The Language of Sexuality: Walt Whitman and Galway Kinnell

Explores Kinnell\u27s "indebtedness to Whitman" by examining Kinnell\u27s prose statements and his poems, especially "The Waking" and "Flying Home"; argues that "Kinnell\u27s verse echoes Whitman\u27s not only in its claim that the soul is not to be revered above the body but in its understanding of humanity\u27s need to realign itself with the rest of creation.

Students and Information Literacy: High School and Postsecondary Perspectives

Using current research and professional standards, the authors discuss the importance of information literacy skills at all educational levels. Recent research, as well as anecdotal evidence from students, librarians and teachers, indicates that students lack knowledge of research process steps and rely too heavily on general and non-vetted sources. Studies show that students default to these sources in an attempt to complete assignments quickly and demonstrate of a lack of knowledge regarding topic development, source evaluation and ethical use. Policy issues addressed include the need for K-12 information literacy instruction by qualified library/media professionals, cooperation between secondary and postsecondary stakeholders and the need for information skills instruction for pre-service teachers

Fogler Library: Writing a Research Abstract Workshop

The abstract of your research paper is very important. Its purpose is not only to concisely summarize your work, but also to grab the reader’s attention and convince them that your research is valuable and relevant. An unclear abstract can set the stage for confusion, whereas a polished abstract prepares the reader by telling them what to expect from your paper. This workshop will show you how to perfect your abstract (with an emphasis on the UMaine Student Symposium’s guidelines). We will begin with an overview of abstract-writing tips, followed by group activities for practice. About the Speaker: Ally Hammond is a graduate student in the Master of Social Work program, where she is currently conducting research on the opioid epidemic. She also works at the Graduate School and has previously worked at the Office of Research Development.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/umaine_video/1016/thumbnail.jp

Clinical Research Trials for Pancreas Cancer: Promising New Approaches

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Making the Invisible Visible: What Collection Development Needs to Know About Acquisitions

In academic libraries, the collection development and acquisitions department work together to obtain materials. In spite of the shared purpose, they differ in workflow and approaches. The article explains some of the reasons behind the differences