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6 Signs You're Ready for the Edible Book Festival

That time of year is coming up again, Terps!

On April 1st, Hornbake Plaza will once again host the Edible Book Festival, where everyone is open to submitting a book-themed food item. This year we will have 5 categories: Best in Show, Most Appetizing, Wittiest, Best Structure, and Least Appetizing.

Until then, though, here are some signs that we know the event is getting closer.

1.) The weather is getting nicer

Goodbye snow, hello 60 degrees! Now that the sun is showing itself, and being outside without a coat is bearable, we're getting excited about trying to find a new outdoor lunch spot. Perhaps in front of Hornbake library?

2.) You’re sharpening your “pun” chops

Maybe the puns is your favorite part of this event, in which case, you're probably racking your brain trying to think of something better than "Don Qui-Hoagie." We're right there with you, and we may or may not be spending our afternoons leafing through the literary canon.

3.) You’re looking at Pinterest for book baking ideas

There's no shame in just liking the food aspect of the Edible Book festival, and with enough pretty book-inspired things out there, we can't help but drool too. Spend some time looking at food porn; we won't judge.

4.) You’re brainstorming the names of every book you’ve ever read

With so many great titles out there, it's SO hard to choose! If you want to come up with something original, you can check the UMD libraries Flickr page and check out the 2013 and 2014 entries. There have been some good ones, which may or may not make your job harder. (sorry)

5.) You’ve thought about eating an entry (despite it being in the sun for two hours)

No comment.

6.) You’re already planning your entry for next year

It's okay, we all are. But before you get excited for next year, we want to see your submission. To submit an edible book, go to the Edible Book Festival Weebly page.

We can't wait to see you there!

Study Spaces in the Libraries that will Make any Hermit Happy

The time has come: the semester is closing, and finals are upon us. You may have started to see the tell-tale signs of this time of year, such as students walking aimlessly down McKeldin Mall with that vacant look in their eyes, or the girl who insists on watching Elf over and over in an attempt to forget that her final projects are due in less than a week.

We've been there, we know--and we know that the best way to get away and get things done is to try and find a nice, quiet study space where no one will bother you. Fear not! We at the Libraries have been around long enough to know where the quietest spaces are, and here's our list of the best places to go to get some quiet time in (and possibly even get something done).

1.) McKeldin Library

We know what you're thinking: this is one of the busiest buildings on campus, and you're better off trying to find some quiet space in a war zone.

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Still, there are quite a few nice places to go where you won't be bothered.

There are study carrels on the 3rd and 4th floors that you can reserve for 4 or 8 hours at a time, and you can also reserve rooms in the TLC to work on a group project, practice a presentation, or just meet up with your loveable, rag-tag study group.

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Even without renting a study space, you will find that the second half of this building is reserved for quiet study--and the farther up the stairs you go, the quieter it will get. And if you want to study in quiet solidarity with other equally-stressed Terps, there are larger study halls on the fourth floor.

2.) Hornbake Library

While Hornbake is probably the second best-known library on campus, it doesn't mean that this branch doesn't have its fair share of quiet spaces. We promise, you'll be able to get some studying done without having to be that guy.

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The third floor of Hornbake is really quiet, areas of the second and ground floors contain study carrels. In Library Media Services, there's a lounge with a couch, conference table, all sectioned off just for you. Sure, it was built for film students, but everyone can use it. And if you don't mind unloading your things and only bringing pencils with you, you can always use the spaces in the Gordon Prange Collection and the Special Collections Reading Room.

3.) Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library

This is a great place to go if you live on North Campus and don't want to veer that far from your room.

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In MSPAL, there are two places main places to study: there's an upstairs lounge area with couches and a group study room upstairs as well that seldom gets used. So bring your laptop, pull up a chair, and prepare for the feeling of a job well done!

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4.) White Chemistry Library

Even if you aren't a Chemistry major, this branch of the Libraries has a lot to offer, as far as study spaces are concerned.

The Chemistry Library has two floors below ground, and hardly anyone ever goes to the bottom floor. It's reserved for quiet study, and there are even study rooms as well. In general, you never know what you might find there

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5.) Engineering and Physical Sciences Library

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Library has a lot of the same amenities as McKeldin, but without as much competition. You can reserve a room, and even without reserving a room, you can go to the third and first floors for group study, and the first and second floor have individual study carrels.

