The UCBA Library Space Closed for Minor Renovations during UC Reading Days on October 9 & 10, 2025.
Staff will be available for support:
Oct 9: 9am – 4pm | Oct 10: 9am – 3pm
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Stay tuned for updates on the new space!
CECH Library staff have produced a Microsoft Sway presentation with stories, key data, and proud achievements from academic year 2024-25. We hope you’ll enjoy reviewing library happenings from the past year as much as we did!
As always, feel free to reach out directly with any feedback, ideas, or questions.
Team CECH Library
Katie Foran-Mulcahy, Madeleine Gaiser + Rachel Hoople
Are you the family historian? Do you like to look at old photographs? Like solving puzzles and bringing a little order to unorganized things? Then a career in archives may be just what you are looking for!
The Archives and Rare Books Library would like to cordially invite all UC students to attend our Archives Career Panel in celebration of American Archives Month this October.
This moderated, hour-long talk will feature conversation between archivists from UC Libraries, as well as local Cincinnati archivists, as they discuss their career paths, reflect on the current and future state of the profession, and answer audience questions in a Q&A.
The event will be held on Monday, October 6th from 1:30-2:30pm in Room 471 of Langsam Library.
Please direct any questions about the event to Catherine Cubera at cuberace@ucmail.uc.edu or Christopher Harter at hartercr@ucmail.uc.edu.
We hope to see you there!
The Henry R. Winkler Center for the Health Professions and the Cecil Striker Society present the Annual Cecil Striker Lecture.
The lecture, “Pharmacy Education in the Queen City: 1850-2025” presented by Dennis B. Worthen, PhD, is in celebration of the James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy’s 175th anniversary.
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 5-7pm
Kowalewski Hall Auditorium, room 140
The event is open to all. RSVP by Sept. 30. Can’t attend in person? The lecture will be streamed live via Zoom.
After the event, visit the University of Cincinnati Pharmacy Education exhibit in the Stanley J. Lucas, MD, Board Room in the UC Medical Sciences Building. The exhibit will feature images and artifacts held by the Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions. The exhibit will feature biographical information about Dr. Dennis B. Worthen, an 1815 downtown Cincinnati map, the Cincinnati College of Pharmacy Charter and various buildings, the Queen City College of Pharmacy, Cincinnati College of Pharmacy Students, the esteemed Dr. Joseph Kowalewski and information about the College of Pharmacy Cosmetic Science program. The images will be accompanied by pharmaceutical artifacts.
Originally formed in 1976, the Cecil Striker Society for the History of Medicine was called the Medical History Society. One month after its first meeting Dr. Striker died, prompting members to rename the organization the Cecil Striker Society. Its purpose was straightforward: to promote and perpetuate an interest in the history of medicine and all related disciplines in the health care field.
Dennis B. and Patricia L. Worthen have generously funded an annual travel grant/scholarship (award not to exceed $5000 per year) to underwrite the expenses related to visiting and researching materials held at the University of Cincinnati’s Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions. Located within the Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library, the Center is home to over 100 archival collections including those from physicians, scientists, inventors, nurses, pharmacists and artists. Also included are histories of Cincinnati hospitals, the development of medical equipment and/or now-standard protocols, as well as letters and drawings from the Civil War.
The grant will be made to individuals whose permanent address is more than 150 miles from the University. Applicants who are graduate students, non-tenured faculty and/or independent scholars will be given first consideration.
All travel grants require a scholarly product such as a manuscript or a presentation.
Grants will be administered by a Grant Committee comprised of the Director of the Health Sciences Library, the Archivist/Curator of the Winkler Center and the donors or their proxy.
The 2025/26 call for applications will take place in the fall. Stay tuned!
Medical illustrations and drawings are a reflection of the state of medical practice at a specific moment in time providing a visual record of science, technology, and anatomical knowledge.
The artwork of Daniel S. Young highlights the artistic and medical contributions of an American Civil War era medical illustrator in a military context. Daniel S. Young: American Civil War Medical Illustrations on JSTOR. His artistry paints a portrayal of how medical illustration informed medical professionals during the 19th century. Young’s Civil War medical illustrations were crucial in educating doctors on surgical procedures and about previously unseen wounds. While medical illustrations such as Dr. Daniel Young’s served to educate doctors they were also important in aiding veterans in their pension claims and showing how the war impacted the soldiers’ health.
We’re thrilled to share that the CECH Library MakerLab was recently profiled in the latest issue of Source, UC Libraries’ quarterly newsletter.
The article, titled “Re-Making the MakerLab: A Year of Creative Collaboration in the CECH Library,” explores the exciting transformation of the MakerLab over the past year. It highlights the partnership between UC Libraries and the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH), which has led to a revitalized space for hands-on learning.
We invite you to read the article and learn more about the journey and vision behind the MakerLab’s evolution. And as always, we welcome your questions, feedback, or ideas for collaboration. Let’s chat — reach us at cechlibrary@uc.edu.
We are happy to share that UC Libraries now has a Youtube channel. The platform is the home for more long-form content, including Library Get-to-Knows, Poetry Stacked videos and segments surrounding special exhibits and collections.
The newest project we are excited to share is a video on the Daniel S. Young Civil War Medical Illustrations. Devhra BennettJones, Dr. Kris Ramprasad, Sean Crowe and Sidney Gao have kindly shared their perspectives on what it was like to process and digitize the collection. In addition, they shared about the impact the illustrations have had both in the medical and academic communities.
Check out the video at the link: https://youtu.be/clBtdAjzoBA?si=-1Z-8CSEnINPYKog
The CECH Library is excited to unveil our Fall 2025 MakerLab Workshop Series – a hands-on, creative lineup designed to spark innovation and empower makers of all skill levels.
Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just curious about the tools and tech available in the MakerLab, we’ve got something for everyone. This fall, our workshops will cover a variety of topics, including Cricut Design Space (and the Cricut Maker 3), sticker making, use of the xTool laser, and 3D printing and Tinkercad basics.
Make it a great day,
Katie Foran-Mulcahy, Head
CECH Library
From the CECH Library, welcome back for another great school year!
The CECH Library will be offering a variety of virtual and in-person workshops this fall. Register for workshops via Faculty OneStop using the links below.
Checkout CECH Library’s workshop offerings and all UC Libraries’ workshops on Faculty OneStop. Hope to see you soon.
Read Source, the online newsletter, to learn about the news, events, people and happenings in UC Libraries.
In this issue of Source, Liz Kiscaden, dean and university librarian, welcomes Bearcats to campus and we highlight what we did over the summer. We announce a new digital collection, The Daniel S. Young Archives of Medical Illustrations, as well as a collaboration to digitize rare manuscripts. We invite readers to the upcoming Cecil Striker Annual Lecture, “Pharmacy Education in the Queen City,” and to learn more about other Library Events. Chris Platts, assistant professor of art history and frequent collaborator with the Libraries, talks about some of his projects and research interests. And Katie Foran-Mulcahy writes about efforts to re-make the MakerLab in the CECH Library.
Read these articles, as well as past issues, on the website. To receive Source via e-mail, contact melissa.norris@uc.edu to be added to the mailing list.