{"id":1557,"date":"2025-09-05T14:01:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcl.bowdoin.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=1557"},"modified":"2025-09-05T15:08:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T19:08:26","slug":"orientation-roundup-academic-fair-and-campus-hacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcl.bowdoin.edu\/news-and-events\/orientation-roundup-academic-fair-and-campus-hacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Orientation Roundup: Academic Fair and Campus Hacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1560\" src=\"https:\/\/bcl.bowdoin.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/AcademicFair2025.jpg\" alt=\"Anna, Linnea, and Christie, staff members of Bowdoin Library, smiling while standing by the library's Academic Fair table\" width=\"381\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcl.bowdoin.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/AcademicFair2025.jpg 2340w, https:\/\/bcl.bowdoin.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/AcademicFair2025-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bcl.bowdoin.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/AcademicFair2025-1024x609.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bcl.bowdoin.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/AcademicFair2025-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bcl.bowdoin.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/AcademicFair2025-1536x913.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bcl.bowdoin.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/AcademicFair2025-2048x1217.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Did you miss us at the Academic Fair or at Campus Hacks? No problem!<\/p>\n<p>We asked you to answer a poll: &#8220;<em>What do you think you will need most from the library?<\/em>&#8221; Here\u2019s our answers to your top needs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1559\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1559\" style=\"width: 747px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1559 \" src=\"https:\/\/bcl.bowdoin.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/WordCloud-AcademicFair2025.png\" alt=\"word cloud of poll responses; the largest words are research, study space, and books.\" width=\"747\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcl.bowdoin.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/WordCloud-AcademicFair2025.png 786w, https:\/\/bcl.bowdoin.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/WordCloud-AcademicFair2025-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/bcl.bowdoin.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/WordCloud-AcademicFair2025-768x296.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Student-generated responses to the poll: &#8220;What do you think you will need most from the library?&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Library Resources<\/h2>\n<h3>Study space<\/h3>\n<p>The Music, Art, and Science libraries across campus are open to all students, in addition to the H-L main Library. <a href=\"https:\/\/library.bowdoin.edu\/about-the-library\/hours.shtml\">See all library hours<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><em>Quiet spaces<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>The Pierce Reading Room on the second floor of H-L is quiet study space all day. After 7 PM, the third floor of H-L is also designated as quiet space. Typically, Hubbard stacks (accessed through Media Commons in the basement) and the H-L basement are also good hide-away study spots, though there is no expectation of quiet on those floors.<\/p>\n<h4><em>Group spaces<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bowdoin.libcal.com\/\">Book group rooms<\/a> at H-L or Hatch libraries.<\/p>\n<h3>Research<\/h3>\n<p>Our librarians are ready to help you with any question, big or small. <a href=\"https:\/\/library.bowdoin.edu\/research\/appointment.shtml\">Make an appointment with a research librarian<\/a>, or drop-in to The Research Lab on the first floor of H-L Library from 11-4 Mon-Fri.<\/p>\n<h3>Books<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bowdoin.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?vid=01CBB_BOWC:BOWDOIN\">Browse the entire Bowdoin catalog<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Too many results? Try using search filters in the <a href=\"https:\/\/bowdoin.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?vid=01CBB_BOWC:BOWDOIN&amp;mode=advanced\">advanced search<\/a>. Check the sidebar for additional filters, like location and format.<\/p>\n<p>Need something we don\u2019t have? Want to read something for fun? Request a title from anywhere!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bowdoin.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?vid=01CBB_BOWC:BOWDOIN&amp;tab=AllLibrary&amp;lang=en&amp;query=any,contains,&amp;primoQueryTemp=&amp;search_scope=CBBSearch\"><strong>CBB<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Searchable through Bowdoin&#8217;s catalog, access the Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin College resource sharing network in Maine. Fastest to arrive (usually under a week).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mainecat.maine.edu\/search\/\"><strong>MaineCat<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>3-week loans from any library in Maine. Can take up to 10 days to arrive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/illiad.bowdoin.edu\/\"><strong>InterLibrary Loan &amp; Digital Delivery<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Through InterLibrary Loan, request any title from anywhere in the world, from new popular fiction to obscure research material. Regionally-available materials arrive more quickly, but it can take two weeks or longer to arrive from abroad.<\/li>\n<li>With Digital Delivery, request a digitized chapter or section of Bowdoin-owned material, and get it delivered to your ILL account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>More Campus Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Make things easier for yourself during your time at Bowdoin. Your future self will thank you! Check out these additional learning resources:<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bowdoin.edu\/baldwin-center\/index.html\">Bowdoin Center for Learning &amp; Teaching (BCLT)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Tutoring, coaching, and writing help. Make appointments through <a href=\"https:\/\/web.penjiapp.com\/\">Penji<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bowdoin.edu\/it\/academic-technology\/index.html\">Academic Technology (ATC)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Get technology help, or learn about 3D printing, data mining, UAVs, GIS, and more.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bowdoin.edu\/thrive\/\">THRIVE<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Resources for first-generation and limited-income students, including a dedicated study space, peer mentoring, and community. Don\u2019t just survive, THRIVE!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bowdoin.libanswers.com\/\">Ask Us<\/a> | <a href=\"tel:2077253280\">Call Us<\/a><\/p>\n<p>No matter what, we&#8217;re here to support you.<\/p>\n<p>Bowdoin Library Staff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you miss us at the Academic Fair or at Campus Hacks? No problem! We asked you to answer a poll: &#8220;What do you think you will need most from the library?&#8221; Here\u2019s our answers to your top needs. 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