Merrill Library Newsletter — October 22, 2024

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In this issue:

  • ONLINE EVENT: What Does it Mean to Respect Nonhuman Animals?
  • Halloween Reads at Merrill!
  • Special Collections News: Homecoming; UMaine Sports Hall of Fame exhibit
  • Featured resource: Zoological Record
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ONLINE EVENT! Salon Series: What Does it Mean to Respect Nonhuman Animals?


The third event in Fogler Library's exciting Salon Series, which is open to the public and all UMM Students, faculty, and community, "What Does it Mean to Respect Nonhuman Animals", takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 6—7:30 p.m. This event is available via Zoom and in-person, at Fogler Library in Orono.

This Salon discussion will consider the many roles that that non-human animals play in our lives. Whether they are treated as consumables, research subjects, companions, or family, human civilization relies heavily on the lives of other animals. Given these disparate — and not necessarily mutually exclusive — ways of interacting with nonhuman animals, what does it mean to respect them? Which ideas and practices serve this end? Which cultures and traditions provide relevant insights? How might we treat animals as nonhuman persons?


Please click here to view the event flyer.

Spooky Season at Merrill Library!


Merrill Library has brewed up a special Halloween display featuring spine-chilling reads and ghoulishly good stories! To help you dive into the Halloween spirit, we’ve put together a Halloween Reading List filled with eerie tales and supernatural surprises.

Stop by the library on Halloween to grab your very own copy of the reading list to keep—perfect for a spooky night in! And while you’re here, don’t forget to treat yourself to some sweet and spooky goodies!


Come for the books, stay for the treats—see you there!

Special Collections News: Homecoming; UMaine Sports Hall of Fame exhibit

Special Collections & Projects archivists welcomed alums back to campus on Friday and Saturday with tours of Special Collections. University Archivist Matthew Revitt also exhibited artifacts from the University Archive at the Annual Alumni Reception held at Buchanan Alumni House (see photo) and provided memorabilia and photographs for an exhibit at the Department of Music's homecoming event.

Photo of University Archivist Matthew Revitt standing in front of a display of artifacts

Revitt also helped the Athletics Department celebrate this year's UMaine Sports Hall of Fame ceremony with memorabilia from the university archive on display for each of the award recipients. Here some photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/g9mYZFL5ycaTgGudA

Featured resource: Zoological Record


Worldwide in coverage, Zoological Record indexes the complete range of zoological subjects including animal behavior, genetics, parasitology, ecology, habitat, reproduction, zoogeography, evolution, nutrition, and taxonomy. It is a comprehensive resource for taxonomy. Approximately 6,000 serial publications, a broad range of monograph titles, proceedings volumes, and reports are indexed with approximately 72,000 entries added per year. Searching is by author, title, publication source, subject, geographic location, taxonomic nomenclature. Although abstracts are not included, detailed indexing is present for each entry, with a focus on systematics. Zoological Record searchers should rely on the detailed subject and systematic thesauri for effective searching. Updated monthly.



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