READ Campaign

Since 1985, the American Library Association has sponsored the READ campaign, an effort to promote reading, literacy, and libraries through the use of posters that feature notable Americans. It is now possible for libraries to create their own posters using software developed for this purpose. The NMCC Library is pleased to announce the creation of its first three READ posters, Senator George Mitchell and two students who were both named Mitchell Scholars, Lucas Ireland and Kent Corey.

The READ campaign at NMCC is intended to remind the campus community that reading-and especially the reading of books-is entertaining and edifying, a means through which the reader can both gain exposure to a variety of human perspectives and improve general language skills. The ultimate aim of the READ campaign is to emphasize that reading is as enjoyable as it is important, and to encourage students, faculty, and staff to take advantage of the resources available at the library.

New books for Lincoln Bicentennial

In celebration of the upcoming bicentennial of Lincoln's birth on February 12, 2009 new books about Lincoln have been added to the library collection.

Library Holiday Hours

The NMCC library will be closed on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (November 27-30th). The library will reopen on Monday, December 1st at 7:30 am.

Presque Isle has two other libraries that NMCC students can use. The Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library and the University of Maine at Presque Isle Library. Bring your NMCC ID and you can get a library card and use their computers and wireless network.

If you require computer access over the holiday weekend, please visit the Mark & Emily Turner Memorial public library in Presque Isle or the University of Maine at Presque Isle Library.

The Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library at 39 Second Street in Presque Isle will be open on Friday, November 28th from 9-5:30, Saturday, November 29th from 9-2, and Sunday, November 30th from 10-2.

Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library
39 Second Street
Presque Isle, ME 04769
Phone: 764-2571 or 764-2572
Web site: http://www.presqueisle.lib.me.us/
Catalog: http://24.39.22.186/winnebago/index.asp


University of Maine at Presque Isle Library
Circulation Desk: 768-9595
For UMPI Library hours, visit their web site:
http://www.umpi.edu/library/hours
Web site: http://www.umpi.edu/library/
Search their catalog (URSUS): http://ursus.maine.edu/

National Day of Listening

Have you ever wished that you had taken the time to interview family members about their past? Would you like to create oral histories of family members for future generations? The National Day of Listening is sponsored by StoryCorps and a description of their program from the National Day of Listening web site appears below:

"This Thanksgiving, StoryCorps asks you to start a new holiday tradition—set aside one hour on Friday, November 28th, to record a conversation with someone important to you. You can interview anyone you choose: an older relative, a friend, a teacher, or a familiar face from the neighborhood.

You can preserve the interview using recording equipment readily available in most homes, such as tape recorders, computers, video cameras or a pen and paper. Our free Do-It-Yourself Guide is easy to use and will prepare you and your interview partner to record a memorable conversation, no matter which method of recording you prefer.

We hope that you’ll make a yearly tradition of listening to and preserving a loved one’s story. The stories you collect will surely become treasured keepsakes, growing more valuable with each passing generation."

To learn more, visit the following sites:

National Day of Listening

Story Corps

American Folklife Center / Library of Congress

Veteran's History Project

Maine Folklife Center / University of Maine

Lincoln Bicentennial

Approximately 50 new books on Abraham Lincoln are to be published between 2008-2010 in honor of the bicentennial of his birth. The library has begun ordering these new titles to add to the collection. Be sure to check our new book shelves. Plans are underway to host presentations and discussions on Lincoln in 2009.

Lincoln Bicentennial

Lincoln Presidential Library

Miller Center & Public Affairs / University of Virginia

Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress

Lincoln Net / Northern Illinois University

White House.gov President’s Page for Lincoln

Indiana’s Lincoln

Lincoln Illinois Bicentennial Commission

George J. Mitchell Peace Scholars

Congratulations to Lucas Ireland, the 2008 recipient of the George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship. For additional information and to download the application, click here.

NMCC has had a total of three students who have received this prestigious award:

Jill McGlaughlin 2001

Kent Corey 2003

Lucas Ireland 2008

For additional information about this scholarship, please contact Bill Egeler, Dean of Students, Northern Maine Community College.

For information on Ireland, Irish history and literature, customs, travel, and more, visit the library and browse the shelves of our new Ireland Collection.

Irish Celebration in the Library

Please join us for an Irish Reception
Monday, November 17th at 9:00 a.m. in the NMCC Library

NMCC student Lucas Ireland is the recipient of the George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship for 2008-2009 and Lucas will be traveling to Ireland and studying at the Cork Institute of Technology next semester. Join us in the library for a reception to honor Lucas and give him a nice send-off to Ireland.

A newly acquired selection of books on Irish history, Irish literature, and Irish foods and culture will be on display.

We will also be unveiling the first three posters in our READ project, a campaign to encourage reading for enjoyment and personal enrichment.