Marylandia Collection Update

 

Marylandia Collection Update

Contributed by Jordan Farinelli, Collection Development Librarian

September 2021

Shiver me timbers! Did you know that pirates roamed the Chesapeake Bay for hundreds of years? Maryland has a rich storied past, full of looting and treasure hunts. Check out this title, newly available on BARD, to learn more.

U.S. History

DBC 12542 – Pirates of Maryland : Plunder and High Adventure in the Chesapeake Bay, by Mark P. Donnelly and Daniel Diehl, narrated by Barbara Anderson

For nearly 200 years, pirates and privateers were major players in Chesapeake Bay history. Yet even though they victimized colonial ships, pirates were often tolerated by governors, merchants and citizens of the colonies in their growing desire to be independent from England. Most pirates, though, led hard lives and died early. Despite the brutal life onboard and the likelihood of injury or death, the slim possibility of financial reward was still a strong incentive. Full of high adventure, dastardly deeds, and newly uncovered lore, Pirates of Maryland features such famous characters as Joseph Wheland, Capt. William Kidd, Capt. Richard Ingle, and William Claiborne and recounts stories of the Patuxent and Potomac blockades, the Chesapeake Bay Flotilla, and the Battle of Bladensburg.

Technology User Group Meeting

Contributed by Jerry Price, Assistive Technology Specialist

On Saturday, October 2, the Technology User Group will take a close look at health resources, apps and gadgets.  There are thousands of health resources available, but if they lack accessibility, they will be of little use to you.  We will be looking at many aspects of health and showcasing some of the best resources.  Please note that for this event and the event in November, we are meeting on the first Saturday of the month.

All Technology User Group meetings are virtual and may be joined by calling 319-527-4994.  You do not need to RSVP for this event.  The presentation will begin at 10 AM and last about an hour.

We look forward to meeting with you virtually on Saturday, October 2, and hope that you will join us for other exciting events we have planned for 2021.

If you would like to listen to previous TUG recordings, please click here:

• https://www.marylandlibraries.org/Pages/Technology%20User%20Group.aspx

Upcoming TUG Programs:

• Saturday, November 6, 10 AM, Assistive Technology Gifts for the Holidays.
• Saturday, December 11, 10 AM, Changes Coming to Assistive Technology in 2022.

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• Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MDLBPD/
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• On our blog at https://mdlbpd.blogspot.com/
• And our website at www.lbph.maryland.gov

For more information about the Technology User Group, please contact Jerry Price at (410) 230-2446 or via email at assistive.technology@maryland.gov.

 

Collection Highlights: National Book Festival

Collection Highlights: National Book Festival

Contributed by Jordan Farinelli, Collection Development Librarian

September 2021

The 2021 National Book Festival, presented by the Library of Congress, will again be held virtually this year. This year’s festival will be held from September 17th-26th. Over 100 authors will participate, both during pre-recorded and live events. A schedule of author conversations can be found here: https://www.loc.gov/events/2021-national-book-festival/schedule/

Check out a sampling of the newest releases from this year’s live author conversations lineup:

• Michael J. Fox: DB 101333  – No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality

• Tana French: DB 100859  – The Searcher

• Kelli Jo Ford: DB 101551  – Crooked Hallelujah

• Elizabeth Hand: DB 101652  – Generation Loss

• Alex Michaelides: DB 103810  – The Maidens

• Maria Hinojosa: DB 102205  – Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America

• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: DB 103668  – Notes on Grief

• Kristin Hannah: DB 102287  – The Four Winds

• Maggie Shipstead: DB 103266  – Great Circle

• Brit Bennett: DB 99791  – The Vanishing Half

• Peter Godfrey-Smith: DB 101356  – Metazoa: Animal Life and the Birth of the Mind

• Julia Sweig: DB 102825  – Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight

• Margot Livesey: DB 100990  – The Boy in the Field

• Sue Miller: DB 100599  – Monogamy

• Dan Gutman: DB 103111  – Houdini and Me

Please note that these books are available for download on BARD and can only be mailed on a Books on Demand (BOD) cartridge. To have these books sent to you, please contact the reference desk. BOD, our new circulation system, significantly decreases the wait time for new books. For more information about BOD, see here: https://mdlbpd.blogspot.com/2021/03/books-on-demand-update.html or, send an email to reference.desk@maryland.gov.