Stay Safe Online

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Penny McGinnis

As Clermont College students you’re required to use the internet. Research, social media, and music are some of the ways you interact with the computer. Have you thought about whether the sites you visit are safe or whether the email you open might infect your computer with a virus?

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As you cruise online, please be aware of the dangers:

Viruses-infect your computer (a crashed computer is a useless computer)
Spam-junk mail (who needs more of that)
Phishing-collects personal information you don’t want to share (think bank account, social security number)
Hacked accounts-send spam from your address to your friends in order to steal information (among other things)

The list could go on, but you get the picture. For tips on how to prevent online attacks visit Stay Safe Online.

Also check out:

Staying Safe Online: Digital Footprint

Penny McGinnis
Technical Services Manager

The Art of Origami in the Library

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Penny McGinnis

During the 2016-17 semesters Clermont College Library will be offering a variety of hands-on activities throughout the year that we hope evokes a sense of enjoyment and rejuvenation.

This month, stop by between classes and practice the art cranes of origami. We’ll have a table set up with instructions and origami paper provided. Use this as a time to relax during the busy day or just explore the craft of paper folding.

The crane is one of the most popular pieces of origami. According to National Geographic, the crane was thought to live for 1,000 years and became a symbol of hope.

You may want to check out Leyla Torres YouTube video where she shows how to fold a paper crane.

We also have origami books in the library:
Absolute beginner’s origami : the simple three-stage guide to creating expert origami

Origami jewelry : more than 40 exquisite designs to fold and wear

If you want a few minutes to chill between classes or an hour to zone out and relax, stop by the library and fold paper.

Penny McGinnis
Technical Services Manager

Student Art Spotlight: Guy Zimmerman

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Penny McGinnis

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It may be the fall term, but the bright colors of spring and summer will stick around in the Clermont College Library thanks to student artist Guy Zimmerman. Created from his own original photographs, these digitally-enhanced depictions of flowers and rugged terrain are dazzling and electric. Mr. Zimmerman is also interested in geology and worked as a Senior Data Systems Specialist at GE prior to his retirement.

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Don’t miss this fantastic edition of the Student Art Spotlight. The exhibit will run through December.

Katie Foran-Mulcahy
Library Director

Clermont College Welcome

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Penny McGinnis

One of my favorite times each new school year is the first hour of the first day. As I sit at the welcome table in the Peters-Jones building at Clermont College I’m eager to greet the new and returning students. The energy I feel from their excitement regenerates me for the possibilities of the new semester. And of course I’m happy to direct them to the Clermont College Library.

I just know good things are going to happen fall semester. Best wishes to all of Clermont’s students as they begin this new journey.

Penny McGinnis
Technical Services Manager

Come See What’s New at the Clermont College Library!

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Penny McGinnis

Tyler iPad Left your phone charger, headphones or calculator at home? Need an iPad to complete an assignment?

Come to the library and check out a phone charger for your Android, iPhone 5 & 6 or headphones for 2 hours. Calculators check out for 24 hours and iPads can be checked out for 1 week.

For more details, please stop by and talk with our friendly staff or visit: http://www.ucclermont.edu/library/services/circtech.html

Natalie Winland
Public Services Manager

Check Out Our New Look!

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Penny McGinnis

Thanks to the generosity of donors, we’ve made some big improvements in the Clermont College Library this summer. We’re excited to see students using our refreshed space to collaborate, work, and relax once again this year.

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Some of our newest additions on the 1^st floor for Fall 2016 include:

New lounge-type chairs
New collaboration tables with built-in electric
A refreshed, relocated computer lab
Bearcat-card enabled photocopying

Let me know what you think of our new look. And don’t forget to check out our 2^nd floor – still the only quiet study zone on campus.

Best wishes for a successful school year,

Katie Foran-Mulcahy
Library Director

Fall Semester Hours at Clermont College Library

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Penny McGinnis

The Clermont College Library fall semester hours for:

August 21-December 10, 2016

Monday-Thursday
7:30 am-8:00 pm
Friday
7:30 am-4:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday
Closed

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Additionally, the library will be closed in observance of:

Labor Day September 5, 2016
Veteran’s Day November 11,2016
Open 7:30 am-4:00 pm November 23, 2016

As always, a complete listing of hours is available via our website.

Natalie Winland
Public Services Manager

Brain Food

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Penny McGinnis

Get your brain ready for school! There are plenty of things you can do to maximize your brain power and holistically gain some good healthy habits–and the Clermont College Library has some great resources for you, just take a look at the e-books below: brain

Nutrition for Brain Health and Cognitive Performance by Talitha Best and Louise Dye covers new technologies in nutrition, diet, and Omega 3s including ginko bilboa, green tea, and other herbal benefits.

Sort Your Brain Out: Boost your Performance, Manage Stress, and Achieve More by Jack Lewis and Adrian Webster shows you how to “boost your performance, manage stress, and achieve more” by altering your behavior.

College students have many stressors, such as worrying about money, food and extra items for classes, not getting enough rest—to name a few. This book claims the student can “subtly alter your behaviors.”

Great Myths of the Brain by Christian Jarrett introduces readers to the field of neuroscience by delving into brain myths (Do we only use 10% of our brains?) and myths related to brain disorders, including autism, and epilepsy.

Sleep Deprivation and Disease: Effects of the Body, Brain and Behavior, by Matt Bianchi. Biachi elaborates on emerging research that demonstrate that sleep deprivation contributes to other health concerns. This book covers experimental approaches to sleep deprivation and its measurement.

Please contact the Clermont College Library if you have questions about finding e-books or other media—We’d love to hear from you!

Kathleen Epperson, Librarian
513.558.7010
Kathleen.epperson@uc.edu

Presidential Election 2016

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Penny McGinnis

Although some people may feel their vote really doesn’t matter, our 32nd president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, stated, “Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.”

(from “Quotations” From Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Washington, D. C.: Republican national committee, 1938.)

The UC Clermont College Library has election resources:

Research Guide, Election Resources at UCBA will help with election information and locations, news and fact checking.
Search UC’s news and magazine articles to learn about candidates or voting. Check out the New York Times Presidential Candidates page.
Read an e-book or view media about the election process, political parties and more…from the library catalog:
- Party Politics (video)

The imperiled presidency leadership challenges in the twenty-first century, by G. Calvin Mackenzie (e-book)

Image bite politics, news, and the visual framing of elections, by Maria Elizabeth Grabe and Erik Page Bucy, (e-book and print)

Taking our country back: the crafting of networked politics from Howard to Barack Obama, by Daniel Kress, (e-book)
Websites
- Ballotpedia, a web resource that tries to present unbiased information of the candidates and issues.
- Another fact checker, PolitiFact, actually has a tab called “Pants on Fire”.
- If you are anxious about who to vote for, or just for fun, try one of the online quizzes such as http://www.quizrocket.com/political-party-quiz or https://www.isidewith.com
- You can’t go wrong with the US government website, usa.gov/voting.

Ask a librarian if you need help!

Kathleen Epperson
Reference Librarian

Arts and Crafts at Clermont

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Penny McGinnis

One way Clermont College Library supports our Art Department is by providing books on arts and crafts. We house books on drawing and painting as well as many hands-on crafts. The most recent course the art department added, Fundamentals of Metal Clay Jewelry, has resulted in some beautiful work by the students. I’ve had the opportunity to take Fundamental Concepts of Art and a course on felt making. In the fundamentals class, I created a book from handmade paper and learned printing techniques. The class is designed to give students a chance to work with two and three dimensional art.

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