Celebrate Pi Day early with a Pre-Pi Day Potluck at the Marcotte Library

Pi Day is happening over spring break, but that won’t keep the Frederick A. Marcotte Library from celebrating early!

RSVP for our Pre-Pi Day Potluck on the event’s GetInvolvedUC event page today and join us in the library at noon on Thursday, March 7th for the festivities. You bring a pie to share and we’ll supply the plates and cutlery. We’ll see you there!

Learning Commons at the Library: Survey question 4

We may be coming out of a wintry weekend, but it’s definitely spring semester! Thank you for your thoughtful responses to our Learning Commons at the Library survey questions throughout the fall. We’re back now with a few more questions for you. Your responses will help our collaboration with our new neighbors be the best it can be!

From now until February 25th, we’re asking: Is the library a welcoming space for you? How can we better meet your needs?

Please respond anonymously through this online form or the response collection boxes located outside of the Library’s main entrance and in the McDonough lobby.

Pop Up Library in McDonough Tuesday, January 16

UC Clermont’s Frederick A. Marcotte Library will host a Pop Up Library event in the McDonough lobby on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 from 10:30 am until noon.

Drop by to check out books with your ID, learn about library services, and find out about all the events we have planned this semester. We’ll see you then!

Learning Commons at the Library: Survey question 3

UC Clermont’s Frederick A. Marcotte Library appreciates your feedback on our survey questions related to our collaboration of our space with the Learning Commons!

Our third single-question survey is now live. We’re asking: In what ways does noise on the library’s second floor impact your work?

Please provide your response to this third survey by Monday, November 27th. Anonymous responses are collected through this online form or through our drop boxes in the McDonough lobby and across from the library’s main entrance.

Midterm Events

Join us next week for Midterm Events next week!  On October 4th, from 11:00-1:00, join Clermont Library and the Learning Commons for the Citation Olympics in the Student Lounge!  Test your writing abilities to help you prepare for midterms and win prizes.  Create a cake masterpiece of your favorite book for Edible Books on Thursday, October 5th at 1 pm.  Entries for this event are due Wednesday, September 27th by the end of the day.   Drop into the library to take break the week of October 2nd and relax with coloring activities and puzzles.

Learning Commons at the Library: Survey question 2

Thank you for your feedback on our first Learning Commons at the Library survey question! We appreciate learning your thoughts on the physical library and Learning Commons spaces we spent the summer updating.

Our second survey question relating to our updated spaces and partnership with the Learning Commons is now live. We would like to know: What would you change about the second floor of the library?

We’ll collect responses to this second survey question until Monday, October 23rd. You can respond anonymously via drop boxes placed in the McDonough lobby and across from the library’s entrance in Jones or through our online survey form.

UC Clermont Library’s New Books Blog

UC Clermont Library shares our newest purchases each month on our New Books Blog. You can browse this month’s newest titles or take a look at previous months. By clicking on the titles, you can see them in the catalog and put a hold request on any you are interested in. There is also the option to subscribe to the new books blog so you never miss a month!

New iPads Available at UC Clermont

iPad with key boardUC Clermont has updated its offerings of iPads. There are now 5 new iPad kits available for UC Clermont students and faculty to borrow. The kits include an iPad, keyboard, Apple pencil, USB-C charger, charging adapter, USB-C to lightening adapter, and carrying case. They can be borrowed from the UC Clermont Library front desk for up to one-week. The included apps are Canvas, OneDrive, Zoom, and more.

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Coming Soon: Updates to the UC Clermont 2nd Floor

Empty shelves with a pardon our dust signIf you’re visiting UC Clermont’s 2nd floor this summer, you may notice some strange things: empty shelves, full carts, or moving furniture. We’re hard at work in order to have a new floor layout and new services offered on our quiet study floor by fall semester. We’re confident that the updates will provide an improved student learning experience, so stay tuned!

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