With all of the library faculty and staff working remotely, we’ve added a few temporary library helpers to our staff. These staff members are usually at our homes, but since work is at home, Clermont College Library wanted you to meet them before they introduce themselves on a video call:
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Welcome to Clermont College Library, Kathy Ladell!
Clermont College Library welcomes a new faculty member – Reference Librarian, Kathy Ladell!
Kathy comes to UC Clermont from Northern Illinois University where she served as an Outreach Librarian. Kathy worked for many years with non-profits serving Spanish-speaking individuals before obtaining a master’s degree in Library Science and Latin American Studies from Indiana University. She worked in public libraries for 7 years before transitioning to an academic library.
Kathy’s role at Clermont College Library will focus on reference and research services. She will work to develop online reference services while continuing to support our on-campus students, faculty, and staff.
Please join me in welcoming Kathy to UC Clermont College!
Exploring Academic Search Complete
As you work on final projects and need to find information sources, don’t forget about Academic Search Complete! Academic Search Complete contains news, scholarly articles, magazines, and more. It’s a general database that contains information about a lot of different topics and is especially useful when search results from Summon (the search box on the library homepage) seem overwhelming. Check out the two videos linked below for tips on using Academic Search Complete and advanced database searching to get the right sources fast!
Remember when accessing resources from off-campus, you’ll need to use the proxy login first before you can get into the database. As always, if you need help with accessing Academic Search Complete, using the proxy, or any other library resources, contact us at clermontlibrary@uc.edu for help!
Accessing Library Resources from Off-Campus: Using the Proxy
Important edit: This information is no longer up-to-date. For more information, visit the Access Library Resource page on the libraries’ website.
With the move to remote learning, many students, faculty, and staff may be using the library’s resources from off-campus for the first time. If so, you may have been surprised that most of our electronic resources are not freely available online as they appear to be when accessing them from on-campus.
In order to use library resources off-campus, you need to prove that you are affiliated with UC due to many of the licenses with vendors that provide our e-book and other electronic resources. Given recent changes to the VPN, we strongly recommend all faculty, staff, and students utilize the Proxy option to access library resources. Instructions for using the Proxy are listed below along with links to instruction videos.
Proxy Login Instructions
Go to: https://libraries.uc.edu/
- Click on My Accounts from the menu bar
- Choose Off Campus Access
- Click on http://proxy.libraries.uc.edu/login?url=http://www.libraries.uc.edu
- Log in with your UC ID and Password (same as Canvas)
- After login, you’ll be returned to the UC Libraries homepage and can navigate to library resources
View Step-by-Step video instructions. [no audio]
NOTE: Login/authentication may not carry over between browser tabs.
These step-by-step videos show how to connect to directly to resources:
- Proxy login from the Library Catalog [no audio]
- Proxy login from Summon [no audio]
As always, if you need assistance, email us at clermontlibrary@uc.edu and we’ll be happy to help!
Welcome to Clermont College Library, Catie Carlson!
Clermont College Library welcomes a new Library Director, Catie Carlson!
Catie comes to UC Clermont from Tiffin University’s Pfeiffer Library where she served in various capacities, including Library Director. Her educational background includes a Master of Library & Information Science from Kent State University and a Master of Education from Tiffin University. She is currently studying adult learning and leadership at Kansas State University.
Catie’s role will provide much needed leadership and vision for the future of the library. Catie’s experience in academic libraries, teaching, and library services ensure that the Clermont College Library will continue providing excellent support to the college community.
I am very excited to welcome Catie and look forward to her leadership in the library and at Clermont College. Please join me in welcoming Catie!
Online Library Resources for Instructors During COVID-19
In order to protect our community, the Clermont College Library is closed. However, that doesn’t mean there are no resources for students and faculty.
UC Libraries has resources available online 24/7 including video sources, eBooks, and, of course, Summon. Just don’t forget off-campus access to these materials requires extra steps for authentication. Now may also be the perfect opportunity to explore open educational resources.
If your course has an information literacy or research component, the library already has many resources available to support you and your students online. Check out some of the resources below:
- Use the Information Literacy Resources at Clermont Research Guide to use or embed existing content.
