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Nutting Memorial Library’s director, Lauren Gargani, was appointed in October, 2016 after six years as the Public Services Librarian. Under her leadership, the library has established new goals focusing on instructional services, community engagement and stronger support for students and faculty.

In line with this emphasis, Ann Dyer was hired as Public Services Librarian, bringing a wealth of experience in educational media, instructional design and library services.

To supplement its excellent collection of curriculum-focused materials, in March the library joined the Minerva consortium of Maine libraries, which gives students and faculty access to the collections of more than 50 Maine libraries, while bringing the academy’s collections to the attention of library users throughout the state of Maine.

The library has evolved from being simply a quiet space for study and research to providing a wider variety of services and programs. For example, two virtual reality systems have recently been added, providing users the chance to explore and interact with new worlds, both real and imagined.

Both tools help students and faculty alike gain practice with emerging learning technologies. The library plans to develop virtual reality video content in partnership with Instructional Designer, Jim Picariello.

STAFF RECOMMENDED NEW BOOKS:

Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve and/or Ruin Everything by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith— “from augmented reality to cheap space travel.”

The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World by Maya Jasanoff— “follow one of the greatest writers of our time from the influences of exile in childhood to sailing the world as a mariner.”

Endurance: A year in space, a lifetime of discovery by Scott Kelly— “perspective of one man who spent 340 consecutive days in space separated from everything we take for granted.”

Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy: Ernest Hemingway’s Secret Adventures, 1935-1961 by Nicholas Reynolds— “captivating narrative reveals new discoveries, shining a light on Hemingway’s recruitment by Soviet spies and covert relationship with the FBI.”█

—By Ann Dyer, Public Services Librarian

Photo: Billy Sims

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