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Current Staff Picks
- Man, Myth, and Magic: Books and web pages abound about things mythological, folkloric, and supernatural, but there is only one title that covers all of these subjects while visually recreating the experiences with exceptionally rich illustrations. The incomparable Encyclopedia of Man, Myth and Magic
- Vote 2008 Presidential: Political news and opinions are everywhere from traditional news sources to email from your friends. Fact and rumors vie for our attention and our vote. The following links are intended to help us wade through all of this to find out what the parties and candidates are really saying.
- Demographics of the U.S: Statistics and demographics are the backbone of most research. The Internet makes these numbers increasingly more available, yet they’re often more difficult to find, and seldom interpreted. Russell and her research team go search the Internet jungle of resources, pull together these numbers, and explain what they mean.
Staff Pick Archives
- Forest Trees of Maine: The Maine Forest Service has expanded and enhanced Forest Trees of Maine: Centennial Edition 1908-2008.
- Bare Bones Reference: Bare Bones Reference is a list for small and medium-sized public libraries in Maine designed to be starting point to assess reference collections for breadth and depth.
- Poet Laureate: Kay Ryan is the New Poet Laureate of the United States.
Ms Ryan, a native of California, was named Poet Laureate on July 17, 2008. She succeeds Charles Simic.
