Maine Shared Collections libraries that are checking their shelves to validate a title is present before agreeing to retain a title are recording this in the MARC 583 field, for example, “583 1 |a On shelf |c 20150714”. Another first by Maine Shared Collections!

These were the top 10 viewed MaineCat on-demand records (includes links to HathiTrust, print-on-demand request service, and where available Google Books) for May 13 – June 13, 2015:

1. Genealogy of the family of Lewis B. Parsons, (second.) : Parsons-Hoar, Parsons – Springfield, Mass., 1636, Hoar – Gloucester, England, 1632 by Lewis B Parsons

2. Myths and legends of flowers, trees, fruits, and plants in all ages and in all climes by Charles M Skinner

3. Records of the town of Southhampton, with other ancient documents of historic value… by William S. Pelletreau, et al.

4. Detroit, the City of the Straits; illustrative of its beauty, its architecture, its streets, parks, commerce, manufactures, etc. published by Knight, Leonard

5. Good furniture & decoration. by National Trade Journals
6. The English hymnal. published by Oxford University Press

7. Representative men and old families of southeastern Massachusetts, containing historical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families … by J.H. Beers & Co.

8. The conference called by the governor of Pennsylvania to consider ways and means for preventing the spread of the chestnut tree bark disease. The Capitol, chamber of the House of representatives, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, February 20 and 21, 1912. Stenographic report of proceedings of the conference. by Raymond A. Pearson

9. A true and minute history of the assassination of James King of Wm. at San Francisco, Cal. : also remarks of the press concerning the outrage, an account of the formation and action of the Vigilance Committee, meetings and resolutions of the citizens of Sacramento, Marysville and Stockton, funeral ceremonies of Mr. King, with the addresses of Rev. Messrs. Cutler and Lacy over the body, and the execution of Casey and Cora by Frank F. Fargo

10. Surgery, gynecology & obstetrics. by Franklin H. Martin Foundation

Maine Shared Collections Cooperative (MSCC) would like to welcome Rice Public Library (Kittery) as the newest member of the Cooperative. MSCC now has 12 member libraries.