Free Presentation -- Rivalry Between Morgan State and UMES Explored

Rivalry between Morgan State and UMES explored

            Just in time for Black History Month and Homecoming, Eric Jodlbauer, library technician at the Frederick Douglass Library, presents a lecture Feb. 24, at 10 a.m. in the Student Services Center Theatre on the long-time rivalry between Morgan State and UMES. 

            “I compare it to a sibling rivalry,” Jodlbauer said.  “They’re like the older brother that you compete against for attention.” 

            Jodlbauer explains that Morgan State and UMES “are all from the same family” since UMES was founded in 1886 by the Centenary Biblical Institute, which later became Morgan State.  The school remained “under their wing” until mid 1930s when the state purchased the school and renamed it Princess Anne College. 

            The year 1947 greatly impacted the Morgan and UMES rivalry in the classroom and on the athletic fields.

            In the wake of the Marbury Report, University of Maryland President Harry C. “Curley” Byrd, unwilling to lose land-grant status, lobbied to keep Princess Anne College, its Eastern Shore branch, and to build up the rural campus.  The rivalry between Morgan State and Princess Anne for state monies and for students had begun. 

            As for athletics, the rivalry took a while to evolve.   For the first half of the 20^th century, Morgan was in a different athletic conference.  Then in 1954, the two were members of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAA), but avoided playing each other for the first few years, Jodlbauer said. 

            It was at the first game of the 1957 series, known as “The Maryland Classic,” which ended in a 7-7 tie, that the two began to compete athletically on a regular basis.  “That’s when the rivalry really heated up,” said Jodlbauer.

Technology Improvements

New this semester in the Frederick Douglass Library is a 47 inch monitor, which will be located in the front of the library on the first floor.  The monitor will greet our patrons with the latest in library activities and upcoming functions.  It will present slide shows of events that have taken place in the past as well as those happening at the moment.  The monitor’s secondary function serves as a communication device utilized by Campus Police in case of campus emergencies. Campus Police will have the ability to flash emergency instructions across the screen when and if a situation arises.

Also located in the lobby area will be the new 32” TV screen.  The TV screen will televise the current national news via CNN.  Since it is connected thru campus cable services, whenever there are functions on campus that are being televised, they will be shown across this TV screen as well as the 32” TV screen located at the Media Center Desk.

New in the Frederick Douglass Library are two new 42 inch monitors and computers located in the 2^nd floor Group Study Room and the ground floor Group Study Room.  This brings our grand total to 4 Group Study Rooms equipped with large screen monitors and computers.  Also located in the Graduate Group Study room is a similar 42 inch monitor and computer.

So just know that all of these changes and advances here at the Frederick Douglass library are made with you in mind.  Now we can better serve you personally, as we advance globally.

--Tod Armstrong, IT Support Associate

New Interlibrary Loan Text Messaging Feature!

George walked the distance to his apartment after a long day. He had been on campus most of the day in classes and working in study groups. Now, although tired he knew it was time to start work on his research paper.

                George switched on his computer and decided to check his email. To his surprise he found that he had three books available for pick up from interlibrary loan. These were books he had been waiting for and the main reason for his delay in finishing his research paper.  He sighed heavily; he would have to return to campus to pick up the materials. If only there was a way he could have been notified before leaving campus.

                Many students might find themselves in similar situations, with no email access to alert them of the need to stop by the library. Now thanks to a new venture here at the Frederick Douglass Library, students can be notified on their cell phones automatically via text messaging when ILL materials arrive.

                The service is easy to set up. All we need to know is your cell phone number and your provider’s email extension. Don’t know your provider’s extension? We have links that will help you find it.

                To set up this service follow these simple steps:

·         Login to your ILLiad account

·         Click on Change User Information (lower left hand side)

·         In the email field after your email put a comma (no space), your 10 digit cell phone number and your providers email extension.

·         Ex: jdoe@umes.edu,9876543210@vtext.com

·         Don’t know your provider’s extension visit the following websites to find it.

www.emailtextmessages.com

www.livejournal.com/tools/textmessage.bml?mode=details.

            Students are responsible for any charges related to text messaging. This is a great service that will allow students to be notified faster when ILL materials are available, due or have issues.

by Joseph Bree, Access Services Librarian

Library Hours to Change

Intersession Library Hours

The Library will be closed on December 17 and 18, 2011.

Opening hours from  December 19 through December 23 are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

The Library will be closed from December 24, 2011 through Monday, January 2, 2012. It will re-open on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 8:00 am.

Frederick Douglass Library staff wish you Happy Holidays!

Library Staff Member in Concert

Come see Library's own Jennifer Neumyer play her flute with the UMES Wind Ensemble and support our students. The concert is FREE and open to the public.

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble

performs its fall concert on Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald

Center for the Performing Arts.

Document Delivery

Have you ever been wrapped up in your teaching and research that you haven’t had time to go to the library to get the resources you need? The Frederick Douglass Library now has the solution for busy faculty. Through the Interlibrary Loan department Faculty can have library materials delivered directly to their personal or department office. This new service called Document Delivery is being offered to all faculty and staff. Graduate students are also offered this service but only for library owned articles which will be delivered electronically.

                The method is simple just search the library catalog for the item you wish to have delivered. Once you find the item you want click the Find It button. An option will appear which says “Request Document Delivery of UMES Resource to department.” This option will link you to your Illiad account where you can sign in and have the information automatically populate the request form. You simply have to verify the required fields are complete and click the submit button. Provided the item is available for check out it will be delivered to your office or department at the next delivery time currently set for the afternoon Monday through Friday. Pickup of items can be arranged by calling the Interlibrary Loan Department.

                In addition any article requested by Faculty, Staff or Graduate students via Inter-library loan that is found to be available in the library’s print collection will be scanned and made available through your Illiad account electronically.

                Through this service Faculty and staff will have more access to library materials without the hassle of trekking to the library although we hope that doesn’t stop you from coming by to see us.

                For More information about Document Delivery Contact Joseph Bree at jdbree@umes.edu or call ext 6270.

by Joseph Bree, M.L.I.S.

WEPA printing comes to the Library.

WEPA PRINT BETTER -- A new rectangular fixture can be visible all over campus. With its bold maroon and black hawk graphics and computer screen you may have wondered what its purpose was. This cost saving and paper saving device is a special printing kiosk. This new way to print has several options: Direct printing from a computer to any of the multiple stations on campus, by inserting your jump drive, or by sending a job from your Smart Phone. The library has 3 stations for your convenience, two on the main floor (one in the reference computer lab and one near the front computer section), and one on the basement level near the Media Center. Support or other questions can be answered by calling 877-GET-WEPA or visiting http://www.wepanow.com/