Monthly Archives: April 2011

Spring 2011 Extended and 24-Hour Computer Lab & Study Space

Learning Commons
Claire T. Carney Library

We are pleased to announce Spring 2011 extended hours and 24-hour computer lab and study space for student use during the last weeks of classes and final exams. The Learning Commons, located in the lower level of the Claire T. Carney are open as follows:

May 1 – May 17:

  • Open on a 24×7 hour basis:

Exceptions:

  • Saturdays: 9:30am to 5pm in Learning Commons – 1 st floor only.
  • Sundays: 12noon to 11pm in Learning Commons – 1 st floor only.

May 18

  • Closes 7:00pm

Learning Commons Assistants will be staffing the lab. Personnel from the Department of Public Safety will be present for security and safety escort purposes. Wireless access, vending machines and restrooms are available for your convenience.

Please note extended hours are located in the lower level only. The main Library is not open during extended hours.

For more information, contact the Learning Commons Service Desk at itstudentcenter@umassd.edu or 508-999-8884.

Sponsored by the Claire T. Carney Library, CITS and the Dept. of Public Safety.

Father Alfredo Viera de Freitas’ View of America in 1939 – April 21st – UMass Dartmouth

What: A talk by historian Duarte Barcelos Mendonça entitled “Father Alfredo Vieira de Freitas’ View of America in 1939.”
Where:  Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives, UMass Dartmouth Libary
When: Thursday, April 21, 6:00 – 7:30 P.M.

~ free and open to the public – A cocktail reception will follow. ~

In 1939, just before the beginning of World War II, Father Vieira, a young
Madeiran priest, professor, journalist and poet, visited the United States
for the first time. During his two-month stay in America, Father Vieira
traveled extensively throughout the East Coast, visiting several cities and
places. Apart from the Whaling City, he visited Cape Cod, Providence,
Newport, New York City and the Niagara Falls, to name but a few of his
destinations. Upon his return to Madeira, he published a series of 71
chronicles about his trip in a local newspaper. This talk, accompanied by a
PowerPoint presentation, focuses on the main aspects of his chronicles,
which were published as an annotated anthology by Duarte Mendonça, in 2009.

Presented by The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Ferreira-Mendes
Portuguese-American Archives, the Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture
and the Museum of Madeiran Heritage.

The entrance to the Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives is located on the campus side of the Claire T. Carney Library. For access during library construction as you approach from Lot 13, enter the library basement and proceed to the first floor, exit the building, and proceed to the right to the Archives entrance.

For further information, contact Sonia Pacheco at 508-999-8684 or spacheco@umassd.edu.

 

30,000 books from Carney Library Now Relocated at UMass Law Library

Carney books on shelves at Law LibraryThe move of approximately 30,000 book volumes to the law library was completed today. All of the books from the Claire T. Carney Library are located on their lower level. Temporary signage has been placed on end panels to assist people in locating the books and law library journals. Better signage will be put in place this summer.

Sincere thanks to our colleagues at the law school for generously housing our books during the renovation. It allows us to provide greater access to our materials during construction and saved us many dollars in storage fees.

Also, 45 pallets of 20 boxes each were removed from campus and brought to off site storage. Many more boxes are staged on the upper floors for transfer soon. The core collection of books that will stay in the building are moving to the floors 1 and 2 soon. We are making progress every day.

Dr. Bachand’s Informative Talk on the Zoque Is Well Received at UMass Dartmouth

Many thanks to Bruce Bachand for an intriguing and highly informative talk. He could have chosen many venues to deliver his first U.S. presentation about his National Geographic Society funded discovery and chose UMass Dartmouth! It was a great opportunity for our students and community to learn about the Zoque and hear from someone who attributes the origins of his success to the education he received here at UMassD.

A gracious speaker, Dr. Bachand thanked several of his UMass Dartmouth professors for spurring his interest in anthropology and archeology. His recognition included Dr. Larry Miller, who Dr. Bachand recalls was especially influential in determining the trajectory of what has become an accomplished career. Dr. Bachand also noted the importance of libraries to his studies and noted that he served as a student employee at what is now the Carney Library.

Dr. Bachand stated that his discovery is not without controversy and debate. He argues that his archeological find offers evidence that the Zoque were/are a unique cultural group, separate from the Olmec and Maya. While major associations and publications have yet to recognize Zoque as distinct, he hopes that that will change as he and his team present their new evidence. We look forward to watching his progress and learning more about the Zoque as Dr. Bachand makes the case for unique cultural identity.

The library renovation is underway!

As reported on the campus UMDNotify listserv – April 11, 2011:

The library renovation is underway!  In order to prepare for the renovation
and expansion, we need to move some things around.  Furniture will be moved
to provide space for more books on the 1st floor.   Some tables and chairs
will be removed from the lower level to provide a staging area for the book
movers.  The computer labs will remain open for business.  Activity in the
lower level and at the loading dock will increase.  This will become a very
high traffic area for a few weeks.

The library collections move will start on Tuesday April 12.  There will be
activity on all levels of the building and at the law school.  There will be
some disruption to normal traffic flow and elevator use.  A core collection
of books will be relocated to the first and second floors. Another
collection of books will be moved to the law library (mainly call numbers
starting with HV, J and K).  Other books will be moved to off site storage.
The journal collection will remain on the 3rd floor until later in the year.

We understand that there will be some disruption and inconvenience but the
end result will be well worth it.  The new and renovated library will be
spectacular.

If you have any question or concerns, please contact Peter Geldmacher
(pgeldmacher@umassd.edu) ext. 8938 or Catherine Fortier-Barnes
(cfortier@umassd.edu) ext. 8665.