So find a spot that's comfortable, and channel your spirit animal: Hermione Granger.

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6.) Architecture Library

We know what you're thinking.

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And that's why we brought up the Architecture Library! The Architecture library has facilities to support both group and individual study, and there's also a lounge on the mezzanine where you can get comfy and show that final paper who's boss.

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It's probably in your best interest to check the Libraries hours before you head over.

7.) Art Library

This building also has limited hours, so you might want to check to make sure it's open before you collect your things to head over. Located in the Art and Sociology building, the Art Library has computers and all the basics that you need to finish your work. And it's private enough that you don't have to worry about that smarty pants friend of yours busting in and asking you why you didn't start weeks ago.

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And that's our list of the best quiet spaces in the Libraries! Hopefully now you know where to go, you have a game plan in place for the end of the semester, and you won't let the quiet go to your head.

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The Six Stages of Realizing You Need Research Help

Now that the semester's coming to a close, you may start to realize how much time and effort it will take to finish your work. It's easy to get overwhelmed, but there are a lot of ways to get help through the libraries, and our librarians are here to help you at any of these six stages:

1.) Shock

Seen when: You see that the seemingly easy five page paper in your Sociology class actually requires you to have at least five scholarly sources.

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2.) Denial

Seen when: You realize that the final project is due in two days, and you haven't even started.

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3.) Anger

Seen when: You're convinced your TAs are plotting together to have all of the big assignments due within three days of each other.

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4.) Bargaining

Seen when: You promise every deity out there that you'll give up Netflix if you can just get that A.

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5.) Grieving

Seen when: You stop by your room between class and the library and see your unused bed.

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6.) Acceptance

Seen when: You leave your blanket cocoon and face your finals.

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We know finals week is a tough time--we've been there before--but the libraries are here to help! On top of having books and articles for you to use, as well as equipment loan, study spaces, and librarians who can help you, the Libraries will be hosting events throughout Finals week. Follow these events throughout the week on our CrunchTime event page:

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The Phases of a Research Project, as Told by Turtle Gifs

Now that the semester has started, it's only a matter of time before you get assigned your next big research project. So if you ever get stuck in a rut like these Terps, remember that you can always come to the Libraries for help.

1. Getting the Assignment

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2. Realizing How Long it Will Take

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3. Maniacally Searching for Sources

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4. Trying to Get a Head Start

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5. When your TA "Checks in" on Your Progress

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6. Getting Determined to Finish

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7. Writer's Block

8. Trying to Defeat the Urge to Sleep or Go on Facebook

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9. Finishing

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10. Turning it In

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11. Realizing a Day Later that You Forgot the Works Cited page

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9 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About McKeldin Library

6 Zombie Movies You May Not Have Heard of in Library Media Services

You may think of Hornbake Library as that place where books go to retire and the pen police is in full force.

Well, would you be surprised to learn that Hornbake not only houses the University's Special Collection, but it also has Library Media Services? If you go to the basement, you can find all sorts of Audio-Visual equipment to use, and you can even access a wide variety of films for academic and recreational use.

Since Halloween is coming up, we thought it might be nice to share with you some of our favorites from the catalog. Here are a few highlights of movies you may not have heard of:

1.) The Re-animator

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Summary: "Herbert West is obsessed with the idea of bringing the dead back to life. Experimenting with a glowing green fluid, he successfully reanimates dead tissue. However, the dead are uncontrollable and difficult to subdue. Dr. Carl Hill, West's instructor, is determined to steal his secret and take all the credit for the discovery. Herbert isn't willing to give it up so easily... no matter what the consequences are."

2.) Planet Terror

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Summary: "A small town sheriff's department has to deal with an outbreak of murderous, infected people called "sickos." Cherry Darling meets up again with her old lover, El Wray, just as their Texas town is being overrun by "sickos" with festering sores turning them into zombies. Cherry has El Wray's jacket, which she took with her when she left and he keeps trying to explain how he looked for it for two weeks and she keeps. . ."

3.) Plan 9 from Outer Space

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Summary: "Plan 9 from outer space follows the alien-led zombie invasion as the aliens attempt, for the 9th time, to take over earth"

4.) I Walked with a Zombie

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Summary: I walked with a zombie: A young Canadian nurse comes to the West Indies to care for the wife of a plantation manager, who suffers from a strange catatonic condition.

