The Archives and Rare Books Library is excited to announce new University of Cincinnati collections that have finding aids published online, or accruals made to existing collections. These include:
University of Cincinnati Libraries Office of the Dean records UA-26-02
The University Libraries Office of the Dean records are comprised of files related to the daily function and management of the libraries of the University of Cincinnati by the office of the Dean of Libraries from 1972-2002.
Majority of the collection consists of correspondence on topics including, but not limited to, college and departmental libraries; Ohio-based organizations; OhioLINK; Nankai University; implementation of different technologies; funding; security; and with other university departments such as Office of the President, Institute for Global Affairs, and Student Affairs and Services.
There are also meeting minutes of UC library committees and councils that report to the Dean and committee and councils that the Dean attended, staff newsletters, accreditation reports, yearly goals and missions of the Dean, staff and faculty data reports, plans for library renovations or expansions, and organizational charts.
University of Cincinnati Department of Rehabilitation Sciences records UA-26-09
The collection details the establishment and management of the physical therapy Bachelor’s, Master, and Doctorate degree programs within the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences. This includes handbooks, curricula, progress reports, and meeting minutes of the department, college, and advisory board from 1988-2011. The creation of degree program documents includes proposals, proposal findings, statements in support, and self-study findings.
University of Cincinnati Department of Facilities Management records UA-13-13
The University of Cincinnati Department of Facilities Management records consist of administrative material related to the operation of Facilities Management from 1972-2013. This includes meeting minutes, correspondence, photographs of awards won by Facilities Management, employee handbooks, service guides, newspaper articles, audit reports, presentations, conference materials, correspondence with the Environmental Protection Agency and The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, quality reports, building reports, and annual reports.
The collection’s award files highlight the University’s energy efficiency programs and recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency.
The meeting minutes within the collection document the proceedings of the Use of Facilities Committee, Quality Service Initiative Committee, Pre-Eminence/Innovations Committee, Advisory Committee, and Employee Involvement Committee.
University of Cincinnati Office of Public Relations records UA-26-04
The University of Cincinnati Office of Public Relations records (1972-2015) document the duties of the office and showcase periodicals created to spread information about university news and events.
The majority of the collection includes publicity files related to the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning such as newspaper and magazine articles, press releases, projects, events, correspondence, and notes. The office also collected non-University of Cincinnati publications and periodicals when the University or its students were mentioned.
Periodicals such as Good News from the University of Cincinnati highlight material created and circulated by the office.
Significant events at the University such as the introduction of Affirmative Action, NCAA tournaments, construction of new buildings, students working towards health innovations and urban development, fashion shows, and book publications on African American architects, historical events, art, and fashion from faculty and staff were advertised by the office and included media inquiries.
Members of the Office of Public Relations held significant positions across campus committees and task forces such as the Business Practices Task Force and Marketing, Recruitment, and Retention Task Force. These meeting minutes, notes, and reports were collected by the staff and make up one of the collection’s record series. They also collected studies conducted by students and outside firms that presented findings on a specific topic.