News
November 20, 2009
Mantor Library will be closed for Thanksgiving. Our hours next week are as follows: Tuesday 7:45a.m. - 7p.m., Wednesday 8a.m. - 4:30p.m., closed Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
October 14, 2009
The On Our Minds section of the library has been added, complete with information about the author, the book (Digging to America), events and reading lists.
September 29, 2009
We've added a digital copy of our latest READ poster, starring Professor Allison Hepler.
September 17, 2009
After additional feedback, we've switched the Interlibrary Loan link under User Services to now take you straight to the Interlibrary Loan request form. We appreciate your opinions--keep them coming as we keep working on making our new site better!
September 11, 2009
Our online chat reference service is now available. You can expect to see it staffed M 1:30-3:30, T 9:00-3:30, W 9:00-10:30 & 12:00-1:30, Th 9:00-10:00 &11:30-3:30, and F 1:30-3:30. Depending on demand, this availability may increase in the future. For now, when you see it staffed, know that you're talking to one of the staff members at Mantor Library. See you there!
August 27, 2009
Based on user feedback, we've changed the look of our homepage, removing the "more" buttons which acted to conceal some of the options for navigation until clicked. Now you can get everywhere you want to go, with less clicking involved.
August 4, 2009
In preparation for Fall semester, we've added an Electronic Reference Policy to our Policies section. Chat reference will begin next month!
June 23, 2009
Thanks to everyone for all the helpful input we've received since we launched the site. There have been a slew of small tweaks in the past weeks, and there are many more to be done in the weeks ahead. Keep those suggestions coming!
June 10, 2009
Today we polished off the Getting Started page, as well as fixing the Faculty Request page and adding the current Assigned Librarian list for fall 2009.
June 5, 2009
The How to Find Articles page is finished, and we've added the How to Find Your Way Around page, which gives a virtual tour of Mantor library, complete with floorplans and pictures.
June 4, 2009
We've been working on fleshing out the How to Find page, which is now almost complete. (We just need to work on polishing off the Articles section.) We've added tutorials for Finding Books and Finding Articles. Finally, we also completed the What's New page today.
June 3, 2009
Two sidebar ads have been added: one for our GoodReads group and one for the Maine Infonet Download Library, a new service we're pleased to announce as being available to our patron. Download audiobooks for free from home today!
June 2, 2009
We just finished work on revising the new Faculty section of the website, taking it from a single page to over five. For the old page that was on the new site, go here.
May 27, 2009
It's official. The new site will be the library's homepage as of June 15th. We've tweaked the new site to add a big "Back to the Old Site" button at the bottom of the homepage. The old site will be available and functional until January 1, 2010, at which point it will be permanently retired.
March 27, 2009
We're in the process of tweaking the RSS feed on the library's main page, trying to make it best fit the space we have available. Please bear with us.
March 26, 2009
We're pleased to announce the creation of an RSS News Feed for Mantor Library. Now you can get the latest information on the website updates as they come in, without having to come to the website to get them. We hope to add sections to the news feed in the future, as well.
March 25, 2009
Our Help Page is up and running. It's fairly basic at this point, but we plan on expanding it in the future. Tell us if you have suggestions! In addition, we've added a link on the homepage so you can see all our ads at once--no more having to wait for them to cycle through for you to find the link you're looking for. Just look for the +see all link right above the rotating ads on the left. See the index of ads here.
March 24, 2009
After some small color mix-ups, the CARES page is created and ready for viewing at last!
March 17, 2009
Happy St. Patrick's Day! We're currently working on a page advertising our Mantor CARES program--it might be a day or two before it's up and ready to view, though.
March 13, 2009
The How to Find a Book page is finished at last!
March 12, 2009
The Policies page is now complete and ready for perusal. Are we forgetting something? Make a suggestion.
March 11, 2009
Starting today, we'll be keeping track of new developments on the website as they occur. To find out what's going on, check back here frequently! Today's update: the Citation Styles page has been finished. Check it out for help with all your citing needs.