5.) Juan of the Dead/Juan de los Muertos

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Summary: "When Havana begins to fill up with zombies, Juan, a 40-year-old slacker, is forced to become a hero, defend his country and protect his own on an island that has turned into a real bloodbath."

6.) Poisoned, Mur'alim

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Summary: "Danni, a gardener, son of a legendary war hero, serves in an elite Israeli army unit. He is constantly harassed by the commander and the soldiers. One night, when he returns to the base, he finds out that a new vaccine has turned the elite fighters into deadly zombies."

If any of these sound interesting to you, then head over to Library Media Services to check out all the zombie movies the Libraries have to offer. You can also check out this libguide for more information on zombies, and how the libraries can help you learn more about this genre.

And keep up to date with Halloweek activities—including our zombie scavenger hunt!—with the calendar below

9 Reasons that the Libraries are the Best Place to be during the Zombie Apocalypse

If you're anything like us, you've spent some time wondering about what you'll do in the zombie apocalypse. Of course, no matter how much you plan for this moment, you ultimately won't know what to do until it has started and you're stuck where you are. We can make a firm guess that, as students, you will probably be on campus and are also very likely to be in the Libraries. Here are notes on why the Libraries is a pretty great place to be if you look out the window and see this:

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1.) It's a great place to meet up

With a web of office spaces, meeting rooms, and study carrels, there are a lot of places to take cover and also form a group to work on a battle plan. Also, depending on which side you are on, you might also want to work on your choreography.

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2.) There are tons of blunt objects

If there are zombies inside, you'll have to defend yourself in some way, and chances are, you won't be that well equipped to fight them off right away. Luckily, there are a lot of light pieces of furniture, office supplies, and heavy books that you can use to bash some zombie heads in. In short, you'll be fine with a little creativity and optimism.

3.) It's a decent food source

On top of having cafes at McKeldin Library and the Clarice Smith, each building will either have, or be in close proximity to, a vending machine. This will give you a decent supply of food that will not spoil quickly. Of course, it also helps if you're not picky.

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4.) It'll be easy to lose the zombies

With all the shelves, hidden study rooms, and the labyrinth of staircases, there are a lot of places for you to run to and barricade yourself against the zombies. Although, depending on how things go with the power, you may want to take the stairs

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5.) It'll help with cardio

Speaking of stairs, McKeldin library has eight floors worth of staircases that you can use to keep in shape while you wait for the next horde. After all, fighting off a horde of bloody thirsty former corpses takes a lot out of you.

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6.) Use the shelves to your advantage

Whether you use them to dodge, or turn them together to crush the zombies, you'll definitely get good use out of them.

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7.) 3D print weapons.

As we mentioned before, there's a good chance that you won't be this well equipped when the zombies start stumbling in.

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If that's the case, don't panic! You can always 3D print a weapon of your choice. And while that's printing, you can always use a folio book to defend yourself in the meantime.

8.) Libraries are open late!

McKeldin library is open late, which makes it a great place to be at 2am. Because, if you think zombies are bad with fences, wait until you see how bad they are with doors with key card access.

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9.) Do a little research.

Are you up against hard or soft zombies? Slow or fast ones? Will it take a machete to save your brain, or can you strategically place a few plants to pave your way to freedom?

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Knowing which questions to ask can be half the battle when fighting off the zombies, and the Libraries can provide you with enough materials to not only answer these questions, but also see how other people have fought off the hordes. Check out this libguide for more info, and head over to Library Media Services to check out all the zombie movies the Libraries have to offer.

And keep up to date with Halloweek activities--including our zombie scavenger hunt!--with the calendar below

6 reasons you should register for #ColorRunFTK TODAY

This Saturday is Terp Thon's 3rd Annual Color Run For The Kids at UMD and the University Libraries have signed on as an official University Supporter.

Photo credit: @crisree, Instagram

Here are six reasons you should hurry up and register to run! (Stamp 10am-3pm)

1. It's pretty adorable when turtles run together

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Check out the pictures from last year.

2. A splash of color makes everything better

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3. You'll be helping awesome kids like these

...and these

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Learn more about these amazing kids here.

