of funding for a public or academic library. The Libraries developed the Sustainability Fund to engage philanthropic support from faculty, students, alumni, and friends who recognize the value of the rapidly-growing field of sustainability studies. Press Release April 5, 2013
UMass Amherst Introduces "Green Monstah" E-Waste Recycling Center at Library
		The Campus Sustainability Initiative is partnering with the UMass Amherst Libraries to provide an easy, centralized way for the campus community to recycle electronic products. The vestibule of the Du Bois Library is now home to the “Green Monstah” Electronic Waste Recycling Center. The campus community can now recycle small electronics like phone chargers, USB cables, iPods, and calculators, as well as light bulbs, ink cartridges, and non-alkaline batteries. Press Release April 1, 2013
Libraries Accepting Applications For Fellowships in Digital Humanities
		Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) in the UMass Amherst Libraries is accepting applications for fellowships in digital humanities. In an initiative designed to provide students with structured, hands-on experience using and interpreting historical documentary resources, the Libraries announce Experiential Training in Historical Information Resources (ETHIR). Graduate students from any department enrolled at UMass Amherst are eligible to apply. The deadline for applications is April 19, 2013. For more information and to apply, visit: http://bit.ly/ethir_fellowship. Press Release March 15, 2013
Libraries Accepting Applications for Du Bois Library Fellowships
		The Libraries offer short-term residential fellowships to assist younger scholars in conducting research in Special Collections and University Archives in the W.E.B. Du Bois Library. Full-time graduate students, faculty, or independent scholars (with a PhD) are eligible to apply. Fellows will receive a stipend of $2,500 for a four-week residency. The deadline for applications is April 19, 2013. To apply, visit: http://bit.ly/dubois_fellowship. Press release March 12, 2013
NY Times Bestselling Mystery Writer to Speak at Library Fundraiser
		Mystery writer Archer Mayor will be the guest speaker on Saturday, April 6, at 6:30pm, at the Friends of the UMass Amherst Libraries’ eleventh annual “Dinner with Friends,” at the Du Bois Library. Archer Mayor is the author of the New York Times bestselling, Vermont-based mystery series featuring detective Joe Gunther. He will be reading from and autographing his new novel, Paradise City (2012), which takes place in Northampton, Massachusetts. The evening will include a champagne and hors d’oeuvre reception with music by UMass Amherst student jazz musicians, live and silent auctions, a gourmet meal, and a book signing. Press release March 8, 2013
Exhibit: Images from VISUAL
		The Libraries host an exhibit, “Images from VISUAL,” through April 7, in the Science and Engineering Library, in the Lederle Graduate Research Center Lowrise, Floor 2. An opening reception will be held on February 27, from 4-6 pm in the same location. The event is free and open to the public. The exhibit features fifteen 22”x24” images selected from VISUAL’s collection, each one captured during research at UMass Amherst. Press release February 20, 2013
Libraries Call For Submissions For Student Awards
		The Libraries invite submissions for two student awards: the Emily Silverman Book Collecting Contest for undergraduates and graduate students, and the Friends of the Library Undergraduate Research Award. The deadline for both contests is March 1, 2013. Winners will be announced in early April and first place recipients will receive their awards at the Library’s Dinner with Friends on Saturday, April 6, 2013. Submission guidelines and evaluation criteria for both awards are available at: http://bit.ly/contest_award. Press release
Exhibit: "Pioneers of Mass Aggie: Founders, Builders, and Innovators"
		The Libraries host an exhibit, “Pioneers of Mass Aggie: Founders, Builders, and Innovators,” through May 13, 2013, on the Lower Level and in Special Collections and University Archives on Floor 25, in W.E.B. Du Bois Library. “Pioneers” is the first of three exhibits to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the University of Massachusetts and will focus on the early history of “Mass Aggie,” as the Massachusetts Agricultural College was known. A talk by John Lee, "Sustaining Massachusetts Agriculture through the Years," and a reception will be held on Friday, March 1, 2013, at 4pm, on the Lower Level. Press Release February 19, 2013
Peace and War: Assessing the Legacies of Sixties Activism Today
		The Libraries will host talks by author Tom Fels and media artist Mark Tribe on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., in Room 2601 on Floor 26, of the Du Bois Library at UMass Amherst. The event, “Peace and War: Assessing the Legacies of Sixties Activism Today,” marks the completion of the eighth annual Social Change Colloquium. The event is free and open to the public. Press Release January 22, 2013
The Life of W.E.B. Du Bois: Its Relevance to Today