- UCBA Library also has an Information Literacy Resources for Faculty Research Guide.
- If you are using Canvas, you can embed library resources into your course.
- If you are still using BlackBoard, this guide will help you add library resources to your course.
If you need any assistance using library resources or finding suitable resources for your students, you may still reach the librarians. Faculty, staff, and students can schedule research consultations with us. These sessions will be held by WebEx or by phone. Our email clermontlibrary@uc.edu is also always an option.
For more information about how we are supporting our students, faculty, and staff from afar, check out our frequently asked questions page.
Winter Break Hours at the Clermont College Library
UC Clermont College Library will have the following hours during winter break:
Monday, December 16th to Friday, December 20th: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday, December 23rd to Wednesday, January 1st: Closed
Thursday, January 2nd to Friday, January 10th (Excluding weekends): 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Our spring semester hours will begin on Monday, January 13th. To view our hours of operation, including exceptions, please visit the Clermont College Library website.
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Happy Thanksgiving from the Clermont College Library
The UC Clermont College Library will have the following hours during the week of Thanksgiving:
November 25 – November 29, 2019
- Monday & Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Thursday & Friday: Closed
The library will resume regular fall semester hours on Monday, December 2nd. You can view our fall semester hours on the Clermont College Library website.
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Welcome Hilda Knepp to the Clermont College Library!
Hilda Knepp
Please join me in welcoming Hilda Knepp to the Clermont College Library!
Hilda graduated from Otterbein College with a BS in Equine Science in the 1980’s, planning to further her studies in Veterinary Science with any reputable university that would take her. Unfortunately, she was sidetracked and acquired an MLS at the University of Kentucky. First love–horses, second love–books. Who knows, right?
During her long career working in libraries, most of her time was spent in the Clermont County Public Library, working at various branches as a reference and children’s librarian, and finishing as a Branch Supervisor at the Doris Wood (Batavia) branch. For a brief three years, she worked part-time for the Clermont County Law Library and learned to speak legaleze. Hilda is working at the Clermont College Library in public services on a part-time schedule, after retiring from the public library.
Hilda lives in the Milford area with her husband, Gary, two cats, and one dog. Currently her grand-dog is staying with her while Mariah, the daughter, figures out what she wants to do with her life. When she is not guiding her daughter on the road to success, Hilda reads, writes, empties litter boxes, researches genealogy, and travels.
Stop by the Clermont College Library to say hello!
Heather Mitchell-Botts
Instruction Librarian
New Faces in the Clermont College Library
Over the summer, two new staff members joined us in the Clermont College Library.
Emily Wages, Operations Manager
Emily Wages
Emily has worked at various libraries and library-related organizations over the years, including King Library at Miami University, Lane Libraries, MidPointe Libraries, and SWON Library Consortium. Emily graduated from Miami University in 2011 with a BS in English Education and a minor in British Literature. In 2014, she graduated from Kent State University with her MLIS. At Clermont College Library, Emily will be managing our public services and student employees.
Emily loves gardening with native plants, reading, and true crime. She is also a distance runner, currently training to run the Indy Monumental half in November. In the last few years, she has run three full marathons (two Flying Pigs and Columbus) and she plans to run the full Flying Pig again this coming May. She lives in Colerain Township with her husband Quinn, dog Shay, and cat Chili.
Nicole Stamat, Library Specialist
Nicole Stamat
For the last six years Nicole has worked for the Clermont County Public Library as a library assistant and library assistant specialist. She previously worked for the National Park Service at the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park; as well as the BSA Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, NM. She obtained a BFA in Art Therapy at Millikin University in 2009 and worked at the Staley academic library. Nicole will also be working in public services and helping with some aspects of our technical services.
She lives in the area with her husband, young son and a hound mix. Her hobbies include fiber arts (most especially knitting), table-top gaming and of course, reading. Her favorite authors include: Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Rainbow Rowell, Laini Taylor and Margaret Atwood.
Please join me in welcoming Emily and Nicole to Clermont College!
Heather Mitchell-Botts
Instruction Librarian