4. This part looks really, really fun

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5. After you run, you can eat!

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6. Today's the last day to register!

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So don't wait! Hop on your skateboard and go to Stamp between 10am-3pm to sign up!

Here's more info about the Color Run For The Kids...and the video from last year's event.

Learn more about Terp Thon's success here.

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7 Ways A Librarian Can Make Your Life Easier

10 Things You Can Make in the TLC Instead of Doing Your Homework

9 Bizarre LPs You Never Knew Existed*

*(and could be yours if you visit the MSPAL rummage sale)

To prepare for the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library’s upcoming rummage sale at the NextNOW Fest, we sifted through a few thousand LPs that had been gathering dust and found a little bit of everything: harmonica bands, yacht rock, polkas, cha-chas, barbershop quartets, soundtracks to forgettable movies.

We found compilations of easy listening to play in the background while you’re serving coffee. We found albums of sound effects to demonstrate the range of sounds that your hi-fi is capable of producing. There was Whipped Cream and Other Delights, the soundtrack to Shaft, Charlton Heston narrating Lincoln Portrait, and Bach played on Japanese instruments. But some truly exceptional albums with some, uh, interesting cover art deserve a closer look.

The MSPAL rummage sale will take place on September 11 and 12, between 6pm and 10pm in the MSPAL Piano Room (follow the signs from the Clarice lobby area.) For more information, click here. In addition to these curiosities we will also be selling more “serious” stuff, including CDs, sheet music, books, and more.

1. Michael Jackson reads the E.T. storybook

With producer Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson recorded an original song and narrated of the story of this blockbuster in 1982, around the same time they were working on Thriller. In an interview, Jackson explained his empathy for the extraterrestrial, who is “in a strange place and wants to be accepted,” like how MJ felt sometimes while on tour. He sure had some interesting taste in friends.

2. The language and music of the wolves

Ever wanted to learn how to speak Wolf? Let Robert Redford(!) tell you about “The Wolf You Never Knew” on side 1, then listen to the howling on side 2.

3. Adventure in Carols (the sound of tomorrow today!)

We think Santa is supposed to be riding a rocket into space, but he could also be delivering a missile to Russia like in Dr. Strangelove. The Ferrante and Teicher prepared piano duets on the album soar to new heights of kitsch.

4. Firehouse Five Plus Two: Around the World!

That’s not ordinary exhaust coming from the truck, it’s magic Dixieland space dust!

5. This German pianist who looks like he’s been writing bad obsessive poetry about you since high school

The translated title is something like “I hotly kiss the warm seat,” which manages to be even more disturbing than the cover photo. Rather than putting this one up for sale, we’ve decided to issue a

6. Yodeling in Hi-Fi

Why bother with yodeling in mono? It would be like a photo of an accordionist and yodeler that’s not super awkward.

7. A very prog Carmina Burana

Maybe this could have been avoided if Jim Morrison had lived and kept Ray Manzarek occupied with the Doors for a few more years. Thankfully there are no bagpipes on the recording, though there are too many synthesizers.

8. Saturday Night Fiedler

The Boston Pops were not the only group to cash in on disco’s popularity, but they did it with all the style and taste suggested by a photo of a stiffly posed white-haired conductor. (Not pictured: Sesame Street Fever, which the library has to keep for its Jim Henson collection.)

9. Trombonist on the beach!

We bet the seagulls that day couldn’t resist the siren song of Mahler on the bass trombone.

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10 Things You Can Make in the TLC Instead of Doing Your Homework

Let’s face it, no one really enjoys homework. It may be a bit of a chore, but when the Makerspace opens in the TLC this Fall, you’ll have plenty of things to take it off your mind. Check out a few of our suggestions:

1.) Did not wash hands sign

It’s the perfect answer to your roommate’s unhygienic shenanigans!

Make use of the electronics resources in the Makerspace to set up the wiring, then put it together when you get back to your dorm or apartment.

Textbook Chapters Avoided: 3 It’s going to take a little time to wrap the wires around pertinent fixtures, but think of how much cleaner everything will be!

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2.) Potato Clock

Kill two birds with one stone by avoiding homework and creating some new room décor. Just spend a little time with the wiring components in the Makerspace and you’ll be set. Added bonus: you’ll get to watch your roommate squirm as it begins to spud.