		The Libraries will host the 19th Annual Du Bois Lecture on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at 4:00 p.m., on the Lower Level of W.E.B. Du Bois Library, at UMass Amherst. Harlem native and great-grandson of American civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois, Arthur McFarlane II will give a talk, “The Life of W.E.B. Du Bois: Its Relevance to Today.” The talk will be given the same day at 10:00 a.m. at St. John’s Congregational Church, 643 Union Street, Springfield, Massachusetts. Refreshments will be served. Both events are free and open to the public. Press Release January 25, 2013
Exhibit: Greensboro Justice Fund: A Legacy
		The Libraries host an exhibit, “Waging Change: The Greensboro Justice Fund,” through January 11, 2013, in the Special Collections Reading Room, Floor 25, Du Bois Library. A reception will be held on November 2, 2012, from 4:30-6pm. in the same location. The reception is open to the public and will feature speakers Marty Nathan (former director, Greensboro Justice Fund) and Rev. Nelson Johnson (Executive Director, Beloved Community Center, Greensboro, N.C.). Press Release October 29, 2012
Libraries Announce Digital Scholarship & Consultation Services
		The Libraries announce a new service, Digital Scholarship & Consultation Services (DSCS). This consultation-based service is targeted to faculty and researchers, but is open to the entire campus community. DSCS supports the creation, curation, management, and long-term access and discovery of digital content. Library staff will advise on digital collections in support of instructional and research activities and are available to answer questions, help strategize on projects, and outline options to meet goals. Press Release October 23, 2012
Libraries Awarded $ 48,000 Grant
		The Libraries have received a $48,000 National Leadership Planning Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to investigate the development of a disciplinary repository for the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of nanoscience and emerging technologies research. Press release October 17, 2012
Libraries Announce New Appointment
		The Libraries are pleased to announce the appointment of Laura Quilter to the position of Copyright and Information Policy Librarian. Quilter has a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Kentucky and a Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley. Press Release October 10, 2012
Libraries and Partners Host Open Access Week Oct. 22-26
		2012 Open Access Week, a global event in its sixth year, will be held from October 22 to October 26. The UMass Amherst Libraries will host a series of events relevant to open access, copyright and fair use, data sharing, electronic theses and dissertations, and sustainability. All events are free and open to the public. The full schedule is available at http://scholarworks.umass.edu/oa/2012/. Press Release October 4, 2012
How the Hippies Saved Physics: Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival
		On Sunday, October 14, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Friends of the UMass Amherst Libraries will host the 14th Annual Fall Reception in the Science and Engineering Library in Lederle Lowrise on Floor 2. The keynote speaker, David Kaiser, will give a talk, “How the Hippies Saved Physics: Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival.” Press release September 27, 2012
To the Village Square: An Experiment in American Democracy
		Isabel Espinal, Librarian for Afro American Studies, Native American Indian Studies, and Information Literacy, at UMass Amherst Libraries has been elected REFORMA vice-president/president-elect. More information August 28,2012
Science and Engineering Library Closed July 16-27
		The Science and Engineering Library (SEL) will be closed from Monday, July 16, through Friday, July 27, 2012, for renovations. UMass Amherst and Five College faculty, staff and students, and UMass State borrower card holders, may request books from the SEL collection through the “Request Item” feature in the online catalog accessed through the Library home page: www.library.umass.edu. More information June 20, 2012
Falcons Lift Off At UMass Amherst
		The three female peregrine falcon chicks which hatched last month on the roof of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library at UMass Amherst all successfully began flying over the weekend of June 9 and 10. They have been coming back to the box at night to be fed, but they will spend less and less time at the box over the next few days until they completely stop visiting it on a regular basis, according to Richard Nathhorst, Capital Projects Manager in Facilities Planning. Press Release June 13, 2012
Libraries Announce Media Collection Move
		The Media and Music Monuments Collection, on Floor 3 of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library, at UMass Amherst, will close on Monday, June 4, 2012, in preparation for a new Music and Media Center anticipated to open on Floor 6 later this summer. UMass and Five College faculty, staff, and students,and UMass State borrower card holders may request DVDs, VHS tapes, CDs, and music monuments through the “Request item” feature in the online catalog or go to the Circulation/Reserves Desk on the Lower Level of the Du Bois Library. Press Release May 24, 2012