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Textbook Chapters Avoided: 1 This is something you can do while avoiding adding citations to your paper due in 45 minutes.

3.) Pinterest Jewelry

You’ve been putting together all those pin boards for weeks, why not make a few things on it? Ignite your pin-spiration and use the soldering kit to make some custom pendants.

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Textbook Chapters Avoided: 1-4 This estimate depends heavily upon your level of optimism.

4.) Altoid Tin Flashlight

Has your roommate ever “just needed the room for thirty minutes,” leaving you without a place to study?

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Well no worries! With this handy-dandy Altoid tin flashlight, bide your time and study anywhere while you wait for that magic time of year when the library is open 24 hours a day.

All you need is the materials listed in the video and a little time to put this together in the Makerspace.

Textbook Chapters Avoided: 2 An easy, work-free afternoon project

5.) Solar powered mason jar light

Complement the fluorescent lighting in your dorm or apartment by building your own accent lighting out of solar panels, wiring, and mason jars. It even builds your hipster cred by adding one more mason jar to your room

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Textbook Chapters Avoided: 2 It’s like a diet version of a Pinterest fail where, should the light not work, you’d be left with a lovely tea light holder.

6.) Steampunk Ray Gun

Even your nerd friends need a little love and affection, so show them how much you care—while telling your annotated bibliography to shove off—by building them a ray gun to take to the next Steampunk convention. Bring some gears and a painted water gun to the Makerspace, and solder them together in a faux-Victorian design of your choosing.

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Textbook Chapters Avoided: 4 Sure, there can be lots of soldering involved, but what could replace the joy on your be-goggled friend’s face?

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7.) Monogramed flip flops

Need a good post-rush gift to give your new members? How about a pair of flip flops with your house’s letters! Work on the design at home, then print them out with the vinyl cutter in the Makerspace

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Textbook Chapters Avoided: 3 One chapter for the design phase, one for the vinyl cutter, and another for the inevitable pedicure that will follow.

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8.) Print an Unstoppable T-rex

Missing the days of your youth? Why not re-live them with a mock-Reptar! Find the design online and start printing in one of the many 3D printers in the Makerspace.

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Textbook Chapters Avoided: 5

The color changes required for this piece could make the project take a few hours. But hey, at least you’ll get to watch the printer head go back and forth while your ENGL 101 assignment sheet collects dust.

9.) Cat Tent

Just because you are up to you eyeballs in reading doesn’t mean you should forget your favorite feline. Make a tent for snowball, solder the bits together, and finally reclaim your bed!

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Textbook Chapters Avoided: Irrelevant You need this.

10.) Magnetic Magneto Helmet

It’s never too early to get ready for Halloween, and what better way to do that with a Magneto helmet that actually works!

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Textbook Chapters Avoided: 4 Sure, you could make a regular Magneto helmet, BUT MAGNETS!!!!

And there you have it, a plethora of things to do while avoiding your homework. And look what you have to show for it: a cat tent, a modified squirt gun, and more!

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. . . Yeah, it might have made more sense just to do your hom

7 Ways A Librarian Can Make Your Life Easier

(Here's a list of librarians you can contact to set up an appointment!)

1. They can help you find the answer you're looking for

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2. They can refer you to people, organizations, media, etc...

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Publications aren't the only source of information you can use for your research. Librarians can help you find the most appropriate source for your research...whatever that source might be.

3. They can help you find not just five, but six (or more!) scholarly sources

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Here's a long list of Librarians with expertise in specific subjects. Reach out to a Librarian next time you start a most excellent research adventure and need sources.

4. A Librarian won't give you a 404/Not Found error

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Not finding what you're looking for online? Librarians can help you revamp your research strategy.

5. A Librarian can help you format a bibliography/works cited that's fit to submit...

So you don't disappoint your instructor.

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6. A Librarian can help you avoid wasting valuable study time

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Odds are you aren't the first person doing research on whether chicken nuggets are actually made of chicken. Librarians have the experience and expertise to help you make sure your study time is focused and effective.

7. A Librarian can help you evaluate sources online and in print

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Don't believe everything you read! Lots of information you come across won't help you reach your goals.

Reach out to a Librarian when you need help with your research!

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7 Tips That Will Help You Survive Freshman Year at UMD

9 Things You Probably Didn't Know about McKeldin Library

7 Tips That Will Help You Survive Freshman Year at UMD

1. Find your go-to study spot and develop a routine

This is a really great place to do homework. (@ Hornbake Library) http://t.co/aypI08Ezhl

— Melissa Brennan (@lissabrennan)

February 24, 2014

Saturday afternoons in McKeldin are always so peaceful and productive.

— Dee (@Tweedle_Dee12)

March 1, 2014

There are 7 campus libraries that all have study spaces to explore.

2. Reach out when you need help

Do you need research help?

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If you need help finding sources, developing a research strategy, or have other library-related questions, you can go here, stop by McKeldin's Library Service Desk, reach out on Twitter -@askumd @umdlibraries - or directly contact a subject librarian to set up a consultation.

3. Map out your classes & plan regular study during gaps in your schedule

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Be sure your schedule leaves enough time between classes so you don't end up having to rush across campus...especially if you walk slow.

If you have a lot of time between classes, find a library nearby where you can study.

4. Don't trust everything you read online

How I accidentally started a Wikipedia hoax about Amelia Bedelia: http://t.co/wc6C0X1Kxf

— The Daily Dot (@dailydot)

August 2, 2014

While the Internet is a great resource, it has a ton of incorrect information.

Don't hesitate to reach out to a librarian to help you find both online and print sources. Here's a list of librarians that support specific academic fields that can help you...

5. Learn from your fellow Terps

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The UMD Reddit page is a good place to seek out advice and share information with other students.

6. Take advantage of everything the library has to offer

I realize today how imperative McKeldin is to my success...

— lex. (@qurlylex)

March 4, 2014

The University Libraries provide lots of resources and learning spaces that can help you reach your academic goals.

McKeldin Library is an incredible institution and makes for a great educational experience. @umdlibraries

— Michael Christian (@Soccerguymike)

February 8, 2014

7. Take time to de-stress

Don't forget to relax. College can be very stressful. Be sure to exercise and get some fresh air.

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7 Ways A Librarian Can Make Your Life Easier

#UMD18 #umd #terpforlife #mckeldin #mckeldinlibrary #library

9 Things You Probably Didn't Know About McKeldin Library

1. McKeldin replaced Shoemaker Library as the main campus library

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When McKeldin Library was completed in the late 50s, it replaced what is now the Shoemaker Building as the university's main library.

McKeldin Library - Constructed in 1958; designed by Henry Powell Hopkins & Allan Burton; named for Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor of Maryland, 1951-1959.

via UMD Archives' MAC to Millennium: The University of Maryland from A to Z

2. McKeldin has a makerspace with two 3D Printers, an Oculus Rift, a vinyl cutter and more

If you would like to have something 3D printed, click here for more info. Be sure to connect with the TLC to get up-to-date info!

3. McKeldin's Small Elevator has 350+ fans on Facebook

=) The "small elevator" in @UMDLibraries McKeldin Library has its own Facebook page: https://t.co/p8ehleM5XP

— George H. Williams (@GeorgeOnline)

August 5, 2014

Here are two of The Small Elevator's most popular status updates:

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4. McKeldin has a Lactation Room

Click here to learn more about the room...

5. McKeldin lets you check out bike pumps

Here's a picture of one of McKeldin's bike pumps. If your bike tires need some air, head to the Library Services Desk on the first floor!

6. McKeldin has a free stuff book shelf

Be sure to keep an eye on the book shelf inside McKeldin's main entrance (on the right). Here's a picture of some really cute cards that showed up last semester:

Morning Terps! Someone left some really adorable greeting cards on McKeldin's free shelf...grab'em while they last! pic.twitter.com/cyat6QtLTH

— UMD Libraries (@UMDLibraries)

April 7, 2014

7. McKeldin has elevators that don't go to every floor

Ever notice the large elevators near the back of McKeldin skip a floor? McKeldin is a building with many mysteries...

8. McKeldin's TLC (2nd floor) has Beats headphones available for checkout

9. McKeldin has bins where you can drop off old batteries for recycling

Finally found a place to recycle dead batteries on campus: McKeldin @UMDLibraries @umd! pic.twitter.com/IuDwlsjBHs

— Adil Yalcin (@adilyalcin)

August 19, 2014

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