Graduate Student Wins Research Award
		Amy Brady, a graduate student in the English Department at UMass Amherst, has been selected as the 2012 awardee for Research in the Center for Research Libraries’ Primary Source Awards. The UMass Amherst Libraries is a member of the Center for Research Libraries (CRL). CRL recognized the awardees in Chicago in April. Press Release May 16, 2012
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. Press Release May 14, 2012
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. Press Releases May 3, 2012
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). Press Release April 26, 2012
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), the Libraries' Systems and Web Management Department, 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. Press Release April 17, 2012
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. Press release April 13, 2012
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, a demonstration of "BuildingGreen Suite,” a resource dedicated to green building materials and practices, and a celebration of the gold rating for our campus from STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System). For a full calendar of events, visit: http://bit.ly/2012earthday. Press Release April 11, 2012
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. Press release April 9, 2012
Tenth Annual "Dinner with Friends" Fundraiser
		On Saturday, April 14, 2012, at 6:30 p.m., the Friends of the UMass Amherst Libraries will host the tenth annual “Dinner with Friends” at the Du Bois Library. Yankee Publishing’s Editor-in-Chief Judson Hale will spin stories about New England’s past and present. During a gourmet feast featuring New England fare, food historians and University of Massachusetts Press authors Keith Stavely and Kathleen Fitzgerald will cook up some tasty tales from the region’s entertaining culinary history. The evening will include a champagne and hors d’oeuvre reception with music by UMass Amherst student jazz musicians. Press Release March 30, 2012
Libraries Announce Fellowships in Digital Humanities
		Special Collections and University Archives in the Libraries is accepting applications for fellowships in digital humanities. Experiential Training in Historical Information Resources (ETHIR) is an initiative designed to provide students with structured, hands-on experience using and interpreting historical documentary resources. Graduate students from any department enrolled at UMass Amherst are eligible to apply. The deadline for applications is April 20, 2012. For more information visit http://bit.ly/ethir_fellowship. Press release March 9, 2012
Libraries Announce W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowships
		The UMass Amherst Libraries will offer short-term residential fellowships to assist younger scholars in conducting research in Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) in the Du Bois Library. Full-time graduate students, faculty, or independent scholars (with a PhD) are eligible to apply. Fellows will receive a stipend of $2,500 for a four-week residency. The deadline for applications is April 20, 2012. For more information: http://bit.ly/dubois_fellowship. Press release March 7, 2012
The Soul of W.E.B. Du Bois: A Tribute to the Black Church
		Sunday, February 26, 2012, 3:00 p.m. St. John’s Congregational Church (Springfield, Mass.), in collaboration with The W.E.B. Du Bois Center at UMass Amherst Libraries, host the 2nd Annual “The Soul of W.E.B. Du Bois: A Tribute to the Black Church.” The high-energy program will feature inspirational songs, poetic expressions, and other tributes to the Western Massachusetts native. More information February 24, 2012
UMass Amherst Libraries Hosts Get Your Game On
		The Libraries will host “Get Your Game On” on Thursday, March 1, from 10:00 pm to 2:00 am, in the Learning Commons on the Lower Level of Du Bois Library. The event is part of the UMass Night Out event series. “Get Your Game On” is a gaming event including table top games such as Bananagrams, Chess, Guillotine, Jenga, Munchkin, Poker, Scrabble, and Settlers of Catan. All students are invited to attend. More information February 24, 2012
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. More information Watch a video February 22, 2012
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. More information February 21, 2012
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. Press Release February 1, 2012
Libraries Host 18th Annual Du Bois Lecture
		The Libraries will host the 18th Annual Du Bois Lecture on February 23, 2012, at 4:30 p.m., in the Cape Cod Lounge, Student Union. Derrick P. Alridge will give a talk, “Ideas Have Consequences: The Radical Pedagogy of W.E.B. Du Bois.” He will explore Du Bois’s many meanings of pedagogy and offer a genealogy of Du Bois’s ideas about a variety of issues faced by black Americans during the 20th century. Refreshments will be served. The event is open to the public. Press release January 30, 2012
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. Press Release January 3, 2012

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